Posted on: October 21, 2020
Louard_le_Barbare
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They... they were in the bushes...
Pacific Assault marks the entry of the Medal of Honor franchise into the modern era of first-person gameplay, and as such, it's guaranteed to be divisive. While Allied Assault was very “run and gun”-oriented at points, this game feels more realistic and modern in its mechanics. It's all about getting behind cover, aiming down sight, having a two-weapons limit, and calling the team medic if your health is low – yep, medkits are barely a thing anymore! Enemies often hide behind thick foliage, and big chunks of the game are spent behind cover, trying to locate and kill them before they can flank you: seriously, half of this game is spent shooting at bushes. It works well though, and feels tense and kind of realistic, notably because the guns are fun to fire, but this type of gameplay is not everyone's taste. From time to time, Pacific Assault leaves behind this grounded combat style and lets you take control of an artillery piece to destroy tanks and planes. These sequences, while fun, can feel excessive when compared to the rest of it. Only occasionally does this game find a good balance between explosive set pieces and semi-realistic combat, but when it does, like in the Henderson Field level, it becomes quite enthralling. Graphically, even if it hasn't aged particularly well, the game is decent enough for 2004, being able to render fairly big and detailed jungle environments – even though it's done at the cost of long loading times. Immersion is overall a big selling point for this game, with a lot of credible environments, some tense situations, a few heavily scripted but memorable cinematic moments, and constant exchange between you and your (very likable) teammates. It does a really good job at making you feel like a soldier fighting his way through the jungle. In the end, I would definitely recommend Pacific Assault for its immersiveness, and for its depiction of the Pacific War, which remains a rare sight in entertainment media and video games in particular.
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