Perhaps the most heartening aspect of this new episode is that it will last players a decent amount of time, with around 12 to 15 hours gameplay promised for the average campaigner. We had a blast at both during our whistle stop tour of EA's vast product portfolio at Camp EA, and although the game is still at a pre-alpha stage it gave us a taste of what to expect when it ships in around two months time. Meanwhile, nine multiplayer maps make it into the package encompassing the streets of Messina and Anzio Beach.

No wonder, then, that EA - the master of the mission pack - has another one up its sleeve for a September release.ĭeveloped by Santa Cruz-based TKO Software, Breakthrough is again set in the thick of World War II circa 1943/4 and boasts almost twice the playing time of the rather disappointing Spearhead expansion pack, with 11 single player missions taking in the fight for Kasserine Pass, then onto Messina (Sicily), Monte Cassino and the battle of Monte Battaglia. It's getting a bit old in the tooth now, but Medal of Honor: Allied Assault still stands tall among the best PC first person shooters.