IGN - Unlike the macho military shooters that inspired it, Medal of Honor Warfighter wants you to consider the effects of violence on those responsible for it. Such appeals to a player’s humanity are bold but risky moves in a military shooter, where countless corpses of faceless terrorists pile up at your feet. 4/10
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It's not likely to scoop up any GOTY's or blow your mind, but it's a solid, competent shooter and minor niggle which every other shooter gets away with is brutalizing MoH's score.
Unoriginal maps, familiar gameplay, killing lots of people, globe trotting and no character attachment?
You could easily a apply any and all of those to just about EVERY military FPS yet they get 7 or 8, and *GASP* COD is just as culpible of these flaws yet it cleans house with 9.5's and 10's every. single. year.
Ridiculously harsh score, if ANY of the sites i have seen score this sub 6/10 then give BLOPS2 a 9 or 10, my very little remaining faith in gaming journalism will die.
Edit: I'm only using COD as a high profile example and not suggesting any conspiracy theory etc.
This can easily apply to even the predecessor MOH 2010, BF3 etc. Take your pick. They ALL score higher than this and it's arguably better than some of the other shooters out there.
I'll be keeping an eye on future shooter reviews and hope they are greeted in the same, nit picking fashion. i'll accept their score if they are at least consistent.
Never know, you may be right. I think what was said in the video review is probably pretty accurate, but i'm not sure the score lines up with it based on what i have seen in the past. a 6/10 would ring a lot truer.
Either way, must miss. I'm sick to death of these "realistic" war shooters. Bring on Halo 4 and Farcry 3!
I'm only an 2 hours into the game, but honestly it's no masterpiece its just a step below COD(glitchier, buggier), but some of the criticism this game has been getting you could apply to every single COD game since 4, so far Gamespot's review seems to be the most honest, if you like FPS check it out when it drops down in price, it's really not that bad.
You're correct that we can't judge a game before playing it, but are we really to assume that Black Ops 2 will be SUCH a drastic departure and improvement from previous Call of Duty games, with core gameplay mechanics that will sway people who are sick and tired of COD already? Anything is possible, but I highly doubt it.
Besides, if we shan't talk about Blops 2, we can certainly talk about MW3, which was complete and total trash according to almost everyone I've talked to online and my friends. Many people consider MW3 to be the WEAKEST Call of Duty in years (unsurprising, considering it was developed by an inexperienced studio after Infinity Ward became defunct), and yet it received a 9.0 from IGN!!!
MOH is a great game!
It cannot be scored less than 7.
IGN is just rubbish!!!
Ign will give COD:BO2 9/10 yet it does nothing new
I am glad I don't like FPS gener but still asking question in one game than not caring whether the next FPS does something fresh or not
Hold everyone to the same standard that's all I am asking. I ams sure the SP in COD makes sense and let's not forget the old engine and almt identical MP.
If anything borderlands to be is the best FPS of this year
Should be scared
but this is one reason why MoH:W was doomed from the start.
http://www.ign.com/articles...
Activision will show them how to make proper FPS with Blacks Ops 2 can't wait :0
Activision will show them how to make proper FPS with Blacks Ops 2 can't wait :0""
Cod and inovation in the FPS? are you kidding right? SHM Dude,you could stop the trolling and the hate in this game ok? -__-
Are you retarded?
If your a journalist and you're getting exclusive behind closed door footage, interviews, swag bags in an industry where their paychecks (advertising) come from the very people they are reviewing. What's gonna happen if you give your PR "friends" a low score?
All those extra perks stop and you risk publishers pulling their advertisement funding through their web site.
It's no secret that a major source of income from these websites is the advertising campaigns spent promoting a new game. There's no guessing there.
Medal of Honor, MoH: Underground, and MoH: Frontline were all amazing in my opinion. Really fantastic FPS's
I don't know if anyone agrees with me, and I'm not defending this game...
Just saying it seems as if everyone wants to rip apart EA games. Even if they could be a quality title.
Then there's BF3, Mass Effect 3, Dead Space 2. EA has been on an upswing compared to early on this gen (critically speaking).
Absolute BS. Sure, there is a vocal minority on the internet that hates EA (for good reason, they are greedy A-holes), but if anything, reviewers bend over for EA, while they conveniently slip a swag bag in.
FIFA, NFS, Mass Effect, Dead Space etc. Not saying they don't deserve good reviews, just that you can't say that to defend an obviously shoddy attempt at a FPS.
If EA took the franchise seriously, they wouldn't have it on calendar for release every 2 years. They would only release it when it was done.
1s and 2s mean "broken pos". Maybe even 3s. But not 4s. FFS, if we can't even use FOURS out of ten....why don't you just rate these games with your own system? 1 out poodle: It's a good game because of my low standards. 2 out of France: It's a great game because it turns on and I can play it. 3 out of cherries: The best game ever!!!! (AKA, a functional game).
Would THAT make you feel better?
Frankly, I'm thrilled to see this. Not because I have anything against this particular game (I don't), but because it's nice to see the bottom half of the rating system get used for a change. I'm sick of seeing shoddy games get away with 7s when they deserve much worse. Hopefully this mentality sticks around and the critics stop being scared of using anything lower than a 5/10.
It is in no way a 4.
I'll put my hands on it soon and see for myself, but I doubt I'll come to the same conclusion as these sites scoring it 5 and lower.
The menus need some work and there are some glitches, but the gun play is fantastic, the graphics are solid, and the online modes are fun. I've been playing Battlefield 3 all year (about 500 hours between two accounts) and this game is much less flawed.
Also, inb4 BlOps 2 gets a higher review score even though it will probably be just as lackluster.
The multiplayer does try to innovate, the buddy system is pretty awesome, I love playing it with my friends, and the maps are good, but the player count is a let down. But, it doesn't offer a good SP experience. The MP gets a 9 but the SP gets 3.
I played it on PC btw.
6/10
Maybe he can fend them off with his copy of MoH? Have a feeling he doesn't want it anymore.........