Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 - Nintendo Wii

by Electronic Arts See the Amazon Page for this brand

• Become Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson - star of Medal of Honor & Medal of Honor - Frontline - in an untold chapter of his time in Holland as part of Operation Market Garden
• Play as Sergeant John Baker, from Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough, and sabotage German defenses on the Italian coastline, to help the invasion forces crack Hitler's iron hold on Europe
• Return to the Ardennes Forest during the Battle of the Bulge to complete unfinished business for the OSS, as Lieutenant William Holt from Medal of Honor European Assault
• Up to 8 people can fight together in multiplayer combat -- go online for wargaming with up to 32 players
• Quickplay missions allow players to jump right into the action or to create customized mission scenarios for added re-playability

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000RHXD1O
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 13, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,535 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

It's June 6th, 1944, and the war is far from over. Step into the boots of OSS Operative John Berg and infiltrate Normandy from behind enemy lines to undermine the Nazi regime. As a special agent of the Office of Strategic Services, you must use tactics of combat, infiltration, assassination, reconnaissance, and sabotage to carry out the covert operations that will help defeat the Nazi war machine once and for all.

Features:

• Pick up and play action: All-new Arcade mode built specifically for Nintendo Wii allows gamers of all skill levels to pick up the Wii Zapper and Wii-mote and jump into the action. Let the Wii move you around while you focus on the most fun part--shooting and gesturing.
• First-ever 32-player multiplayer on Wii: jump into the epic 32-person multiplayer action at any time, in three different multiplayer modes across six maps.
• Take the war into your hands: The WWII experience is more immersive than ever with controls built for the Nintendo Wii that allow you to carry out your top-secret OSS objectives. Fire a bazooka, pump a shotgun, blast away with artillery and mortar, throw grenades, and fire an arsenal of weapons with the power of the Wii. Maneuver across minefields, find and tune enemy radios to receive intel, and set demolition charges using unique Wii gestures.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 73 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Great December 11, 2007

By Mert Hekimci

Format:Video Game

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

After reading the critics' reviews and player reviews, watching gameplay videos, and reading up on the game's features, I could not resist the hype, and rented the game. I have to admit that I was slightly disappointed when I first started playing the game, because I have an Xbox 360, too, and I am inevitably spoiled by the graphics and the processing power of the 360.

The first thing that strikes an owner of both systems is the dull graphics. Unfortunately, the characters and the environment feels like a revamped Quake 2 engine is rendering them. You see clouds in the sky, but they are not moving. You see Allied soldiers' faces, but they are almost identical and card-board-like. The animation is not great either.

The next thing that disappoints is the lack of numbers of enemy soldiers. The first level starts off on the beaches of Normandy yet there are a handful of Nazis shooting at you. This is true in most cases throughout the first two levels.

The third problem is the AI as most people have already reported. I'm not exactly sure whether we should call it the AI or something else, but there's just something not right with the way that you get into a gun fight with Nazis hiding behind crates that are literally two feet away from you. So rather than just smashing each others' heads at an arms length, it looks like there's a dozen adults kneeling and standing up constantly on the opposite sides of a wooden box, while shooting with automatic rifles and all sorts of guns. However, this is usually more obvious during close range battles. Yet you'll get used to it the more you play.

All of the above is a little bit hard to swallow after having played Call of Duty 3 on Xbox 360 where there are a million Nazis and Allied soldiers opening fire from all directions, and explosions and people dying all around you, where the graphics are drop dead gorgeous.

Nevertheless, I kept on playing and playing and the game just grew on me. There's no doubt about it that the controls are the star of this show. It takes a while to really find your most favorite settings with the controls as you update the horizontal look speed, vertical look speed, your dead zone area, and aiming accuracy, but once locked in, you're set to have an incredible time despite all of the game's short comings. It all feels natural after a few hours of playing, and adjusting. This IS the future of aiming and shooting gameplay mechanics. You've got it all: aiming, shooting, reloading, leaning, zooming, melee, crouching, weapons switching, hand-grenade throwing, etc.

