So damn good... it'll blow you (and hundreds of nazis) away!

User Rating: 9 | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault PC
I honestly wasn't expecting much when i first picked up this game. After all, i got in a bundle of 4 games, so it wasn't like i was too eager to get my hands on it. Add to that the fact that i had just finished playing Call of Duty, which i consider the best WWII fps ever (although now I consider both games the standard bearers of the WWII genre), and i was legitimately afraid that this game wasn't going to be able to deliver or live up to the standards of COD. Well, i'm writing this review about an hour after finishing the single player campaign, and any doubts i had about this game were stunningly crushed. Despite being a year older, this game is every bit as good (and in some aspects even better) than Call of Duty; i honestly loved it from beginning to end.

To say that this game magnificently recreates the intensity of WWII is a huge understatement; from the very first level all the way to the ending, this game is like a rollercoaster of adrenaline, suspense, tension, action and pretty much everything else you'd want in a FPS. While the gameplay itself may not be entirely realistic (i really doubt one single soldier could've killed that many nazis by himself), the WWII atmosphere is perfectly recreated. Words can't describe what it's like to go through the Omaha Beach level (as gamespot said, probably the most well executed set piece in shooter history); the stealth missions are superb, and the final level is non stop shooting from beginning to end.

The graphics also stand out; while the characters look kind of bland, the environments are eerily realistic. Not to mention the fact that there are lots of destructible elements in the game (walls, boxes, trees, etc.) and you've got yourself a recipe for visual exhilaration.

The sound and music of this game is beautiful; the soundtracks on some levels can add to the tension, yet nothing sounds more spectacular than the showers of fire, yelling and crying from your allies during the Omaha Beach level (you can see that i really enjoyed that level, it's THAT good). Add to everything the fact that the germans actually speak german, and it's no trouble at all immersing yourself into the game.

While the single player campaign steals the show in my view, there's also lots of fun to be had with the multiplayer component. You'll still find lots of people playing the game today, and while it's not the best multiplayer in the world, it's pretty damn good and adds plenty of value to the game.

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault blew away my expectations and i honestly feel privileged to have been able to experience this game. Along with Call of Duty, they both stand as the elite members of the WWII fps scene. Between it's high tempo action, tense stealth sections, and amazing set pieces, Medal of Honor Allied Assault is one of the most memorable shooters ever made.