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Rumor: Aussie Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 missing online functionality
There's a vicious rumor currently circulating on a number of message boards that the Australian version of Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 is shipping without online functionality of any description. Forum users at various sites, including Aussie-Nintendo, PALGN, and NeoGAF, have all complained that the in-game menus completely lack an option to play online, while the game's box in Australia has neither the Nintendo Wi-Fi logo, or a mention of the title's much-vaunted 32-player online mode, which is available in other regions.Just to further confuse matters, the game manual that shipped with the title in Australia reportedly does dedicate a whole page to the online mode. Frankly, we're confused, not to mention a little bit worried for our fellow Wii owners down under. At the time of writing, EA has yet to respond to our request for clarification.[Thanks, Peter!]
Bundle of Honor: Heroes 2
We already think Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 is pretty great. The online play is a rare treat for a Wii game, and the simplified, light-gun-style Arcade Mode is an absolutely brilliant way to turn a first-person shooter into a casual, short-session game. But what it really needed to be a truly exceptional game was an excellently huge box.Luckily, EA has addressed this deficit for the game's Japanese release. Like every other game designed for the Zapper, Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 will come bundled with the peripheral in an enviably copious package when it's released on February 14th. This will also be released in a boring small-box edition with no Zapper. We're sure the game shop owners drowning in traded-in Zappers don't mind.
Wii releases for the week of November 12th
Wow, that's a lot of games releasing this week. And they all look like they're going to be good games, as well. Not to mention that we finally get our hands on Super Mario Galaxy, which we've been been anxiously awaiting. For all of you who lucked out at your local Best Buy, we're glad to say we're finally joining the ranks of those who've been enjoying the game.This week's releases are: Super Mario Galaxy Geometry Wars: Galaxies Cars: Mater National Spongebob: Atlantis Squarepantis Medal of Honor Heroes 2 Need for Speed Pro Street Petz Catz 2 Petz Horsez 2 Petz Dogz 2 Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles Tomb Raider Anniversary Smarty Pants WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 marches in with new screens
The World War II genre may be glutted (and a little played out) by now, but when a game looks this good and has as much to offer as Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, we're not going to complain too stridently. In other words, we'll take what we can get. Heroes 2 is set for this month, and EA released three more screenshots to whet our appetites while we wait, which you can find both above, and in our gallery below.%Gallery-6588%
The good stuff in Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
Sure, the Wii is slowly, but surely, building a library of online-compatible titles that are worth playing, but only one looks like it's going to be a title with the kind of replay value we're looking for. That game is Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 (otherwise known as Matt C's game of the millenium). Well, while we aren't ready and willing to hand over our first born for the game, we will say it is looking good so far.What say you?
Matt C.'s new hype train: Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
Now that Zack & Wiki has been released into the wild, IGN's Matt Casamassina needs something new to hype, and we're all sorts of behind this latest choice: Medal of Honor: Heroes 2. In a recent blog entry, he reports that the controls are out of this world. In fact, he says the WWII title "beats the pants off Metroid Prime 3 in the FPS control department. This is the new Wii benchmark, period." That's a bold statement, but it seems to jibe with what we've seen and heard so far about the game ... and hey, we get bonus incredible multiplayer to boot. Put us down in the excited column on this one.In the same post, he drops possible hints of an Elebits sequel. Exciting![Via Joystiq]
Joystiq goes hands-on with Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
Our friend and compatriot Andrew Yoon recently got his hands on the much-desired Medal of Honor: Heroes 2, and we bubble over with jealousy after reading his impressions. It looks like EA is trying very, very hard to avoid letting us down (maybe they're listening!) with this shooter; from all signs, Heroes 2 looks to be a rich, deep FPS title with enough features to please even the pickiest of gamers. You can use the Zapper or not, you can choose between a light-gun style Arcade mode and traditional campaign mode, and best of all, everything seems to control like a dream. Heroes 2 appears to be taking a page from Retro's book with Metroid Prime 3, and the controls just feel right with the Wiimote -- which is exactly what we should be able to expect from all future shooters on the console.It's safe to say that between the above and the friend-code-free online multiplayer, we're stoked for this release. Even the negatives -- simple objectives, uncomplicated enemy AI -- can't get us down. Bring on the soldier boys!%Gallery-6588%
Fire up Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
While what we're really interested in with Medal of Honor: Heroes 2 is that whole 32-player online multiplayer deal, we're happy to soak up any and all scraps on the WWII title -- and that includes these latest screenshots.So let's count the reasons we love this next Medal of Honor. First, if it all works out, EA will be giving us a real chance at online multiplayer in a shooter. Second, the arcade mode sounds nothing short of awesome for anyone who likes on-rails shooters, and it offers a different experience than the more free-form campaign mode -- it's almost like getting two games for the price of one! And finally, even if we aren't the biggest fans of war-based games, it's nice to get something a little different every now and then, especially when it shows this much promise. Don't let us down, EA! Even dedicated Nintendo fans need a little variety. It is, after all, the spice of life.%Gallery-6588%[Via press release]
