A nice change from war-torn Europe and German soldiers.
The game offers lush tropical jungles crawling with Japanese soldiers and encampments. The Japanese seem to 'come out of the wood work'.
The game is actually suprisingly, and refreshingly difficult. Bullets actually do more damage to you then you would expect in a normal FPS, and Japanese bayonet charges and stabbings are lethal. Explosions will almost kill you and knock you to the floor. When you're health is depleted, call for the coreman quickly, or you may find yourself on the recieving end of a Japanese bayonet.
Ah, the Coreman, an attempt to make the game that little more difficult and perhaps a little more realistic?
Well, I personally like the idea of the Coreman. Your health isn't replenished by magical health packs and you don't recover it automatically. You have to call for the Coreman (medic) to patch you up. But they can only be used a limited number of times.
You have a several man squad acompanying you on your missions. The squad can be given a limited number of orders. "Advance", "Retreat", "Suppressing Fire" and "Assemble". The AI, for squadmates and the enemy is actually quite intelligent. They take cover effectively, throw grenades (and throw them back) and know when to advance and retreat.
Japanese also launch bayonet charges at your squad, which can be deadly.
Sound is great, as with most Second World War games. Though squadmates shouting the same thing several times gets a little repetitive, and ruins the immersion a little.
Plenty of Japanese and American weapons can be seen and used in the game.
Overall, Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault is a great game for a gamer looking to try a World War 2 shooter, that is a little different from what we're used to, featuring a less than common enemy and a less than common setting.