New Medal of Honor

[Kalyx triaD]

Medal of Honor... Modern Warfare? (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/105/1051099p1.html)

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2009/12/500x_medal_of_honor.jpg

EA's LA team is handling the single player, with EA's DICE doing the multiplayer. Not everyday EA throws two teams at a game, and they're pulling out the big guns with DICE at work for the multiplayer component alone. Hopefully they can flex with the current competition. MoH Heroes 2 was well received on the Wii, but that was Wii and a different team (EA Canada). Battlefield will be EA's answer this year against MW2, so I'm guessing this new modern Medal of Honor will go head to head with Treyarch's CoD next year.

[D Mac]

MoHs past were good games. Hopefully this will step it up.

[Kalyx triaD]

EA is saying they want their FPS position back, and are poised to take it back with Battlefield and Medal of Honor. Should be an interesting rivalry.

I'm with EA on this one, BTW. They have DICE.

[LoDownM]

I hope it has more perks than CoD4, MW2, and World at War combined.

[Sixx]

Wait, I always thought MoH and CoD were from the same makers...

[D Mac]

Nope.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wait, I always thought MoH and CoD were from the same makers...

MoH and Battlefield series is from the same maker/publisher.

[Kalyx triaD]

I hope it has more perks than CoD4, MW2, and World at War combined.

No perks here, only badassery. :D

[D Mac]

Hopefully on this one you can parachute in while firing a rifle. That would rule.

[The Mackem]

I don't think I've played a MoH game since the first Call of Duty came out. Seems a bit ridiculous because I used to love the series and used to hammer it online.

[Kalyx triaD]

If you're a Battlefield Bad Company 2 VIP, and preorder Medal of Honor, you'll be able to enter the beta on June 17. Which is this Thursday.

If you're a Regular Joe, you can simply sign up (at the Gun Club) along with everyone else and start playing on June 21. There'll be two maps available, and the beta will run on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

[Verbose Minch]

I want to get this really bad. It'll be a nostalgia trip in itself just to be playing a MoH game.

[LoDownM]

I'm so stealing my dads VIP code on Wednesday.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm so in that beta.

[Kalyx triaD]

IGN Write Up Highlights:

And you definitely want to become Tier 1 -- that's when you unlock a beard. The beard doesn't kill, it just looks bad ass. On the way to unlocking a beard, you'll be opening up new modifications for your weapons. Weapons can support three mods, which can be switched out between rounds. DICE promises hundreds of combinations. Weapons will become one of the biggest variables in Medal of Honor, far more so than in more first-person shooters.

Score chains unlock Tactical Support Actions. These are similar to Killstreak Rewards in Modern Warfare 2, but have some notable differences. The biggest difference is that you always have the choice between offensive or defensive support actions. Do you want to give your teammates armor or buffed health? Or would you rather call in a mortar strike? The decision could be tactical or selfish, depending on your point of view and the choice that's made. But it can certainly turn the tide of battle. And it's great to have a way to better your team rather than earn a couple of extra quick kills.

Burn.

Currently, there's no kill cam or way to see who killed you, which needs to be addressed before Medal of Honor ships in October.

Pussy. How did you survive before killcams?

Medal of Honor seems to be the perfect combination of Call of Duty and Battlefield: Bad Company 2. You no longer have to fight over which game is better, because Medal of Honor offers the best of both. If the full game is as good as the E3 demo, then this may just be the multiplayer game of the year.

Still, BC2 > MW2.

[Shaggy]

Wow looks alot like Modern Warfare to me...Was watching that mutiplayer playing all those guys were doing and I completely forgot that it wasnt COD. I was talking to my cousin saying I liked how they changed the way it displays your kill points. Then it showed the MOH logo and I was like...Wow...forgot about that.

[Verbose Minch]

Kalyx you dink, how can you say that one game is better than another before you've even played it?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

He's comparing Bad Company to Modern Warfare?

[Verbose Minch]

Oh fuck.

I misread that totally. Giving Kalyx positive rep, also I am the dink, not Kalyx.

[Kalyx triaD]

What's a dink?

[Verbose Minch]

It is I.

