Talk:Medal of Honor (series)

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[edit] Leaning

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Leaning with Sniper Rifles What sets this game apart from other popular FPS games is the ability to lean.

Although this appears to be a small thing; coupled with Sniper Rifle Only and Rifle only games - which are typically played on small maps with enclosed rooms. Players are not often able to actually "snipe"(remain stationary and zoom), instead have to resort to duelling 1 vs. 1 (or more challenging 1 vs. 2+) with these slow loading, single shot weapons.

Players must jump, crouch and lean firing at each other while being only inches apart. This style of shooting (similar to that seen in the movie Equilibrium) makes battles unlike that of many FPS games.

Playing these types of games can be very strenuous and fast-paced.

Due to many kills being single shot, not many shots are fired unless an equally matched duel occurs. This can cause enough noise to attract more enemies, leading to 1 vs. 2+ battles, so speed is of the essence. --NeF 20:16, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

So a year on and still the one feature that makes MOH special still isn't even mentioned in the article? What the hell?--NeF 00:59, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
If you can show that multiple publications have written about it in this series, then we got something. Until then it can't be added.--Clyde (talk) 05:04, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Conflict with german law?

"The game is uncensored in terms of flags, and the swastika can often be found. This conflicts with German laws which state that the swastika may only be used in historical references"

Since the series is set IN WWII, doesn't that technically make it a historical reference? Unless the series was set in modern times and the flag was being used by, say, neonazis, I fail to see how the usage conflicts with the law. But then, Germany tends to be rather crazy in their whitewashing of WWII campaign, so, I suppose I could expect as much from them.````

IIRC the article is incorrect. Displaying of the swastika is only permitted a) as a religious symbol or b) in scholarly contexts. Considering the use of the swastika in the game qualifies as neither, it would be banned. Although I am thoroughly opposed to any censorship law in principle and therefore also against this particular one, I have to correct you in that you cannot accuse the Germans of incorrect or overactive enforcement of this law. Shinobu 04:57, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
I agree with the first guy, The whole game is a historical reference. I think the part about law conflict should be removed. --Simpsons fan 66 07:11, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Hooray for uncut and blood patch for Allied Assault! ^^ --77.182.78.241 (talk) 18:39, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Needs references

This article makes a lot of bold claims about the game (for example, in the critical reception area) which need reliable third party sources to back up; sounds like a combo of POV and original research. ~Eliz81(C) 06:40, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism?

Hello, It seems there is a spot of vandalism here, the word "Hi" appears between the list of titles for the Playstation and Playstation 3 (also, note the list of titles for Playstation 2 has dissapeared!) i couldnt edit it myself. 86.31.43.211 (talk) 19:35, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Me again, it seems to have gone or been changed, so I'm not sure what exactly I saw :) Silica-gel (talk) 19:58, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "MoH gameplay", "MoH players"

On forum or in real life, I often use the term "MoH gameplay" when I'm talking about a poor leveldesign or a simple/poor gameplay, because (even if when MoH was release, it was a really good game, but since then =>) releasing a "MoH game" today is like releasing "yet another EA game" : same gameplay (script, one-way map, simple objectives, same "bad-guy", etc...), same ambient/weapons (thompson/M4a1/sniper).

I and forums user use "MoH players" too, when they talk about players playing in order to get frag only, even if it ruins the game : never capture point/flag/zone, always cry/shout to get the sniper, always waiting the ennemy (never attacking without the sniper/most powerful weapon), killing teamates without saying "sorry", saying "this game is ***" if they die while walking in the middle of the battlefield (see Operation Flashpoint or Vietcong games) or weapons are all enought powerful to kill in few shot (=> making sniper not so powerful). If a game is quite hard because there's intense action (like short range fight with shotgun), they yell "it's unrealistic" and when a game is really realistic (not perfectly indeed), they cry "it's too hard" (in fact, too complicate). Have you ever notice that too ?

(Klem, 02/06/08, 193.49.48.244 (talk) 14:34, 6 February 2008 (UTC))