Medal of Honor Heroes

 PSP
Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
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  1. Pure Magazine UK
    90
    The best shooter available for the PSP and the multiplayer makes it even more appealing.
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  2. AtomicGamer
    85
    Medal of Honor: Heroes delivers a lackluster WW2 experience on the PSP platform. It's got boring combat and some dull missions, but the multiplayer is definitely worth a try if you love online gaming on your PSP.
  3. IGN
    84
    It retains the intensity of WWII firefights while streamlining the whole experience for mobile audiences. It loses a little bit of depth in the process, but what it lacks in complexity it makes up in rewarding action and classy presentation.
  5. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    80
    Despite some ugly flaws, however, Medal of Honor Heroes manages to fulfill the PSP's promise of delivering a console-level experience in a portable medium. [Dec. 2006, p.132]
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  6. G4 TV
    80
    Easily one of the best portable remakes on the PSP. The single player game is entertaining, and the multiplayer options are remarkable.
  7. AceGamez
    80
    Even though it's not quite a stunner, Heroes is an engaging and interesting addition to the PSP's expanding library.
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  8. Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
    80
    No objectives, no friendly troops wandering into your line of sight, just furious man-maiming gameplay. Sweet. [Christmas 2006, p.88]
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  9. GameSpot
    73
    Medal of Honor Heroes proves that a good, albeit extremely short, first-person shooter can be done on the PSP.
  10. GameBrink
    72
    A solid if not heavily flawed title with the best online capabilities of any PSP title to date. So if you can get past the controls and the pacing this might be an ok purchase for you.
  11. Play UK
    72
    The multiplayer outweighs the single-player but having to look up and down with the face buttons means that you'll never be the crack-shot you can be with a second analogue stick. [Issue #147, p.78]
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  12. PSM Magazine
    70
    Plus, the game looks and sounds solid, and has quick loads and 32-player online play. [Holiday 2006, p.83]
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  13. Pocket Gamer UK
    70
    The single-player game is enjoyable but disappointingly short-lived. Thankfully, the impressive multiplayer options improve things considerably.
  14. games(TM)
    70
    Despite its faults, Heroes makes a decent showcase for PlayStation Portable’s power and does justice to the Medal Of Honor series. [Jan 2007, p.95]
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  15. GamesRadar+
    70
    There's not much longevity there, but it's a good ride while it lasts. The gigantor multiplayer matches should keep you and your friends emptying clips for a good while though, and that's exactly how it should be.
  16. GameSpy
    70
    Keep your expectations in check and you'll find it succeeds in being a decent facsimile of the PS2 games. Just don't be expecting much in the way of sweaty palms or a rapid heartbeat.
  17. Yahoo!
    70
    It's a perfectly serviceable war shooter offline, and turns into a strong SOCOM rival when you're gunning with 31 other players, which is just the sort of action the PSP has been missing.
  18. Game Informer
    68
    It’s a retread of familiar territory in every way, such that a game like this five years ago would have had me reeling, but now leaves me feeling flat.
  19. GamePro
    65
    Heroes is easily the worst MOH game yet, and yes that includes the PlayStation versions that came out over half a decade ago.
  20. Games Master UK
    62
    If you've got perfect eyesight and a lover's touch on the action buttons there's plenty to get stuck into, particularly the accomplished multi-player mode. If not, then we suggest you stick to PS2. [Christmas 2006, p.101]
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  21. Deeko
    60
    MOH: Heroes falls prey to a bastardized control like almost all PSP first person titles.
  22. PSW Magazine UK
    60
    Single-player is pitiful and multiplayer is substantial. A cautious thumbs-up then, but in a strange, bi-polar way - and only for keen fans of multiplayer shooters.
  23. Gamestyle
    60
    If you want a handheld shooter to play online (an MP-PSP-FPS, if you will) then this is a good choice. PSP controls are never going to be perfect, but they aren’t terrible here. If you want a single player game do not touch this with a barge pole, it's uninspired, boring and unbelievably dated.
  24. Eurogamer
    50
    The PSP isn't exactly overwhelmed with decent multiplayer FPSs, and while imperfect, Heroes does offer a much-needed online fragfest.