[Kalyx triaD]

Aye.

[D Mac]

What's a dink?

http://www.thesharkguys.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/doinktheclown-300x231.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Brujesino]

Kinda dumb how you have to pre order the game to get early beta access.

I can just wait until the 21st to play the beta.

[Kalyx triaD]

At least it's not a demo.

[LoDownM]

Played the beta, it's basically MW2 with Dice's engine. Same control scheme, only difference is to use the noob tube its L2(PS3 version) instead of right in the dpad.

[D Mac]

360 beta is delayed.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[LoDownM]

I'd play the beta for this more if the PS3 version didn't have a freezing bug.

[alvarado52]

So how does this play compared to Bad Company 2? I know this will come off as a shock, but i didnt really like BC2. I tried, i really did...just like i tried to like BC1 and previous Battlefield games, but i just didnt like feel.

So that being said, is this more Modern Warfare? Or more Bad Company?

[Kalyx triaD]

This looks very much like MW2 with slight BC2 aesthetics. Can't speak for how it feels but I'm guessing it'll feel like MW2 as well. Gonna assume it's basically 'MW2 done better', which I can get behind. Dice > IW, and the thought of Dice improving MW2's gameplay is alluring. Ain't gonna be no Nukes in an objective game, I promise that much.

[alvarado52]

The perk system isnt a bad one, so long as they stay grounded. One of the biggest mistakes IW did was begin to create perks that, quite frankly, cannot be done IRL.

Commando Pro, Marathon, etc.

BadCo wasnt a bad game, it was just too vast for me...i like smaller, faster paced 'on your toes' action. Bad Company was more 'get the lay of the land, sit on your ass, and shoot whatever walks by'

[LoDownM]

So how does this play compared to Bad Company 2? I know this will come off as a shock, but i didnt really like BC2. I tried, i really did...just like i tried to like BC1 and previous Battlefield games, but i just didnt like feel.

So that being said, is this more Modern Warfare? Or more Bad Company?

Played the beta, it's basically MW2 with Dice's engine. Same control scheme, only difference is to use the noob tube its L2(PS3 version) instead of right in the dpad.

[Kalyx triaD]

24plyr btw.

[LoDownM]

I know. Would you prefer I said "MW2 with Dice's Engine and 24 players"?

[Kalyx triaD]

At this point the cat's out of the bag.

[D Mac]

The Xbox 360 beta for Electronic Arts' new Medal of Honor was originally supposed to start on June 21 along with the PlayStation 3 and PC versions, but after suffering one delay last week, EA has announced it's been delayed yet again, this time with no indication of when it'll finally get underway.

The PS3 and PC betas are indeed up and running, but "as for the Xbox 360 version of the beta, we are delayed and we apologize," a note on the Medal of Honor website reads. "To the Xbox 360 community, we say thank you for your continued patience. We are working to fix the issues that have caused this delay and, like you, we're eager to get the game up and running at quality. As soon as we do, you'll be the first to know."

Besides the vague mention of "issues," there's no detail on what exactly is causing EA to keep pushing the 360 beta back. But as with last week's delay, EA promises they'll extend the 360's beta time "to ensure all players have ample time to play and provide feedback for the final product."

[LoDownM]

Obviously Sony throwing money at EA /fanboy

[The Phenom]

How do get the beta without pre-ordering the game. I don't like to buy games until i've tried them out, so i'm not stuck with a game i don't like.

[G]

i preordered at gamestop.com, then canceled it after they sent me the beta email.

[Kalyx triaD]

That's a plan.

[CSL]

Got an e-mail today telling me I'd been selected for the beta, didn't register or anything for it but I was a Bad Company 2 VIP so maybe that's it. Seems people have been playing for a while though so I'm not sure why I only got the e-mail today.

[CSL]

There's something a bit fucking retarded about people being able to mortar the fuck out of their own base they're protecting as a way to kill the opposition.

[alvarado52]

i want in this beta!

[LoDownM]

The "Rush" style mode in this is much better then in Bad Company 2.

[Kalyx triaD]

i want in this beta!

[D Mac]

i want in this beta!

