Medal of Honor (video game)

Infobox VG| title = Medal of Honor


developer = DreamWorks Interactive
publisher = Electronic Arts
designer =
engine =
released = November 11, 1999 (NA)
genre = First-person shooter
modes = Single player, multiplayer
ratings = ESRB: Teen (T)
platforms = PlayStation
media = PlayStation CD
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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 [cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_999bc_Nov_10/ai_57481027|title=EA Press Release] . In addition, the story was created by director/producer Steven Spielberg [cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_999bc_March_18/ai_54139670|title=EA Announcement] .

Capt. Dale Dye served as the game's military advisor, often submitting the production staff to the same kind of combat training that the cast of "Saving Private Ryan" went through.

IGN ranked the game #21 on their list of the "Top 25 Games of All Time" for the first PlayStation console [cite web|url=http://psx.ign.com/articles/080/080401p1.html|title=IGN: Top 25 Games of All Time: Complete List] .

Plot

In "Medal of Honor", the player takes the role of the fictional Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson, who was recruited to the OSS. The game takes place during the near 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.

*In Rescue The G3 Officer, Patterson is sent to France, near the village of Dubuisson, and has to search for a downed G3 Pilot.
*In Destroy The Mighty Railgun Greta, Patterson is sent to France again, now disguised as a Captain of the Wehrmacht . The goal is to destroy the Nazi's railgun Greta with explosive charges.
*In Scuttle Das Boot U-4901, Patterson goes undercover again, onboard a Merchant Marine freighter named Wolfram, heading to Germany. Now disguised as a Kriegsmarine Officer, Jimmy has to infiltrate a U-boat facility, in Bremen and scuttle U-4901 during its maiden voyage.
*In The Impenetrable Fort Schmerzen takes place in Germany near the Siegfried Line, where Patterson must investigate activity within the Nazi Fortress Schmerzen, later revealed to be a Mustard Gas production facility. In the PC sequel , Lt. Mike Powell returns to it and destroys it for the final time.
*In Sabotage The Rjukan Hydro Plant, Patterson is sent to Norway to sabotage the Hydro plant in the town of Rjukan to prevent the Nazis from producing deuterium oxide (a.k.a. Heavy Water), a key component in their research towards making an atomic bomb.
*Capture The Secret German Treasure takes place in Austria, where the goal is to prevent the Nazis from destroying the salt mine near the town of Altaussee and the stolen art located inside the mine.
*In Escape The V2 Rocket Plant, Patterson is sent to Germany for one last time to destroy a German V-2 rocket and destroy the Dora-Nordhausen facility in the process.

Trivia

Another mission, Panzerknacker Unleashed, was supposed to be in this game but was put into this games prequel, Medal of Honor Underground. This is why the player can only get 99% completion. There are several factors that indicate that the level was supposed to be in this game; if the player does push any buttons on the controller for 30 seconds a commercial for Medal of Honor starts it shows the snowy courtyard from the first part of Panzerknacker Unleashed, in the multiplayer uniform select a player can choose from all three enemies in the level; Panzerknacker, zombie, and a dog. Also the fact that the player suddenly plays as Patterson in Medal of Honor Underground makes little sense.

The game is notable for Michael Giacchino's extensive cinematic musical score that reflects the mood of the action on screen.

External links

*moby game|id=/medal-of-honor |name= "Medal of Honor"
*imdb title|id=0214938|title=Medal of Honor

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