Medal of Honor Allied Assault: Breakthrough Expansion Pack (PC)

• Authentic WWII fighting game with over 20 levels.
• 3D worlds powered by the Quake III engine.
• Over 21 WW II weapons and interactive vehicles including the M4 Sherman tank.
• 22 different enemies including Gestapo officers.
• For 1 to 64 players (multiplayer requires Internet connection).
• Requires original Medal of Honor: Allied Assault game.

Product Description ------------------- Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough is an expansion pack for first-person WWII shooter, Medal of Honor Allied Assault, which takes players from the sands of North Africa to the heart of Italy in the struggle to defeat the Third Reich. The expansion pack sees you take the role of US Army Sergeant John Baker and join the battle at Kasserine Pass in North Africa, race to capture Messina in Sicily, and finally repel the German army at the historic battle of Monte Battaglia in the heart of Italy. Armed with a new arsenal of weapons, players will fight alone and with squad mates as they rush to stop the Axis powers. The multi-player game has been enhanced with the addition of Liberation Mode. In this mode defeated players must be rescued by surviving team mates to continue the fight. In addition, players can drive tanks, artillery spotters can call in artillery strikes, and minesweepers can lie down and defuse mines. Players can also choose from American, British, Italian, and German skins in all multi-player modes. .co.uk Review ------------- With the original add-on pack to Allied Assault being one of the most successful ever, it was perhaps inevitable that another would be along soon after. It's arrived in the form of Breakthrough, which adds plenty to one of the PC's favourite first-person shooters. The pack moves the action to North Africa and Italy, across 11 new single-player and nine multi-player levels. As before, these environments are realised well, and make differing demands on the player. Plenty of additional weaponry certainly helps in that department. The single-player missions are a bit of a mixed bag, with some standout campaigns set beside a few that are a little more run-of-the-mill. Yet they'll still be happily lapped up by anyone who's worked their way through what's gone before, and the good news is that Breakthrough will last you a good bit longer than the previous expansion pack. Don't expect anything that breaks the mould, though. On the multi-player side, the best addition is the new liberation mode. The idea is that you must rescue players as part of the ongoing battle, and it's really good fun to play. Breakthrough is a good and welcome expansion to a game that's still an office favourite. It's got a few niggles, but it genuinely expands upon the original game and delivers a y dose of added entertainment for Allied Assault's many fans. --Simon Brew