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Medal of Honor Vanguard

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7.8 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Electronic Arts

Developer: EA Los Angeles

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter

Players: 4

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: March 26, 2007

Summary

Step into the boots of Frank Keegan, Corporal of the 82nd Airborne Division and engage in battles throughout Europe. From Operation Husky on the shores of Sicily to Operation Varsity inside Nazi Germany, you'll fight behind enemy lines in the epic WWII battles that turned America's first paratroopers into heroes of WWII. Featuring spectacular graphics adding to epic combat intensity, Medal of Honor Vanguard makes you the driving force in the struggle to liberate Europe. As the first game in the Medal of Honor series to be released on the Nintendo Wii platform, players can expect Medal of Honor Vanguard to take full advantage of Wii’s one-of-a-kind controllers. [Electronic Arts]

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What The Critics Said

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PGNx Media

A solid if unexciting WWII game on either platform. There’s little reason to pick up the game unless you blasted through Call of Duty 3 and are looking for more.

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GameZone

The Nintendo Wii has yet to see a competent first-person shooter worthy of the technology but at least Medal of Honor Vanguard is a single step in the right direction.

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Gaming Nexus

The motion controls actually feel like they were thought out, not just slapped on, and they work much better than "Red Steel."

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VideoGamer

Despite the lack of originality, Vanguard has drawn on a wealth of experience, meaning that thanks to some great level design and a wonderfully atmospheric soundtrack, there is no need to rely on the wealth of triggered animated events that overwhelm Call of Duty 3 at times.

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Play.tm

Is it better than "Call of Duty 3"? From my point of view, no. Simply because of its style-over-substance approach, inherent in the beautiful presentation overlaying slightly above average gameplay and not-quite-right controls.

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IGN

If you can live with it, and I suspect many can, you will undoubtedly find Vanguard to be an entertaining and intense first-person shooter. For me, this is just the beginning of better games to come. I don't want to choose between tight controls or good graphics. I expect them both.

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Nintendojo

The control scheme is largely a mess, but Electronic Arts succeeds in giving gamers more standard WWII action gameplay.

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Gamers' Temple

More frustrating than it is fun.

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GameDaily

The motion controls end up mixed between good and bad items and the multiplayer falls short in comparison to the heavily-loaded competition on other machines. At least it wasn't another "Far Cry Vengeance."

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Games Radar (in-house)

The biggest problems with Vanguard lie within its controls, graphics and overall length. The Wii remote is inaccurate at hitting the head shots, and at times you’ll think you have Parkinson’s as you watch your steady real hand make the gun's on screen sights twitch and vibrate.

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GamePro

Solid controls aside, this is still the same game you've been playing since the first Medal of Honor. It's a solid shooter with the standard cinematic presentation, but I'd probably be much more excited about it if the 800 other titles in this genre didn't exist.

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GameSpy

Not as mediocre as "Red Steel," but it doesn't seem like it's significantly better than what the distinctly average "Call of Duty 3."

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NGamer UK

With what we expected to be the main selling point - the parachuting - reduced to an introductory mission gimmick, Vanguard's bringing up the rear when it comes to WWII shooters. [May 2007, p.60]

Nintendo Power

Yes, Vanguard relies heavily on all the cliches of a World War II shooter, and what little new material it has fails to make the same impact as those now-standard genre elements once did. [June 2007, p.103]

Official Nintendo Magazine UK

Vanguard is lacking in atmosphere and intensity - things step up for the final level but it's too late by then. Even without a multiplayer mode, "Call of Duty 3" beats this. [May 2007, p.80]

Worth Playing

There are about eight hours of somewhat-fun gameplay here, but given the weak multiplayer offerings, there is virtually no replayability.

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GameSpot

There's no great gameplay to be found in Medal of Honor: Vanguard, so there's nothing to hide those feelings of déjà vu that you'll get when you play it. Nearly everything in the game has been done before, and it has all been done better.

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Cheat Code Central

Vanguard just feels dated and unoriginal. Even by including Wii controls, Vanguard doesn't do anything to make the game stand out from any of the other dozens of WWII games out there, many of which are much more fun.

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Armchair Empire

The Wii controls are simply abysmal at the worst of times and merely “okay” at the best of times.

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Gaming Age

Where MOH Vanguard takes a sniper hit to the head is the game play department, which feels a bit loose and unpolished.

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NTSC-uk

If nothing else, Vanguard serves as a pretty good indication of how well suited the Wii’s control setup is for this kind of game and one can only hope that future releases, most notably Metroid Prime 3, will succeed in adding what Vanguard lacks – a decent videogame to back up the inventive controls.

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PALGN

With little innovation and generic missions Medal of Honor Vanguard isn't a great addition to the franchise. Fans of WWII titles are best off looking elsewhere.

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WHAM! Gaming

If you’re a diehard fan of WWII shooters, particularly the Medal Of Honor series, you’ll find all the staple elements of the genre in this game. But there’s nothing fresh, inventive or particularly exciting here.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly

Screw fighting, I surrender--anything to keep me from wading through this awkward war game. [May 2007, p.81]

Game Revolution

A bland, thankless and unconvincing entry in the annals of WWII games.

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Eurogamer

EA has shoe-horned a PS2 game onto the Wii with little thought for what the platform is actually meant to do, and lo and behold - the result is a distinctly below average, derivative, boring and badly implemented mess.

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Game Informer

Though you can get used to the sub-par controls, there’s still no real reason to play Vanguard, from the uninspired level design to the tired subject matter. Sure, it works on a basic level in that you shoot Nazis and they fall down. Beyond that, there isn’t much here to enjoy.

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1UP

Yep, if it's in this Medal of Honor, it's been in one before. Only this time out it feels more like leafing through a series of postcards sent from someone playing through a real Medal of Honor game.

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GameCritics

So Medal of Honor: Vanguard is just a waste of time and money. A tedious plodding waste suitable only for those absolutely desperate for another first-person shooter to play on their Wii.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.8 (out of 10) based on 18 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Neil H. gave it an8:
It is a very good game and has really good controls and the sound is amazing.

Jeff C. gave it a6:
This is an OK game everything is just middle of the road. But as far as First Person Shooters on the Wii, this game is a step in the right direction (unlike Red Steel), Hopefully Metriod Prime 3 will set the benchmark.

Redgie M. gave it a6:
Short game but well thought out control concept with the Wii system. would have liked at least double the amount of levels and co-operative play rather than death matches. all in all prob the best FPS on Wii atm but i hope that changes soon for all us who enjoy good gaming.

Jonny S. gave it a5:
Graphics are not as good as I know they could be. Controls are a bit slower than call of duty 3. Single player is basically just plain crap, but the only reason I got this game was because it has multi player. And if you can get four people the multiplayer really is fun.

Sam gave it a3:
This is a horrible game. The graphics make me gag, the controls are dreadful and the multyplayer is just plain putrid. The Wii is great; this game is not.

Me Again gave it a10:
Revolutionary game for a revolutionary system. The best utilization of controls on a FPS for the Wii.

Ligar W. gave it an8:
Not perfect, but still a solid FPS, the best so far on the Wii. Finally, multiplayer FPS using the Wii's controls, time for close quarters gun battles to get a bit more interactive...and personal.

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