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Surprisingly Realistic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: November 14, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Being a veteran of first person shooters like Quake and Half-Life, I put a lot of stock in how frightening a game is. For that reason, I've always been skeptical of war games. After playing Medal of Honor, I've changed my mind. Medal of Honor's strengths lie not in fast action and jump-out monsters, but in atmosphere, cinematic gameplay, and strategy in combat.

If you've ever wanted to be in a war movie, this is the game to play. Many of the missions seem to be taken straight from Saving Private Ryan, and the feel of that movie is replicated with amazing accuracy. At times, the game literally plays like a movie, including superior officers shouting orders to you and fellow soldiers dying in front of you. Everything adds to the atmosphere, from the extremely well-done and realistic levels to the weather effects like rain and snow. Even the music, which is half heroic, half chilling (sounds kind of like Star Wars meets Danny Elfman) adds to the feel of the game, though I find sometimes playing with the music off adds to the chilly realism.

The gameplay is different than other, more fast-paced shooters. It forces the player to be cautious and tactical, always running for cover from machine guns, looking over their shoulder, or listening for that distant sniper. The player must play the role of sniper, shoot enemies from the back of a jeep, drive a tank, destroy tanks with a rocket launcher, call in air strikes, go on covert missions, and even pose as a german officer.

My only real complaint is the complete lack of gore. The game is enjoyable enough without it, but for a game that tries so hard to mimic graphic films like Saving Private Ryan and Enemy At The Gates, it seems silly when you shoot someone and not a single drop of blood falls. I feel its one of the only things that stops this game from being truly perfect in its realism, but not enough to keep me from giving it five stars and highly recommending it.

Decent Graphics, Average Gameplay, Frustrating Level Design

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 12 / 18
Date: February 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've read all the good reviews on this game and just can't bring myself to jump on board the bandwagon. I'm a pretty experienced gamer who just doesn't see any big deal about this FPS.

The pros: Good graphics, decent sound, sometimes immersive gameplay. On some levels you ride vehicles for a change of pace. Lots of levels.

The cons: Cliched missions, heavily scripted AI, constant saving/reloading during certain missions, average weapon selection, below average multiplayer experience. Difficulty curve increases dramatically after the first few missions.

My biggest complaint with the single player game is some very obvious "cheap AI" and corresponding "cheap" graphics programming/level design. The game starts out very promising, with a gradual difficulty curve but eventually becomes an extremely tedious trial-and-error save&load game process in the later levels.

The Omaha beach level might seem at first to be an exciting, panicked charge up the beach to storm the bunkers, but after a few tries you realize it's nothing more than a timing maze puzzle as you run from barrier to barrier to prevent yourself from getting hit by unstoppable machine gun fire.

The sniper-city level is incredibly frustrating, as you must literally inch from spot to spot and pixel-hunt every angle and every shadow in the drab, grey backgrounds for equally grey enemy snipers, most of which are perfectly accurate and completely immobile, and sniping you from spots you cannot reach yourself. Though proponents of the game might argue this to be a realistic simulation of city warfare, the rest of the game is not paced this way, and realism isn't a factor anywhere else. It also might sound challenging at first, but in the end it's a continual load/save trial and error process that grows tiresome after the first 15 or 20 tries. You don't even get a muzzle flash to determine the direction the hits come from, and a handful of snipers seemingly hit you through walls or (after you find them and then retrace your steps) at angles you realize you could have never seen them. It's an artificial way to increase the length of this otherwise boring level.

Later levels combine each frustrating part of the previous levels, and add extra "lame" touches, such as fog (disguised as a snowstorm) that you must slowly inch through to prevent being ambushed from machine gun nests and the scripted enemy positions.

There's a vehicle-based level where you get to drive a big tank around, and it starts out promising. Sadly, it is also artificially made longer than it should be due to the fact that you have to shell every building you see - and it takes time for you to reload your gun after each shot.

Regardless of any open-looking level design, there's only one path through each level, with things such as a low fence or small pile of rubble impeding your ability to sneak up behind enemies.

