The good, the bad, and the ugly on Medal of Honor Allied Assault for the PC.
The good:
1) Visuals: MOHAA brought a visually beautiful game to the gaming community. The environments are very well done with backgrounds that really give you the feel of being behind enemy lines. The weapons looked great and the character models were very well done. You will be exposed to a nice variety of gaming environments from underground cement bunkers, open area terrain in both winter and non-winter climates, inside warehouses, all of which are very well done.
2) Sound: The audio in this game is outstanding. From the crunching of the snow beneath your feet, water splashing, and the sounds of the guns. In fact the rifle clips popping off will remain in your head long after play this game. The background sounds add to the game in a very positive way making you feel like there's a lot more around you and that you are a very small person trying to sneak through enemy territory.
3) Challenge: The challenge in the single player is well done. The game offers the standard easy, medium, hard type settings and even has the ability to input cheat codes. Though I do not use cheat codes all the time I do prefer having the option to use them especially for QA purposes.
4) Single player squads: You do get to team up in this game from time to time with in game characters and squads. The AI is decent and they don't overdue it. They blend in just enough to keep the game fresh.
5) AI: At the time I am writing this the gaming world has seen AI reach new heights through FarCry and F.E.A.R. but at the time of MOHAA's release it was a very well done game in this regard. The AI is not stunning but it is good and a positive.
6) Multiplayer: MOHAA multiplayer maps are still played today and in large numbers. The online game was one of the best I have ever played and I have played a great deal of them. The game offered the ability to mod the game so you can find all sorts of servers from realistic combat with head shots and vital areas causing more damage, weapon restrictions, and many others. The maps are incredible to game on in a multiplayer format. They offer plenty of tight corners and spaces, open areas, cover, windows, doors, buildings, you name it. And the match types are fun.
7) Performance: Game runs great on most systems of its time. Installation was smooth. Single player and multiplayer both ran very well.
The bad:
1) Weapon variety: I'd have liked to have seen a few more weapons in this game. The ones they had were outstanding but a few more choices would have been nice.
2) Character classes: I think the game at the time of this release would have been better if it tried to define roles in the game a little more than just a pure shooter. Perhaps BF2 has spoiled us all and looking back on fps isn't exactly fair but the idea was there 2-4 years ago and I think MOHAA should have took a try at it.
The ugly:
1) Cheats: Some considerable cheats/hacks in the multiplayer were possible when the game first came out. Those were corrected.
Overall: MOHAA is quite possibly the best FPS ever made when you consider its place in history. If you have never played it pay the $9.99 it might cost you to get it and try the game. You will enjoy it even after playing more recent heavy hitters like BF2, FarCry, Call of Duty II, F.E.A.R.