Medal of Honor: Airborne (T)

Next campaign in WWII 1st-person shooter series.

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  • Publisher: Electronic Arts
  • Genre: Video Games - First Person Shooter
  • Release Date: 09/04/2007
  • Platform(s): Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
  • Online Enabled: Yes
  • ESRB Rating: T
  • ESRB Explanation: blood, mild language, violence
  • Price: $59.99

Parents need to know

Parents need to know that this first-person shooter game, the third in a popular series, aims to re-create battles during WWII. You can expect the character you play to shoot enemies in the head or throw grenades into a room full of Nazis, among other violent acts. But as a game that re-creates history, the violence feels less gratuitous.

Families can talk about war being considered "entertainment." Some believe re-creating war -- even virtually -- is insensitive to those who protected our country. Others, however, believe that since this took place more than 60 years enough time has passed, and it has an educational component as it teaches players what it was like on the front lines. Where do you stand?

Message

Social Behavior:

Consumerism:

Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco:

Educational Value:

Because of the amount of research conducted by EA for these games, players should expect an authentic "armchair" WWII experience.

Violence

Shoot enemy soldiers from a first-person perspective, see blood splatter as they fall. You can shoot enemies in the head and throw grenades into a room full of Nazis.

Sex

Language

A few incidences of mild language including "hell" and "damn." Sample: "It's not the enemy, it's our own God damned navy!"

Common Sense says

What's the story?

Reviewed by Marc Saltzman

As a U.S. paratrooper in MEDAL OF HONOR: AIRBORNE, part of Electronic Arts' popular World War II shooter series, you land wherever you like -- be it on the ground within the safety zone, or on a rooftop inside of an Axis stronghold -- and then combat the enemy troops by following one of a few paths to victory. The objectives can be completed in whichever order you choose. The game begins with Operation Husky, where you'll drop into a Sicilian village, and ends with a climactic fight in and around a huge vertical concrete tower in Germany Once you're on the ground, however, the core gameplay will be familiar to previous Medal of Honor players: skulking around with a first-person perspective, swapping guns and grenades, and analyzing the environment with help from an onscreen map that indicates where the allied and enemy troops are.

Is it any good?

3

You can choose weapons to suit your objectives and unlock upgrades by performing impressive moves, including taking down four or five enemies at a time. This adds an interesting role-playing game-like element to the action. Keep in mind, however, that some weapons have serious recoil, which can make them harder to aim and fire repeatedly. Along with the eight- to 10-hour single-player campaign, Medal of Honor: Airborne offers a handful of multiplayer modes for up to 12 players over the Internet, including Team Deathmatch and Objective Airborne.

Medal of Honor: Airborne is an engrossing military action experience -- especially the second half of the story and team-based online modes -- that proves to be one of the best in the franchise to date.

How to play

  • Playability: Medium. A fun and frenetic first-person shooter.
  • Reading Required: Light
  • Graphics: Very good, but not spectacular.

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Parents and kids say

All Reviews

There are 10 reviews.

4


Posted on 11/15/08 by gamemad Kid contributor, age 12

Good game and good series

This is a great game and a great series. My review: Violence- Blood is sometimes noticeable. Usually a little bit but sniping someone’s head you would usually see blood. Shooting people with the bazooka does not make them explode although they do fly depending where you are if you are on top of a building and you shoot someone they might fly of the building the same goes with grenades. You upgrade weapons and when you upgrade the mp40 completely you get a dagger for a melee attack which like the sniper there is a bit of blood especially if you hit their heads. Language: It says ba***rd once and bi**h once. Not that bad I suppose. Social behaviour and drugs: none Message: It gives you a taste of being in WW2 and shows you the importance of teamwork. Another great game Recommend it for 9 years and up.
3

Posted on 04/29/08 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 13

WORST IN THE SERIES

OVERALL, THIS GAME WAS OK BUT REALLY WASN'T NEARLY AS GOOD AS THE REST IN THE SERIES.
4


Posted on 04/06/08 by NickTwo Kid contributor, age 10

great game

this game is very good. if you have played Call of duty 2 or 3 its not too intense
4


Posted on 02/20/08 by jonnypants23 Kid contributor, age 14

Not bad.

Medal of honor:airborne wasn't as good as Call Of Duty but it was pretty intense.
5


Posted on 02/03/08 by captianhalo3333 Kid contributor, age 8

An Awesomly Awesome game

If you are a war gamer like myself this is the game for you. Especialy if you want to find info on WW2.If you want to get this game here is some advice. The best place to illiminate your enemy is a balcony or a rooftop. Hope you enjoy the game.
3


Posted on 01/26/08 by ImBored25 Kid contributor, age 14

Not As Good as Call of Duty games...

