1000, 2000, 3000, check canopy…

…release your container. 12 seconds later you hit the ground. Congratulations. You’re airborne (if only it were that easy!). Continued below…

The game.

Enjoyable first person shooter with excellent graphics and fluid gameplay. Medal of Honor Airborne is a decent addition to the already crowded WW2 shooter stable and adds a few new and improved features such as a somewhat non-linear campaign and character improvement during the single player game. The rag doll physics are a bit quirky at times and sometimes corpses can be left in the most hilarious positions but overall, a good stable engine.

A note on playing with yourself.

The single player campaign is fun without being taxing and generically portrays 1944-1945. Weapons and models are good and the campaign takes the player on several missions as a US Army Paratrooper. Players are able to upgrade their weapons by completing certain simple goals during the game and this gives a good sense of achievement. Missions are somewhat non-linear and the player can decide how and when to complete various goals.

Next: Playing with other people!

The multiplayer part of the game is pretty standard with Capture the Flag and Deathmatch modes. It is quite enjoyable and polished but not as in depth or sophisticated as some other games.

Summing up.

We like this game. It’s not one that you’d put in a time capsule to show kids how great things were 25 years previously but good entertainment when you stagger back from the pub!

Popularity: 21% [?]