There are fixes for this and I recommend giving it a go. The only irritating aspect of this is the fog of war, which bothered me on a few levels by being unable to see enemies. Generally, I can live with the graphics and for the most part they don't deteriorate from the gameplay. I'm going to take an in-depth look and break it down a bit. It is simply, like many things in this game, unforgettable. So I bought the game and readied myself to dive into a world of nostalgia.įirst thing first, that theme hits you like a ton of bricks. That's fine, it's available on GOG with both expansions, Spearhead and Breakthrough, for a very reasonable price. I dusted off the old discs and installed the game only to find it incompatible with my PC. Assaulting the beach at Omaha in the style of Saving Private Ryan is something I will never forget. As a spectacle, this was unmatched upon its release in 2002. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (MOHAA) is a classic.
If you can look past the graphics and the fact that CoD made every aspect better, then a play-through is worth it. Please, do yourself a favor and play this game on easy, even if you think you're an FPS veteran. There were also times you had to memorize where each enemy would spawn to get through. The game was quite frustrating as a result, and one particular level was just hell. I should have known that "easy" was the normal back then. I thought I could breeze through the game on the medium difficulty.
One thing to note is that I underestimated this game's difficulty. That's not to say that no fun can be had from this game even today, just make sure you aren't expecting what you saw in more modern WWII games, or even from the first CoD.
Your cross-hairs don't change when moving, and you can't swap weapons. There's no aiming down sights or even a zoom feature. It has been overshadowed by its rival, CoD, just a year later. But, this game shows its age in all aspects. If there was no MoH, there would be no CoD. Much of what you see in Call of Duty can be found here. I can see why this was loved back in the day. No longer being held back by the limitations of the PS1, EA was able to make a fully authentic WWII experience.
This review is for the Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - PC - United States (2002) release