More recent entries in the series added co-op play as well, which is a direct nod to the multiplayer first introduced in this classic. (businessinsider.com)
The plot is fairly straightforward, and doesn't suffer from the overwhelmingly large roster that more recent entries in the series seem to favor. (leveldowngames.com)
The ensemble cast does a sterling job of conveying the realities of warfare without ever becoming overly maudlin or jingoistic, and at no point did I ever feel like I was playing through a recruitment pitch for the US military — a factor of more recent entries in the series that I have always considered abhorrent by its very nature. (goombastomp.com)