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Platform: PC, XB (PS2 sku is possible)

Genre: FPS

Publisher: Sierra

Developer: 2015

ETA: Q3 2004

 

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Men of Valor: The Vietnam War

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Following up on the first-person shooter goodness of the Medal of Honor series (the last of which was Medal of Honor: Allied Assault), Sierra and 2015 are currently preparing the release of Men of Valor: The Vietnam War. Scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2004 on PC, Xbox and possibly the PS2, Men of Valor appears set to recapture the historical authenticity and intensive game-play which made Medal of Honor a first-person classic.

Sierra and 2015 are working toward making Men of Valor an upgrade to the Medal of Honor series in all respects. Through improved AI both in enemy forces and fellow GIs (who will accompany, assist and die at your side throughout the game), detailed graphics, interactive (ie. non-linear) ‘scripted sequences’, Men of Valor should be a stimulating gaming experience. The online features of Men of Valor should be extremely entertaining. Various multiplayer modes are being developed which will allow the gamer to play from either the perspective of Viet Cong guerrillas, the North Vietnamese army or American forces. The game will also support a cooperative mode which will allow a player to experience an entire tour of duty alongside fellow gamers.

 

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Men of Valor is how the game’s developers are approaching the storyline. The narrative of the game will follow an American marine through the early stages of the conflict – from ‘search and destroy missions around Da Nang airbase to the Tet Offensive and the counterattack on Hue’. Openly admitting that the conflict is ‘the most controversial of the modern era’, the makers of Men of Valor are promising a storyline which captures the ‘heroism and valor typical of the American soldier…unsung during the turbulent times’. What this exactly means remains to be seen. 

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Nevertheless, Sierra and 2015 are promising a game that will put the player ‘in the middle of scenes like those in the finest war films’. Should be interesting.  

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Features

Historically Accurate Scenarios

- Help stop the spread of communism while you join the battle in Vietnam.

-  Many missions are based on actual events.

- All uniforms, weapons, and vehicles look and play accurately.

Intense Scripted Events

·      - Similar to MOH: AA, Men Of Valor will be full of scripted events--adding even more realism.

·       - Target rich scripting environment--sky-filling helicopter raids, intense jungle fighting, harrowing assaults against fanatically defended enemy emplacements.

Stunning Gameplay Diversity

·     - Gameplay types include manning the door gun on a Huey helicopter, steering a riverboat along enemy-infested shores, battling your way through enemy tunnel complexes, and calling down fire as a forward observer.

·     - Mission types include pilot rescues, recon patrols, POW rescue, and search-and-destroy ops.

Unique Setting

·     - The rugged jungle terrain of Vietnam is one of the most foreboding landscapes in which war has been fought.  Gaming technology (Unreal Warfare engine) has now evolved enough to showcase this in striking detail. 

·     -  With their unique weapons, extreme dedication, and unconventional tactics, the VC fighters will contribute to a unique gameplay experience.

Cooperative Play 

·     - 4 person Co-Op play for the entire single player campaign, via the internet or LAN, or via Xbox Live!

Objective Based Multiplayer

·     - Competitive multiplayer will be based around historically accurate scenarios.  Compete in squads to take a bunker, lay in ambush on the Ho Chi Minh Trail, etc.

·     - Play as either the VC or the US in multiplayer mode.

Advanced AI

·     Responsive squad/enemy AI that assesses your actions and responds with tactical intelligence.

--Curtis Andrews