Another MoH in our future?

Kamikaze Chimp · Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject:

How much you wanna bet that the next one will have a modern or futuristic time period.
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buck/dave · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 3743 Location: Blacksburg, VA

Ugh ... I hope not

Still plenty of WWII to cover
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Kamikaze Chimp · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject:

EA Plans To Revitalize Medal of Honor Series
New Need for Speed confirmed for release next year.
by Jim Reilly

November 9, 2009 - What was once old is now new again in the videogames industry.

President of EA Games Label Frank Gibeau recently discussed the successful relaunching of its Need for Speed franchise during the company's investor call this afternoon. Gibeau also added the publisher hopes to continue breathing new life into many of its core blockbuster titles.

"In the months ahead, you'll hear more about our plans to revitalize core intellectual property, including the Medal of Honor franchise," Gibeau stated.

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello hinted at the franchise's rebirth during the company's investor call this past August, but now it appears it's a question of 'when' not 'if' for the once proud World War II shooter franchise.

The last major release from the series was Medal of Honor: Airborne in September 2007, which was met mostly with above-average review scores.
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FuriousG · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:37 pm Post subject:

Above average reviews.......below average game play...
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buck/dave · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 3743 Location: Blacksburg, VA

i think they can make a winner if they really want to and try to find a formula that doesn't replicate the gameplay of COD ... MOH wins hands down in its overall rendition of world war II as far as atmosphere is concerned, it is the only WWII game that i feel takes me back to the places i see in all the books i have ... COD is fun in an arcade-like way

i hope they create a compelling story and focus on the experience rather that the overdone, ADHD-inducing graphics ... make the player think a little more to get through the game rather that spray lead to get from point A to point B.
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Kamikaze Chimp · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject:

EA Announces Medal of Honor Modern Re-boot
Players take a trip to Afghanistan this time around.
by Jim Reilly

December 2, 2009 - Electronic Arts has finally revealed details about its plans for a new Medal of Honor title.

As expected, the series is shifting from its traditional World War II roots in favor of a more modern backdrop set in Afghanistan. The story will introduce the Tier 1 Operator, an unknown group working under the National Command Authority.

Development is being handled by two teams, EA's internal Los Angeles studio, who will handle the single-player campagin, and famed Battlefield developer EA DICE will tackle the multiplayer portion.

"When we first set out to reinvent Medal of Honor, we wanted to stay true to its roots of authenticity and respect for the soldier but bring it into today's war. The Tier 1 Operator is the most disciplined, deliberate and prepared warrior on the battlefield. He is a living, breathing, precision instrument of war." said Greg Goodrich, Executive Producer, Medal of Honor. "We are honored to have the rare opportunity to work closely with these men to create a game that shares their experience."

The company originally hinted at the possibility of the franchise making a return earlier this summer before confirming during an investor call that a new title was in development.

"EA has always been an advocate for telling the soldiers' story. The new Medal of Honor follows that tradition. We felt it was important to tell the story of today's war and today's elite soldiers via today's most relevant medium – videogames," said Sean Decker, VP and General Manager of EALA. "We are so proud to bring together two powerhouse development teams to make this game a reality; EA Los Angeles and EA DICE. Medal of Honor promises to be an unforgettable entry in the modern shooter genre."

Medal of Honor is currently set for release in 2010 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
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InsaneFool · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

Medal of Honor: ZZ Top
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Iceman · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

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InsaneFool · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:00 pm Post subject:

Joking aside, I'm excited for it...if it manages to reinvent the MOH franchise while still being a good game, I'll definitely be picking it up.
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InsaneFool · Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

I take back my ZZ Top joke....please don't kill me Special Forces dude.
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Whiskey · Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:59 am Post subject:

New trailer out. Looks pretty good:

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-tier-medal-of/63075
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Pete

Kamikaze Chimp · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:59 am Post subject:

Here's a video showing some of the multiplayer goodness. Looks like it could be fun.
http://pc.ign.com/dor/objects/37294/medal-of-honor-2010/videos/e310_moh_demo_gmp_061410.html

Also the beta comes out next week.

http://pc.ign.com/articles/109/1097302p1.html

At today's EA Press Conference a live demonstration was given for Medal of Honor's multiplayer. While this demo was too short to really form any sort of opinions on, the important news to come out of it was that a Multiplayer Beta test goes live on June 21 for PS3, 360 and PC.

The game was being played on PS3, and had numbers constantly popping up to tell players exactly how they were being rewarded for the kills they were pulling off. Will it simply be another Call of Duty? Find out when you try the Beta later this month, or wait until the game comes out on October 12, 2010.

You can find out more about the beta here.
http://www.medalofhonor.com/betainfo
You have to preorder it to get a beta key though, which kinda sucks.
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InsaneFool · Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:02 am Post subject:

Actually, you can just sign up for a beta key without purchasing and if you're selected you can get in...which I have.

I gotta say it reminds me a lot of COD4, which is a good thing, I loved the MP in that game.

Combat Mission is a fun mode, its like Unreal Tournament's Assault mode (which can be confusing since they've changed "Deathmatch" to "Assault"), where one team attacks a series of set objectives and the other team defends. The kinda cool addition is that if you're defending your "operation area" is isolated around the objective you're defending, and thus you don't have some sneaky bastard getting by the assault team and spending the map spawn camping instead of defending.

*edit*
So after playing for a while I have figured out some more of the mechanics that differentiate it from COD4.

It has a killstreak feature, but it doesn't work the same as other shooters. Instead of having special abilities for x number of kills, you rack up points based on your kills (a basic kill is 10 points), but you get added points based on the circumstances of the kill. For example you get 5 extra points for a headshot, and 5 extra if it is a revenge or savior kill.

The first level of ability is unlocked at 40 points, but when you get there you can either call in a UAV or a mortar strike, the mortar works similar to BF:BC2. Now I've never lived long enough to reach the next level (100 points in a single life), but I imagine that the abilities are the same but increase in power and effectiveness. I have been hit with Rocket and Missile attacks instead of Mortars before.
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Kamikaze Chimp · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:21 pm Post subject:

Medal of Honor Comes With Battlefield 3 Beta