Medal of Honor Rising Sun

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• As Corporal Joseph Griffin, you fight the Japanese expansion -- stop Imperial control of the Pacific Theatre. At you side are brave soldiers you'll lead through epic missions, across the Pacific Islands.
• Battle for the Pacific in real-life battles like Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal - blow up the bridge on the River Kwai, rescue POWs in the Philippines -- 5 missions in all
• Experience lifelike combat in ten massive gameplay levels, with 20 authentic WWII weapons to choose from
• Open-ended gameplay lets players try multiple approaches against the enemy -- they can also go it alone or work with a military squad
• All-new reward system, unlockable features and weather effects for immersive gameplay

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00009WAVB
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 12, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (262 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,372 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #67 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Adventure
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The epic saga of World War II continues with Medal of Honor: Rising Sun. The war has shifted to the Pacific Theatre, and its outcome depends on you. Play as Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin in a far-reaching tale of two brothers that weaves its storyline from this title into the next game in the award-winning MOH franchise. As Japanese forces seek to expand their dominion over the Pacific, you must use stealth, commando tactics, and sabotage to turn the tide in your favor. Featuring real-life historical battles like Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal, over 20 authentic WWII weapons, highly intelligent enemies, and a heroic cast of characters that fight on your side from level to level, Medal of Honor: Rising Sun delivers the standard-setting experience for all action games.

Product Description

Description The acclaimed Medal of Honor series expands with a new story that takes place in World War II, from 1941 to 1945. Rising Sun for Xbox, PS2, and GameCube, stars Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin on a mission to stop Japanese forces from taking control of the Pacific Theatre. Major battles including the infamous Pearl Harbor attack have been recreated with intense realism. Ten heroic levels are spread across five major historic WWII missions. Open level environments allow for multiple paths to victory, where players can fight alone or with a squad. Up to four players can fight head-to-head in ten multiplayer modes, and the all-new Co-op mode allows two players to fight along side one another. Special Features Epic WWII action from 1941 to 1945 ten massive game play levels spread across five major missions your goal stop Japanese forces from achieving control of the pacific theatre; battle for the pacific fight off the attack on Pearl Harbor lead the assault on guadalcanal blow up the bridge over the river kwai and much more the action culminates in the dramatic rescue of POWs from the cabantuan prison camp in the Philippines; many paths to victory open environment based gameplay allows players to take multiple paths and approaches to defeat the enemy attack enemy units alone or as part of a military squad; intense multiplayer combat ten multiplayer levels for up to four players in team modes and all new two player co-op mode; award winning MOH presentation and gameplay featuring an all new reward system unlockable extras realistic environment rendering including foliage water and weather effects unparalleled sound design and an authentic WWII look and feel with the assistance of renowned military technical advisor capt dale dye. Warnings Mild Realistic Violence Details Players: 1-4 Players Controller: Gamepad,Joystick Memory Card: Yes(1)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

204 of 227 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Biggest Disappointment in a Long Time, November 14, 2003

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Mark Trine (Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medal of Honor Rising Sun (Video Game)

I really feel like I wasted my money buying this game.

MOH Frontline has been for over a year one of the few video games I actually love. Even after passing it on all three levels, I just keep returning to it again and again for nothing more than the thrill of the gameplay. It was filled with strategy and realism....and it was rather entertaining as well. The Nazis were quite amusing to watch and the sets were also great fun just to walk around in and experience. Even after a full year of playing, I still throw it into my console and have a go whenever I feel the urge.

So I waited and waited for Rising Sun....here I though it would be as good or better than Frontline. Boy was I wrong.

Within 4 hours I had finished the game. 4 hours! I paid fifty bucks for this game to finish it in 4 hours.....and worse....not have any interest at all in going back to unlock any bonus items or to challenge it at the hard level.

Why?

