Medal Of Honor

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• The best first-person shooter for the PlayStation.
• An engaging plot, even for non-history buffs.
• Outstanding music and sound design.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00002R28F
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 5 inches ; 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 9, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (194 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,620 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

Those looking for a Saving Private Ryan interactive will be pleased with this effort from the games division of Hollywood's DreamWorks studio. Polished with the grit of great WWII films, Medal of Honor shines brightly, despite the graphic limitations of the PlayStation.

As U.S. secret service officer James Patterson, you must embark on highly dangerous missions, sometimes in the trenches, sometimes undercover, but always alone and always eliminating the German Nazi threat. The Nazis are equipped with the same weapons as you, and they know how to use them. Throw a grenade and watch soldiers scatter, or better yet kick a steel pineapple back in their direction before it blows.

Missions are divided into challenging--but never frustrating--levels that include infiltrating a U-boat pen, destroying a war train while disguised as a German officer, or powering through a group of nasty Gestapo in a quaint French town. A mixture of stealth fighting and action movie bravado, using each with prudence is essential for successfully completing levels.

This game is suspenseful, in the way that a good page-turner keeps you up at night. You'll be playing until the end of the level, but when that comes, the briefing for the next level is just too enticing to stop. --Jeff Young

Pros:

• The best first-person shooter for the PlayStation
• An engaging plot, even for non-history buffs
• Outstanding music and sound design

Cons:

• Graphics get blurry when close up
• Replayability is low except in multiplayer mode
• Occasional polygon dropout can enable player to see through some walls

Product Description

The best first-person shooter for the PlayStation. An engaging plot, even for non-history buffs. Outstanding music and sound design.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WWII: The Most Underexploited Video Game Concept, December 13, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Medal Of Honor (Video Game)

Speilberg does with Medal of Honor to the video gaming world what he did to the film world with Saving Private Ryan and what the History Channel does 24 hours a day: reinterested America with the Second World War. I haven't played a good shoot-em-up since Wolfenstein 3-D, and brother, it's been too long. This game excels at everything: top notch controls (use both analog sticks, trust me, just do it), graphics (some minor clipping probs, but hey, it's a Playstation), and gameplay (ooooooooh yes), authentic weaponry (no bogus gun names here... Browning, Walther, Colt, Thompson, Panzershrek, these are the real deal), behind the scenes detail (original artwork, your charatcter's training records and college transcript) but what really drew me in was the sound. The ambient background noise - dogs barking, planes flying overhead, German commanders shouting orders - not only make you feel like you're behind enemy lines, but you actually believe it, while the superb and unparalleled soundtrack makes those enemy lines feel like they're in a classic war film. My advice to you is to also purchase the accompanying music CD, it's that bloody good. Hopefully this will spawn a new revolution in historical-based period piece video games instead of the cookie-cutter action games set in the present and near future. Congratulations Dreamworks Interactive, you've made my century.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best game yet released by Playstation, November 25, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Medal Of Honor (Video Game)

This game is the best game yet to be released for Playstation. I have played it, and am very satisfied with buying it. I sit down to play it and without even knowing (or caring), I spend three hours trying to beat it. I end up missing my favorite shows. I have been obsessed with the 1939-1945 era scince the fourth grade. This game lets me experience the war as the Men and Women that fought in it themselves, apart from the fact that I'm playing it on a TV, holding a controller, and am never hurt by the enemy fire. This game also has the best graphics and the smartest enemies yet. If you throw a grenade at them, they run away, or if they have time,they kick it back or pick it up and throw it back. The Germans shouting orders, talking, or cursing in the background really adds to the realism. If you sneak up on them around the corner, they are sometimes smoking or talking to their fellow guards. Also, taking control of the enemy machine guns is pretty amusing. All in all, this is a VERY excellent game that I would highly reccomend to all.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the best first person shooter for the Playstation, December 2, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Medal Of Honor (Video Game)

I must admit that I'm a somewhat jaded game player but when I started playing Medal of Honor I was totally astonished. Believe what people say about the enemy AI in this game. It is truly incredible. I even threw a grenade at a guard dog only to have it bring it back to me in its mouth. Ouch! I now laugh when I think of the enemies in the Tomb Raider games that just run around aimlessly. Featuring a totally immersive 3D environment, including probably the best use of sound in any Playstation game, Medal of Honor quickly gives you an appreciation of the logistical aspects of planning and carrying out covert military missions. You can also feel the anxiety caused by being dropped into unfamiliar territory and knowing that you can die at any moment. In terms of weapons, there's no BFG here--just standard WWII-era pistols, rifles, grenades, etc. But they are highly effective and ammunition is plentiful. The game features a number of interesting missions, most of which are not very difficult. However, you'll definitely be satisfied when you complete each one. Make sure you hook up your Dolby Surround Sound receiver when playing this game. The sound is THAT good.