Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 for Wii

Having just discussed the pioneering episode of the most successful first person shooter series in the world, I thought it best to also look into their latest and supposedly greatest offering.

Medal of Honor began for the Playstation, and it spawned many spin-offs and sequels that were later ported into the PC, Xbox, GameCube, and GBA. The only other sequel to have been created for the Playstation Portable was Medal of Honor: Heroes. Now, it has a follow-up as well, and this time the PSP shares the attention with the Nintendo Wii. Since both consoles are so unique from each other, each version was apparently built from the ground up.

More often than not, the edgy, more realistic games with the heavy graphic requirements shun the Nintendo Wii. Gameplay is the key for any game that wishes to be played on a Wii. Sure enough what this game lacks in terms of visuals akin to the series, it makes up for in rock-solid gameplay. To add a heaping of that special something, Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 offers one of the best multiplayer functions you can find on a Wii game.

The story is ho-hum, and the missions and gameplay is not exactly groundbreaking. But for a Medal of Honor game for the Nintendo Wii, it’s more than your run-of-the-mill WWII game. Sure you can stealth around the Nazis, fire large cannons, launch rockets, pick up documents, and shoot your way to mission accomplished. Still, Heroes 2 runs surprisingly smooth, better than the first MoH game on the Wii, Vanguard. It also boasts of fast-paced and exciting shooting action that never seems to get old. This thrilling and action-packed gameplay is possible as opposed to Vanguard. This time around, Medal of Honor for Wii has improved controls that allow you to power through the different levels and missions. Also, the remote-waving functions are not as awkward as one may think. They’re all naturally integrated, such as twisting a radio dial or pumping your machine gun.

The crowning glory of this game is its 32-man multiplayer function. Imagine the fast-paced, real-time excitement of gunning it out with 31 other players at the same time. There are three different multiplayer modes available. The first is Deathmatch, which is a fun free-for-all shootfest. It’s every man for himself here, as you attempt to get as much shots in and avoid shots yourself. Team Deathmatch will divide the group into Allies or Axis. When the time runs out, the team with the most number of kills and least deaths win. The last multiplayer mode is Infiltration, also known as capture the flag. It’s a timed game wherein the objective is to capture the opposing team’s flag as often as possible.

Of course Heroes 2 has single-player campaign games also, and there’s also the available arcade mode. Still, this massive multiplayer function is definitely the stellar feature of this game. In single mode, if you can overlook the really terrible AI, where you get enemies running past you and allies stand about dumbfounded, then Medal of Honor is a shooter game that’s worth some Wii time. If you need extra space, look at the ssd advantage.