[CSL]

Getting booted back to the main menu is officially getting really old.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Brujesino]

So is beta ever coming 360?Or battlefeild Vip members?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yes, one in same.

[Brujesino]

Any word on when?

[Kalyx triaD]

EA's dragging their feet, no dates at all. Considering the E3 live demo was on PS3 it's starting to look obvious.

[alvarado52]

motherfucks are trying to shaft us Xboxers

[CSL]

Makes a change.

[alvarado52]

I have a PS3, i just dont ever turn the thing on. Anyway, Beta is live on XBL, gonna be on today/tonight. Roxer, Kalyx, everyone....go put a preorder down, get your code, then get your money back, and get online.

[alvarado52]

well i wouldnt worry about tubing/rpg spam, because these things are worthless

[Kalyx triaD]

lol wut

[alvarado52]

stfu and get the beta

[Kalyx triaD]

FUCK, spent my last dime on school expenses. But what's 5$, huh?

Gamestop is very far from me, gonna need my bro.

ANYWAY, what's your impressions?

[alvarado52]

Its a definite merging of BC2 and MW. Plays alot like MW1, but clearly the engine and much more BC.

I am impressed, and i like it alot. You only get one damn map in the beta, so that kinda sucks.

[LoDownM]

you get 1 per mode, atleast on the ps3.

[Kalyx triaD]

One? Thought it was two, one for each mode.

[D Mac]

Pre ordered. Will cancel as soon as I get the beta key.

[D Mac]

How long did it take to get the beta code after preorder? It's been a couple of hours and I still don't have it. :mad:

I ordered at 1:00 am. Guess they'll send it during normal business hours?

[alvarado52]

I ordered it at the store and got it immediately.

[D Mac]

Well if I don't have it before I go to work tomorrow I'm canceling.

[D Mac]

Still no key. WTF

[CSL]

Maybe it's too late, dunno. The PS3 beta has been online for weeks.

[D Mac]

I ordered the 360 version. It advertises the beta before you pre order. I'll give it another day then I'll email them.

[alvarado52]

check your junk mail. Like i said, i did it at a gamestop store and got it right away.

[D Mac]

got it. :cool:

[D Mac]

Yeah, I don't think I like this game.

[alvarado52]

why?

[D Mac]

Mainly because I spawn and there's a mother fucker behind me or something and he kills me before I can even move.

[D Mac]

Canceled pre order. I'll keep playing but as it stands now I won't be buying this.

[alvarado52]

you get shot twice and youre done. It is kinda annoying, but you gotta take it slower than MW2. Try the skirmish, its much less frustrating.

[alvarado52]

So, been playing this lately. Skirmish is WAY funner than DM, but ive unlocked hallow tip rounds, so my gun has been shredding people to shit now.

[Kalyx triaD]

Pretty much hate you.

[alvarado52]

The skirmish game is sweet. You have to do like 5 objectives, each objective completion is timed, then the opposite team has to beat your time. Its like a sweet objective gauntlet.

[RoXer]

waiting for the email

[Blitz]

Diesel Mac, judging games based on less than 45 minutes with a beta.

[alvarado52]

It really is a freakin fun game. Im enjoying it WITHOUT a group of buddies, i could only imagine with.

It is a perfect marriage between BC and MW, and will definitely make me retire MW2

[D Mac]

Hopefully we will get a beta of COD: Black Ops. It will probably be better then this.

[Verbose Minch]

Hopefully we will get a beta of COD: Black Ops. It will probably be better then this.

:rofl:

[D Mac]

You're a faggot.

[Verbose Minch]

You're a faggot.

I think your use of the term ''faggot'' is quite immature, also offensive and discriminatory.

[RoXer]

Still nothing

[RoXer]

Amazon ran out of Beta codes so I canceled my order through there and bought it from the EA store. I have the beta now but I don't see a place to cancel my order.

[Kalyx triaD]

LOL

[D Mac]

You screwed.

[RoXer]

I'll deal with it tomorrow.

I don't see how this isn't BFBC. Not saying that's a bad thing, just doesn't have a different feel.

