*Medal of Honor Warfighter* is a first person shooter and sequel to the Medal
of Honor reboot, which was released in 2010. *Story* As a direct sequel,
there is not much recap of what happened in the first game when you start
Medal of Honor Warfighter. That makes it a little difficult to understand the
soldiers and their call signs used in the game. The story of Medal of Honor
Warfighter is a mixture of flashbacks of previous and current missions that
the Tier 1 Special Forces operatives experience while trying to stop
terrorist attacks on the United States. A secondary plot details the effects
on the families of these soldiers, as they struggle being absent from their
families' lives. You will spend a majority of your time playing as two
operatives named Preacher and Stump. You are tasked with locating
people-of-interest and finding weapons that are going to be used for domestic
attacks on the United States. The missions all involve the *tried-and-true
FPS* method of moving from point to point, defeating all the enemies, and
moving on until the end of levels. Medal of Honor Warfighter does add a
couple *driving missions* that break up the shooting gameplay . While the
missions are loosely connected, the narrative in Medal of Honor Warfighter
moves at a breakneck pace and there are few moments to register exactly what
you are doing in a specific mission. For those who are only aware of the
military through FPS games, *Medal of Honor Warfighter's story can feel
very simple, but it speaks volumes to people who have friends and family in
the military*. *Graphics* Using the *Frostbite 2 engine*, which originally
debuted in Battlefield 3, Medal of Honor Warfighter looks impressive.
Developers Danger Close tweaked the engine a bit and it looks more realistic
and detailed. In most missions, there is a lot going on during firefights and
the variety of environments is impressive. Weather and lighting details stick
out along with the character models for the primary characters. The different
operators all have distinctive looks that are established during the rendered
cut scenes. The quality during the scenes is amazing and are very lifelike.
When playing, you are going to notice a lot of *detail on the different
weapons* that you use and uniforms that the main characters wear.
Unfortunately this does not translate to the other enemy fodder that you
fight most of the time. They all have a very similar appearance and most of
the time their faces are covered with masks. Frostbite 2 is an impressive
graphics engine and it really shows when playing Medal of Honor Warfighter.
*Gameplay* Since Medal of Honor Warfighter is broken up into various
missions, you are normally going to be moving linearly through a level to
accomplish various tasks. There is not a lot of variety in exactly what you
are going regardless of the actual mission. The driving missions are
different and fun, but can be difficult for players who are not used to
driving from a first-person perspective. Using standard FPS controls, you
have two default weapons, but are able to pick up dropped weapons from
enemies. This is a nice touch as they do not replace any of your default
weapons so you just throw them away after using them. Medal of Honor
Warfighter includes an interesting *door breaching* mechanic that is used a
lot throughout the game. There is a small leveling mechanic where you can
unlock new breaching methods to use during the game. It does not change how
the gameplay works, but adds a little bit of variety. The combat gameplay is
not anything vastly different from other FPS games, but the inclusion of
multiple scopes on a single weapon used by Special Forces is interesting. The
focus on authenticity is seen through the game with the weapons and gear that
the team uses. Medal of Honor Warfighter, at its core, is a FPS game and does
not try to interpret the action in the game as reality, but the experience is
still intense and impressive. *Sound* If you've ever wondered what specific
weapons sound like, Medal of Honor Warfighter will teach you. A wide range of
weapons are reproduced and ambient effects like sniper fire and explosions
are huge. Medal of Honor Warfighter is a mixture of an action movie and gun
range when it comes to its sound. *Voice acting is also among the best* for a
FPS game. The main cast from the 2010 Medal of Honor return to voice their
character, which helps to give convincing lines of dialogue. When you are on
missions, you are able to hear your partner through an in-ear radio. Medal of
Honor Warfighter's sound is some of the strongest for an action FPS game
and it will be interesting to see what other games will do to best it.
*Multiplayer* Medal of Honor Warfighter's multiplayer features Tier 1 Special
Forces from around the world, where players can choose and play as an
operator from another country. Instead of a good vs evil match, Medal of
Honor Warfighter consists of *operators fighting in fireteams of two*. The
fireteam mechanic is excellent. Having a partner that can heal, resupply, and
act as a roaming spawn point is a lot of fun. *Experience points can be
shared* between both players when they work together and adds another level
of collective combat. Medal of Honor Warfighter's various modes are
standard for FPS multiplayer modes, but given different names. 'Team
deathmatch' and 'capture the point' were the modes I played the most with a
partner who was a much higher level. Working together, it is possible to
survive much longer than running around as a lone wolf. Earning XP will
unlock new character classes and weapon modifications. This adds another
level of planning with your partner because you can strategize how to
accomplish tasks. All your multiplayer data is stored in Medal of Honor
Warfighter's Battlelog containing all your stats like kill-to-death ratio,
accuracy, unlocks, and other specific information. Medal of Honor
Warfighter's multiplayer is not the run-and-gun of other FPS games, but
requires more teamwork. In comparison to other games, Medal of Honor
Warfighter is more deliberate and offers a tactical approach not seen as much
in other games. *Is it worth buying?* If you are looking for a more reverent
take on a FPS game, then yes. When compared to the numerous other FPS games,
Medal of Honor Warfighter is different because it approaches war from a
different angle. It *strives for authenticity while fighting to still be an
entertainment product*. The story may feel bland and repetitive, but
honestly, it speaks to a different crowd than the action movie FPS fan. Even
though the narrative in Medal of Honor Warfighter can been seen as derivative
because it strings a story through different events, it actually *feels more
realistic* than other "one-man army" FPS games. The single player
campaign is a little short, but full of intense moments that can be construed
as repetitive, but the FPS genre is still presenting the same core gameplay
with different bells and whistles. The teamwork-focused multiplayer is one of
the first that I actually feel like playing long after I am done with the
single player mode. *Medal of Honor Warfighter may not be the next big
blockbuster FPS game, but it presents secondary subject matter not often
discussed while still presenting a solid single and multiplayer
experience.*Download *Medal of Honor Warfighter* in Softonic
