Activision called, they want there game back...
User Rating: 6.5 | Medal of Honor: Vanguard WII
I have long been a Medal of Honor fan. Ever since the first time I infiltrated a Nazi bunker with Jimmy Patterson I've been hooked. But after European Assault I've been turned off. Why am I all-of-a-sudden in a standard Army unit instead of the highly secretive OSS? Why am I taking part in the gruntwork instead of sneaking behind enemy lines incognito? This new formula for Medal of Honor was blatantly ripped from the fabric of the Call of Duty franchise which I don't like as much. But Vanguard isn't all bad like the 5.4 gamespot score would lead one to believe. While it is incredibly short with a sometimes frustrating control scheme and poor hit-detection, it still provides for some good entertainment. The parachute moments are quite fun even though there are too few of them and they are over far too quickly. The missions are the run-of-the-mill WWII shooter fodder that you've played over-and-over before in other better games: protect the house, blow up the gun emplacement, take out the machinegun nest... There really is nothing in this game that substantiates a purchase. However, the game is worth checking out if you've already beat Red Steel, Call of Duty 3, and are tired of waiting around for Metroid Prime 3. The graphics look pretty good for a Wii game but the level design is so linear and mundane that it doesn't really matter. The great musical score from the old MoH games is back...but it's so out of place in this game because it's just not Medal of Honor like it used to be. 
