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Medal of Honor: Allied Assault

2015

2002•Shooter•PEGI 12•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: actionwaranimalsbusinesshistoricalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an expansive, pacy shooter, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

81 / 100

348 ratings

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About This Game

Set during World War II, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault chronicles the fictional exploits of Lt. Mike Powell as he battles his way from the shores of Africa to the shores of France to the heart of Nazi Germany.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Lt. Mike Powell, the protagonist, is a skilled U.S. Army Ranger and later an agent of the Office of Strategic Services. Powell and a squad of Rangers are in Arzew, Algeria, fighting on the North African front. The squad fight their way into the city, but an ambush kills all the team except Powell. Powell continues into a North African Axis base, where he rescues S.A.S. agent Major Grillo and retrieves his equipment. The major and Lieutenant Powell split up, with Grillo securing transport, while Powell does sabotage in a motor pool. He then links back up with Grillo, who has commandeered a jeep...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarAnimalsBusinessHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

SoldierRealism

Where to play

Details

Developer: 2015
Publishers: Electronic Arts, Aspyr Media
Released: 22 January 2002
Series: Medal of Honor
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 11h normally, 14h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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