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Medal of Honor Frontline

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3 star:		(39)
2 star:		(30)
1 star:		(24)

 

 

Medal of Honor Frontline lands you in the role of Lt. James Patterson. Your missions will take you from the beaches of Normandy to hijacking a Ho-IX jet plane. You will have eighteen different weapons to help you along the way. The level designs are very good and each level has a different feel to it. The atmosphere and wide variety of missions is what really pulled me into this game.

The graphics most of the time look spectacular. Unfortunately a few times it did get choppy. The controls are completely customizable. There are several default choices or you can program each button individually. The sound effects and score are excellent and in Dolby Digital. To bad its not 5.1 though.

From the opening level I was hooked on this game. I could not stop playing. I found only two problems with this game. The first is that you cannot adjust the sensitivity of the analog controls. This isn't a major thing but it did take awhile to get used to. The second is that there are no multiplayer options. The game is not really that long and you should be able to go through it in a couple days easily. But the challenge is to get all the medals and that should keep you busy for a while. I think this is one of the top ten games available on PS2. All fans of first person shooters should pick this one up.

Let me start by saying I think that the Medal of Honor series are my favorite games for the Playstation, being a huge WWII buff. I bought Frontline the day it came out, and it is a fantastic game, but I was a bit disappointed overall. The sound continues to be a great strength of the series, but the graphics are very similar to the last 2 MOH games. They are definitely better, but with the PS2 I was expecting more fluid movement. Also, I was hoping for a little more realism out of this one, but it still has the same problems as the last one--Germans stay standing and continue to fire after being shot in the chest or don't notice a bullet whiz by their ears, they catch and hold onto grenades while still firing, and seem to have no military training outside of returning fire (they never try to lay down a base of fire then flank you, they are very predictable in their movements, etc.) On top of this, the game is fairly easy to beat in a short time, and there is no multi-player, which was half the fun of the other ones. Don't get me wrong, I love this game and the series (and look forward to the next one), and I'd recommend anyone to get this game. But be advised that it is basically the same as the first one except it has a better look and sound to it--this is not an ultra-realistic game but well worth the price. For more WWII info: ...

This is one of the best games i have ever seen on the PS2. Remember all the ps2 legends like GT3, GTA3, Meta Gear Solid 2, and all the other awesome games that cruddy microsoft or nintendo havent stolen yet? Well, this is one of them. I think the only reason some of these "not so smart" *cough* people who gave the game a 2 or 3 was because they didnt realize that this was a REALISTIC WAR GAME, not one of those shoot-em-ups like quake or unreal. this game takes place in WWII. If you are a huge shoot-em-up fan and think this game is one of them, ur badly mistaken. Other weirdos complain about the sound or the graphics. PAY NO ATTENTION TO THEM. The graphics in this game were the best i have seen in a long time for the ps2. I dont know how to describe it, you'll have to rent it and find out. The sound is very rich and well done. When you hear the planes bombing, the soldiers firing, and the tanks booming, and with the incredible sound quality of this game, it makes you think you really are in WWII. Remember at the end of allied assualt, it began on d-day, well frontline begins right on D-Day(I think the d-day mission is the best.) I have a lot of fun just playing the first mission on hard to make the game almost real, and try to see what it was really like in WW2. Trust me, If you buy this, you will NOT regret it.

As I approach 40 years of old, I shudder with the appropriate self-loathing.

I was THAT parent. You know the type. The type that stands with their microbrew in hand, leaning against their Subaru, decked out in Eddie Bauer clothing, espousing such great holier-than-thou prophesies as, "My children will NEVER play video games. I will NEVER allow them in MY house."

Well we all know those proclamations rarely last.

After finding this in my son's collection- looking for something to try after winning my fifth National Title with EA's NCAA FOOTBALL- I finally beat the 19th and final level after 5 months.

Again, understand, I am not an expert on gaming and perhaps don't have the appropriate frame of reference to provide an expert opinion. All I can do is react to this product from a personal level.

I found the graphics fine, the sound effects and music excellent and the plot lines captivating. The 19 levels lead the player from D-Day through Arnheim Bridge and up through September of 1944. In the process the player takes out Machine Gun bunkers, U-Boats and their holding pens, frees towns, blows up trains and ultimately steals a flying wing.

The controls are relatively easy to master, the weapons fun and varied to manipulate ( I wish the shotgun was availble on more levels). The violence not graphic (no blood, exploding bodies and the like- it is at the level of a John Wayne WWII pot boiler) and the detail of the settings well rendered.

