LegalSmash
14 Nov 2008, 10:27am
Considering how much we love FPS games here, I thought it odd that we did not have a thread to what was probably the first FPS I ever played, the PS1 Medal of Honor game. The game turned into a series, which has been going on for twice as long as the second world war went on for.
This thread should encompass ALL the games, from the great ones to the true abominations of the series.
I'll state my opinions of the ones I've played briefly:
MOH (PS1): I LOVE this game, still have it, and play it on PS3, the original game in the series in my opinion was ground breaking, being the first true WW2 shooter that strived for historical accuracy and managed to put the character's storyline as a believable part of the WW2 timeline. Weapons were authentic looking and sounding (A real treat for PS1 era games), the troopers has generally correct uniforms, and the game locations chosen for play were actually fun places to fight.
MOH: U (PS1): I liked this game, where you played as a french resistance fighter against the Nazi war machine. This game took everything from the first and basically did it again, with new skins, weapons, and locations. For what it was, basically a cash cow sequel, I thought it was worth the 20 I paid my senior year in high school for it. This game had a pretty decent Multiplayer for a
MOH: AA PC This, to me was the most enjoyable of the entire series, and the best made. Its expansion, spearhead was every bit as good. This is the first time the normandy level was introduced in the MOH series, and I think it was well done for its time. This game also broke the norm of the game series in that it had levels in the African theater as opposed to simply the European theater.
MOH:F (PS2) This was pretty much a baby version of AA, and was not bad for the PS2's first MOH game. It looked very nice for its time, but this is where I felt that the MOH series started to suffer. Hit detection was almost nonexistentant, and at a distance, without a sniper rifle, it may take 3-5 shots to take down one nazi. This, coupled with some very "bonzai charge" AI made the game fun for a run and gun, but left me wanting as to actual shooter strategy. I bought this and really enjoyed the game. I was pissed however, that there was no multiplayer support whatsoever.
MOH Pacific Assault & Rising Sun (PS2 and PC) I put these two in the same category, because they are essentially the same steaming pile of crap. This is what happens when EA is allowed to go do something without the orig developers to a game. Dreamworks interactive and Dale Dye had a hand in every other game except these two I think. EA basically tried to cash in on the less known, more brutal, but less video game friendly side of WW2... At this rate, they may as well have made an Italy Campaign game, where we can all walk up shitty streets and shoot at surrendering Eye-Ties.
MOH: Euro Assault: I played this on anesthetic after getting out two wisdom teeth, it could not even be helped by prescribed opiates. That is how bad this game is. It was a rental thankfully.
MOH: Airborne: This game was not as horrible as people make it out to be only because I got it for 10 dollars. If I would have paid anything over that I feel my opinion would be vastly different. Its cliche MOH gameplay, run, shoot, throw grenade, eat pie.
There you have it.
Did anyone play Vanguard, or the PSP game or anything else re: MOH?
Discuss MOH now!
This thread should encompass ALL the games, from the great ones to the true abominations of the series.
I'll state my opinions of the ones I've played briefly:
MOH (PS1): I LOVE this game, still have it, and play it on PS3, the original game in the series in my opinion was ground breaking, being the first true WW2 shooter that strived for historical accuracy and managed to put the character's storyline as a believable part of the WW2 timeline. Weapons were authentic looking and sounding (A real treat for PS1 era games), the troopers has generally correct uniforms, and the game locations chosen for play were actually fun places to fight.
MOH: U (PS1): I liked this game, where you played as a french resistance fighter against the Nazi war machine. This game took everything from the first and basically did it again, with new skins, weapons, and locations. For what it was, basically a cash cow sequel, I thought it was worth the 20 I paid my senior year in high school for it. This game had a pretty decent Multiplayer for a
MOH: AA PC This, to me was the most enjoyable of the entire series, and the best made. Its expansion, spearhead was every bit as good. This is the first time the normandy level was introduced in the MOH series, and I think it was well done for its time. This game also broke the norm of the game series in that it had levels in the African theater as opposed to simply the European theater.
MOH:F (PS2) This was pretty much a baby version of AA, and was not bad for the PS2's first MOH game. It looked very nice for its time, but this is where I felt that the MOH series started to suffer. Hit detection was almost nonexistentant, and at a distance, without a sniper rifle, it may take 3-5 shots to take down one nazi. This, coupled with some very "bonzai charge" AI made the game fun for a run and gun, but left me wanting as to actual shooter strategy. I bought this and really enjoyed the game. I was pissed however, that there was no multiplayer support whatsoever.
MOH Pacific Assault & Rising Sun (PS2 and PC) I put these two in the same category, because they are essentially the same steaming pile of crap. This is what happens when EA is allowed to go do something without the orig developers to a game. Dreamworks interactive and Dale Dye had a hand in every other game except these two I think. EA basically tried to cash in on the less known, more brutal, but less video game friendly side of WW2... At this rate, they may as well have made an Italy Campaign game, where we can all walk up shitty streets and shoot at surrendering Eye-Ties.
MOH: Euro Assault: I played this on anesthetic after getting out two wisdom teeth, it could not even be helped by prescribed opiates. That is how bad this game is. It was a rental thankfully.
MOH: Airborne: This game was not as horrible as people make it out to be only because I got it for 10 dollars. If I would have paid anything over that I feel my opinion would be vastly different. Its cliche MOH gameplay, run, shoot, throw grenade, eat pie.
There you have it.
Did anyone play Vanguard, or the PSP game or anything else re: MOH?
Discuss MOH now!