Medal of Honor: Heroes

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Medal of Honor Heroes

Developer(s) EA Canada
Publisher(s) Electronic Arts
Platform(s) PlayStation Portable
Release date JP February 8, 2007
NA October 23, 2006
EU November 24, 2006
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, 32-player multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Teen
Media UMD

Medal of Honor: Heroes is a World War II first-person shooter video game developed by EA Canada for the PlayStation Portable, and is the 9th installment of the Medal Of Honor series. It was released on October 23, 2006 in North America.[1][2]

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[edit] Plot Synopsis

The player takes the role of various past heroes from the Medal of Honor series. There are 3 different campaigns, each with its own "Hero" that spearheads squads to complete objectives. These heroes are : Lt. Jimmy Patterson, who was the star of the original Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor: Frontline, Sergeant John Baker from Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Breakthrough, and Lt. William Holt from Medal of Honor: European Assault. The campaigns take place in Italy, Holland, and in Belgium.

After the player beats the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, they are treated to the end cinematic. It shows that Lt. Jimmy Patterson proposed to Manon, but the mission briefer adds that a response hasn't been reported yet. The ending to Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is also revealed. Joseph Griffin, main character of Rising Sun, was planning out POW rescue raids, which means he eventually saved his brother.

[edit] Gameplay

The majority of the gameplay is fairly similar throughout the game. Objectives include sabotage, infiltration, capturing certain points, etc. The game was rarely but surely criticised for its lack of variety in objectives and gameplay. Most missions in each campaign include the player blowing something up, killing a certain number of enemies, etc. and then sometimes returning to a certain location to escape. The gameplay itself was well executed, with superb animation and somewhat intelligent AI.[citation needed] There are three different levels to be attained in each level, Bronze, Silver and Gold. To score Bronze the player has to complete all primary objectives. To score Silver he must complete the Primary and Secondary objectives. Gold is the same as silver but the player must have high accuracy and kills. Obtaining these different levels increases the player's rank and helps the player complete the game by 100%. As the player progresses in the game he can unlock skins to use in multiplayer and skirmish mode.

[edit] Online

Medal of Honor: Heroes also features an online multiplayer that allows for 32 players to enter a match without waiting in a lobby. It also lets the player access real era weapons that give it the game an authentic look and feel. These include the M1 Garand, Thompson submachine guns, 45 automatic pistols, and bazookas. Gameplay modes include Deathmatch (DM), Infiltration (INF), Demolition (DEM), Hold the Line (HTL), Battlelines (BL), and Domination (DOM). Unlike most other online multiplayer games, no points are awarded even if the player successfully brings an enemy flag back to the base and scores. The game also has a ranking system that gives the player's rank by his kill-death ratio. They also have a top 100 leaderboard and the ranking system goes to 10,000-1.

[edit] Reception

  • Received IGN's award for Best PSP First-Person Shooter of 2006.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Medal of Honor enlists for PSP. Gamespot. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.
  2. ^ Medal of Honor storms PSP. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-08-04.

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