Further details about EA’s newest entry into the Medal of Honor franchise, titled Medal of Honor: Warfighter have emerged. The Official Xbox Magazine put Warfighter on the cover and has revealed some details about the game’s single and multiplayer modes. We know that Danger Close is developing the game in its entirety, which comes to a surprise to me. What we didn’t know was that the game is being based on actual events and while there will be a co-op mode in the game it will not be part of the story. The rest of the details are a spoiler so view at your own risk.
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Developed by Danger Close (both single and multiplayer)
-Frostbite 2.0
-Releasing October 2012
-The story continues to be about Tier 1 Operators.
-The story is also written by Tier 1 Operators, and loosely follows actual events and operators.
-Now working with over 24 operators for information and feedback, since they were quite happy with MoH1 and a lot more volunteered to help.
-They’re not talking much about multiplayer yet, but we did get a few details.
-The multiplayer will include various international tier 1 factions (British, Australia, German, Polish) and some kind of one-shot, one kill hardcore mode.
-There will also be a co-op mode, but the game won’t have full campaign co-op.
-”There are hook in our multiplayer that are… different.”
-Besides just the missions, the game’s plotline will focus on the personal issues operators face. One example given is about a strained phonecall between an operator and his wife.
-The main characters of the previous games return.
-One of the missions takes place in Isabela City in the Philippines after it has been flooded by a typhoon, creating a venice like scenario with knee high water.
-Again, as it’s based on real events, they don’t want the game to feel like a Michael Bay movie, so you won’t see things like the Eifel Tower exploding.
-However, since it is Frostbite 2, you will see things like the level chipping apart, papers flying, chandeliers swinging, and other things that are more plausible in a combat situation.
-You will sometimes have multiple choices when faced with a situation. One example given is during a hostage rescue, you reach the door to the room the hostages should be in. You can either kick it in, C4 it, throw a grenade in, or use a flashbang. This will presumably change how the next part plays out tactically.
-The rest of this section involves trying to escape the city with two hostages in tow and one of your teammates bleeding out. It’s implied there’s some kind of time pressure here, but not explicitly stated if there’s a clock.
-OXM notes that the biggest difference between the game’s campaign and other modern warfare shooters will again be tonal, so if you’re wondering if you will like the game’s campaign, ask yourself if you want a more polished/improved version of Medal of Honor 2010.
-I would imagine this is the mission we’ll see at their March 6th conference.
EA is preparing Medal of Honor: Warfighter for a October release date, a month before the next Call of Duty is set to release, giving players time to decide which game they want to spend the year playing.
Reguardless, it looks like EA is taking a new genuine direction toward a unique way to make modern military shooters out there. Of course the game itself is a long way off, this gives FPS players something to look forward too and even possibly a new Call of Duty killer, we will just have to wait and see. We will have more details as they arise.
[Source: EGMnow]
I’M READY….keep feeding me info!!!!!
hummmmmm? call of dutyish don’t you think?
Finally a good FPS that is based on REAL events, being in the military this game is something I can appreciate.
i hope they take a more personal story driven root to this.
one thing i really felt MoH could of captalized on is story.
reading some of the previews for spec ops the line makes me wish they incorporated some of the things here.
kinda like homefront, the game was suppose to be so story driven, so dramatic, but it wasent you just had faceless enemies.
thats what i wish this would change, have a reason why your at war with these people, and put a face behind the mask make it really personal.
its amazing how we have managed to turn such a tragic emotional event into something so faceless, i wish we could change it back.
tis why im looking forward to rainbow six patriots so much, because its looking like the game to finally do that!
this is exactly why we need a new half life so badly!
half life came out and proved shooters can and should have amazing stories!
then shooters started copying it, and now they have fallen back into the hole.
we need half life to come back and wake up the industry again!
Hmm, that’s rather different. I think I’m liking the direction. I also am curious as to how the MP will shape up, since Danger Close will be doing this one themselves.
We shall see. But yeah, looking forward to this.
Nice info list! Keep it coming.