Medal of Honor European Assault

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• Explore the real history of the OSS and WWII, through a compelling storyline crafted by a famous Hollywood screenwriter
• Your choices shape your experience as you navigate an open battlefield - forge your own path through the war
• Gather intelligence to defeat the enemy's top brass and unfold the story, gaining the intelligence advantage in future missions
• Simple controls give you the ability to direct your squad's movements in combat
• War gets personal as you cross paths with the most dangerous German leaders -- all armed to the teeth and gunning for you

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00095LEC4
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,322 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #45 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Adventure
  • #83 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Action
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Europe 1942. These are desperate hours for Allied forces as the Nazi war machine rages across a devastated European landscape. You are US Army Lieutenant William Holt, hand-picked by William ?Wild Bill? Donovan to be the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services-the OSS. Medal of Honor European Assault makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

112 of 122 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars No save, no bots, no co-op, no online, no AI -- No thanks!, June 19, 2005

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sporkdude "sporkdude" (San Jose, Ca United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Medal of Honor European Assault (Video Game)

This is just a rushed game, plain and simple. This feels like a game that would have been a good starting point, but not a game in the later part of a console cycle with a great pedigree as Medal of Honor. The bargain price and lack of advertisement sort of confirms the amount of effort used to produce the game.

The first thing that shocked me was no mid-mission saving or checkpoints. Huh? Did I suddenly get transported to the mid nineties? If so, remind me to buy some stock and housing. You die in the end of an hour long mission, you start the hour long mission from the very beginning! The only reason any game would not have constant saves is to mask the lack of playable levels by making the gamer repeat stuff over and over again. And, yes, that is the case here. What's really shameful is that the previous game in this series actually did have saves. I was near the end of the last level, about to complete the game when I died by a surprise rush of people. I am not going to waste another 50 minutes of my life to work on five minutes of gaming.

The other things that this game lacked that the previous game (Rising Sun) had is online and co-op play. There is a multiplayer, but there are no robots. So, unless you have a multi-tap, it's one on one. That is not much of a multiplayer at all.

There only 11 levels total. The first 6 are really just half the length of the latter 5. The look of the levels are usually dreary and monocolor at best (brown for the desert levels, white for the last 5 snow levels), and are just really dull. All in all, if you played all levels well and never had to repeat any part of a level, you'd have a grand total of about 7 hours of game play. Making this a rental if you really want to play this.

Other problems also exist in the game play. The first is that for some reason, after killing a person, ammo will appear but disappear really soon. This leaves the player with a dilemma, run to the ammo and die in the open, or really have no ammo and be a sitting duck. The squad that you "control" is a laughable joke. The AI that controls it is terrible. You will be hiding, pinned down, and your three squad mates will run around like head-less chickens right in front of machine gun fire. Complete idiots. Also, there are other bad aspects, like the introducing a cliched boss. Don't get me started on the tedium of grenade throwing. Random times, the aiming just would not work. Up close shooting is terrible. Many times, enemies will sometimes shrug off direct hits. I could go on and on.

There are some good points though. Levels 8, 9, 10, are actually pretty playable - well designed and somewhat fun. The sound is amazing. The game mechanics are spot on. Individually, the controls reward cautious, thoughtful game play. Given a few more months of development and fine tuning, a great game could have been produced. The game engine is there.

Pros:
Good general playing mechanics
Good sound
Good engine

Cons:
No save at any point of the mission
No co-op
No online
Horrible squad mates
Not many missions
Disappearing ammos/Lack of ammo
Monochrome like levels
Bad aiming
Bosses, why?

Hours to complete - 12 hours

Frustration Level (on normal) - High

Difficulty (on normal) - Medium/High

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars this is a good game, December 11, 2005

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DV8-Rse "jeff" (CINCmidwest) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Medal of Honor European Assault (Video Game)

i don't know why people give this game such bad reviews.i've been playing FPS's since half life and unreal tournament and this game is a GOOD GAME!
great graphics- good reproduction of WWII weapons- lots of nazis shooting at you- lots of nazis to shoot back- great explosions- it gives you a sense of actually being out there on the battlefield.
great sound and audio as well.
i've played through to the last set of missions,and have started over on easy because it gets to hard-
yes- your squad gets F'd up easily-YES you take real damage from bulets-- i don't worry about the team too much,though--i heal them once in awhile-but if they don't make it- you don't need them to finish the mission.
you have to keep your head down and make real decisions and real shots to get through and i think that makes this game great.worlds better than rising sun!!!like a whole different game!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Medal of Honor European Assault......, July 26, 2005

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blackaciddevil (in the USA somewhere.....) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Medal of Honor European Assault (Video Game)

Medal of Honor European Assault is the next installment in EA's long-running WWII franchise, which takes place in Europe 1942. You play as U.S. Army Lieutenant Holt, first field agent of newly formed OSS, who navigates the open battlefield; directing squad's movements in combat(which is a first for this series).

I'll admit, I've played a ton of games based on World War II but none have ever drawed me in quite like the Medal of Honor series has. I think the reason it's always drawed me in is because it reflects the ideals and integrity of those who served during that war. I've been a fan of the series since it first came out and, with the exception of Rising Sun, I've loved every single game that's come out. I've often wondered what happend during that war for our troops and this series gives us a taste of what actually happend. I like the fact that it gives us a lil history lesson in between each mission we go on, as well.

European Assault has to be the best game in the series so far, in my opinion. Not only do the graphics look more defined and detailed but the controls have been tweaked as well. The new gameplay adds some much needed depth to the game. And, the sound effects make it feel like it's actually happening while you're playing.

However, some things did annoy me about the game and, since this is a review, I will share them with you. First and foremost-you giving your squad a command and them not actually following that command to the letter. I'll have to agree with [...] Patrick who said in his review that if they'd do a better job at listening to your commands that they'd live alot longer. Second, what's the deal with all the crouching behind objects all the time? I know it's to get out of the way of enemy fire but, after doing that for the umpteenth time, it got downright bothersome and took away from the fun.

Overall, though, Medal of Honor European Assault is a great game. One that shouldn't be missed if you're a fan of the series. Sure, there are a hundred other WWII games to play out there but you'll never find one quite like the Medal of Honor series.