My major beef is that the levels often take too long to play (44 minutes is way too long to spend punching controls). Not being a skilled player, it took me quite a bit of time to get through a level. The frustrating and annoying thing being that if I "died" at toward the end of a lengthy level, I would have to go way back to the begining when I started over. So much for honey do's at times!

All in all, this is a fun, appropriately addictive game.

To those of you who are thinking about buying this game pay attention to the next sentance. Compare your expectations of this game to the arrival of the Hindenburg at Lakehurst N.J.
I for one had high hopes. I enjoyed the first MOH even though it was a bit simple. And I felt that with the PS 2 engine backing up the latest installment I would see considerable improvement across the board. WRONG!!
My first clue should have been the review emphasis on the graphics and sounds, but not much on the handeling. Paying no heed to that I bought the game the second I saw it in a store. That was a waste of (money). I could have rented it for(less), beat it with time to spare, and be less disapointed than I am now.
REALISM! That's a word I saw several times while I followed the development of this game in magazine articles. REAL looks. REAL sounds. REAL music. REAL weapons. We'll here's my take on the thing that REALLY counts in a game. The REAL playability.

Levels about as explorable as walking from one end of a pipe to the other. Even in "open country".

Germans that start shooting at you before you even look around the corner.

Multiple head shots to drop a bad guy. (With a .30-06, yea right)

Tossing a grenade into a room only to find that after it goes off everyone in there is just fine and ready to light you up.

Dropping someone with a suppressed pistol and immediatly taking fire from enemies so far away you can't even see them with the sniper rifle.

Seeing bad guys standing half way in a wall.

Riding in the back of a vehicle, but you can't crouch, so you get hosed by every yuckapuck out there.

Clearing out a dead end room or ally and then having to deal with six or eight more Germans coming from said place.

Seeing bad guys appear in front of you right out of thin air.

Putting a perfect head shot on someone only to discover that nothing happens because you are to far away for the game to let you engage them.

Couple all of these features to an aiming system that is even worse than the PS 1 version (expect to take 4-6 hits before you get your sights on target) and you have a game that will make you want to choke every one involved with it's creation.

I could spend hours bashing this game but since space is limited let me try to wrap this up.

If you want to fight in a tunnle against psychic Nazi's that can beam in from the Enterprise you will love this game.

For those of you that want a good FPS game get Red Faction. For a realy good FPS get Half Life (steath counts and it makes you think).

If you can read this thank you for checking out my whole review. Remember. If we settle for crap that is all they will make. Expect more from your games!

First person shooters are made for the PC. They work so much better. Controlling, being able to save at any point, etc.

Still, I picked up MEDAL OF HONOR: FRONTLINE for the PS2.

The controls aren't too bad. It took a while to get used to them, but then it got fairly manageable.

And, the first few levels are a lot of fun. Beginning with D-Day, and following the campaign across France.

But, the levels then get increasingly longer and, at times, VERY frustrating.

Maybe it is just me, but I don't have much fun playing a level that takes 20 minutes to complete, with no save points along the way so that if you get killed at the 19 minute mark, you have to replay the entire game to get to that point again, only to be killed again, and again, and again, at that same point. Isn't that just a waste of time? On a PC, you can save right before that last battle, to figure out what to do without wasting all that time just getting to that point.

I enventually just gave up on the game in those later levels and played the rest in God mode. The game WAS fun, but with the levels being so big, and no mid mission save points, it is basically just a big time waster.

So, it is a fairly entertaining game, but also incedibly frustrating.

Medal of Honor Frontline is one of the few great console first person shooters. The controls are tight, the graphics are amazing, and the sound effects some of the best ever in a console game, besides SOCOM. The music also fits the mood of the scene perfectly, with no crazy techno music or metal style messing up the feeling.

The graphics are top-notch and some of the best on the PS2. The weapons are well modeled, and npc's and enemy characters are highly detailed, all the way to the zipper it seems at times, the environments are amazing, with little details such as tapestries in certain buildings that don't have some random nazi logo, but have actual images. And the draw distance is never a problem, though many times you are under a dark sky, or a poorly lit area anyways.

The sound effects are amazing, with the gun sound effects being recorded from the actual guns and not some computer created sound. The screams of other characters dieing is also amazingly chilling.

The music is a somewhat light classical blend, with some more upbeat moments, but most of the time you don't even notice that it is playing. That is how well it is done, well enough that it gives the game more of an atmosphere, but doesn't break in as to disturb you from your nazi shooting.

