Review: Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault

Still a world war two classic

Almost ten years have passed since Medal of Honor: AA saw the light for the first time and it’s amazing how good this game are so long time after the first release. The graphics and sound are maybe a little outdated but the gameplay and story makes up for it, that’s something that never grows old.

Long range: Oh yes, people used snipers back then also.

This game was a blockbuster when it came out in 2002 and it still is. Some out the audio work are still good and the dialogue stands pretty high up to today’s standards. Medal of Honor: AA is of course a FPS game. The story starts in Algerie, where you try to get in behind enemy lines. Something goes wrong in the process and you have to shoot your way through. More visits include Trondheim of Norway (Stealth mission), Normandy of France (Landing at Omaha Beach), the German forrest and a big German Castle.

Back at Omaha: Ten years have passed since the last time i think. Looks the same.

 The best fifteen minutes in this game is still the landing at Omaha Beach, as seen in the movie Saving Private Ryan. This level was so extreme ten years ago and it still is. The scene at the beach will go down in games history as one of the greatest moments. It happens now and then that i stop for a moment and thinks: Wow, i now feel that this game isn’t new. It doesn’t happen often enough to quit though. Basically it isn’t so weird, because if the gaming industry would have stood still in ten years, we would have missed out on a lot of other great games.

Hey you: Sorry, but based on that uniform you're wearing, you have to die.

You got mail!: I'm glad no one mailed me a letter like this.

I think Allied Assault really made FPS shooters what they are today. Often in newer and modern games like Call of Duty, we see scenes like the one at the Beach. Scenes that basically could have been taken out of a very good war movie. When Medal of Honor brings back the good feeling from the past, it doesn’t matter that it sometimes look like a cartoon movie. Great to see you again!

The first part of the Allied invasion.

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Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (2002)

Graphics:  Was beautiful ten years ago I guess. Not so beautiful now, but seen much worse. To the final judgment, i don’t think it holds up today. 4/10

Audio: Some good dialogue, especially in briefings and at the start of missions. Otherwise pretty standard back then and pretty poor today. 4/10

Gameplay: This is where MOHAA never gets old. The gameplay is still as good as before and you don’t think over that you actually are playing a washed out game. 9/10

Controls: Set up as a basically FPS game when you’re starting up a new game. Worked well then, works well now. 9/10

Overall Score: Everyone has once played Medal of Honor and it’s a big event to witness. The story is well written and the missions feels natural at the same time. The graphic/details may have seen better days, because this doesn’t do it in 2012. The sound is also pretty boring if you compare to nowadays titles. Still, this is one of the best wargames ever made. 7/10