Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

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  • Summary: The epic saga of World War II continues with Medal of Honor Rising Sun. Play as Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin in a far-reaching tale of two brothers trying to prevent Japanese forces from dominating the Pacific. Rising Sun features real-life historical battles like Pearl Harbor andThe epic saga of World War II continues with Medal of Honor Rising Sun. Play as Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin in a far-reaching tale of two brothers trying to prevent Japanese forces from dominating the Pacific. Rising Sun features real-life historical battles like Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal, over 20 authentic WWII weapons, highly intelligent enemies, and a heroic cast of characters that fight on your side from level to level. Battle other soldiers in ten multiplayer levels and an all-new two-player co-op mode. … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. GameNow
    100
    A masterpiece, plain and simple. From the opening Pearl Harbor sequence, to the rain-soaked midnight raids, to the machine-gun-mounted elephant rides, Rising Sun oozes with jaw-dropping quality at every single turn.
  2. Next Level Gaming
    84
    The computer AI against you is not bad. I have found splashes of extreme stupidity with some enemy soldiers as they just stand there and wait for you to shoot them.
  3. Nintendophiles
    78
    If you’re a Medal of Honor fan, it’s a must have, although I would be prepared for a little disappointed. If you’re an FPS fan, there are probably better games out there for you, but if you’re not big on strategy, then it’s definitely worth a shot.
  4. NintendoWorldReport
    70
    The best thing I can compare the missions to is a crap sandwich on two really great slices of rye. The first and last missions are awesome and show off some sweet cinematics as well as fantastic gameplay.
  5. GameSpot
    64
    It's fraught with lots of minor gameplay problems that eventually add up to one major headache. Rising Sun isn't completely without merit, since it comes packaged with some nice extra materials and mostly solid production values, but the weakness of the gameplay itself undermines what could have been a much more enjoyable experience.
  6. GamePro
    60
    True-blue Medal of Honor fans will still enjoy Rising Sun’s cinematic style, respectful and historically accurate atmosphere, and heavily arcade feel. But for many, the game will feel too familiar in a fast-food way, lacking that old Medal of Honor magic.
  7. games(TM)
    40
    We were disappointed when "Frontline" failed to take advantage of its World War II settings, but it's galling to see that EA still hasn't got it right with Rising Sun. If there's ever a case against World War III, then surely this is it. [Christmas 2003, p.100]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. SanelH.
    Nov 15, 2003
    10
    It's fun and not many shooting games have a two player campaign.
  2. FelixD.
    Nov 11, 2003
    10
    This game is a really good game for gamecube. It also has cop-mode for all the little kids out there who have a brother.
  4. JoshS.
    Jan 3, 2004
    9
    The game is great and has great graphics. the only big problem about the game is........... REPETITIVE gameplay. But overall the missions are The game is great and has great graphics. the only big problem about the game is........... REPETITIVE gameplay. But overall the missions are great and the game is great a most buy for world war 2 buffs.… Expand
  5. TimH.
    Dec 18, 2003
    5
    I love the level where you get to incinerate 100,000 civilians by fire-bombing their cities. And just when they have had enough and are about I love the level where you get to incinerate 100,000 civilians by fire-bombing their cities. And just when they have had enough and are about to surrender, you get to nuke em! Awesome! Glad that never happened in real life.… Expand
  6. ChrisM.
    Jan 1, 2004
    4
    After the travesty that was Frontline you would think EA might get it right this time. Sadly that's not the case. It's linear After the travesty that was Frontline you would think EA might get it right this time. Sadly that's not the case. It's linear levels all the way here. The AI is also extremely dodgey. I would take up a whole page outlining this games problems so I'll just stop there.… Expand
  7. lala
    Jan 27, 2004
    0
    The first level is great but the others are boring and no action.
  8. CrowNest
    Feb 14, 2004
    0
    The mechanics of this games just plain suck. you spend more time and effort just trying to run than you do accomplishing your objectives. theThe mechanics of this games just plain suck. you spend more time and effort just trying to run than you do accomplishing your objectives. the game had me completely pissed off within 10 minutes. spend the $50 on a good hammer and hit yourself with it. it'll be more fun than this piece od crap!… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#65 Best GameCube Game of 2003
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#57 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2003
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#54 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2003