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 We all know how popular the World War II genre is and it still grows, as many games are released and try to push forward the tradition that is World-War II gaming. Such games like Call of Duty have proven themselves worthy to that tradition, but does EA's long-running title Medal of Honor hit the mark or miss completely? We'll be taking a look at the multiplayer in the game Medal of Honor: Airborne and gameplay mechanics in general. We'll also take a peek at the singleplayer portion of the game as well.
First of all, let's confirm what we know about this game. For one thing, it is one of the longest running series in the World-War II genre and it looks very impressive, both visually and technically. Actually hailed as the best Medal of Honor game to date by Jon Paquette, Airborne is hoping to deliver on refreshing gameplay mechanics as well as replay value that tops other games of the genre. Airborne will support up to 12 players online in three different gameplay modes. Like Gears of War, this game is team-oriented. What's interesting here is the fact that you can parachute on your opposition (the axis) both in singleplayer and in multiplayer.
This is a huge leap, as it gives the player infinite selection of where they want to land and there will be little to no spawn killing. Sticking together, however, proves to be the most important tool to surviving when dropping on enemy territory both in mutliplayer and singleplayer. The game is also built around a vertical level, which means that you can land on top of rooftops, towers, walkways, and much more. It's especially important not to botch your landing in multiplayer, as time is precious when facing the enemy online.
"One of the features you are seeing now is called True-Trigger," Creative Director Jon Paquette informed. "So you can see as I depress the right trigger on the Xbox 360 controller the trigger gets to the 'red point,' which means I have ultimate control over the crosshair."
 Snipers will be interested in this new feature, which Jon Paquette mentioned to us. The True-Trigger mechanic is one of many new gameplay enhancements in Airborne. When sniping, you will see a scale on the left hand side of the screen when zooming in through your sites. When slightly pressing down on the right trigger, your aiming becomes pin-point accurate and once you see the red point appear, it's time to fire off a round. Although it doesn't sound that new, it can be a bit unnerving in both multiplayer and singleplayer and makes sniping that much more fun.
In multiplayer, you'll have the opportunity to select which primary weapon you to want to carry when entering the battle. Remember, during respawns you have the opportunity to switch up your weapons if you don't care for your current loadout. You can, of course, even grab different weapons from your victims. You have the option of picking the famous M1 Garand rifle, which really packs a punch, or if you are on the Axis you can stick with the bolt-action rifle. Both are equally deadly. You'll also be able to get your hands on the Thompson or the MP40. Want to go with a heavy weapon? Then you can spawn with the Browning automatic rifle or a StG44. You'll also have grenades at your disposal and the gameplay mechanics from singleplayer streamline over to multiplayer nicely.
One feature that we loved with Medal of Honor: European Assault was the "lean and peek" mechanic. This essentially allowed you to peek around corners in first person without exposing your entire body. As well as this you can peek right, left, or even peek over if you are behind crates or sandbags. It's one of the best gameplay mechanics for a first-person shooter and we hope to see it translate into other titles simply because it works so damn well.
 "One of the features that we do have in Medal of Honor, if you do happen to die in a mission, you can jump right in again," Jon told us. "So, when you jump back [into] the action you can say 'so last time I took a bunch of damage and jumped on the enemy territory.' [So], this time I am going to jump away from enemy territory and I am going to try to fight with my allies..."
Jon also emphasized that when you complete an objective in singleplayer and die, that objective is saved and you can continue onward without worry about repeating objectives. It's really a nice touch to the singleplayer. You might be wondering more about the multiplayer and the modes, so we'll be delighted to tell you more about it.
Both in singleplayer and multiplayer, the game uses a regenerating health system of sorts, but it is much different from your average shooter. Your health is divided into four squares and if you take enough damage, you can either take cover to allow one of your squares to regenerate or take the damage and lose one all together. If you do happen to take enough damage, you can find one of the many health kits around the battlefield.
Again, there are three multiplayer modes in Medal of Honor: Airborne and two of them have the allies dropping from the sky onto the defensive positions of the Axis. This is such a blast simply because you'll have the opportunity to land anywhere you want, and there is essentially no spawn killing here, though occasionally you can be shot out of the sky. One of the modes is called Team Deathmatch and is essentially two teams pitted against one another; the allies drop on the axis and the team that comes out with the most kills wins. One of the best modes is called Objective Airborne. In this mode you will have to seize three flags and work in collaboration to take the objectives. Again, the allies drop from the sky. The final mode has the teams pitted against one another without the worry of parachutes; it's ground action and completely intense.
We are extremely excited about Medal of Honor: Airborne and the game is looking and playing spectacularly. It's going to hit store shelves this September 4th. So get ready to get airborne baby!
- Written By Robert Thomas (KnightRobby)
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