Medal of Honor (computer game)
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Medal of Honor is the first title in the long-running Medal of Honor series of video games. It was released for the PlayStation in November 1999. In addition, the story was created by director/producer Steven Spielberg.
Capt. Dale Dye served as the game's military advisor, often submitting the production staff to the same kind of combat training that the cast of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers went through.
[edit] Plot
In Medal of Honor, the player takes the role of Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson, who was recruited to the OSS. The game takes place during the near end of World War II, ( mid 1944- mid 1945). The goal of the game is to complete objectives, such as destroying enemy positions, and kill enemy Nazi forces in the process.
- In the first mission, Patterson is sent to France, near the village of Dubuisson, and has to search for a downed G3 Pilot.
- In the second mission, Patterson is sent to France again, now disguised as a Captain of the Wehrmacht . The goal is to destroy the Nazi's railgun Greta with explosive charges.
- In the third mission, Patterson goes undercover again, onboard a Merchant Marine freighter named Wolfram, heading to Germany. Now disguised as a Kriegsmarine Officer, Jimmy has to infiltrate a U-boat facility, in Bremen and scuttle U-4901 during its maiden voyage.
- The fourth mission takes place in Germany near the Siegfried Line, where Patterson must investigate activity within the Nazi Fortress Schmerzen, later revealed to be a Mustard Gas production facility. In the PC sequel Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, Lt. Mike Powell returns to it and destroys it for the final time.
- In the fifth mission, Patterson is sent to Norway to sabotage the Hydro plant in the town of Rjukan to prevent the Nazis from producing deuterium oxide (a.k.a. Heavy Water), a key component in their research towards making an atomic bomb.
- The sixth mission takes place in Austria, where the goal is to prevent the Nazis from destroying the salt mine near the town of Altaussee and the stolen art located inside the mine.
- In the seventh and final mission, Patterson is sent to Germany for one last time to destroy a German V-2 rocket and destroy the Dora-Nordhausen facility in the process.
The game is notable for Michael Giacchino's extensive cinematic musical score that reflects the mood of the action on screen.