[RoXer]

Beta is not worth all this aggrevation

[Kalyx triaD]

All of a sudden the "Limited Edition" version of Medal of Honor just got a hell of a lot more interesting. Publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it will come packed with access to the beta for DICE's upcoming shooter, Battlefield 3.

What do we know about Battlefield 3? Well, not much. We haven't even seen the game yet, and I'm pretty sure it's not even a game that EA has officially confirmed outside of comments from an EA exec back in 2009.

"I've had the luxury of looking at Battlefield 3 over at DICE in Sweden and was highly impressed by the way the team is working on that product," said former EA chief operating officer John Pleasants.

Want to know more? Let's cross our fingers that we'll hear something soon, possibly coming out of gamescom, which takes place next month. Medal of Honor launches on October 12; no word on when the Battlefield 3 beta begins.

Holy fuck.

[Kalyx triaD]

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Discuss the new music here. (http://tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3181086#post3181086)

[Brujesino]

I like that they have a little more electro, but the song sucks anyways.

[Kalyx triaD]

Maybe Dice should stick to making games.

[RoXer]

Battlefield of Honor

[FearedSanctity]

Call of Honor: Modern Battlefield

[Kalyx triaD]

While politicians and pundits have jumped at the chance to attack Medal of Honor, the military advisor who worked with Activision on Call of Duty has defended EA's upcoming shooter. Claiming that Taliban soldiers are "hard little f*ckers," Hank Keirsey goes so far as to say that he has to admire them to a degree.

"Those are hard little f**kers," he says. "From a soldier perspective, I gotta admire certain qualities in those guys. They're not fighting for Al-Qaeda. Maybe one or two of them is. Most of them are fighting 'cos they've always fought. They've got what someone told them is a foreigner in town. They're gonna come down from the mountains with their little AKs and rally with other guys and try to beat the foreigner out of there.

"You gotta get into your enemy's mind set. There's courage on both sides. [The media is] making a connection that these are the guys that cut the heads off of women and kids in the night, then the next thing they do is climb into an aeroplane and fly into our buildings. That's not necessarily the case.

"Al-Qaeda did that. Yes, Taliban may be supporting those guys, because they're looking for some kind of ally and monetary support. But you have to understand your enemy."

Wow, an understanding and tolerant view of the game from somebody who actually knows what the f*ck he's talking about. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT? Maybe the mainstream news outlets could, I dunno, interview this guy instead of the mothers of dead soldiers who argue with their heart more than their head.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Blitz]

Anyone picking this up? Can't decide if I'm gonna.

[RoXer]

Straight to goozex

[D Mac]

I'll rent it. Does this have the "you must buy it or pay for multiplayer" shit?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

The EA $10 pass thing gives you a free week (for those that rent).

[Emperor Smeat]

E.A. removes ability to play as the Taliban in both multiplayer and campaign modes.

The change is only in name since EA didn't remove or change the appearance of the characters but now they get called "Opposing Forces".

EA is saying the change was due to soldiers and families of fallen solders being upset but other reports are hinting it was also to prevent the public relations mess Modern Warfare 2 dealt with from the "No Russian" mission.

http://kotaku.com/5653024/electronic-arts-buckles-under-pressure-removes-taliban-from-medal-of-honor?skyline=true&s=i

[Blitz]

Good idea. We saw how badly that controversy destroyed MW2's sales.

Preordered this today.

[Kalyx triaD]

Ironically enough, Opposing Forces would then infer every enemy the US has ever known. If this pathetic semantics game isn't enough, technically a broader range of people should be 'affected' by some general group killing Americans.

But whatever. Fucking Americans and their feelings strikes again.

[Emperor Smeat]

Update on the name change for the Taliban news:

It turns out EA most likely changed the name of the terrorist faction due to possibility of loosing US Army support and licensing for the Medal of Honor series. The choice would have been to cancel the game and then make a completely different game or drop the Taliban from the game as playable characters.

Had the military pulled their endorsement from the series, it would have ended future games in the Medal of Honor series since the series has very close ties to the MoH society which is tied to the US military.

