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Medal of Honor (video game)
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Medal of Honor is the first title in the long-running Medal of Honor series
of video games. It was released for the PlayStation in November 1999. The story was created by director/producer Steven Spielberg
.
explains that in "Medal of Honor," Jimmy Patterson was represented by two different major musical themes - the main Medal of Honor theme, and his own more personal theme which was used during the tougher moments of his Journey."
The game was written and produced by Peter Hirschmann. Dale Dye
served as the game's military advisor.
Jimmy Patterson, a former C-47 Skytrain pilot in the Air Transport Command
who was later recruited to the OSS
. The game takes place near the end of World War II
, (mid 1944-mid 1945). The goal of the game is to complete objectives, such as destroying enemy positions, and kill enemy German
forces in the process.
The game also includes a split screen
deathmatch
mode, pitting two players against each other in various maps. Players can also unlock several secret character
s after completing the game or through cheat codes, from notable historical figures such as Filipino patriot Jose Rizal
, playwright William Shakespeare
and even outlandish characters such as a German Shepherd dog
and a velociraptor
with a The Lost World: Jurassic Park design.
. The game was highly praised for its gameplay, graphics, enemy AI and level design. The soundtrack was also highly praised.
In the final issue of the Official UK PlayStation Magazine, the game was chosen as the 8th best game of all time. IGN
ranked the game #21 on their list of the "Top 25 Games of All Time" for the PlayStation console.
Medal of Honor (series)
Medal of Honor is the name of a series of first-person shooter games set in World War II, with an October 2010 reboot based on the conflicts of present day Afghanistan. The first game was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and published by Electronic Arts in 1999 for the PlayStation game console...
of video games. It was released for the PlayStation in November 1999. The story was created by director/producer Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
.
Development
Michael GiacchinoMichael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino is an American composer who has composed scores for movies, television series and video games. Some of his most notable works include the scores to television series such as Lost, Alias and Fringe, games such as the Medal of Honor and Call of Duty series, and films such as...
explains that in "Medal of Honor," Jimmy Patterson was represented by two different major musical themes - the main Medal of Honor theme, and his own more personal theme which was used during the tougher moments of his Journey."
The game was written and produced by Peter Hirschmann. Dale Dye
Dale Dye
Dale Adam Dye is an American actor, presenter, businessman, and retired U.S. Marine captain who served in combat during the Vietnam War.-Early life & Marine service:...
served as the game's military advisor.
Gameplay
In Medal of Honor, the player takes the role of the fictional LieutenantLieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
Jimmy Patterson, a former C-47 Skytrain pilot in the Air Transport Command
Air Transport Command
Air Transport Command is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its mission was to meet the urgent demand for the speedy reinforcement of the United States' military bases worldwide during World War II, using an air supply system to supplement surface transport...
who was later recruited to the OSS
Office of Strategic Services
The Office of Strategic Services was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime intelligence agency, and it was a predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency...
. The game takes place near the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, (mid 1944-mid 1945). The goal of the game is to complete objectives, such as destroying enemy positions, and kill enemy German
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
forces in the process.
The game also includes a split screen
Split screen
Split screen can refer to:*a motion picture technique; see split screen *a computer graphics and video game technique; see split screen...
deathmatch
Deathmatch (gaming)
Deathmatch or Player vs All is a widely-used gameplay mode integrated into many shooter and real-time strategy computer games...
mode, pitting two players against each other in various maps. Players can also unlock several secret character
Secret character
A secret character can be a player character or a non-player character in a video game that must be unlocked by completing a goal within the game...
s after completing the game or through cheat codes, from notable historical figures such as Filipino patriot Jose Rizal
José Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda , was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reform in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is regarded as the foremost Filipino patriot and is listed as one of the national heroes of the Philippines by...
, playwright William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
and even outlandish characters such as a German Shepherd dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
and a velociraptor
Velociraptor
Velociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
with a The Lost World: Jurassic Park design.
Reception
Medal of Honor received highly positive reviews, with an average of 92 out of 100 on MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. The game was highly praised for its gameplay, graphics, enemy AI and level design. The soundtrack was also highly praised.
In the final issue of the Official UK PlayStation Magazine, the game was chosen as the 8th best game of all time. IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
ranked the game #21 on their list of the "Top 25 Games of All Time" for the PlayStation console.