Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
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| Developer(s) | 2015, Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Composer(s) | Michael Giacchino |
| Series | Medal of Honor |
| Engine | id Tech 3 (with Ritual's ÜberTools) |
| Platform(s) | PC (Windows, Mac OS/Mac OS X, Linux) |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault is a first-person shooter computer game developed by 2015, Inc. and created by Steven Spielberg.[1] It is the 3rd installment of the Medal of Honor series. The game, based on the Quake III Arena engine with modifications from Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.², simulates infantry combat in the European and North African Theaters during World War II. Allied Assault is the first game in the Medal of Honor series to be released for Windows, and the only one to be ported to Linux and only as a beta leading to it having numerous bugs.
In the game the player takes on the role of Lt. Mike Powell of the United States Army Rangers who works for the OSS. Single player missions include assaulting German bases in Algiers and Norway, storming Omaha Beach on D-Day, and rescuing comrades behind enemy lines in occupied France. The game's levels are often compared to Steven Spielberg's 1998 film Saving Private Ryan; many of the levels are direct quotations of the scenery (or even complete sequences as in the Omaha Beach mission) in the film. This level was re-created in Medal of Honor: Frontline for consoles. Other elements in the game are also comparable to the film, like the "Sniper Town" level and the "Guarding of the Bridge" level where the final battle sequence of the movie is very similar in action and visuals to the game.
The game has been re-released as the Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Deluxe Edition which includes the Medal of Honor: Spearhead expansion pack, two strategy guides, music from Allied Assault, and a preview of Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault, and the Medal of Honor Allied Assault War Chest which includes the game and both expansion packs.
Expansion packs
Spearhead is the first expansion pack for Allied Assault. It was developed by EA Los Angeles. Spearhead re-enacts 3 major European Theater battles through the eyes of Sgt. Jack Barnes (who is voiced by Gary Oldman), a paratrooper of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. As Barnes, players land behind the Atlantic Wall on D-Day in Normandy, hold the line near Bastogne in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge, and infiltrate Berlin before the Red Army begins their attack. Spearhead adds Russian and British weapons to the player's arsenal as well as being available for multiplayer selection.
Breakthrough is the second expansion pack for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault this time developed by TKO Software where the player takes the role of Sgt. John Baker of the US 34th Infantry Division. This campaign covers the Battle of Kasserine Pass, the turning point of the North African campaign, the fall of Bizerte, the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, the bloody Battle of Monte Cassino, followed by the amphibious landings and defense of the beachhead at Anzio, Italy and finally, the battle of Monte Battaglia in September 1944. Breakthrough adds Italian weapons for single player and multiplayer as well as the British and Russian weapons from Spearhead.
Reception and Awards
- E3 2001 Game Critics Awards: Special Commendation for Sound.
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault also received critical acclaim from critics. It got a score of 91 on Metacritic, titling it for Universal acclaim. Over the years, its significance has grown in stature to the point that it is now commonly listed among the greatest video games of all time. [2][3][4]
| Critic | Score |
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| Metacritic | 91 |
| IGN | 9.3 |
| GameSpot | 9.0 |
| GameRanking | 93% |
References
- ^ "Medal of Honor credits". Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ [1] "The 100 best PC games of all time"
- ^ http://www.computerandvideogames.com/163935/features/the-101-best-pc-games-ever-part-two/?page=3
- ^ http://www.gamesradar.com/medal-of-honor-can-it-stand-up-to-allied-assault/?page=1