Biggest problem was EA (like Konami with their Six Days game) didn't inform the US military or the MoH society about playing as the Taliban until the game was almost completed.

http://kotaku.com/5653601/playable-taliban-jeopardized-us-armys-support-for-medal-of-honor

[Fignuts]

Good idea. We saw how badly that controversy destroyed MW2's sales.

Preordered this today.

To be fair, Medal of Honor isn't Call of Duty.

[RoXer]

Thank you for ordering from EA Store (US) on July 26, 2010. The following product(s) has shipped. If you paid by credit card, your credit card has now been charged.




Oh no you don't. Cunts

[G]

Did somebody forget to cancel their preorder

[RoXer]

I did it 2 months ago

[Luscious Lou]

Picking this up in a few hours! Anyone else picking this up? I really enjoy Bad Company 2 and MW2 but I find DICE to make more team oriented games that ultimately feel more rewarding to me.

[LoDownM]

My dad forgot to cancel his preorder, so i'll be able to play it eventually, not really interested in it though.

[Luscious Lou]

I think for this game they need to release a map pack sooner rather than later. Bad Company 2 Map Packs were not even real map packs...

[Kalyx triaD]

If they did that people would bitch about "being forced to buy" DLC that soon. 6months is a good timeframe.

[Emperor Smeat]

E.A. placed a huge embargo on review scores for this game with only 3 reviews being released before Tuesday (8.7, 8.5, 7.7) but only 1 was official (8.5).

Rest won't appear till around 9am Eastern time (6am Pacific).

[Luscious Lou]

I think a good marketing strategy would be maybe 2 maps...for free. Stand behind your game; show people you will come out with content sooner rather than later and will keep the content coming because honestly they are pretty light on the quantity although imo the quality is there.

[Luscious Lou]

Does anyone else think Activision is the worst company to be supporting right now? I have never really boycotted anything in my life but the way they view us as nothing but cashflow makes me not want to give them my money. Although, kudos to Treyarch as Black Ops looks like it will be a massive game albeit they have the tools that Infinity Ward originally put in place.

[Kalyx triaD]

If the 2 maps were made on initial budget than whatever, let the kids feel special. But if it cost resources than I wouldn't just give them away, especially if they're not on disc.

[Luscious Lou]

Yeah it would make sense for them to sit on a couple of maps already ready to go and release them a couple of weeks from now. Maybe this is just wishful thinking as I go to pick up the game in 3 hours haha.

[Kalyx triaD]

Does anyone else think Activision is the worst company to be supporting right now? I have never really boycotted anything in my life but the way they view us as nothing but cashflow makes me not want to give them my money. Although, kudos to Treyarch as Black Ops looks like it will be a massive game albeit they have the tools that Infinity Ward originally put in place.

You know this game is by Dice for EA, right? Or were you just saying?

[Luscious Lou]

I am talking about Black Ops. It influenced my decision to go with DICE games for my modern war needs. When they came out with the 1st map pack and wanted my 15 dollars for some half assed maps and a couple of remakes, it tipped me to trade it in and buy myself Bad Company 2. It took a few hours of understanding the mechanics and leveling, the rest is history. Love the destructable environments, the gravity of the bullets, working vehicles including the choppers, and my new 5.1 with the dolby digital is absolutely amazing and immersive.

[Kalyx triaD]

I agree, BC2 > MW2 by miles. Ironically in this case, I'm waiting for BlackOps rather than MoH. I don't like Dice copy/pasting MW2 without much else in the way of incentives. Meanwhile Treyarch seems to be spicing up the formula.

Would still like to try MoH if I could, just to confirm or deconfirm my thoughts.

[Luscious Lou]

I love how DICE better utilizes teamwork as I get the same and in some cases more points for reviving and healing than I do for kills. People need to work together and when you have a team that all wants to be snipers, that formula fails. But get a good team together, and the game takes off. It looks like this has carried over to MoH. They have killstreaks but not ones that call in automated helis which is a plus to me. Also, it is a score chain and not a kill chain to activate these streaks, meaning I can kill a guy, capture an objective, and get an assist as everything flows together nicely. The ability to choose between launching an offensive attack or a defensive perk, one that benefits my teammates (ammo refills, flak jackets, etc) is an option that promotes teamwork and reminds me of the BC2 medic class.

