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Playability:  When
I first received Medal of Honor I was rather tentative before popping it
into my Playstation for review. I mean here is a
game that recreates WWII in all it's glory and ugliness. I was
fearfull that facts would be put before gameplay, leaving a very dull
History lesson, rather than an action packed shooter. Boy was I off
base. From the moment I turned on the game until my final mission was
completed I was totally enthralled and drawn into a conflict that was
literally hell on earth. From the sound effects to the menu layouts, you
are immediately pulled into the environment that was WWII. As a first time player you will be greeted with a formal introduction by your commanding officer who explains why you have been brought there in the first place. It seems that your character is one of an elite team that is being formed. You were singled out because in a recent mission you managed to take out over ½ a dozen enemies and returned to tell about it. It also happens that your character is a top marksman, possesses excellent leadership abilities, received straight "A's" on all training and was one semester away from obtaining an Aerospace degree.  The
time is June 12th, 1944 and your assignment is to
rescue a G-3 officer whose plane was shot down behind enemy lines the
previous night. A woman from the French resistance -Marion-
informs you that the entire resistance may be in jeopardy if the Germans
find the pilot's logbook before you do. You must find the plane and
recover the logbook at all costs! As you are dropped into the game you are treated to an atmosphere that will send chills up your spine. It's dark and all around you are the sound of battle and commotion. You look up and notice that the sky is clear…stars are shining and there is a full moon…a dogs bark is heard in the distance…footsteps echo in the background…how far away are they you ask yourself. Pressing the crawl button you squirm forward until you come to a lone stone house with large glass windows. Out of the corner of your eye off to the right you spot some movement and realize it is your first glimpse of the enemy. You quietly draw your pistol and get the Nazi in your crosshairs…you gently press the fire button and squeeze off a shot…a direct hit to the head. The enemy falls to the earth in clump and you breathe a sign of relief. You are then suddenly startled as you hear a voice shouting at you in German. It seems there was a Nazi standing guard on the other side of the house! Shit, I should have checked there first. In my panic to silence the enemy I pump off some rapid shots. A few go wide of their mark but one hits his leg. The man begins to jump up and down holding his wound. I fire off another shot to the groin (hehehe) and he doubles over. One more well placed shot to the head and he is history. Time to investigate the house….  This
is a small glimpse of the type of gameplay that you can expect
throughout this title and it also teaches you to not take things for
granted. Always remember to look around
everywhere before firing off a shot, because if there is anyone within
hearing distance they will come running. Enemies are also smart,
some taking to the rooftops and balconies of buildings just waiting for
you to walk out into the open. They will also hide behind buildings,
crates and boxes often just sticking their arm out and firing. This
makes them an extremely hard target. I have even witnessed one enemy
hiding behind another, using their comrade as a shield! Enemy AI is
pretty impressive. The range of pain you could inflict was quite delicious. Hitting various body parts resulted in specific animations such as clipping the arm and watching it dangle helplessly at their side. Another good one was when I sprayed an enemy's body with bullets, they would often go down while firing their guns aimlessly…their already dead finger obviously frozen on the gun trigger. The game is loaded with these little touches and many more. It all adds to the realism of the game and further draws players into this nasty little war.  As
I said earlier, Dreamworks actually brought a WWII Marine veteran in to
consult so the accuracy of the missions, environment and weapons are all
there. There are 11 authentic weapons that you
will have access to during the game, some used for specific missions
like a sniper rifle, and others for pure enjoyment like the turret
mounted machine guns. Speaking of these machine guns, to use one
you have to find the hidden entrance to the bunker where they are
located, sneak in, eliminate the soldier and grab the handles of the
gun. These babies cause some serious damage and will leave you looking
for things to hit. Each of the missions progress logically by date and the levels within each mission pick up where the last one left off. Since the missions are based on authentic ones, once you finish one you can view actual WWII clips of what really took place. Once again, it's little things like this that really draw you into the game. At the end of each level you are graded on your performance in attributes such as:  Objectives
completed, Number of shots fired, Number of hits, Preferred weapon for
that level, Hits taken, Objects destroyed, Enemies killed, where you hit
the enemies (head shots, right/left arm, right/left leg, groin) and
finally your overall evaluation for that level. You can achieve average,
good or excellent ratings, with excellent being the most desirable
because additional secrets in the game are opened up for you. These
numbers accumulate through the course of the game, so it's in your best
interests to try and get the highest marks you can. If you want, you
have the option of going through and playing the level over as many
times as you like until you get an excellent rating. It was while I was
doing this that I noticed a really cool thing. During
one of the earlier missions you need to dress in German attire and
infiltrate one of their encampments. I figured that the best way
to get a high mark was to fulfill my mission objectives and get out of
there without my true identity being discovered…wrong! The game
actually rewards you for your kills…now this is something I can
relate too! So I went back in, wiped out everyone on the level, avoided
being shot and walked out with an excellent rating…cool. The two-player death matches also kick ass. Players can go in and select from a limited number of characters (more are opened as you play through the single-player mode) and choose your arsenal of weapons. You can then choose from several locations and have at it! The split screen action is smooth as silk and stalking your opponent is good fun. Game Options: This is a 1 disk game for 1 or 2 Players. It is compatible with the standard (digital) joypad and the analog stick controls of the dual shock joypad. Games can be saved via memory card (1 block per save). |
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