Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

 PC
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
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  1. Jolt Online Gaming UK
    74
    Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault isn’t a revelation that puts new life back into WW2-based first person shooters. It is, however, a revelation for the series, pushing the adrenaline-fuelled action away to make for a much grittier, involving and entertaining experience.
  2. GameSpy
    70
    There were many times when I wanted to just quit and never play it again. Don't get me wrong, it's not a horrible game; it's just nowhere near as polished as [both "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault" and "Call of Duty"].
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald
    70
    Unfortunately the core combat that makes up the majority of the game soon feels more like chore combat.
  5. Computer Games Magazine
    70
    There's no real AI; soldiers have some behaviors, but everything is as scripted as a presidential debate. [Feb 2005, p.58]
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  6. RealGamer
    64
    The foundations for one of the finest shooters ever are laid down here and there are some wonderful cinematic moments but unfortunately most are tarnished with the numerous bugs which plague the game.
  7. Frictionless Insight
    60
    After "MOH: AA," this latest installment is something of a letdown. The improvements seem to be almost all cosmetic, perhaps at the expense of the gameplay.
  8. G4 TV
    60
    But those ideas don't hold much water when the AI acts up as often as it does. That, coupled with the numerous other bugs we encountered, really makes Pacific Assault a minor disappointment.
  9. Thunderbolt
    60
    Pacific Assault will turn heads because of its fancy graphics and original settings, but inevitably it’ll frustrate you beyond belief for a few game ruining missions.
  10. Edge Magazine
    50
    This is another ugly blunder. Pacific Assault demonstrates that bewildering battle scenes are no equal for clever level design and attention to detail. [Christmas 2004, p.92]
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Awards & Rankings

43
#43 Best PC Game of 2004
24
#24 Most Discussed PC Game of 2004
10
#10 Most Shared PC Game of 2004

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 236 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 122 out of 236
  2. Mixed: 81 out of 236
  3. Negative: 33 out of 236
  1. JayE
    Jan 4, 2015
    4
    This game has horrible collision detection problems, shoot an enemy in plain sight, nothing happens... move around a rock and get stuck for noThis game has horrible collision detection problems, shoot an enemy in plain sight, nothing happens... move around a rock and get stuck for no obvious reason, walk up some stairs, get stuck on the first step, move around a tree, the scene jitters back and forth.

    It's also missing a few elements that made MOHAA great, it has a cheap feel, seems very buggy, lack of direction, repetitive levels, poor animation. Not a good game at all in my books... seems very rushed, unrefined. quite boring overall.    … Full Review »
  2. wadaltmon
    Feb 9, 2015
    6
    Severely mediocre. The core gameplay is there, and feels like a PC version of European Assault (a better game), but feels a bit more tacticalSeverely mediocre. The core gameplay is there, and feels like a PC version of European Assault (a better game), but feels a bit more tactical due to being able to command your squad. However, this point becomes all but null due to the utterluly inept AI. Weapons are weak, sound is all overcompressed and sounds pretty sub-par. Game has no effective pacing, and drags some segments (like a part where you fight off literally more than 300 soldiers on a hill) and ends some abruptly. The graphics are alright for the time, with some especially good particle effects, shaders, and water. However, textures are fairly muddy and low-res. Like most Medal of Honor games, it has excellent music. Environments are all jungles and villages with no variety, but maps are big and can be fun and tense to explore and fight in. The worst thing about this game is the loading screens... even on a modern machine (8 core CPU, GTX 760) loading screens take several minutes. They happen every level and every time you die, and its absolutely infuriating.

    Overall, its not terrible, but its terribly mediocre. MoH is one of my favorite series, but this is definitely a weak entry.    … Full Review »
  3. Sirik_Matak
    Mar 31, 2016
    3
    PA is a little better than AA, but that's not saying much. It's fundamentally the same game with the very same problems: from the awful modernPA is a little better than AA, but that's not saying much. It's fundamentally the same game with the very same problems: from the awful modern military shooter gameplay concept (muh cinematics and immershun) that equals the game being consisted of the series of cut-scenes even the implemented mechanics are out of place (team commands), to horrendous collisions detection problems (both environment and hit detection). You will get stuck over and over again between various objects, you will constantly miss the enemy even though he was hit by 10000 bullets a second ago (I think the only accurate hit detection was in the introductory turret segment - but that's due to horrendously oversized hit boxes on the planes). They will explode and go down like plastic toys.
    It gets boring really quickly. I've never finished it.    … Full Review »
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