20 Most Intense Video Game Moments Ever
15. Storming Omaha Beach On D-Day - Medal Of Honor: Frontline
You can point to future World War II games revisiting Normandy (Call of Duty WWII just did its own most recent take), but nothing beats Frontline's depiction of the D-Day landing.
First up is the cold, scene-setting opening. EA's choice to just let a menagerie of soldiers' comments - from worried to steadfast - be the first thing you hear amongst the waves crashing against your boat was genius.
There's no music afterwards, either. Instead a cacophony of gunfire, explosions and shouting propel you from one checkpoint to the next - the dreary, humanity-stricken colour palette only offset by entering gun nests and popping heads with your M1 Garand.
This powerful level was instrumental in gaming's establishment as a medium that could easily contend with Hollywood. It holds up perfectly today, easily outdoing COD's attempt on far less powerful hardware.