Medal of Honour : Frontline (Gamecube)
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This had sounded fantastic a couple of years ago, being able to actually play through the Saving Private Ryan film. So why is it just that little bit underwhelming now?
I guess that slogging through the trenches of Normandy was never going to be a barrel of laughs, but the bland flat texturing and slightly fiddly Medal of Honour controls blunted the experience somewhat. I am beginning to think that xbox experience takes the shine off games on any other platform.
Have said that, the plot jogs along at a decent pace, and a fair fegree of tactical thought must go into "solving" various bottlenecks. A decent array of levels and a nice train yard section also lighten the load.
Unfortunately, perhaps due to historical accuracy, the slow pace of actual gameplay and an under-powered, loose-aiming feel to the weapons cause the experience to drag a little at times. Perhaps having honed my skills on any number of fast paced FPSs, I'm now desensitized to this slower, more measured approach. This could have been a refreshing change, but a distinct paucity of stealth based sections makes for a less thrilling outcome. However, some sniper alley shootouts go some way to redressing this lack of tension.
Sound, as ever, is top notch in this series and there is a certain thrill to be found eavesdropping on drunken Germans from an adjacent room, knowing you will be bursting in to their Nazi gentleman's club, bullets spraying in a riot of righteous vengence.
Take that Heinz.
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This had sounded fantastic a couple of years ago, being able to actually play through the Saving Private Ryan film. So why is it just that little bit underwhelming now?
I guess that slogging through the trenches of Normandy was never going to be a barrel of laughs, but the bland flat texturing and slightly fiddly Medal of Honour controls blunted the experience somewhat. I am beginning to think that xbox experience takes the shine off games on any other platform.
Have said that, the plot jogs along at a decent pace, and a fair fegree of tactical thought must go into "solving" various bottlenecks. A decent array of levels and a nice train yard section also lighten the load.
Unfortunately, perhaps due to historical accuracy, the slow pace of actual gameplay and an under-powered, loose-aiming feel to the weapons cause the experience to drag a little at times. Perhaps having honed my skills on any number of fast paced FPSs, I'm now desensitized to this slower, more measured approach. This could have been a refreshing change, but a distinct paucity of stealth based sections makes for a less thrilling outcome. However, some sniper alley shootouts go some way to redressing this lack of tension.
Sound, as ever, is top notch in this series and there is a certain thrill to be found eavesdropping on drunken Germans from an adjacent room, knowing you will be bursting in to their Nazi gentleman's club, bullets spraying in a riot of righteous vengence.
Take that Heinz.
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October 01, 2004