Enemy A.I, a subject that is very important when you are talking about games, especially shooters. If the enemies have no brain, then the game would merely be a run of the mill, shoot everything that stands like a log when you are right on top of it shooter.

But this isn't the case for Frontline, the enemies are smart, almost to smart. The will duck for cover, roll out of the way, and take pot shots from high vantage points while concealed in trees. It is truly amazing.

Overall Medal of Honor Frontline for the PS2 is a great single player game, but to get some multiplayer action going on, you are going to have to get the GCN or X-Box version. A recommended game for all.

Wow! That's all I can keep saying. Just wait until you start this game at D-Day, at the Invasion of Normandy on the beach. This game definitely takes some cues from Saving Private Ryan, sans the gore but with the same intensity.
You will recognize several locales taken straight out of scenes from Private Ryan.
The game has a little bit more of an intense and serious edge, thanks to the Private Ryan influence, than its prequels did. That's a very good thing.
If you have played this series before, you will be pleased to see customizeable and improved controls along with the amazing upgrades on graphics, sound, more amazing orchestral music, and overall sophistication that everyone expected from this title.

Make sure you play this on an awesome TV with home theater surround sound. This game will make you sweat.
It's that intense!
This is not a game where you just charge in the room and start blasting. It requires some skill and patience, just like the earlier games did.

Halo is still currently the king of all FPS's...but this is a crown prince for sure. Great story, intelligent A.I., everything you could want in an awesome FPS is here.
I certainly believe that it is the best FPS on the PS2 as of now.

The only things it has a against it are that it seems kind of short (which may be just because I played this thing nonstop like an insane person) and there are no multiplayer options. Multiplayer options with intelligent and adjustable bots should become a staple on all FPS so that there can be almost unlimited replay value. Small nits really, because this series has always been about an extremely intense single player experience. Boy, does it deliver!!

Dreamworks really went the extra mile with the latest "Medal of Honor" franchise release. Opening on D-Day, you storm Normandy in a mission that is incredibly faithful to the opening sequence of Saving Private Ryan.
You're still 1LT Patterson, and the game makes references to missions completed in the previous title, giving it a sense of continuity that doesn't feel forced.
Here's a quick summary of what's changed from the previous titles:
1. Interactive environment: As opposed to facing just differently armed/attired enemies, you must face artillery, mortar, and tank fire. There's even one sequence where you can hitch a ride where you tear through narrow European streets taking potshots at German soldiers. At another point you must engineer a (nonviolent) distraction to meet up with a resistance fighter that is truly amusing. All around you, things happen that you might miss (a submarine exploding, aircraft strafing a bunker) that is simply there to create a more realistic environment.
2. Teammates: While the game no longer has a two-player option, it does have you working alongside American forces who often provide mission updates verbally
3. Talking to HQ: Because the game is more complex, it can give you guidance on what to do courtesy of "updates from HQ".
4. More complex combat: The enemies are smarter, and often take shots at you from all around. Thus, weapons that weren't too useful before (like the sniper rifle) are invaluable. Also, it may take a few moments to locate the source of fire, which is pretty realistic.
What's stayed the same:
1. Same rather simplistic first person shooter controls.
2. Same linear plot development--although it's not that forced.
3. You're still killing Nazis, Nazis, and more Nazis!

The best PS2 shooter yet, perfect for history buffs and patriots.
You finish each sequence glad that you didn't have to live it, and with respect for those who did.

THE GOOD:

1. Amazing sound effects (bullets flying past, solid explosions, authentic German-speaking SS soldiers

2. Historical accuracy (except for the final missions). You can re-enact the storming of the Normandy beach, the Battles in Holland throgh countryside and ruined cities, and you can fight alongside other US and UK troops. The weapons are authentic to the WW2.

3. The graphics are rather good for a first-person shooter

THE BAD:

1. Impossible to hit enemies near walls-- the bullets just hit the air and the nazis turn around and shoot at you. (of course, they never miss)

2. More linear than a roller coaster ride. This is the most linear start-to-finish FPS I have ever played.

3. Enemy soldiers do not always "die" when shot at very close range, even with weapons that could put a hole through the engine block of a Chevy.

4. MANY MANY MANY graphical glitches. You can walk throgh certain NPCs, enemies that fall from heights after being shot will sometimes freeze there, headfirst on the ground, with their legs flailing wildly

5. no blood or gore of ANY kind. If we want to show how horrible war is, show the horrific results of death on the battlefield.