Lt. Jimmy Patterson
Office of Strategic Services Agent
Regions Deployed
Game Description
Inspired by DreamWorks SKG co-founder Steven Spielberg, Medal of Honor marks the first WWII action adventure game developed for the PlayStation(R) console system. The game allows players to take on the role of an agent in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the United States' wartime spy and covert operations agency, who aids the Allied Forces in an effort to thwart the German take over of Europe.
"As soon as Steven proposed the concept for Medal of Honor in the spring of 1997, we knew we could develop a remarkable game around the idea," says Glenn Entis head of DreamWorks Interactive. "The reaction within DreamWorks Interactive to developing the title was overwhelming, the game is a natural for us."
Medal of Honor begins on June 5, 1944, the night before D-day when the Alliance launched a massive aerial assault behind German lines. Assuming the role of a young C-47 pilot shot down during the operation, the player is recruited into the OSS and begins a new career as a field agent, participating in various covert operations, search and rescue assignments, and commando raids. Each mission is drawn from pivotal historical events that helped shape the Allied crusade in Europe, including sorties involving the development, capture, and destruction of secret war-making technologies.
Game Specs
More than ten missions in which the player must accomplish specific objectives and goals in order to succeed and advance. Additionally, players will be able to earn "special assignment" bonus missions for excelling in duty.
Fifteen authentic World War II era weapons for the player to utilize. These include Thompson Sub-Machine gun, Springfield Sniper Rifle and the OSS Assassination Crossbow.
Thirty levels of a fully realized 3-D world, including a secret V2 Rocket Plant, a deadly U-boat submarine, and a fortified Bavarian Castle that has been turned into a POW Camp.
Twenty different Artificial Intelligence enemy types, from the Wehrmacht Light Infantry to the Elite Heavy Shock Troops.
Special disguise mode that allows players to put on an enemy uniform and move unnoticed through German encampments. (Forget to salute the right person, though, and you're history.)
Distinctive sounds effects, voice and radio communications to help fully draw the player into the historic wartime atmosphere.
Highly destructible environments that illustrate the ravages of war.
Multiple two player modes, including head-to-head, co-operative, and a wild version of "Hot Potato" using a live hand grenade.
Original music soundtrack featuring an evocative orchestral score by award-winning composer Michael Giacchino.
Actual WWII film footage to help immerse the player in the era.