It's not only the basics, but also the additional controls for non conventional weapons and other equipment. The bazooka controls, the machine gun turret, the artillery, the radio fine tunning... It is just amazing, and so natural. Yet you can customize all of that if need be.

Even though the graphics during the game are not so attracting, the overall quality of the presentation throughout the game is top notch. Menu graphics, and design, mission briefings and voice overs, music... It's all really well done.

One other cool thing about this game is that although the Wii does not have the "achievements" system built-into the platform, the game manages to provide you with a very similar mechanic that makes it even more fun to go out of your way to accomplish more than just the required tasks during the game. You get rewards for killing 50 or more enemies with each weapon. You get rewards for completing secondary objectives. You get rewards for not dying once in certain difficulty levels, etc.

The multi-player has been one of the focal points of this game. I found myself playing the game online as if I had never played a decent regular TDM before. Once again the controls of the game bring a fresh touch to the entire multiplayer aspect. Every FPS player owes it themselves to try this game online. Even the hardcore diehard PC FPS fans will find something to like here. Also I'd like to point out that the EA Nation system that is used for the online multi-player interface is absolutely fantastic, and I've not had any lag whatsoever.

The last thing I'd like to mention is how much fun the arcade mode is. It just brings back the memories of good old times when we used to play the "point-at-screen and shoot everything with your plastic gun" days. It's something even your girlfriend would enjoy. I'm very tempted to buy the Wii zapper to play this mode, and other games that are coming out in the near future with zapper support.

I would recommend renting this game first to see if you'll like it or not. Play it for a few hours. See if it feels right. Customize the controls. Play online. Play the arcade mode. Win some of the rewards. Play at veteran level. If you like the world war two genre shooters, there are a lot of reasons why you'll want to keep the game. Yet there's a chance that you may not be able to get into the whole deadzone thing soon enough. However, if you liked the controls of Metroid Prime Corruption, there's no way you will not love this game. Read more ›

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best First Person Shooter on Wii so far November 20, 2007

By Whisper

Format:Video Game

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Two words - Highly Impressed. NOTE: I meant to give this game 4 stars, but hit 5 stars by accident. I cannot re-edit the star ranking. It's a 4 star game, not a 5 star.

I am going to start out with Multiplayer because that is the first thing I did after I started up the game. Wow, what a blast. You will be pleased to know that there are NO FRIEND CODES. The game uses EA Nation. I've never experienced EA Nation before and I have to say, Nice job EA. This game has online Leaderboards where you can see how you rank with everyone else. You can go into EA Messenger and actually find people you played with and request to add them as a friend to your buddy list. You can go into the lobby and see what servers are up, map being played, rules, etc. How cool is that?

There is nothing like this yet on the Wii as far as the online experience. Online is only going to get better from here on out on the Wii. The game supports up to 32-players online. I experienced absolutely no lag and no disconnects. The game is smooth and a joy to play online.

Only one problem with game - no Voice Chat. That would of been icing on the cake. But, I think that is more of Nintendo's problem or restriction, not the developer.

NOTE: There is no split screen or LAN Multiplayer. It's all online. I know some people were wondering about that. The box shows 4 player, but it's not true. It's 1 Player solo and 32 Player online.

Single player campaign mode is also very fun. I have played previous WWII games on the Wii and this one is hands down the best so far. I have occasionally come across some dumb AI moments (an enemy just standing there looking at me), but what game doesn't have those now and then. The AI is actually pretty good overall. There are three levels of difficulty. I find Veteran (middle difficulty level) to be very challenging.

There is also an Arcade mode where you can either use the Wii and Nunchuk or the Wii Zapper. This mode is on rails where you just aim and take out the enemies. It's actually pretty fun. A nice mode if you just want to kick back and not worry about controlling your movement and camera. NOTE: Arcade mode doesn't support 2-players which is odd.

