
In the beginning of the game, in a wholly fictionalized storyline based on Operation Chariot as no Americans took part in the original raid, Holt and the British force are heading to the vital submarine pens at St. However, as a member of the OSS, Holt also has secondary objectives for each level, including finding documents and eliminating important German officers, henchmen belonging to the antagonist Graf Von Schrader. Most missions involve Holt fighting alongside allied NPCs and working towards a common objective, often based on historical events during WWII. Missing one or two will gain a silver or bronze. If all are completed, a gold medallion will be given. Each mission consists of five elements: a primary objective, secondary objectives, killing a German officer (Nemesis battle in the game), obtaining documents from the officer and escaping. While some objectives will be detailed from the start, exploration of the area will cause Holt to discover more missions. Each area has a set of missions for the player to complete. William Holt.) will be sent to: France, North Africa, the Soviet Union and Belgium. There are four overall areas the player (as Lt.


There are many guides by gaming companies and sites as well as by fans. As with all Medal of Honor games, the player is presented with a wide variety of weapons and stages pertaining to World War II. The addition of Adrenaline Mode, activated by killing numerous enemies or scoring headshots, allows the player to be invincible and have unlimited ammo for a short period of time. Most notably the HUD has been upgraded to indicate primary and secondary target and show other squad members, as well as the weapons now have usable ironsights.

The gameplay of European Assault is essentially the same as of its predecessor, a first-person shooter however, the weapons and interface have been slightly upgraded to be more player-friendly.
