Vaguely-jingoistic and corny (maybe understating it given the deluge of period-appropriate slurs) as its story is, Pacific Assault really hits that sweet spot in terms of being FPS with some light strategy elements. Little touches, like both sides having medics that can patch up soldiers mid-combat, differentiate the game from even more-modern titles in the vein of a Battlefield or Call of Duty. It certainly saved the game in my eyes.