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When looking down the sight of your gun you can poke your head in all directions to target enemies while still behind cover the standard crosshair should really only be used when suddenly faced with an enemy. From behind a crate or wall you take on enemies with relative safety. If you approach the levels Rambo-style you’ll last seconds, with the numerous enemy soldiers mowing you down with shocking accuracy. Despite the game’s huge mainstream appeal, the gameplay is anything but conventional for an FPS. With that out of the way, the actual game is pretty solid. It’s what fans of the series will expect, but anyone who has dabbled with the likes of Halo 2, Riddick and even Killzone will think they’ve stepped into a time warp. Given that this generation is on its last legs, games should be at their peek visually, but the engine powering European Assault doesn’t seem to have improved much since 2002. EA, while not on the cutting edge of visuals, usually produce great looking games, but they have really dropped the ball with European Assault. The most obvious, and quite shocking, part of the game is its rather dated looks.

Whether or not the game is any good doesn’t seem to matter. European Assault has already been at the top of the UK charts for two weeks, but given that the UK public is bombarded with TV advertising all the time, that is no surprise. Frontline was well received back in 2002, particularly on the FPS starved PlayStation 2, and its commercial success prompted EA to work on Rising Sun, which also sold like hotcakes. European Assault is EA’s third Medal of Honor game for the current consoles.