  25. PSM3 Magazine UK
    49
    Without PS2's power, MoH is tiresome and dull. [Christmas 2006, p.98]
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#58 Best PSP Game of 2006
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#9 Most Discussed PSP Game of 2006
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#22 Most Shared PSP Game of 2006

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 63
  3. Negative: 4 out of 63
  1. r0l0
    Jan 11, 2023
    8
    nice fps game for the psp i find the second one much better because of the story but this one its a classic.
  2. lelbro
    Mar 16, 2021
    5
    I imagine that when this game was released back in 2006, it was an amazing sight to witness. An fps of console caliber simplified for the pspI imagine that when this game was released back in 2006, it was an amazing sight to witness. An fps of console caliber simplified for the psp to take on the go must have been incredible. However, in 2020, playing this game is clunky and awkward. Using the face buttons instead of sticks to control where the character looks feels wrong and makes reaction time longer than it should be for an fps game. I understand that this is a limitation due to the hardware and that the game autolocks on enemies to help alleviate this, but it is still a very annoying and large problem nonetheless. In general, the gunplay, sound design, models, and hit detection were all pretty great all things considered. The campaign is extremely short being only around 2 hours long. Honestly, I was expecting the game to be around this length, and I was looking for a short experience, so I got what I wanted, but I do not think it would have been worth the money just for the campaign when it was released. Getting gold medals in campaign is a rather arduous task, as you are forced to be very accurate and kill many enemies. By simply having an apathetic attitude towards this system, not caring about which medal one receives, I found myself having more fun. Fortunately, there is also skirmish mode which pits the player against a chosen number of ai bots under a certain time limit. I think this mode is interesting, but there isn't really any motivation to complete it besides earning gold medals for each map. There would have been a greater incentive to play this mode if it gave the player some kind of a reward like new guns or outfits. The multiplayer is essentially the same as the skirmish mode, but instead of bots, there are other human players. I can't accurately give my thoughts on this mode as the servers were shutdown long ago, but based on the YouTube comments I read on videos about the game, it was a blast. In general though, I just don't feel like fps games were meant to be played without twin sticks or a mouse and keyboard. Playing fps games using those control schemes feels natural, like I'm controlling a mobile person, but when I play this, it feels like I'm controlling an oblivious slow-moving vehicle. The game is not bad by any means, but it's just not that great either. I think my level of fun peaked at about the third mission. The psp just has a lot better titles to offer, and unless someone really wants to play a tank-like handheld-fps, I would not consider this one.… Full Review »
  3. Tip_Tank
    Feb 13, 2021
    9
    Disclaimer: I played this game on a PS Vita, meaning I had a second analog stick, so my experience with the game would be quite different thanDisclaimer: I played this game on a PS Vita, meaning I had a second analog stick, so my experience with the game would be quite different than someone who played it on a PSP using the face buttons. With that said, I was quite impressed with the control features of the game. The ability to sprint, quick-look around, and lean around corners or a defilade to aim were noteworthy additions in the control functionality of the game. The graphics still hold up quite well, the sound is excellent, and the music is also very well done. I’ve played three World War 2 FPS PSP games, Call of Duty and this game’s sequel being the other two, and Medal of Honor: Heroes is my favorite. I like the level design in that it’s almost open-world’ish in how you experience each mission. In other words, you have the freedom to choose which objectives you do and when and how you go about achieving them. The other two games I mentioned are more of an “on-rails” experience. I also enjoyed having the primary and secondary objectives listed on the map, something this game’s sequel failed to do (there are no secondary objectives shown on the map…you don’t even know what they are; you just have to stumble across them). But not so here. This missions are varied enough to keep you coming back for more and the game doesn’t frustrate you along the way. I can’t speak to the multiplayer experience since the servers are long since closed, but, from what I understand, the experience was phenomenal. Still, one of the highlights of this game is the Skirmish mode, where you can choose to have a battle royale with 1 to 16 AI bots on the various levels you’ve unlocked as you’ve beaten them in the Campaign mode. Oddly, this feature is absent from the sequel for some reason. I came straight from Call of Duty: Roads to Victory (and, before that, Call of Duty 3 on the PS2), so I was skeptical of how Medal of Honor: Heroes would stack up. It not only stacked up, but it was a better, more enjoyable experience, so much so that I went out and bought Medal of Honor: Frontlines for the PS2 once I finished the game. I still fire Heroes up to play the Skirmish mode if I’m in the mood for some shotgun-to-the-face action! It’s a great game and possibly the best FPS on the PSP…… Full Review »
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