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Great oldie but shows its age

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: September 02, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Don't get me wrong, this is the great game that started the whole real war FPS thing going around now (there's actually some for Vietnam, I know war is war but that just seems wierd to me).
The only real reason to get this game though is if your computer is more than 3 years old and can't handle more excellent fare like Call of Duty. But the game has some great levels, the best being D-Day. The game does a good job showing the desperation of getting to the other side of that beach. But after playing a few different games, the graphics are pretty lame. And I found the you-vs.-Germany thing a little stupid. But for anyone who wants to enter the world of PC gaming with a less than current PC, you could do a lot worse.

Easy to save your progress

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: June 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Tried playing this game on the xBox but it got buggy and froze. The PC version is great. Lots more levels, too. For the best candles and soaps, please visit homespun-candles-soap.com

It is still very good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Although this is now a dated game, the twenty dollar price is hard to resist.
Think about it... twenty dollars for two great WWII games.
The graphics are not the best but that does not seem to be a hinderance on an enjoyable experience.
There are some things that I find annoying about this game though. First, it is not realistic. In almost every mission you are alone defeating a whole army of nazis. That annoys me alot. That never happened, it never will in the next 100 wars. People are dumb enough to let a single man infiltrate the whole country and get away with it while killing a whole brigade. It just doesnt happen.
Second, Lag. Online is fun but unless you have a good computer or alot of disk space your ping will be well over 75. Thus causing the server to slow down and the framerate takes a nosedive.
Other than that this is definately worth the twenty dollars.

This game is HOT!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game can be described in 5 words,out of this world fun. This is the first ww2 fps game I have and I think this game is nothing but intensely fun. I strongly recommend all fps game lovers to purchase this game as soon as possible, cause it can get so addictive, you would'nt be able to put it down.It gave me weeks and weeks of intense fun, and left me begging for more!

Utterly embarssing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 9
Date: March 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Whoever designed this one knew nothing about WW2 or infantry tactics. The first mission has you land on the African coast to prepare the way for Torch. Guess who your opponents are. Vicy French hold outs? No the Afrika Korps who by the way are fighting a rear guard action against Monty about 600 miles away from the supposed area of operations. There was not a German soldier anywhere near the American landings, and the troops rushed to Tunisia after the landings to guard Rommel's rear were the the 10th Panzer. But why worry about history, this isn't a sim it's a kid's toy--shoot the Nazis (there always have to be Nazi's).

The AI allied soldiers act like a mob rather than a squad or platoon, and since their actions cannot be controlled, they rush into situations where slaughter is inevitable. You can't open a door until its "time" because this is really not a "game" just a story, and it's not as good as old "Combat" reruns.

Old TV shows seem to drive this "tale." The most laughable is a jeep driving down a runway machine gunning German planes, some of which were never used in the Med., like an old episode of "Rat Patrol."

Don't get sucked in. There is only one criteria that applies to shooters. The Tactical situation and the AI have to allow for many solutions to the problem, NOT JUST ONE. This is just linear progress from level to level about as interesting as solitaire with a lot of noise. It's what I imagine fantasy shooters are like only with "Nazis" instead of Bug Eyed Monsters.

JUNK!!!

It's AWESOME

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome. you can do so much stuff. If you've played battlefield 1942, Omaha beach is so much more realistic, bullets are flying everywhere. You can also disguise as a German officer, bomb something, and then kill everyone on your way out. Don't miss it!

Good.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 08, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This FPS is one of the greatest of all. The enemy AI is very well done (those who say that the AI doesn't react when they stand in front of the enemy, either they have a problem with their game or something else because its impossible the AI doesn't react). The storyline is also interesting. The game is very very hard even in easy mode. The soundtrack reminds me of Indiana Jones. Worth the purchase.

One BIG problem: the walthrough

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Overall, it is an OK game. The only major problem is the walkthrough: there's no map which causes me to wonder where I should go. This is a big mistake since the game is based on secret missions. The objectives are not clear: you die before knowing (or not even) what to do. You'll have to rely on walkthrough of people who've played before. Since were not people from the 1940s, we need some guidelines about what are what.

Hollywood Hypemachine

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 11
Date: January 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Don't get me wrong - the game is a lot of fun - if you don't think about it too much. Unfortunately, I am a realist and this game drives me crazy. The multiplayer is great, except the maps get kinda boring. The singleplayer - what were these people thinking? I played this game for the first time on Hard and still the AI was pathetic - I would stand right in front of a soldier and he would shoot somewhere to the right of me. They go prone when you are one meter away from them!!! Yes, the AI is bad - really hampers the realism of this game - graphics? Very, very dated - as we see in Call of Duty - a much better game. I kept wanting to shoot Major Grillo and just do the bloody mission myself (without his help) - everything is way to scripted... nothing feels natural. When you land on Omaha there is no point even firing a shot from your weapon - same with Spearhead's bombardment of the trenches, no point firing your weapon again... if the developers weren't so busy trying to make these games look and feel like you're starring in some Tom Hanks movie, maybe then it would be all more enjoyable. I highly recommend Operation Flashpoint: Game of the Year Edition if you're wanting to play a realistic war game - might be dated, but atleast you feel some sense of realism.

A Great Game. Don't miss it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

First off I really recommend this game highly, especially if you get the deluxe edition that includes the Spearhead Expansion Pack. This was my first WWII FPS and I absolutely loved it. The single player levels provide days if not weeks of overwhelming game play depending on your dedication. Where do I start? I loved the large assortment of weapons available and the realistic sound effects. The graphics are stunning; maybe not like looking at pictures off your digital camera, but the best I have seen in any FPS. But graphics alone would not have made this game without the awesome music and realistic sound effects. The bunker at the Normandy landing and in the bombed out town with the snipers had me at the edge of my seat. And infiltrating the compound in France listening for footsteps as the alarms are blaring was nerve wracking. I truly loved the single player campaign.

Now there are definitely things that were not realistic in the game, but this is only a game. Yes the German ammo would not have worked in the American weapons, but then that would have seriously limited the depth of missions (when you ran out of ammo and had only your trusty Colt .45). The accuracy of the enemy was a little extreme and the overwhelming odds may have been overdone, but in the interest of not making the game a cakewalk deal with it.

The only legitimate gripe that I will agree with is the replay ability. Going through the missions a second time was definitely not as exciting as the first time through. But to this I would also say, try the multiplayer. It is very addictive. I found myself battling as the Germans and the allies all day and all night. Unfortunately the WASD movement keys can give you carpel tunnel syndrome.

As to Spearhead Expansion, well its not all bad. I really liked the single player missions, but they were way to short and seemed kind of easy. I did like the new weapons they were a great addition. The best thing that can be said about the expansion is that it adds immensely to the multiplayer. It gives you lots of new options with the British and the Russians with their new weapons and the new maps as well as fixing a few things like being able to bash people with weapons other than handguns. On its own I wouldn't buy it, but it's an added bonus in the deluxe edition.

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