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| Developer(s): | DreamWorks Interactive, Electronic Arts, 2015 Inc., Rebellion Developments, Netherock Ltd., TKO Software, Budcat Creations |
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| Publisher(s): | Electronic Arts |
| Release date(s): | 1999–present |
| Genre(s): | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s): | Single player, Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer |
| Platform(s): | PC (Linux, Windows), Mac OS X, Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, GameCube, Wii, Game Boy Advance |
| Website: | Medal of Honor Franchise Website |
Medal of Honor (MOH) is the name of a series of first-person shooter games set in World War II. The first game was developed by DreamWorks Interactive (currently known as EA Los Angeles) and published by Electronic Arts in 1999 for the PlayStation game console. Medal of Honor spawned a series of follow-up games including multiple expansions spanning various console platforms and the PC and Apple Mac.
Plot
The Medal of Honor series puts the player in the boots of an Allied combatant during World War II, with weaponry appropriate to the time period. The player fights for the United States (although groups such as The French Resistance have been represented), and the main character's name varies between versions. The games are often characterized by linear gameplay through recognizable WWII-era areas of conflict, which is sometimes presented in a cinematic tone (e.g., inspiration from modern films like Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line and Enemy at the Gates and the television miniseries Band of Brothers is obvious, since the game was 'created' by Steven Spielberg).
In the later games in the series, the artificial intelligence (AI) of the enemies and fellow soldiers has been notorious for being under current FPS expectations. The violence is (usually) bloodless and simple, usually consisting of elaborate animations.
Controversy
In Germany, the MOH series is a controversial video game because of its delicate subject matter (WWII). The game is uncensored in terms of flags, and the swastika can often be found. This conflicts with German laws which state that the swastika may only be used in historical references. The game was put on the index of youth endangering media by the German BPjM in 2000, making it only available for people over 18; advertising for it had to be discontinued.
Ever since the controversy that "Medal of Honor" had raised back in 1999/2000, EA has taken precautions to eliminate all the "Nazism" content before releasing it to the German market. This often results in the removal/change of all "Nazi" flags, swastikas, and on some occasions the "blood puff" (the effect that takes place when the player shoots another player) from the game's build.
Gameplay
The gameplay originally focused on behind-enemy-lines intelligence gathering, or some other type of special missions, placing emphasis on using false papers and silenced pistols, but as the series (and the technology) has progressed, it has shifted emphasis towards front-line combat, and has now almost completely abandoned the original focus. The last time false papers were used was in Frontline. Since the release of European Assault the series has focused on providing a more open-ended element to the games, allowing the player to have more options in each level and getting away from one linear path.
Games in the series
PC
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault – (Linux, Windows)
- Medal of Honor: Spearhead (Allied Assault Expansion Pack) – (Windows)
- Medal of Honor: Breakthrough (Allied Assault Expansion Pack) – (Windows)
- Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault – (Windows)
- Medal of Honor: Airborne – (Windows)
Mac
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
- Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead
Xbox
Xbox 360
PlayStation
PlayStation 2
- Medal of Honor: Frontline
- Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
- Medal of Honor: European Assault
- Medal of Honor: Vanguard
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
GameCube
Wii
Game Boy Advance
Mobile Phone
Playable Characters
(MOH, MOH: Frontline, MOH: Heroes; also appeared in MOH: Underground as a bonus character)
- Manon Batiste/Manon DuChamps
(MOH: Underground; also appeared in MOH, MOH: Allied Assault, MOH: Frontline and MOH: European Assault)
- 1Lt. Mike Powell, US Army
(MOH: Allied Assault)
- Sgt. Jack Barnes, US Army
(MOH: Spearhead)
- Sgt. John Baker, US Army
(MOH: Breakthrough, MOH: Heroes)
- Cpl. Joseph "Joe" Griffin, US Marine Corps
(MOH: Rising Sun)
- Cpl. Jake Murphy, US Army
(MOH: Infiltrator)
- Pfc./Cpl. Thomas "Tommy" Conlin, US Marine Corps
(MOH: Pacific Assault)
- 1Lt. William Holt, US Army
(MOH: European Assault, MOH: Heroes)
- Cpl./Sgt. Frank Keegan, US Army
(MOH: Vanguard)
- Pfc./Cpl. Boyd Travers, US Army
(MOH: Airborne)
- Operative John Berg, OSS
(MOH: Heroes 2)