Underappreciated overall, it still shows the rare mix of action/realistic thrill only a good MoH title can deliver
User Rating: 7.6 | Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Breakthrough PC
The great action sequences, so fast and furious for a realistic/semi-realistic title - almost like carnage shooters, is something this second expansion presents exceedingly well. The battles in Sicily are twitchy, and Monte Battaglia is awesome. A bit longer than Spearhead, still not enough for some ( like 5-6 hours of SP gameplay ). Can almost be compared to the more cartoony Call of Duty, only here with lesser graphics and laggier flow. There are no real innovative upgrades since the original MoH released more than a year and a half ago, so the reviews show lower scores but I still think that one is a bit underappreciated. It has some of the best WWII italian battles coded in a video game.Period. The gameplay needs more work at times, and the heavily modified engine shows its age more than ever. However my final impressions remain: I've made the SP 3 times, liked it, and it's above the average WWII shooter. The MP maps are maybe too large and aren't optimized to offer a good online experience - not like the original ones , still widely played. Breakthrough is a bit short even for an expansion, yet as a good WWII action script it completes professionally the original MoH series.
