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(More customer reviews)Medal of Honor: Frontline is a decent game for the Xbox. It has both its strong points and its shortcomings.
I played Medal of Honor: Allied Assault on the PC and absolutely loved the game.It was my favorite FPS (first-person shooter) hands-down and probably my favorite computer game of all time.I was thrilled to see that with the exception of the D-Day Normandy level, Frontline was completely different than Allied Assault.I was not thrilled to see that the graphics in Frontline paled in comparison to Allied Assault.Enemies and textures are much more animated, almost cartoonish on the Xbox, and given what I had seen in Splinter Cell and Halo, this was a letdown.I know the Xbox has better graphics capabilities than this. Walk through a bush in Frontline and you get a "pixelized" graphic that looks like it was created in Paint, not by a professional graphics artist.
In Frontline, the only time you can save is before and after each level.There are appropriately placed health packs, but they won't help you if you run in to a tank or enemy with a rocket launcher. I found that many times, you had to run in to an ambush and die to understand strategically how to get past it the next time. This wouldn't be as frustrating if you had even one save per level. Believe me, at least once you'll get 95% through a level only to die and have to restart.And you'll probably take your frustration out on the controller. I just feel that this is a poor way to make the game longer and/or more challenging.
There are faults with the AI that I didn't see in Allied Assault or among the better games on the Xbox.Case in point: open a door and two enemies are waiting, if one sees you, you can cap him and the second one won't even react.Huh??There was another time when I couldn't shoot a sniper because I was too far away from him.If I can see him in my scope, he should take damage regardless.
Having said the negative points, I'd like to offer some positives.The sound in this game is better than any other Xbox game I've played. The sound effects are excellent, and there is also some movie-quality, heroic music that plays during key points of the game. The levels are very diverse and well thought out.I like how you can scope any weapon to get a slightly better view of your enemy, but if you do so, you can't move.I felt like a true soldier in this sense. The controls are natural and enjoyable.I love the scoping of the sniper rifle.
If you can accept the shortcomings, Frontline can be an okay experience.I think those who haven't played Allied Assault on the PC would enjoy the game more.If you have, just don't expect it to be nearly as mind-blowing as Allied Assault.
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In Medal of Honor: Frontline you go back behind enemy lines as war hero Lt. Jimmy Patterson! Stronger enemy AI makes stealth and speed more important then ever, and makes this a more challenging wargame than before!
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