Medal of Honor: Airborne Review by: darthyoda - 9.5/10
Airborne Attack!Men dropping from the sky! What could this mean? Well, I would say it indicates the Second World War. Join the Airborne Elite in this Medal of Honor shooter. You are the best American Soldier on all the battlefields you play on, destroy the tanks, eliminate enemy Snipers hiding up in the vantage points, and explode all of the Targeted items. You are the only one who can destroy these, you have the fate of the entire Airborne program in your hands, all you need to do is win!
Graphics: Well, the game has high requirements for an FPS game, but don't let this fool you. It has a few minor glitches, but only one that I could see. Despite this, the tanks look real, the guns have a realistic gleam to them. Really the amount of detail in this game is incredible, but your probably wondering why I mentioned that glitch, but first, what is it? Well, have you ever seen someone run, and have their leg go through their other leg? That's what the glitch is. But, this only happens when they RUN, if they walk or are standing, it's realistic and it looks amazing! I love the good explosions, the smoke from the guns, and just the overall realistic terrain design. It looks just like I imagine a WWII battlefield to look.
Realistic graphics, cool explosions, and one minor glitch? This deserves a 9/10. I don't view the glitch as too much of a deduction here. Sound: German? What, it's almost completely accurate! I am fluent in German, and I have to say, it sounds real! The "Krauts" (What the Germans were called in the Second World War.) only say a few words, but if it sounds real, that's pretty good. How about clanking metal, when you eject the clip from your M1 Garand? This and the tanks screeching by, as you cower in cover, not wanting to reveal your location to the Tiger tank! What can you do to kill this monster? Well, play the game... But I'm getting side-tracked. The guns, the grenades, the explosions, the screaming, Oh, how I wish I could just create a list of all the sounds they did right... What about a Soundtrack? Well, this soundtrack has the WWII feel, and it's catchy, each time I boot up the game I can't get the theme out of my head. That's just awesome!
BOOM! Rat-a-ta-ta! KABOOM! It's a 10/10! Addictiveness: Is it fun to just shoot some guys? Yes, but is it fun to take out a Tiger Tank? YES! It's just so fun to scour the battlefield for that one German Sniper that's bugging you, and it's just awesome when you figure out how not to die, when you're stuck in that one spot. Another thing I like, it doesn't have the same regeneration stuff that so many shooters use. It does have it, but I can say that it's not the same. I personally would just do away with it. But, that's not making it less addictive. What makes this addictive? Well, taking out the Flak as one of your Objectives, and helping out in an ambush, this and you get to land in a new spot every time. If you start the mission, it always starts out from the drop. You get to do the part that only the Airborne get to.
Addiction Alert! Level 9/10. I advise Caution! Story: This is where the game becomes average. Most FPS games have a typical story, betrayal, shoot Nazis, Zombies etc. This one has a similar Shoot Nazi story, but unlike other ones, the fate of the entire Airborne program lies in the performance you and your guys do. This is cool, but the story type is a little warn out. Sadly FPS games and most shooters in general tend to not make their mark in a good story. This of coarse effects the rating, while it could be good, it seems old. It's just a mediocre story, because of overuse, despite that one unique element.
It's a good story, but it's still lacking a lot. Overused and tired, it gets a low average rating of 8/10. Gameplay/Controls: How do you shoot? Aim? Throw a grenade? You should know the answer if you have a played a shooter within the last 10 years. It's just so common, but that makes it better, because you don't have to learn new controls for this. It's smooth, but still well thought out layout. The game seems to not have any lag. I just love the game overall, and I can say it's in part due to how smooth it is. Not to mention a certain troop that makes a late appearance in the game. Those guys are tough to take out.
Smooth, well planned key layout. Does a 9/10 seem in order? Depth: This is something that seems to not be as developed... While there are hidden guns, which can be found in various spots all over the map, but only one per map. You have multiple vantage points, and you don't have to go through everything right away. You can linger in a spot and kill some guys, but after you run out of targets you will have to eventually go to the target location, which is conveniently marked on your map. This seems more artificial depth, and, you're right, it is. I find that it is really just okay here. As with other FPS games, it's still linear. Fun, but lacking in depth.
Not much to see here, just average. 8/10. Difficulty: The game gets hard as I mentioned in the Gameplay part. But, most enemies are easy. But you have a challenge thrown in every now and then. Well, what could they make to have a realistic but hard enemy? How about a Tiger tank? That seems hard enough... At least to me. I also was constantly banging the table when the "You Died" screen showed." What killed me? Snipers... This guys hidden in their vantage point, and you are stuck with a gun with Iron Sights... You now are wondering why you talked yourself into attaching two semi-automatic guns... This should happen once or twice, but don't fret, unlike Battlefield, you don't have changing cover. The cover stays there. No destruction of the wall your hiding behind. How do I take out the Tiger without a Panzerfaust? Easy, if you know how...
It's easy, but you learn this tricks late, then they throw in a new type of troop. Keeps it fresh and deserving a 9/10. Overall: Tanks, Guns, Nazis, need I say more? Okay, I guess I should at least summarize the review. The game is cool, you have to learn from your mistakes. You also have a variety of guns! You can just run around and have fun. Land in a different spot on the map! This is cool. I just love this game. Good Graphics, Sound is awesome, Addictiveness, is almost purely there! I just love this game, and it's sad that I could only give it a 9.5/10. Only a 9.5? Yes, sadly that's the way the cookie crumbles.
Graphics
9 Sound
10 Addictive
9 Depth
8 Story
8 Difficulty
9
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