(I am not going to tell you about the subject of the game, you can read that in the other IMDb comments. I'd rather focus on giving critics.)
Ever since MOH European Assault came out, EA has been criticized by their lack of revolutionary gameplay. And now, with Call of Duty giving a heck of competition, EA finally came up with a plan to change WWII shooters with their free roaming concept of Airborne invasion. But does it work? Well, first of all, you jump out of a C47 which gives you a nearly true impression of what it would be like to see your army boots in the air while some AA gun fires at you from below. And yes, you can land everywhere. Which is great, either you decide the land on a church tower or behind some Nazi gun emplacement. It really is up to you and this possibility of open gameplay does work. What truly is innovative is the ability to upgrade your weapons and the fact that you encounter different 'layers' of the German Wehrmacht, from the Afrika Korps to the Fallschirmjager. The weapons are great and I still can't decide which one is better. Grafics, shades, light, it's just d**m excellent. But if you really want to go into details, you'll probably see some historical goofs and some minor gameplay flaws. But hey, I am a nerd so I'll just tell you some: First of all, in the last two missions ( Varsity and the Flak tower) I got this huge Wolfenstein deja- vu; some "super Nazi elite trooper" running around with a MG 42 on his shoulder! Market Garden is in some details realistic ( I know, because I live in Nijmegen) but Tiger tanks did not take part in the German push into Nijmegen....anyway. And, although upgrading your weapons allows some replay value, it is a heck of a short game.( 6 hours max. on normal difficulty)
So yes, it is a short but impressive game. And different than Call of Duty for it's less cinematic and more open gameplay. It's the best airborne experience after Brothers in Arms.
PS. please do not buy Medal of Honor Vanguard as it is a " b- movie" version of Airborne.
Ever since MOH European Assault came out, EA has been criticized by their lack of revolutionary gameplay. And now, with Call of Duty giving a heck of competition, EA finally came up with a plan to change WWII shooters with their free roaming concept of Airborne invasion. But does it work? Well, first of all, you jump out of a C47 which gives you a nearly true impression of what it would be like to see your army boots in the air while some AA gun fires at you from below. And yes, you can land everywhere. Which is great, either you decide the land on a church tower or behind some Nazi gun emplacement. It really is up to you and this possibility of open gameplay does work. What truly is innovative is the ability to upgrade your weapons and the fact that you encounter different 'layers' of the German Wehrmacht, from the Afrika Korps to the Fallschirmjager. The weapons are great and I still can't decide which one is better. Grafics, shades, light, it's just d**m excellent. But if you really want to go into details, you'll probably see some historical goofs and some minor gameplay flaws. But hey, I am a nerd so I'll just tell you some: First of all, in the last two missions ( Varsity and the Flak tower) I got this huge Wolfenstein deja- vu; some "super Nazi elite trooper" running around with a MG 42 on his shoulder! Market Garden is in some details realistic ( I know, because I live in Nijmegen) but Tiger tanks did not take part in the German push into Nijmegen....anyway. And, although upgrading your weapons allows some replay value, it is a heck of a short game.( 6 hours max. on normal difficulty)
So yes, it is a short but impressive game. And different than Call of Duty for it's less cinematic and more open gameplay. It's the best airborne experience after Brothers in Arms.
PS. please do not buy Medal of Honor Vanguard as it is a " b- movie" version of Airborne.