Medal of Honor Airborne Hands-on Xbox 360 Preview

XBS-NewsAgent · 06-04-2007, 02:00 AM

By now everyone knows how I love FPS games and especially war-themed ones. Throw in the fact Jason loves them as well and we both have logged in more hours than I care to admit. When the Xbox 360 launched, I remember making a statement that this will finally give game developers a chance to really challenge gamers with new AI systems and better overall gameplay. While the graphics have been enhanced, I have to be honest and say the games are not as challenging as I wanted them to be. A lot of our readers may think we just play through a game and then review it and move on to the next one. Well, at times we do need to limit the time we spend on each title, but after hours you can find us on Xbox Live playing our favorites. Chances are it's an FPS we are playing.
Now as die hard fans we just don't sit and play. We also talk about "what if" (as I like to call it). For example, what if game devolpers made an AI system smart enough to know we are going to go back around and flank the other side? Another "what if" is how about letting us cook a grenade so it would explode as soon as it lands causing more damage? While the list of "what ifs" has grown with each new title to pass our desks, the number one wish would be an AI smart enough to get behind us and start shooting ”knowing our pattern and reacting in real time". After all, we all want realistic gameplay and it just seems that most games no matter the overall fun factor are still lacking the true AI element. When you look at it honestly, the FPS genre has become nothing more than a system of one way ins and outs. In shooting games we call this a "rail shooter" and while they can be fun, it just seems its the same thing with a different look or war arena.
It's funny how timing works; I recently got an invite to attend the Medal of Honor Airborne Summit at EA's LA Studio's. I accepted and hoped that this one would show some of the great things the first game did in the series. Of course I had plenty of questions and suggestions for the team. Read on to see my thoughts of EA's Medal of Honor Airborne.

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***Col Blair*** · 06-05-2007, 04:14 PM

I am curently working with the MOHA Team to get an interview and this will include Multiplayer info.

roughneck0101 · 06-05-2007, 11:13 PM

Can't wait man, I am curious as to know what the hold up is in making smart AI we have been promised ever new console generation, myself.

***Col Blair*** · 06-06-2007, 01:26 AM

If you watch the on trailer you'll hear Patrick talk about war games one way in and one way out. I was really impressed with both the enemy AI and the support AI of the game. I am also hoping to play the multi player mode before release if the game is as solid in MP as the Single player this game will certainly give EA a huge boost.

***Col Blair*** · 07-12-2007, 02:20 AM

Just a quick update the Multiplayer Summit is next week.
I can't tell you where but the date is 18th-20th and I will have all the details of the Multiplayer features and maps but also some shocking footage no one will want to miss so if you have questions or thing I should ask post here and I will ask while at the event.

***Col Blair*** · 07-17-2007, 10:42 AM

If you have MoHA MP questions or things you want to know post them by WED morning. I leave in the afternoon and this way can take them with. If I don't have community questions I can't answer them. Thanks