[Luscious Lou]

And as far as them copying Call of Duty, they really had no choice but to take it into the new age. You have to cater to the audience and I am glad I will have a modern warfare game set in Afghanistan too hold me over until Battlefield 3...that is the game I am truly waiting for.

[Kalyx triaD]

Would love to see how Battlefield 3 looks. Betting it will own. Hard.

[Luscious Lou]

I cannot wait for the beta to come out. Atleast I know I will be in day 1 by buying MoH. Halo Reach doesn't fulfill my first person shooter needs entirely.

[D Mac]

lol 6.0 from IGN.

[D Mac]

Combined with Danger Close's fixation on delivering an experience about a war that Americans are deeply ambivalent about, and multiplayer that remains likely to incite controversy about its content after players have moved on to deeper, more engaging multiplayer options, Medal of Honor is one of the bigger disappointments of 2010.

[Fignuts]

Medal of Honor has been shit for years, knew this would be no different.

[Emperor Smeat]

So basically the gamble by EA to make the single player and multiplayer completely different using different studios wasn't such a good idea since neither one turned out to be good as hyped up.

[alvarado52]

lol 6.0 from IGN.

If you seriously go to IGN for your game reviews, i feel sorry for your xbox.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Oh, my god, an opinion that doesn't match my own :eek:

[Blitz]

Hm. So campaign seems shitty and boring. Multiplayer though...kinda interesting. Definitely a world removed from COD. Run and gunning here gets you a pretty sorry KDR. You need a far slower, more tactical style. I've never played Battlefield: Bad Company so I dunno how similar it is.

But it does seem snipers are overpowered, and no one has even unlocked good scopes yet. And wtf, are there only like 3 maps for TDM?

[Fignuts]

Bad Company 2 is only 30 bucks at Blockbuster so I think I'll get that.

[G]

good idea

[Luscious Lou]

Bad Company 2 is only 30 bucks at Blockbuster so I think I'll get that.

Having bought Medal of Honor last night, I recommend Bad Company 2 over it. The only thing I wish Bad Company 2 had from MoH is the killstreak offense and defense supports. Medal of Honor as a game feels quite....shallow :(

[Razzamajazz]

the graphics are fucking beautiful at times, other than that, meh

[Kalyx triaD]

Ha!

[RoXer]

A refund has been generated for your order as a result of your request, the fulfiller's request, incorrect address, or a refused shipment.

Refund details: $63.91




What a clusterfuck of a company they've got. Also, it was closer to $70 but I'm not saying shit right now.

[RoXer]

Actually, now there are two charges of $70 on my card instead of a refund. Holy crap

[Funky Fly]

lol awful. I feel for you Roxer. :'(

Also, review embargos are never a good sign. Stand by your god damn game or get out of the business.

[ClockShot]

Got an e-mail from gamestop saying that the limited edition went down in price to $59.99.

Were they really expecting this to fly off the shelves tuesday morning?

[G]

But it was already $59.99? And aren't all first run copies LE, just like BC2 was? Every website has only the LE listed.

[Kalyx triaD]

Jim Stirling's review is pretty much in line with my past comments. Be waiting for Black Ops.

[LoDownM]

A refund has been generated for your order as a result of your request, the fulfiller's request, incorrect address, or a refused shipment.

Refund details: $63.91




What a clusterfuck of a company they've got. Also, it was closer to $70 but I'm not saying shit right now.

EA is the devil, what do you expect?

Played it, only did 3 games since I'm half a sleep, it's ok. Don't see me spending much time on it with Black Ops less then a month away.

[Blitz]

Yeah changed my opinion. Multiplayer is not very good. All the weapons feel the same, leveling up takes forever, spawn killing is out of control, snipers are overpowered, and you play the same maps over and over.

This is all based on TDM though. Maybe other modes are more fun. Probably gonna end up trading it in for store credit towards Black Ops though.

[Emperor Smeat]

EA stocks dropped 6% today due to stock holders hating the review embargo and the bad feedback from the reviews. To put it in perspective, the hype and pre-orders raised stocks by 15% and within 2 days about half of those gains were gone.

