Once upon a time first-person shooters set during the Second World War were all the rage, and franchises like Medal of Honor, Call of Duty and Battlefield dominated the European and Japanese theatres of war.

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Long before I was introduced to the Call of Duty franchise I was a strong Medal of Honor fan. At the time I considered it the definitive World War II shooter franchise (though not without a nod in Gearbox's direction with their Brothers in Arms series).

After about eighty shooters that handle World War 1, 2 and the Cold War, Medal of Honor arrives with a breath of fresh air through the series. No more Germans or Russians that plug holes in your head: you get to take on the Afghans!

Falling just short of expectations. There are some games that come out that simply crack […]

+ Fun multiplayer; + Solid moment-to-moment Gunplay

Uninteresting story; Tons of technical issues; Cannot find a balance between realism and an action movie

It's been roughly three years since we last saw any addition to the Medal of Honor series. Well known for their World War II perspectives, the develop

Great single-player experience; Subtle touches at realism; Very fun & refined combat

Poorly executed multiplayer experience; Plentiful frame rate issues

Major game publishers still seem unwilling to fully tackle the events, interpretations, and consequences of America's most recent set of military conflicts, but while EA bowed to mounting pressure and removed the word "Taliban" from Medal of Honor 's multiplayer suite, the terminology remains an...

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Though it may be tempting to look at its flaws and dismiss Medal of Honor as inferior to its competitors, there is a lot to enjoy here. The campaign has its shortcomings, but its unique sense of scope and well-orchestrated pacing make it an enjoyably cohesive adventure.

Well-paced campaign; Immersive dialogue; Taut multiplayer action

Heavy-handed campaign scripting; Enemy AI isn't terribly realistic; Some incongruous cutscenes; Steep multiplayer learning curve

Medal of Honor is a FPS (First Person Shooter) developed for EA by Danger Close and DICE. For years the focus on FPS War titles was WWI and WWII, but in recent years developers have been incorporating present day themes. Medal of Honor is one such title from EA in late 2010.

The (now well documented) problem with the new Medal of Honor 's direction is that it misspells honour it really wants to be Infinity Ward's version of Call of Duty but doesn't have as much practise at it yet.