Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead Expansion Pack

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• In this expansion pack, you'll experience nine deadly battles from Normandy to Berlin
• It's up to you make sure your team survives, by using bazookas, sniper rifles, and machine guns to hold back the Nazis
• Be the first unit to confront a massive Nazi advance during the Battle Of The Bulge, and survive to tell about it
• Secure the route known as Hell's Highway during the D-Day assault
• All-new Russian & British allies, plus new German soldiers, add to the mix

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006F7RJ
• Item Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 12, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,386 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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A very welcome expansion pack for an already classic game, Medal of Honor Allied Assault: Spearhead mixes in additional single and multiplayer challenges. The first-person action kicks off with D-day and a parachute drop through a hail of bullets. Spearhead's missions bother little with plot, instead opting for the same measured yet frantic gameplay that earned the game an expansion pack in the first place. Thus, there's first-person action, tanks, and simple issues like survival to consider once more.

In the enhancements column, you certainly feel more a part of a squad this time, with colleagues ready to stand alongside you in battle. The ability to lean is incorporated into the single player game for the first time, which helps combat the previously overpowerful snipers. Little tweaks here and there tighten things up, and there's a few more weapons thrown in too. Pretty much what you'd expect from an expansion pack.

On the multiplayer side, a dozen new maps are included, ranging from tight, tense levels, to more open battles. They seem slightly larger than before too, and as with the single-player levels, they're enjoyable and challenging. One problem, though, is the length of the single-player mission, which is notably shorter than that of the original game. What's there is great, there's simply not enough of it.

Nonetheless, with the various tweaks taken into account, Spearhead undoubtedly improves and prolongs the original, and boasts the same high production values. And, bottom line, it's a pack that no Allied Assault fan can really be without. --Simon Brew

Product Description

Engage the enemy in a series of all-new WWII missions in this expansion pack for Medal of Honor: Allied Assault. Drop behind enemy lines on D-day, escort a supply truck to safety, and locate top-secret documents in Berlin before the Russians lay siege to the city. Your tour of duty continues now.

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Getting enough BANG for your gaming BUCK!!!, December 9, 2002

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"c0rk" (Voorhees, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead Expansion Pack (CD-ROM)

TEST SYSTEM:
Gateway 1.8Ghz P4 (System)
512MB SDRAM (Memory)
64MB GeForce MX400 (Video)

I consider the original Medal of Honor: Allied Assault (MOHAA) to be one of the best First-Person-Shooter (FPS) gaming experiences ever to be put to market. Gaming primarily on my PC, I, like many others, was livid upon learning that Frontline would be released for console ONLY. Luckily the Spearhead Expansion pack came along to quench our thirst for more mind-blowing WW2 combat.

As someone who pays attention to his return on investment, I am often left to question the playable value of the games I have purchased. MOHAA took about a day to play through, but had significant replay value. I have played through MOHAA 6X at varying levels of difficulty, employing different tactical strategies each time. Return to Castle Wolfenstein (RTCW), and other titles in the FPS genre did not incur this kind of addiction and necessitated only 2 plays, the second typically to determine if the game was IN FACT as bad as it seemed the 1st time. MOHAA was well worth the $50.00 price tag and has provided more hours of enjoyment than most of my other FPS's combined.

Spearhead adds several new mission, weapon, and plot elements to the original, not to mention additional multiplayer options and maps drastically improving on MOHAA's original multiplayer that was outdone by RTCW's. The additional game-play added to an already exceptional title provides an excellent purchase incentive, but leaves this gamer feeling a little miffed when it comes to his checkbook. The new weaponry is satisfying and appropriate to WW2 historical records, and the addition of colored smoke grenades to your arsenal adds a distinct battle element that is especially useful in multiplayer. I was also thrilled that EA adds secondary attack capability to almost all small arms (pistol whipping and such), an element absent from MOHAA. However, I was able to complete all 9 single-player missions in one evening. Though enjoyable and appealing enough to necessitate a replay, the short length left me feeling a little shafted by EA, and I can't help but think the EA used MOH's name recognition to bump the price tag up from a typical $20.00 to almost $30.00.

