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    Medal of Honor: Heroes 2

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Nov 13, 2007

    Medal of Honor Heroes 2, released in November 2007 in USA, was one of the few Wii titles to have online and the first to have 32 players online. The online play was discontinued in August 2011; even for the PSP version.

    xthawx's Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (Wii) review

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    Medal of Honor: Heros 2 - Awesome Wii multiplayer potential

    Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 is the best FPS on the Wii at this time. Fact. However, that doesn't necessarily make it a all round great game.

    It's shining glory is its online multiplayer, which forgoes Nintendo's Wi-Fi connection system in place of EA Nation. This system is more akin to what you expect to see on an PC online FPS, providing a lobby, simplistic messaging system and player rankings based on kill ratios. This allows a player to easily make friends with the people they play with in game and, for the most part, writes off the much lamented Wii Friend Codes.

    While the multiplayer is the reason you should go out and buy this game, its single player modes are stale. While playing you will definitely feel like you have been there and done that, especially if you have played previous MOH or Call of Duty games. While the secondary objectives make for some extra exploration to 100% the game, they rarely detract from the monotony of 'go here, shot some Germans, blow stuff up' etc. Therefore, Heroes 2 adds little to the WW2 shooter genre.

    Slightly better is the onrails arcade mode. This makes for some quick and immersing playing, without having to worry where to go and who's shooting you (basically because they are all in front of you). However, I have noticed some unrealistic elements, such as when German troops simply run past you, meaning they disappear completely, rather than staying on screen. Also later stages will put you in areas where there is zero cover and expect you to kill off 10 or so Germans all at once, which can be frustrating at times.

    Both single player modes are let down by a lack of local multiplayer. There is no split screen in this game, so you can't get friends round and have a couple of cans while attempting to riddle them with bullets. The arcade mode could definitely have benefited from a 2 player option. If Umbrella Chronicles can do it, so can this game.

    So what's left to say. Oh yes, the controls. They are the tightest I've seen for a WW2 game. They are alot like COD3 on the Wii but are much more responsive. Unfortunately I can't comment on the Zapper (I don't own one) but I have heard good reports.

    So why should you buy this game? If you love FPS, own a Wii and want to play online. However, if you're expecting an engaging single player, then I suggest looking elsewhere - I suggest towards Metroid Prime 3.

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      It may have some problems, but this a decent shooter 0

      Medal of Honor: Heroes 2(Wii) by mjhealy on October 29, 2008

      First person shooters on the Wii haven't made much of an impact (bar Metroid Prime 3) so far and Medal of Honor Heroes 2 tries to stop that and puts up a good effort at that. A major pro for the game is the online multiplayer. You play across 6 maps in 6 different modes. You use EA Nation to use the online which is a relief that you don't have to use those damn friend codes. The controls in Heroes 2 work well, very well for that matter. Where most Wii ports fall is in the controls department bu...

      1 out of 1 found this review helpful.

      Great Controls Can't Make Up For Bland 0

      Medal of Honor: Heroes 2(Wii) by tpa151 on December 13, 2008

      In two or three  years, we'll probably look back and cite this game as the grandfather of a whole slew of FPS for the Wii.  This was the one that proved to the masses that the Wii's controls were perfect for an FPS.  The game controls are absolutely amazing.  They let you have an astounding degree of control and really make you feel much more involved in the game.That said, this game couldn't be more uninspired.  The story comes off-half hearted at best and everything about the game just screams...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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