Medal of Honor (video game)
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| Developer(s) | DreamWorks Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date | November 11, 1999 (NA) |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Teen (T) |
| Media | PlayStation CD |
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 [1]. In addition, the story was created by director/producer Steven Spielberg [2].
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[3].
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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 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, 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.
The game is notable for Michael Giacchino's extensive cinematic musical score that reflects the mood of the action on screen.
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