8. Operation Overlord – Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Allied invasion of the beaches of Normandy, France, the largest amphibious assault to date and the turning point of the European conflict in WWII. Medal of Honor: Allied Assault brought the battle to life on PC in the early 2000s, capturing the frantic chaos of the assault on the beach and the tension-filled clearing of the surrounding trenches and bunkers.
In Medal of Honor, you don’t play as a super soldier equipped with an endless supply of technology. You play as a single member of a much larger picture, fighting not only for the cause but for your own survival in a battle that took the lives of nearly half a million soldiers. Operation Overlord features incredible set pieces reminiscent of the Steven Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan, from the minigun fire decimating an entire platoon as their soldiers reach the shore to snipers taking out bunkered enemies. The mission in Medal of Honor captures the gravity and grizzly nature of the D-Day invasion.