The Good:
- 9 more single-player missions of typical MOH excellence
- Enhanced Multiplayer features
- Additional Weapons including Smoke Grenades
- The addition of game-play elements absent from the original(pistol whips, vehicle and gun turret acquisitions)
- Slightly enhanced graphic elements & action sequences
- In-game cut scenes

The Bad:
- ONLY 9 more single-player missions (3 hours - tops)
- OVERPRICED!!!

The Bottom Line:
Despite the substandard return on investment as compared to the original MOHAA, I would still have bought Spearhead, despite the price tag. As an outspoken advocate of the original title there was no decision to be made when it came to shelling out $30.00 for the expansion. Although, I firmly believe that other MOHAA advocates will question the value of their purchase as well. If you were not impressed by MOHAA, Spearhead will do nothing but add to that disappointment. I recommend you individuals, as misguided as you may be, skip this title. However, fans of the series who don't want to miss out on any action should be advised of the expansion's actual content while they are debating waiting for a price drop.

Invest wisely my friends. See you on the battlefield.

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great improvements nearly negated by big flaws., November 15, 2002

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D. Mok (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead Expansion Pack (CD-ROM)

I've always loved the Medal of Honor series, and Allied Assault is one of my favourite games of the past year. Spearhead has made some good improvements on Allied Assault, but those improvements are offset by some highly substantial flaws.

First of all, the price. Whether three new missions and a handful of new weapons are worth the price is up to you. I can say that it's amusing being able to commandeer a Nebelwerfer (the kind you only got to blow up in Allied Assault), and the new revolvers are fun to use, but only three new missions for a purchase price comparable to the original game?

Secondly, the system mechanics. Depending on what version of Allied Assault you have, the installation of Spearhead may cause all your old saved games to become unreadable.

Finally, gameplay. There are plusses and minuses. The graphics took a big leap forward, but with that comes a price -- controls are harder because of all the eye candy. When enemies get close, they often become flurries because of the graphical details. A great improvement is the ability to use physical attacks (the "pistol whip") with weapons other than pistols. Finally, after three games, they give you this very simple, very useful option. My biggest complaint is in some of the level designs. Not only did Electronic Arts not learn from the negative feedback given to Allied Assault's "sniper" level (also known as the "fighting 100 enemies you can't see" level), but they make it even worse with two of the levels in this game. If you fancy fighting enemies who hit you from all over but whom you can't even see, this is the game for you. Not all levels are like that, but for me, it's a major slip-up in game testing that I have to actually fire blindly into the distance without being able to see my enemies.

My biggest complaint is still the price. Frankly, if I'd known there were so few new levels, I wouldn't have bought this game at all. Perhaps the new multiplayer features make it worthwhile? I don't play multiplayer so I don't know. But the package is definitely overpriced. Whereas expansion packs like those for The Sims (Livin' Large being especially impressive) and Armored Core make their original games twice as broad, Spearhead falls far below my expectations.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Way too short...too much focus on cosmetics, November 19, 2002

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kevin sherfinski (Madison, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead Expansion Pack (CD-ROM)

I enjoyed MOHAA, however, the Spearhead expansion pack is a major disappointment. First off, the game is very short...about 5 hours of game play at the most...even for a casual gamer. Secondly, there are some real frustrating moments. The enemy snipers can now actually be seen, however, there are some other areas that rely on "save and reload" methods once you've mapped out the level...this really detracts from the "fun factor". If the game were longer I could live with this, but considering the game contains only 9 missions, I can't. Thirdly, the graphics and sound are top notch, however, you'll need a decent system to enjoy this game. I'm running an Athlon 1800+, 512M RAM, and a GF4ti and still had hiccups and slowdows. Nothing unacceptable, but I wouldn't expect this (I didn't have as many of these with MOHAA).

There are some fun moments in this game, but it ends too soon. If you put a high value on fancy graphics and production values this is probably the game for you. If you expect more than that, I'd pass on this title.