Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
- October 06, 2003 13:56 PM PST
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Medal of Honor: Rising Sun takes the war to the Pacific, and it?s shaping up into a war worth fighting.
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun has come a long way since its less-than-thunderous showing at E3. A playable preview version shone with the series? trademark of captivating environments and an action-packed stream of combat over the course of 10 missions ranging from Pearl Harbor to the Philippines, Guadalcanal, and more. Vets will recognize that the core gameplay is changing little, though Rising Sun supplies many cool refinements, including excellent little touches like dedicating a button to throwing grenades. Branching paths provide alternate routes rather than just the lone linear corridor the series is known for, but Rising Sun?s gameplay will still likely just be multilinear, not open-ended.The best improvement this time out is the extensive and impressive multiplayer support. The preview?s two-player split-screen cooperative action was absolutely a blast, and the PS2 version will support online deathmatches, while all versions will support four-player split-screen deathmatches. However, for a game that was less than three months from its ship date, many aspects seemed a bit raw, so don?t be too surprised if it gets delayed. If it does, the good news is that it should be worth the wait?Rising Sun is starting to play like the kind of soldier that racks up the medals.
