Medal of Honor

 PlayStation
Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Gaming Maxx
    70
    The missions are too short, the controls too slow, the graphics too dated, the characters too dull.

Awards & Rankings

4
#4 Best PS1 Game of 1999
10
#10 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 1999
15
#15 Most Shared PS1 Game of 1999

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User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 273 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 241 out of 273
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 273
  3. Negative: 9 out of 273
  1. art4321
    Oct 18, 2014
    10
    One of the best games i ever playedOne of the best games i ever played .… Full Review »
  2. Demon27248
    Dec 15, 2017
    3
    Mechanically one of the worst triple A shooters I've ever played. I also doubt it's just me playing now rather than on release as there wereMechanically one of the worst triple A shooters I've ever played. I also doubt it's just me playing now rather than on release as there were countless titles released by the point Medal of Honor came out that exceeded it in every way.

    The controls are clunky. Turning while moving reduces your speed, jumping is handled worse than any other game of its era + you need to get a run up to actually get over obstacles, and shooting is a mess. The game somewhat tries to replicate legacy 'Goldeneye' style controls despite playing on a controller with two analogue sticks, and removing the snap style of aiming, opting instead for a very slow standard aim method that you need to initiate with R2.

    The gunplay is equally bad. Comparing it against other console shooters of the time period, Medal of Honor is outdone by virtually every N64 shooter I've played, as well as the Rainbow Six Playstation game, which was in itself not very good to begin with. Due to the low draw distance, you can get shot by enemies you can't even see. Enemies AI is such that they don't react to gunfire within meters of them if they are not looking at you leading to comical situations where you can be engaged in a battle with one enemy and have another patrolling beside you. The levels feel completely on rails, which is not bad in itself, but miss an objective and it's either backtracking sometimes all the way to the start, or finish it up and have to redo it again. It feels incredibly obnoxious as this game carries the level design of a modern military shooter as opposed to a classic 'Doom-style' shooter with maze like design. There are also a few 'stealth' levels which involve you being disguised and having to show your papers to virtually everyone you meet while you kill people with a silenced pistol in a predetermined order. If you miss the paper presentation to any guard, even if you're not looking at them and walking to fast, the base goes on alert. They are a bit more open-ended and less linear than the combat levels, but sadly not any more fun to play.

    Last but not least, this game has numerous annoyances. I got shot through walls numerous times, I used a shotgun to insta-kill at medium range, despite a rifle taking two shots, even to the head, panzershrek wielding soldiers blew me up instantly from full health sending me back to the start of the level, enemies perform prefire animations lasting whole seconds, fail to shoot me in the back at point blank range and toss back virtually every grenade rendering them useless (there's no cooking available) unless I get a direct hit, instantly detonating it. They also die to their own grenade throws way more than mine.

    I feel the phrase 'hasn't aged well' is used more often than not to excuse the poor and overrated games of yesteryear. I cannot see this game being considered good in 1999. The sound design and orchestral score were good, yes, and the writing wasn't too bad, but that doesn't excuse the fact that the unpolished gameplay fails to reach anywhere near the same level as the other shooters on offer at the time, on both console and PC.    … Full Review »
  3. drlowdon
    Feb 17, 2013
    6
    The first Medal of Honor title doesn’t hold up well when played today but at the time it was certainly one of the better FPS titles availableThe first Medal of Honor title doesn’t hold up well when played today but at the time it was certainly one of the better FPS titles available on the PSone.… Full Review »
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