Medal of Honor: Allied Assault may be old but it is certainly a gem. With three games avaliable there is around 20 hours of gameplay total, 10 or so in the original, and 5 in each of the expansions.

The graphics in AA are decent for its time but the real thing that stood out to me was it's A.I. In 2002 when it was released it's A.I. had to be one of the best in a game out yet. The nazi's take cover often and squeeze shots off from the corners of walls. The move to better posiitions when needed and capitalize on your mistakes when you don't cover yourself well enough. The main point is that they were advanced for their time and it should be acknowleged.

Gameplay in AA moves along well but at time can be unrealistic because you can just spray and pray in close quarters and take barely any damage. From far away it is different, Enemies are snap shots and it takes longer to take them out. Most of the missions have you playing solo or along side a small team of friendlies, usually two or three. Your buddies provide cover fire for you but don't effect the game that much. The solo parts can feel unrealistic because of the amount of enemies you take out but it is still fun. Objectives vary and are different than in most games. Instead of just clearing a bunker or take this area you will have to sabotage enemy vehicles or bomb a certain key position. This aspect makes for a better experience. My only complaint is that you can't choose your weapons or switch them whilst on a mission. This can bog down the fun factor when for example you want to use you M1 Garand upclose but are stuck with a Springfield Sniper Rifle which doesn't perform as well upclose.

In a nutshell Medal of Honor:AA is one of the reasons WWII games became so popular and with the 2 expansions you get more gameplay out of Allied Assault. With that said this collection should be on every WWII buffs shelf.

Pros+
Good shooting/gameplay mechanic, various objectives, Smart A.I.

Cons-
No weapons choice/switching, graphics are dated for our time, unrealistic missions that you solo without friendly help