That’s a pretty big name to have working on an MOH game, and by no means an obvious choice.

Perhaps the most surprising thing about Medal of Honor: European Assault is that it’s story was written by none other than John Milius, known for his work on Apocalypse Now, Conan the Barbarian, Dirty Harry, and more. Wearing a gas mask also works a treat, with your character’s reduced visibility and heavy breathing only upping the intensity even more. It features the same fast-paced action and stirring atmosphere the series was becoming known for, and the final mission – involving a rescue operation at a mustard-gas plant – is a tense, high-octane blast. Once more, the game’s story was co-written by Steven Spielberg and featured music from Giacchino, but Jimmy Patterson had been replaced by his fellow OSS agent and Army Ranger Lt. Still, part of it was replicated in MOH: Frontline – the Omaha Beach section, which was just as brilliant here. Medal of Honor: Allied AssaultĪllied Assault was the third game in the Medal of Honor series, but only made it to Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It’s one of the series’ best games, and the sheer genius of that opening level encouraged many of us to play through multiple times. MOH: Frontline casts you as Jimmy Patterson once more, and sees you going through towns, villages, and rural areas as you give Nazi hordes what for.

There’s a sombre, fearful air, as if you’ve stepped into the opening moments of Saving Private Ryan, albeit with less blood and guts (thankfully).Įven though the graphics look somewhat dated and sparse now, at the time it was incredibly powerful, enough even to leave you feeling a tad overwhelmed as you stormed the beach for the first time. MOH: Frontline has one of the most unforgettable first levels of all time: you find yourself on a boat alongside other Allied soldiers, heading straight for Omaha Beach. Still, shooting them in the face was always great fun, so blowing your own cover was never too bad … Medal of Honor: Frontline Remember having to flash your papers to suspicious Nazis, in the hopes they wouldn’t say “you’re Jimmy Patterson!”? Medal of Honor also does a fantastic job of mixing frantic shooting with stealth. The visuals have aged quite badly now, but they still manage to recreate the period’s architecture, clothing, and weaponry brilliantly, while the score (by Michael Giacchino, known for his work on the new Star Trek movies, Super 8, Rogue One, and more) is absolutely incredible. Not only was it the brainchild of uber-genius Steven Spielberg (hot on the heels of Saving Private Ryan’s success), but it featured suitably Hollywood-esque production values. The first Medal of Honor was mind-blowing back in 1999.

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