Time to give the Germans a breather and take on the Japanese in this fast paced World War Two shooter.
User Rating: 8.5 | Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault PC
Medal of Honor Pacific Assault is a FPS for the PC. You play as Tommy Conlin, a marine fighting in the Pacific Theater of World War Two. Throughout the game you will be fighting in three different areas. These are Makin Atoll, Guadalcanal, and Tarawa Atoll. There is also a short Pearl Harbor level. You will use many authentic WW2 weapons, both American and Japanese. Speaking of the Japanese, they will be your enemy in this game. They actually fight somewhat like the Japanese did in the war. They hunt in groups, set up ambushes and attack with banzai charges. They are going to be a tough enemy, even on the default difficulty. Medal of Honor takes the series in some new directions. For instance, you can now swap weapons with ones you find on the ground, whereas in previous games you were stuck with the weapons you started with. Another example is the way to heal. In previous games you picked up health canteens and packs. In Pacific Assault, you call for your corpsman to heal you. Also, if you die, you still have a chance. If your corpsman gets to you fast enough, he can revive you. However, your corpsman can only heal you four times in a level, so he isn't an infinite source of healing. Everything in this game works very well and the game plays very smooth. There are a couple of issues with the game though. If you want to get in a quick play session, don't count on it. There are ridiculously long load times, even on a fast system. Another problem is the insane difficulty, I don't mind hard games, but even the default setting will give you trouble. The graphics in this game are very nice, considering you have a powerful enough computer. The sound is good as well, all the weapons sound and feel just right. So, here's another successful Medal of Honor game that you are sure to enjoy.