The game itself breaks MoH records for pre-orders but won't have any "legs" for long term sales.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/30940/EA_Stock_Down_Six_Percent_On_Middling_Medal_Of_Honor_Reviews.php

[Kalyx triaD]

Between this and the NBA Jam debacle, EA's been taking hits.

Starting to see another reason they got the NFL license, they simply lose their minds when competition's involved.

[D Mac]

Hopefully the NFL will see this and how well NBA2K11 was recieved and stop the exclusive license bullshit.

[D Mac]

Yeah changed my opinion. Multiplayer is not very good.

I said this when the beta came out but nobody would listen.

[RoXer]

There's nothing "Call of Duty" about this game at all. I have no idea where that started, That was even obvious in the beta. It's more Battlefield nonsense, just stripped down. I'm not knocking Battlefield, it's just not for me.

The shotgun is so broken in this game. Extremely tiny reticule. Might as well be using a sniper rifle. And you gotta love when half your team is on offense on an objective game and they decide to snipe from the spawn. That will help.

[Kalyx triaD]

The sniping thing is every realistic military shooter ever. Can't blame a game for people.

[LoDownM]

I really dislike not having a killcam, or even BC2's showing you the person that killed you to get a general idea where he was thing.

[Boomer]

Just finished watching the Giant Bomb crew play it live for a few hours. Looks generic as all hell.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Between this and the NBA Jam debacle, EA's been taking hits.

Starting to see another reason they got the NFL license, they simply lose their minds when competition's involved.

If Need For Speed: Hot Persuit is as good as it is in my head, I will forgive them.
:heart:

[RoXer]

Seems like the ordeal is over. Was charged $71.36 (lol never ordering from there ever) and refunded $63.91. Paid $7.45 for it. Then I'll be goozexing it probly next week for 1000 points plus the 200 bonus points.


The campaign is really good. IGN's review is hilarious. I can imagine the reviewer got to places and couldn't advance because he was just running around all over the place. Had no bugs in this at all. A few framerate drops when there were a billion explosions though. I think I'm like 70% done with it on easy. It's a lot of fun, it's got a good story, and IGN can blow me.

[Luscious Lou]

Their review was overly harsh. Having spent some more time with multiplayer....I am enjoying it quite a bit more. It definitely was a necessity to level up to hollow tip ammo and a combat scope.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

What a generic pile of wank this turned out to be. Feel dirty just playing it, like having sex with a clone that got ugly and mentally retarded in the cloning process.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Jim Stirling's review is pretty much in line with my past comments. Be waiting for Black Ops.

Some of the comments on the review claim he was paid by EA for that review, thought it was too good...

[Luscious Lou]

Some of the comments on the review claim he was paid by EA for that review, thought it was too good...

What do you not like about the game? I am not second guessing you or anything as I definitely dislike certain things about it myself.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It's just that I've played this game a million times before just with different settings and even the setting of this is taken from another game.

I am only talking single player though.

[RoXer]

It is Battlefield in Afghanistan, but it's still good.

[Luscious Lou]

Hasney and Roxer both of you have good points and I share those sentiments mostly. I actually like Bad Company 2 more on the multiplayer side of things. Too me it has more depth with spotting, vehicles, better spawn and class structures than Medal of Honor. But much like Battlefield BC2...leveling up is very important because someone is more likely to struggle severely until they get the different scopes and bullets.

One of my favorite things about MoH multiplayer is that you can see peoples red dot scope as a solid red line. This balances it out IMO as it exposes a person and doesn't allow one to consistently aim down the sights without showing themselves. Some would call that a negative, I think its a positive.

[alvarado52]

I think the popular thing is to 'hate' on this game, so i see it alot. I laugh every time Kalyx says BC>MW yet shat on this (multiplayer made by Dice) and is waiting for the next Call of Duty (which will be very similar to MW).

Its not the greatest military shooter to ever grace gaming, but by no means is this a bad game. To be honest, what annoys me with this game online is the same shit that annoys me with Bad Company.

