written by theogre on 06/04/2004
Good Points
Cinematic opening level.
Bad Points
Too long to list see review.
General Comments
Oh dear, I've been a fan of the Medal of Honor series since the PS1 incarnations but Rising Sun is truly terrible. A staggeringly mediocre game. Linear to the extreme with terrible AI in your enemies, boring levels, terrible graphics and way, way too short. Had I paid 40 pounds for this I think I would have cried. The series has shown next to no progression from the last game (MOH Frontline)and in some respects it seems to have gone backwards. The only redeeming feature of this mess is the music and sound, aside from that this game is a failure on almost every level. The game can be completed in an evening, which is both a relief and a disappointment. I urge you to rent this first. A true stagnation in what could have been a novel experience. Where are the beach landings on guadalcanal? Where are all the residents in Singapore? Compared to almost any other FPS at the moment or even of a year ago this is a huge step backwards, compared to Halo this game is embarrassing.
Truly Dire.