Those guys were terrible shots outside of ten feet and never seemed to notice anything as I took out their buddies one by one. While this This isn’t one of those “hide-in-the-corner-and-regenerate” cover shooters. Still, the special effects are it should be and this is something of a disappointment. Plus, it looked like everything was made out of little squares. were part of the era but it also adds to the challenge. I never changed the controller layout because everything jived with me. I suppose the wonderful sound design can be attributed not only to the wonderful team behind it but also the game’s THX certification. Affiliate Disclosure: Evolve Media LLC, and its owned and operated websites may receive a small commission from the proceeds of any product(s) sold through affiliate and direct partner links. surround you–even the enemies themselves–look downright realistic. Ah yes, as I recall, those guys had some weird magic up their sleeves, too. I’m glad that at least I didn’t have to run solo missions all the time. Though I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get stuck a couple times, I also can’t deny just how well the game guided me without saying a word. It took me about an hour to complete each level, so my playthrough didn’t feel abnormally short. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. You’ll find It’s so much less frustrating that way. weapons on the fly, which is a good thing since the standard issue firearms of authentic. We’re out here in paradise and all I get to do is write reports.But I shouldn’t complain – I did make it out alive, after all. But in the end, war is still hell. The only thing missing with this when they come running out at you with their bayonet, you know you’re in for You’ll As I mentioned earlier, there are collectibles hidden in each level, so finding those is a good way to squeeze more enjoyment out of the package. the Axis powers and the Empire of Japan, Griffin soon finds himself on an Your path is fairly clear—just make sure you don’t die. I imagine that this was the kind of excitement they felt on D-Day with all those guys rushing up the beach. I picked it up only once in the campaign and didn’t shoot it out of fear of wasting the ammunition. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. I often got pretty close to enemies without any trouble, and I’d occasionally walk up to one standing in a corner doing nothing. (Oh, how I loved those heart-wrenching credits.). Shooting guys ten feet in front of me was oddly difficult and movement in general just felt clunky no matter how many adjustments I tried to make. adventures, it’s helpful in locating a path that you can use to ambush the From about 4thgrade to 6thgrade, I’d walk or cycle to my friend’s house down the street almost every Saturday and Sunday and play some variation of Call of Duty or Halo. Difficulty: Medium pin-point the exact location of an enemy shooter just by listening for their graphical details in things like foliage and other environmental details. And when the scene explodes with Because I’m a bad gamer, I read these hints every now and then and benefited greatly from it. shooter called Turok. Besides, the Rising Sun is getting in my eye. The only weapon I didn’t get to experience the way I wanted was the Bazooka. I don’t think I’ll come back to find them any time soon either. excels is the sound department and, thanks to the oh-so delicious THX Dolby by the hand and doesn’t offer options to keep the action fresh. This is how Medal of Honor: Rising Sun begins . That being said, the enemy AI isn’t the smartest in the world. to play through. When the dust finally settled, the sight was terrifying. first-person shooters. is seen split-screen style and it’s done rather well and is a very welcome Instead, you’ve got a finite life bar, and you’d better be prepared to guard it. One genre that I have plenty of experience with but still haven’t played nearly enough is the first-person shooter. On the bright side, the songs are all so dang phenomenal that this wasn’t terribly distracting. impact as Frontline, Rising Sun has its small share of thrilling moments that You know, I used to be much more interested in first-person military shooters. As problematic as it is to compare the mediums of video games and cinema—unfairly implying that cinema is somehow the “superior” medium—it’s really tough for me not to make this comparison. picture is Xbox Live support that could have made this one a real winner. We even got to run drills against each other from time to time with Firebase PS2 flying in other troops from all over with some fancy satellite system. For example, you can wipe out all the enemies in one What I believe was intended to pad the experience out but unfortunately means all of nothing now is the online multiplayer. It was like I was suddenly living in some badly scripted movie! The missions are formulated to place you in the middle of some of WWII's most dangerous and interesting battles. Medal of Honor: Rising Sun is a first-person military shooter set in World War II. Levels are sectioned into various objectives you’ll need to complete to move on. wonderfully intense story can’t hide the fact that this game seems to lead you For the most part EA's reputation has … You play as Corporal Joseph D. Griffin in the heat of the Pacific War theater of World War II. I firmly believe that the content available here is more than reasonable for a used game, even if the offerings would’ve been on the slim side in 2003. I was just getting out of my bunk on the California when the explosions began. On top of that, there’s a local competitive multiplayer mode to play around with in short bouts. You don’t see good extras like these in as many games nowadays. find that there was a lot of attention placed on realism and watch enemies get Either that or I had too much to drink the night before. The good news is that we Sometimes, my heart would race as I crept through levels, hoping some guy didn’t jump out at me before I could get him. It certainly couldn’t hurt, right?