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This game rules!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: January 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have always been a big fan of first person shooters. But also adventure games. Games of this type I've played in the past include Marathon series, Tomb Raider series, and Unreal & Unreal Tournament. (There would be more, but I only have so much time.) The story is important to me. If I want to just blast things, I'll play Unreal Tournament. Anyway . . .

The first thing I noticed about the game was how real it felt. You start out in the back of a german transport truck, you know the kind with the canvas cover, getting trucked into a German compound. The tension and anticipation is amazing!! Your first job, with your squad, is to rescue an SAS agent being held hostage there. I'll just say you encounter resistance. When one of the truck drivers papers don't check out, the mayhem begins.

Other campaigns involve capturing and then driving tanks, stealthing through winter forests at night to take out antiaircraft guns, sneaking into bases to gather intel, demolition missions, rescuing pow's, infiltrating and planting charges inside a german UBoat, and the most insane - storming Omaha beach to commence operation Overlord, infiltrating their defenses, and taking out the gun towers - totally harrowing!! Sometimes you're alone, sometimes with others - Rangers, SAS, etc. The missions are believable, sensible, and seem necessary to the allied effort.

While the game is basically a 1st person shooter, there is always a mission to guide you. It always takes a little thinking to get the job done. On your compass there is a general guide as to what direction your mission should take you, as well as a general distance guide, but it's not that easy. Let's just say the shortest distance between two points isn't always a straight line, and getting there is no stroll down 5th Avenue.

I think the AI is great. Very few stupid guards and enemies. A little advice: Stealth works. Staying out of searchlights, and walking rather than running are quite effective. Sometimes not killing enemies is preferable to machine gunning everything. Often, if you're too loud the germans will sound the alarm, which brings others quickly. And it's damn tough finding your way out of town after destroying their radio communications, when you have twenty to thirty highly trained nazis with machine guns looking for you.

The weapons are appropriate to the period - which I like. This helps the learning curve. The range on the pistol is very different from the machine gun, from the sniper rifle. Reload time is a factor! At the beginning, I would run out of a clip at just the wrong time. Pay attention. This is especially true of the sniper rifle. I like that different weapons are useful in different situations - it's not just a "machine gun always" kind of game.

My favorite part is that skill works. Thinking works. If you walk in the middle of a road, you'll likely get taken out by a sniper - in one shot! Sometimes you have to impersonate German soldiers and officers. Know how? Neither did I. You have to learn. Hint: don't run.

Good games always feel a little short, and this is no exception. There are twenty levels, and they're all fun! The finale (which isn't Omaha beach) is so damn exciting and difficult, that you'll really feel like you've accomplished something!

Graphics and sound: Outstanding!

A couple rants: 1) Sometimes you can be firing a rifle or machine gun, say to take out a guy in a tower, yet 50 yards away, others don't hear it - good for us, but not too realistic; 2) No knife to use when you sneak up on folks; 3) You should have to drag dead folks out of the way - into closets or behind walls to maintain your secrecy; 3) When you're fully loaded up, you can carry two machine guns, a sniper rifle w/ scope, a silenced pistol, ten grenades, approx 1000 rounds of ammo, and sometimes a bazooka. Can you say 75 lbs? Hardly inconspicuous. Sometimes, you might start with just a sniper rifle, or a pistol, but you can load up pretty quick, with no adverse effects; 4) On a couple missions you end up killing like two hundred folks - by yourself. Hmmm . . . . These are small points - I just get excited about the realism and envision the next level.

I haven't enjoyed a game this much in a long time. Can't wait for the sequel.

Thank God for A Good Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 11
Date: June 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'm so glad Aspyr Media decided to make this game into a mac. I have never been able to play any games I enjoy because of my Mac system. But all of this has changed. This game has great grapihc's and sound which get's you into the game. So many great levels, but the Normandy mission is one to be hold. BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!

Very exciting WWII combat

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: July 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What a great game. As exciting as Aliens vs. Predator, and full of WWII combat "flavor".

Pluses: (1) Great levels and visuals. Lots of detail, weather effects, etc. Imagine going through a ruined German village during a rainstorm, looking for German squads and snipers. Intense. (2) Enemy AI - very smart (for the most part). They'll take cover, group up, throw handgrenades, spray around corners with a machine gun, etc. This area impressed me. (3) Did I mention handgrenades? This is the first FPS game I played where the enemy used handgrenades to good effect.

Minuses: (1) Sometimes you're with a squad of your own soldiers, and sometimes they're not too bright. On the other hand, they can sometimes show you where the enemy snipers are just by the direction they're firing in. Not a big deal, except for the level where you're supposed to keep them alive... (2) Snipers are tough to kill, sometimes _very_ tough. And one level is almost all snipers - kind of a sniper alley - and very, very difficult. I finally had to resort to a walk-through to find out at least the general area where the snipers were.

All in all, a very good game. Multiplayer is fun too.

How Can You Not Fall In Love?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: August 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I purchased Medal Of Honor at Mac World 2002 and I love it! I am always playing online against other people and its so fun. Another reviewer mentioned boring weapons and no blood. Well, the game is rated T for Teen. If blood was put in the rating will be raised to M. What is so good about blood anyway?

The weapons are great! You only can select from a rifle, sniper, Sub Machine Gun, Machine Gun, and Rocket Launcher/Grenade Launcher. With any weapon you select, you are automaticly loaded with grenades and a pistol. These weapons each have their own guide to using. For example if you have an SMG and somone is trying to snipe you, you must know how to strafe but still controll yourself. This is only one of the tactics needed to play MOH. It is a very complicated game at first but gets easier after some weeks.

The graphics are great and single player mode contains a nice story (aferall, it is WWII).

I strongly recomoned MOH for all action gamers with a G4 and a broadband connection.

I Must Add...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: October 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

One thing that Medal of Honor did for me was help me appreciate Memorial Day. Trying to get through the Omaha Beach level, I had to sit back and realize (after my 50th death) that those guys could not "save" their game, "try again", or enter a cheat code.

To you in the military, I salute you. The five stars are for you.

THE BEST GAME IN THE WORLD!!! NEEDS MORE STARS!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: February 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Medal Of Honor Allied Assault is the greatest game out there it's graphics are just spectacular! Don't listen to the people who say it's a bad game. Medal Of Honor Allied Assault is historically accurate and the enemy A.I. is excellent plus the D-day levels are the best I have ever played and I've been playing for 12 years. Settle for noting less buy this game and it's expansion I BEG OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is good.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 12
Date: May 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a good game. I am glad to see that EA is still supporting the dying MAC OS with great new games like this. The gameplay is good, and this is better than the Windows version. If you like any other Medal of Honor games, check this one out. If you play console games, you will be pleased to know that this plays better tan what is on the Playstation and looks better than what is on the Dreamcast. A must-buy for all MAC owners.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a real treat. I have played it multiple hours and the excitement remains.

Medal Of Honor Allied Assault

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: December 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In my opinion the best computer game ever released for a mac. Great graphics and very exciting gameplay. A must have for any mac gamer.

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is definitly a great first person shooter. Probably the best I ever played. I highly reccomend it to everyone who likes a good shooter. The only draw back about this game is that when you first get it you will be playing 24/7 but then you can get tired of it. But besides that its a great game.

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