The programmers should have spent more time improving the charge-then-squat AI routines instead of making each level artificially difficult by blending the soldiers into the background or adding dense fog to prevent you from strategically plotting your next move. Soliders may hit alarms if you wound them but don't notice when you blow away the guy 10 feet from them with your Thompson. There are a few missions where stealth is suggested but there's little need for it.

If you're looking for a more action related WW2 based FPS, grab Return to Castle Wolfenstein. For a much better WW2 Multiplayer FPS, grab BF:1942. Grab this one when it shows up in the bargain bin at your local game store.

a great and memorable shooter

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: December 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

MOHAA is one of the best games I've bought over the last year, and I've bought a lot. I have a Pentium 4 1.5 gig with 640 megs of ram with 64 megs Radeon graphics card and have had no problem running it.

MOHAA takes you through 6 World War 2 era missions. Weapons are extremely realistic. So far the best mission is 5, in which you must break out from Normandy and steal a German tank. This is an extremely fast-paced run and gun shooter. There is no blood in the game, although if you want that there are plenty of patches online. On some levels, you can call in airstrikes and use enemy weapons against them. The AI is pretty good, although not as good as Return to Wolfenstein. Nazis duck behind cover and will avoid spots where numerous soldiers have been picked off.

The D-Day landing is exteremely difficult - I had to use a cheat code to get off the beach, since I had gotten tired of my character's being wiped out within 10 seconds. On some levels, you have friendly soldiers or underground contacts who will fight alongside - they're a big help so keep them safe.

All in all, this is a wonderful game and will delight even hardcore gamers. The game keeps you informed of objectives as you advance, so you always know where you are and what is to be accomplished next. I plan to buy the expansion pack soon.

breathtaking

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: January 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I just got the full version today. This game is phenomenal. The gameplay is well done, the graphics are great, the missions are INCREDIBLY diverse. Scripted events pop up everywhere. Things go nuts at a moments notice. I have completed the first entire mission in North Africa. It was a ton of fun. This game says it's a first person shooter when it's so much more. There's stealth, sabatoge, infiltration, rescue, manning a machine gun on the back of a jeep shooting at a plane thats dropping bombs on you...many games have one thing that takes you so long to figure out, that you keep quickloading back to when you mess up. I have not found any such thing yet(on easy mode that is) and the gameplay is lasting yet linear. You won't find yourself guessing. Your mission is laid out right in front of you. Many times, you'll be following someone and they'll take you where you need to go. When you go solo, it's easy to figure out but that ease does not hinder it's fun factor. Completing missions is very satisfying.

Multiplayer is OK but it doesn;t carry the game like in RTCW. No classes, only a few maps. Worth playing though. But this game really shines in Single Player.

Nobodys perfect. There are some problems with this game but they are no reason not to buy it. Slowdown occurs a lot on machines that barely meet the system requirements. You should have a better system than reccomended to get it running smoothly. Running gamespy exclusively for multiplayer is a hassle but is manageable. AI can be weak at times in both your enemies and allies. You do not have the ability to go prone or lean in single player but your enemies do which I think is very unfair. Other than that, this game is gold. One of the best first person shooters in a while. Definitely worth getting. Plus, the new small box is so cool. It's as big as a VHS tape. You'll feel curious and happy just holding this game's box in your hands. It's that good.

The fate of the war is now on your hands

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Medal of Honor is not only a technically excellent shooter, the ambiance and level of detail is just plain amazing. I've never played a game where I felt so immersed in the setting, and the little touches like oil in the barrels actually having volume -- although it doesn't affect gameplay in any way -- really add to the feel that you're in a bona fide, living world.

I also liked that you weren't limited to only one type of gameplay through the single-player campaign. Sure, most of the game is standard run-and-gun shooter fare, but you'll get a chance to drive a tank as well as jump into the gunner position of a jeep during different missions. And at least one of the missions will test your accuracy and hiding abilities as you pick off Jerrys from a distance with your trusty sniper rifle.

Like Steve, Dan, and Ivan, I felt the opponent AI was way too sensitive, as enemies can spot you in heavy cover from quite a distance, making the idea of quietly sneaking up on your foes an impossibility. This was the biggest downfall of the game in my opinion, as it really detracted from the "genuine" feel.