Visuals are pretty nice. Yes, they could of been better - a lot better. Especially with some of the current Wii games out there. The Wii can do so much more graphically than what many third party developers have been doing lately. I would say Metroid Prime 3 is a better looking game, but this is still not bad.

The audio and music is very impressive and there is also a lot of voice over which draws you in. Supports Dolby Pro Logic II.

This was developed by EA Canada - Team Fusion. This is their first Wii effort and for a first time developer on the Wii, this is a pretty nice. I can't wait to see what FPS they make next for the Wii.

Pick this one up. Best FPS controls so far, tons of controller customizing (I mean a lot), great single player campaign and online 32-player Multiplayer with no friend codes. Read more ›

36 of 42 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A turning point for third-party titles November 15, 2007

By Paul Katz

Format:Video Game

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

There is a lot of value in this title: a solid first-person campaign, a pick-up and shoot arcade mode, and a Wii first, a 32 multi-player online mode.

The FPS controls feel great (As good as Metroid), the graphics are decent, and the voice acting is OK. I am missing the Red Steel gun tilting a bit, but I must say that EA nailed how a Wii FPS should use a sniping rifle.

The online multi-player is fun, although it can feel repetitive after the first ten to twenty minutes; It's not the stuff all-night gaming sessions are made out of. The single player campaign is challenging, although don't expect much intelligence from your fellow troops (or enemies for that matter).

Overall, for fans of FPSs who have a Wii, this is an easy buy, and worth the full price.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Best online experience on Wii. Don't miss it. November 27, 2007

By Amazonian

Format:Video Game

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

World War 2 isn't my genre, and to boot, this game isn't an effort by a top tier development team. Instead, EA Canada's Team Fusion is making their console debut on the Wii with Heroes 2--a subfranchise that was once a PSP exclusive. The campaign mode is short, and the arcade mode isn't my cup of tea (though it's received praise from people who do like on-rails shooters). So how could a new team with few resources turn a very overdone genre into the best shooter on the system--outdoing big teams at EA and Activision, and even outdoing Nintendo itself? I don't know, but they did.

Without the online mode, there just wouldn't be much to see here, but with it, this is one of the best games (of any genre) on Wii. It could easily have more gameplay time than any other title released--in a week I've already played it more hours than it took me to beat any other game I own--because each time you play online, it's a little different. AI are the same every time you face them (and let's face it, the AI in MOHH2 isn't great to begin with), but real humans adapt and change.

The online mode has 3 different game modes: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag--all self-explanatory. Though all are a little hindered by Nintendo's refusal to release voicechat in time for inclusion, they are also tons of fun. There are only 6 maps included, and don't expect expansion, but they are all very well-designed, and vary in size so that several can support the whooping 32 players that a particular EA sever can hold at a time. There are tons of rooms, courtyards, balconies, underground passages, hidden nooks and cranies, and larger open spaces as well.

Online play is smooth, aggressive, and fun. Ranked matches count toward your stats, letting you keep track of your skills throughout the game, and compare them to other players. Lack of communication is the biggest downfall of the game--but it's still far and away the best fun you can have on the system. Players have already adapted and can still manage to work together. Some use their PCs for voice and text chat. Others just use good sense, and hold a strategic map point until some others show--and then they charge together.

Multiplayer can only be as good as the controls you have to work with. One of the reasons Halo 1 did so well was that the controls were some of the best console controls to date--and if you worked at it, you could get really good. MOHH2 marks a departure from the dual-analog controls, and marks a coming of age for the IR pointer. Now that it's reached maturity with great customization and solid responsiveness that was lacking in earlier Wii shooters, Wii owners finally have a true test of skill, and thousands of opponents to execute it against. All this and no friend codes too, since EA bypassed Nintendo's online system and used their own servers.

Don't miss the best and most aggressive online experience on Wii. Get Medal of Honor: Heroes 2. Read more ›