Medal of Honor: Airborne - multiplayer hands-on

You'll also find that sticking to roofs and indoor areas is a lot safer than running around unprotected in the streets, considering that just a few lucky hits - or a single headshot from a sniper on a roof - can do you in. Unfortunately, you'll need to venture out in the open to capture control points, although there are plenty of cover points to crouch behind on the way.

When each match begins, you'll be able to choose from one of five basic weapons packages, each containing one big gun (rifle, submachine gun, automatic rifle, sniper rifle or anti-tank gun) in addition to a pistol (a Colt .45 for the Allies or a Mauser for the Axis) and a handful of grenades. Of course, you won't be completely confined to your initial choice; you can change weapons mid-match (you'll switch after the next time you die), and you'll be able to pick up whatever cool weapons your dead opponents drop - as well as a few hidden ones, like shotguns, that lie scattered around certain levels.

You'll also find that sticking to roofs and indoor areas is a lot safer than running around unprotected in the streets, considering that just a few lucky hits - or a single headshot from a sniper on a roof - can do you in. Unfortunately, you'll need to venture out in the open to capture control points, although there are plenty of cover points to crouch behind on the way.

When each match begins, you'll be able to choose from one of five basic weapons packages, each containing one big gun (rifle, submachine gun, automatic rifle, sniper rifle or anti-tank gun) in addition to a pistol (a Colt .45 for the Allies or a Mauser for the Axis) and a handful of grenades. Of course, you won't be completely confined to your initial choice; you can change weapons mid-match (you'll switch after the next time you die), and you'll be able to pick up whatever cool weapons your dead opponents drop - as well as a few hidden ones, like shotguns, that lie scattered around certain levels.

Mikel Reparaz
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