Overall though I loved Medal of Honor, and thought it was the one of the most immersive, cinematic games I've ever played. It's not exactly realistic, but the designers at 2015 did a great job of plopping you in the middle of a virtual Hollywood-ized WWII setting, and making it a lot of fun to boot.

best first person shooter ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: March 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Buy this game simply to storm the beach at normandy. It's the most realistic war scene I've ever experienced, staright out of Saving Private Ryan (although lack of blood is a bit dissapointing.) Soldiers get blown ski high right next to you, some sit down and cry, some pray to god, I even saw one of them throw up. The AI in this game unbelievable. Sometimes I would just stop and listen to the Nazis having conversations in the next house over. It's eerily well done. The enemy is far smarter than in any other game. They don't so much as duck out from around the corner to shoot you, they will actually stick just their gun around a wall and take pot shots at you. But that's where banking grenades off walls comes in handy. (During one mission I threw a grenade into a garage that housed a group Nazis and one of them threw himself on it to save him comrades) The snipers are almost impossible to find and when you do, it's the most gratifying personal victory you'll experience. Performing missions with other AI soldiers is also a great Pro to the game, they cover your back and help you out, and when they get plugged it almost makes you want to scream, MEDIC!!!!! COME ON !! ! STAY WITH ME!!!! Alas, the missions are incredibly hard and I found myself a bit frustrated at times. Lack of a good ending also was dissapointing, but like I said, it's all worth it just to storm the beach at Normandy. A+

This is quite an incredible game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: August 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The first time I played this was when a good friend of mine named Peter brought it over and installed it on my computer. When I began to play, I noticed that it was very realistic. The first mission, in Northern Africa, is one of my favourites. I loved the desert atmosphere and the fact that it was all very war-movie like. It kind of reminded me of the movie "Cassablanca". The enemy and allies AI is very good. After multiple playings, you notice it is a bit too scripted for somes taste, but it's still a heck of a lot better than most games. The next mission is in the snowy hills of Norway, and what an experience. It all reminded me of a book I read a few years back that was set it Nazi occupied Norway. The snowy mountains were breathtaking, even if they were CGI. The experience of disguising as a Nazi officer and sneaking onto a U-boat and sabotaging it reminded me of the "Metal Gear" games. The third mission, storming Omaha Beach, is the part of the game that recieves the most attention, and rightly so. Having to make my way up that virtual beach was a harrowing experience, especially when playing for the first time. I was on the edge of my seat litteraly. Allthough, at parts, it lifts a little too much from the film "Saving Private Ryan". The fourth mission, Inland Normandy, is probably the best part of the game. Very WWII atmosphere, and a lot of chalanges, along with great characters (I HATE the captain at Omaha Beach, but I respect captain Ramsey, the guy in Normandy). The fifth mission is basically the same, exept further inland, and the sixth mission I have not completed yet. But overall, I was STUNNED by this game. It stands as one of the best, and I salute the developers, they did a MARVELOUS job. Oh, and one more thing. Stop complaining about the lack of blood. Including blood in this game would make it simply tacky, and I'm glad that the developers didn't make the game in a way that made it so whenever a soldier got stung by a bee their bodily fluids went spraying four feet in all directions.

Hands down- the best ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: April 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

For months I waited in anticipation for EA to put out Medal of Honor:Allied Assault. I spent any free moment reading reviews, looking at previews, and pacing in front of my computer. Thankfully, the game delivered.
MOHAA is hands down the best game I have ever played. The graphics are first class, the realism is frightening and the storyline is inspirational.
After only a few levels you are thrust on your own to save the free world from the scourge of the Nazis. Anytime after when you are given help, the soldiers will just follow your lead.
The Omaha beach level is easily one of the best in video game history, I am practically scared to go try it again and again. The realism is unbelievable; full interaction with the people around you. It is scripted for the most part, but those at EA know how to write a good story.
Yes, this is a FPS, so characteristics of typical shoot-em-up games exist (multiple SMG rounds just to slow a guy down), but EA has found a way to at the same time make it an interesting, detailed and mind-blowing.
From the frozen north of Trondheim to the forests of Germany, this FPS is different in the sense that it has the ability to downplay your character, make you realise that one man can't win a war, but one man can make a difference.
The first level in return to Schermzen is very chilling, since its dark, its snowing, and you can't see anyone that's shooting at you. That final mission is very lenghty and it turned into a great story.
Sure it doesn't have the one-shot-you're-dead feature of other realistic shooters, but it gives a challenge to succeed, especially on the hard difficulty.
When EA continues the MOH series on PC, I'll go back to pacing in front of my computer.