[Kalyx triaD]

I think the popular thing is to 'hate' on this game, so i see it alot. I laugh every time Kalyx says BC>MW yet shat on this (multiplayer made by Dice) and is waiting for the next Call of Duty (which will be very similar to MW).

I'm not gonna like a game strictly because of the developer. I'll have educated expectations, but that doesn't mean I'll mindlessly flock to whatever a certain team creates.

Ironically enough, if I did it like that I'd be called out as a fan boy. But since I'm showing a varied interest, I get called out on that. Seriously, Alva?

My reasons were made clear as to why I'm glossing over this for Black Ops. They were even echoed in multiple reviews. Dice was wasting their time here, making a blatant MW2 derivative (under orders) after they already made a much better game than MW2. It's horse shit, totally corporate, and I can't support that.

I give no fault to Dice, however. Still love their work. Their work.

Treyarch, who I respect way more than IW, are doing things with the CoD formula that are in-line with my tastes - making the first CoD I'm genuinely excited about (my entire playtime with MW2 was essentially to prove a few points, when I was done I was done and never looked back).

[alvarado52]

I don't see what Treyarch is doing that fits your tastes...unless you count replays and screen shots. Whatever hoe.

[LoDownM]

Loving the silencer. If it wasn't for idiots following me and going "rambo" on one guy, I'd die 3 or 4 times a game.

Still don't like the game that much, campers get free reign without any sort of kill game. Case in point, I stood in the door way of one of the buildings on the fort level and killed 13 people before I died to a rpg. Also levels for TDM are way to small imo.

[Emperor Smeat]

EA set to counter Call of Duty Black Ops and try to keep as many players for Medal of Honor by announcing a "free" DLC pack to arrive in early November.

New mode called Clean Sweep (no respawns, sort of like Counter-Strike), 2 brand new maps, and 2 redesigned existing maps for Clean Sweep mode.

The DLC is only free for those who activated the Online Pass or paid for a pass for the game.

http://www.giantbomb.com/news/free-medal-of-honor-dlc-hitting-this-november/2652/

[D Mac]

It won't work. When Black Ops comes out this game will be long forgotten.

[Funky Fly]

It won't work. When Black Ops comes out this game will be long forgotten.

That and making people buy the online for an inferior title they might pick up used and just get the map packs for will leave a bad taste in their mouth. They'll just be like fuck that, CoD is better.

[Luscious Lou]

That and making people buy the online for an inferior title they might pick up used and just get the map packs for will leave a bad taste in their mouth. They'll just be like fuck that, CoD is better.

Yeah but they would be supporting Bobby Fucking Kotick and honestly the guy is terrible for Activision as I see them running every single franchise they have into the ground. The whole Infinity Ward situation is in the courts for a reason.

[Luscious Lou]

EA is guilty of the same type of shit though...only until the last couple of years have they started earning respect again.

[Funky Fly]

I know, but people want their Call of Duty and their Madden, so what can you do?

[alvarado52]

EA is guilty of the same type of shit though...only until the last couple of years have they started earning respect again.

One thing I always appreciated about EA though was that they take chances on new IPs. can't really say the same of Activision.

[G]

Yeah but they would be supporting Bobby Fucking Kotick and honestly the guy is terrible for Activision as I see them running every single franchise they have into the ground. The whole Infinity Ward situation is in the courts for a reason.

I'd say roughly 75% of the people who play CoD have no clue who he is.

[Luscious Lou]

I know. I also want to know what percentage are raging bros.

[G]

99%

[G]

no idea what a raging bro is btw

[Luscious Lou]

haha yeah I had to think about it myself. Stereotypical bro? Affliction wearing, tattoos with no meaning, overly high levels of testosterone, douches

[G]

The campaign is really good. IGN's review is hilarious. I can imagine the reviewer got to places and couldn't advance because he was just running around all over the place. Had no bugs in this at all. A few framerate drops when there were a billion explosions though. I think I'm like 70% done with it on easy. It's a lot of fun, it's got a good story, and IGN can blow me.

Having just finished the story, I'd say this is pretty much spot on.

That Belly of the Beast mission where you were running out of ammo, losing cover and about to take it from every side was pretty intense. Fun game.