Listen, we all know we’re going to grab Medal of Honor Warfighter for the Battlefield 4 beta access when it launches on October 23, so we might as well learn all we can about it. Besides, Warfighter looks awesome so far.
We’re a month away from EA’s next major military shooter, and authenticity is what developer Danger Close is striving for above all else. IGN isn’t exactly experienced in the day-to-day happenings of elite Tier-1 operatives, but we know our shooters. If you’re wondering what Medal of Honor Warfighter is all about, this run-down should be all the primer you need.
For its campaign, Warfighter aims to hit some emotionally resonant high points, both with regard to how the story unfolds around the protagonist, and in the hitting-close-to-home missions based on real-world events. We’ve mostly seen things exploding and dudes dying so far, but hey, it’s important that we actually want to be a part of this action and invest in it emotionally.
On the multiplayer side of things, Danger Close is doing some interesting stuff. The team is flying solo, leaving DICE (who developed the adversarial side of the original) to its own devices. This allows the Warfighter team to showcase some of its creativity.
In multiplayer, you’ll pair up with a buddy to form a two-man Fireteam, enabling you to detect each other through walls and spawn on each others’ locations. Authentic? Not really, but it’s practical and effective during tense control-point-capturing competitive matches.
The Home Run mode stands out most. It employs scare tactics to force strategy upon players -- the CTF mode is fast and doesn’t let you respawn until the next round, so play carefully. It also makes you feel incredibly intelligent when you win. What other recent FPSs make you feel like a smart badass?
Warfighter's also adding some special missions, including one based on a film about assassinating Osama Bin Laden. It's just one way Medal of Honor is looking for authenticity: moving away from crazy, futuristic warfare like other games and instead focusing on real life.
Want to play early? EA will release an exclusive beta for Xbox 360 players. Oh, and in case you forgot, buying Medal of Honor Warfighter on any platform secures you access to the eventual Battlefield 4 beta next year.
Medal of Honor could be a surprise hit in October -- shooters are growing a little stale, and Warfighter seems ready to combat that with some new ideas.
Mitch Dyer is an Associate Editor for IGN's Xbox 360 team. He’s also quite Canadian. Read his ramblings on Twitter and follow him on IGN.
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