Repeat Fire!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 11 / 20
Date: March 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I should point out that I've never really played many First Person Shooters in the past, and yet that's exactly what Medal of Honor is. Yes, despite its frighteningly realistic look and feel, the gameplay boils down to "shoot everything in sight and run like hell when you're outmatched." So if you're looking for a realistic WWII simulator, look elsewhere. This game is about as realistic as a Rambo movie, but that doesn't mean it isn't a blast to play.

From the very first mission, you know you're in for an intense ride. An attempt to infiltrate a Nazi camp in Northern Africa goes wrong, your team ends up dead, and you find yourself alone behind enemy lines trying to rescue a British SAS officer who just may know the secrets necessary to bring down the German army. Almost every mission in the game offers this degree of cinematic heroics, and your initial mission plans will invariable go wrong, forcing you to improvise.

What MOH does so well is that it always throws in a new twist to break up the monotany of "shoot and run." You'll be sneaking past search lights, manning the machine guns on the back of a jeep, disguising yourself as a Nazi, calling for airstrikes against enemy tanks, etc, etc. It seems every mission has a new gimmick, and for the most part, they do a good job of keeping things fresh.

Unfortunately, this really is just a shooter, and towards the end of the game, I found myself getting bored despite the "gimmicks." Shooting endless waves of Nazis is satisfying, but I needed more. Yes, it's graphically beautiful, the sound is fantastic, and the atmosphere is stunning, but when I reached the final mission, and I was still just swiveling my mouse around gunning down everyone in sight, I couldn't help but feel underwhelmed.

Excellent game, very addictive.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: March 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault must be held up to a higher standard than most games. For the original Medal of Honor on Playstation and especially its superlative sequel, Medal of Honor Underground had set the bar incredibly high. And though Allied Assault has some flaws, it is overall a really engaging game.

First, let's get the gripes out of the way. I'd have to say the story elements in the PSX Medal of Honor games were stronger. Allied Assault still uses real historical situations to ground its levels and that remains as effective as ever, but some of the missions are so long and varied that the central goal becomes obscured. Reloading takes much, much longer than it did before and though you may argue for realism, given the one-against-many scenarios in this kind of game, I think it's a bit too punishing. One last problem is that the level design suffers from the same flaws as in Medal of Honor -- sometimes the exit to another part of a level is so obscured that you could end up walking back and forth many times before you find there's actually a door in the wall. Finally, some parts of the missions (like Syphon Filter) are based on previous familiarity: For example, I stepped on landmines about two dozen times during the assault on Omaha beach, but there's no indication of where the mines are, so you're relegated to trial-and-error -- always a bummer. This problem is corrected in a later level, the destruction of the Nebelswerf rockets, where "Minen!" signs clue you in.

Now, the good parts: I was hesitant to buy this game because of the prospect of playing with a keyboard and mouse, but I picked up the control scheme very quickly. Aside from the ability to customize controls (way to go!), even the default settings are highly intuitive. The ability to save games saves you countless hours of frustrated replaying (especially essential since some of these levels are really, really hard). The pacing is tight as a drum, and the sound and music work are without peer. The ability to pause the game and go to system menu is simple yet indispensable. And although the size and difficulty of the levels makes for some confusion, it also gives you more hours of gameplay.

Not as good as Medal of Honor Underground ("Mike Powell", the lead character here, is nowhere near as fun to play or developed as Manon Batiste), but still well worthy of my full recommendation.

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