However, the performance is so bad on this that I ended up quitting it and un-installing. My system is pretty fast, too (G4 tower, 867 mhz, 768 mb RAM).

The first few levels are ok, but the performance issues keep getting worse and worse with every successive level until finally, it just grinds to a blurred halt (ardennes forest, winter, half-track).

I've looked on the Web site for tech support or patches and haven't found a thing.

As a result, I really would have to discourage people from buying this game unless you have a super-fast machine to run it on.

"Frostbite at Ardennes"
As to the Wermacht, the weak point to this game is the snow, the Ardennes forest stage has no autosave feature and the quicksave doesnt work. Other snow bugs are:

-1 out of 2 times planting the sticky bomb on the first battery of artillery stalls the game, forcing to quit.

-The mountain top stage slows the game to a point can not be played at all. That happens even with the video and advanced options at minimum. Even playing in a 1 Gb RAM machine.

The sound, the graphics, the play is superb, but dying from bugs is the worst thing can happen at any war, even a digital one.

I would prefer to play this game in the PS2. The MOH Frontline is the best game I ever played. And I didnt find any bugs at all.

(This information refers to the MAC version)

"A good expansion, but the original was better."
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Spearhead is an expansion pack to the popular Allied Assault. It requires the original game to run.If you played it on PC, you'll be happy to know everything runs, looks and plays the same.

Spearhead is a fun FPS. It is set in World War II, right where Allied Assault left off. However, Spearhead doesn't seem to be as great as the first. For one, there is nothing like the Omaha Beach scene from the first. A lot of the levels here, while fun, actually seem a bit bland. Secondly, some of the levels can get frustrating.

Graphically, Spearhead is good, but looks a tad dated. There are no improvements from the first game, which was great for its time. However, there are some annoying problems with the framerate, especially in multiplayer. The sound effects are excellent, and music is good.

Overall, Spearhead is a good FPS, but the first Allied Assault was better. However, the online mode is fun, and the single player mode is still worth playing through. Worth buying, but it is not a classic.

"Spearhead"
This is a TOUGH game/add on. There are portions of this game that will frustrate you a great deal......as some sections have no 'health' boosters and the enemy seems to be everywhere. No doubt a great deal of fun, but it is NOT as 'easy' as Allied Assault.

"Awsome game, low framerate."
I love allied assault so I expected spearhead to be even better...it is.

But the problem is the framerate. On certain levels the framerate on my imac 800 dropped to 3 or 4 fps...impossible to play.
As for online gameplay it is awsome, not much lag or frame drops there.

This game is good fun and really worth adding to your collection but only if you have a 800 G4 minimum...otherwise you enjoyment may not be as much as expected.

Get the demo for a feel of the game if you are not convinced.