Incredible graphics, incredible sound, and not so great gameplay make this game a rent. I got a little bored. And what is up with the Nazis? You have to shoot them 4 times with a M1 for them to die. And then you have the Nazi Elite, who even when you throw a grenade at them, dont die. Jumping out of an airplane is fun, but go get Call of Duty 2 instead. 10x better.
Age 11+
5

Posted on 01/06/08 by Anonymous Adult contributor

Good war game

A moderatly violent game, but your doing it for a good cause. Teaches Kids what it was like to be a paratrooper.
0


Posted on 12/15/07 by joshnash Kid contributor, age 13

HUGE dissapointment

The title and commercials are decieving, dont get this for your child cause he'll play it for about an hour then say it sucks and he hates you and youre not a consciencious buyer and then he'll feed it to the dog. The only good thing about this game isthe great graphics and sound
5


Posted on 11/18/07 by assassinscreed11 Kid contributor, age 14

If you like war games, this is for you

This is definitely the next gen war game. You start out in a B-17 every time and then you drop out of the plane. Once out of the plane you can land wherever you want. There are many objectives but you get to choose what order you do them in and how you complete them. Each level takes about an hour to an hour and a half to beat. There are nine jam packed levels to complete. I am on the last level but it is really hard to beat. If have not played a lot of intense war games you should probably play Call of Duty or an older Medal of Honor first. Not only is it kinda violent but it is really hard. I still haven't beat the game. It is a real fun game and i recommend it to all hard core war gamers.
4


Posted on 10/16/07 by thatblackdude Kid contributor, age 16

pretty D**n good

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Adult Reviews

There are 1 reviews.

Age 11+
5

Posted on 01/06/08 by Anonymous Adult contributor

Good war game

A moderatly violent game, but your doing it for a good cause. Teaches Kids what it was like to be a paratrooper.

Kids Reviews

There are 9 reviews.

4


Posted on 11/15/08 by gamemad Kid contributor, age 12

Good game and good series

This is a great game and a great series. My review: Violence- Blood is sometimes noticeable. Usually a little bit but sniping someone’s head you would usually see blood. Shooting people with the bazooka does not make them explode although they do fly depending where you are if you are on top of a building and you shoot someone they might fly of the building the same goes with grenades. You upgrade weapons and when you upgrade the mp40 completely you get a dagger for a melee attack which like the sniper there is a bit of blood especially if you hit their heads. Language: It says ba***rd once and bi**h once. Not that bad I suppose. Social behaviour and drugs: none Message: It gives you a taste of being in WW2 and shows you the importance of teamwork. Another great game Recommend it for 9 years and up.
3

Posted on 04/29/08 by Anonymous Kid contributor, age 13

WORST IN THE SERIES

OVERALL, THIS GAME WAS OK BUT REALLY WASN'T NEARLY AS GOOD AS THE REST IN THE SERIES.
4


Posted on 04/06/08 by NickTwo Kid contributor, age 10

great game

this game is very good. if you have played Call of duty 2 or 3 its not too intense
4


Posted on 02/20/08 by jonnypants23 Kid contributor, age 14

Not bad.

Medal of honor:airborne wasn't as good as Call Of Duty but it was pretty intense.
5


Posted on 02/03/08 by captianhalo3333 Kid contributor, age 8

An Awesomly Awesome game

If you are a war gamer like myself this is the game for you. Especialy if you want to find info on WW2.If you want to get this game here is some advice. The best place to illiminate your enemy is a balcony or a rooftop. Hope you enjoy the game.
3


Posted on 01/26/08 by ImBored25 Kid contributor, age 14

Not As Good as Call of Duty games...

Incredible graphics, incredible sound, and not so great gameplay make this game a rent. I got a little bored. And what is up with the Nazis? You have to shoot them 4 times with a M1 for them to die. And then you have the Nazi Elite, who even when you throw a grenade at them, dont die. Jumping out of an airplane is fun, but go get Call of Duty 2 instead. 10x better.
0


Posted on 12/15/07 by joshnash Kid contributor, age 13

HUGE dissapointment

The title and commercials are decieving, dont get this for your child cause he'll play it for about an hour then say it sucks and he hates you and youre not a consciencious buyer and then he'll feed it to the dog. The only good thing about this game isthe great graphics and sound
5


Posted on 11/18/07 by assassinscreed11 Kid contributor, age 14

If you like war games, this is for you

This is definitely the next gen war game. You start out in a B-17 every time and then you drop out of the plane. Once out of the plane you can land wherever you want. There are many objectives but you get to choose what order you do them in and how you complete them. Each level takes about an hour to an hour and a half to beat. There are nine jam packed levels to complete. I am on the last level but it is really hard to beat. If have not played a lot of intense war games you should probably play Call of Duty or an older Medal of Honor first. Not only is it kinda violent but it is really hard. I still haven't beat the game. It is a real fun game and i recommend it to all hard core war gamers.
4


Posted on 10/16/07 by thatblackdude Kid contributor, age 16

pretty D**n good
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