A great FPS but with no personality.
There are some little things that ruin up to some point the heavy and dark atmosphere of the world war. Generally, in this game things don't look as serious as they should be. All this team work with the fellow soldiers, and their endless chatter, like: "Hey Travers! glad you made it in one piece!" or "Heads up, here comes Travers!", or other companion and confidence boost cliche expressions, all these seem a little silly. And speaking of fellow soldiers, don't expect from them much of a help. It's you that always must clear the path from the enemies, you can't rely on them, not for a second, they serve more as a decorative element in the level.
The music is not very matching for the period of 1940, at least all the way before the last level, which is generally accepted as the peak of the game, and to my opinion, the only true "Medal of Honor" style level of MOH Airborne. Also, how come the usage of walkie talkie was so wide spread in the 40's? I don't believe so. Radio in some levels, makes playing somehow more vivid, but it spoils completely the atmosphere.
Never the less, if you forget all about WWII, it's a great game, and an excellent FPS. The controls are very well set, and the handling is responsive. The graphics are solid and the levels very well designed. Also, the sound and the handling of the guns is realistic enough. It's quite difficult though even in the easy mode. Getting killed at the last moment before a checkpoint does happen a lot of times, thus hugely multiplying the hours of game play. There is "red thin line" between a frustrating game that you will hate, and one that can be addictive until you beat it. Luckily, Airborne succeeds to be listed in the second category.