Well because all you do is just shoot people....and believe me, unlike the Nazis these soldiers are plain stupid. You feel like Rambo, simply massacring hundreds of Japanese as if you're invincible. And talk about extra health packs....I may have died a total of 5 or 6 times completing this whole game because for what little I was shot, I was able to gain back full health constantly. I left more than a fair share of health packs behind. In Frontline, conserving those health packs is integral to completing the missions...in Rising Sun they're just there more for decoration it seems.

Speaking of decoration, what happened to the graphics? Frontline's graphics are far better.

There are no outstanding puzzles or strategies to accomplish....no need to use your brain at all as in Frontline. You simply keep on moving forward massacring Japanese soldiers. It just keeps going and going like this.

I found myself wanting to complete the missions more as a chore than a pleasure. I kept hoping I would get to the next mission and the game would take off and start being more fun.

But no....after destroying an aircraft carrier the credits began rolling. My jaw dropped. That was it? Yes it was. That was it. The whole game in about 4 hours....and the only part I mildly enjoyed was shooting down Zeros.

Even the end sequence is lame...you just watch a carrier blow up and then the credits roll. Are they kidding? Completely anti-climactic.

There is only one thing that is new with this game....you get to shoot down aircraft. Oh, and you ride an elephant. Big deal. The weapons are boring as hell, you never get to use too many of them at once. Then they add this "feature" of being able to toss grenades with a seperate button. That seemed good at first, until you realize that unlike in Frontline, where you get to cook the grenade, as well as to vary how long you hold down the fire button in order to determine the distance of your toss, you only have two choices: a short throw and a long throw. And that's it. The grenades in this game are not at all as fun as in Frontline.

And then there's the AI. Or lack thereof. The Japanese soldiers are boring as hell....all they do is shoot at you, and run up at you. At first you think, "Wow, this is so cool! I can't wait to see what else they'll do." But they don't. They just keep doing the same brainless attack. In fact, this whole game is spent waiting for it to get interesting, and then....well then it's over.

Don't waste your money. Rent this game and see what I mean.

If you already have Frontline, then you have no need to buy this waste of DVD space.

And yet...here's the real kicker....this game is only halfway completed: They're planning a sequel for it next year.

Well hats of to EA Games for being able to release a half-length game at a full length price! Don't give them the satisfaction.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great, but where's the rest of it?, December 1, 2003

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"im1wiley1" (Hanover Township, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medal of Honor Rising Sun (Video Game)

As a fan of the MOH series (dating back to the 2 games produced for PSOne), this was definitely a game I couldn't wait to play.

The problem was that I finished it in about a week (about 8 hours total).

Some of the other reviewers have mentioned that Frontline is a longer game (19 levels vs 10 here), and I would add also a tougher game.

Rising Sun begins with you aboard a US battleship in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and immediately puts you in the fray (as Frontline did with the storming of the beaches at Normandy). This first level is almost tutorial, giving you a chance to get a feel for the game without really taking any damage. I found the second board visually stunning with the planes swooping down around you, but after that, the other boards are just OK.

While the boards are longer, it felt like there were fewer enemies to fight. I'm not exactly a true "gamer", but I don't remember really having any trouble. In fairness, part of cruising through this game may be due to the fact that there are mid-level saves in Rising Sun, which is a feature new to the MOH series.

Conclusion? It's a game worth playing, but...if you haven't played Medal of Honor Frontline, buy that one first. And if you are a fan of the MOH series and finished Frontline, you may want to just rent Rising Sun.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother, December 10, 2003

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jbell "jbell" (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medal of Honor Rising Sun (Video Game)

I can't even express how hugely disappointed I am with this game, I don't even know where to start. For one thing it's total crap in comparison to Frontline. It's way too short (I've had for a little more than a week and have beat it on normal and hard), it's too easy (set at 'hard' is about as difficult as playing Halo on 'easy'), the AI is incredibly stupid, the design of the levels is just silly and there is no freedom of action (it resorts to invisible walls in the jungle if you try to go somewhere the game doesn't want you to). Not only is this game devoid of any improvements or original ideas they left out some of the better features of Frontline. Do not buy this game, you can rent it for a weekend if you must, that will be plenty of time to play all the way through it. BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!