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|title = Medal of Honor: Underground |
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|composer = Michael Giacchino |
|composer = Michael Giacchino |
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|series = ''[[Medal of Honor series|Medal of Honor]]'' |
|series = ''[[Medal of Honor series|Medal of Honor]]'' |
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+ | |release = '''Playstation'''<br>October 23, 2000 (NA)<br>December 1, 2000 (EU)<br>'''GameBoy Advance'''<br>November 25, 2002 (NA)<br>May 2003 (EU)<br>'''Playstation Network<br>June 11, 2009 |
|genre = First-Person Shooter |
|genre = First-Person Shooter |
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|ratings = Teen (ESRB) <br> 16 (PEGI) |
|ratings = Teen (ESRB) <br> 16 (PEGI) |
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|media = CD <br> Digital Download<br>Cartridge |
|media = CD <br> Digital Download<br>Cartridge |
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⚫ | '''''Medal of Honor: Underground''''' is a World War II first-person shooter. In Underground, the player takes the role of [[Manon Batiste ]](Based on Helene Deschamps Adams), a French woman who appeared in the first game as an advisor. The plot of the game begins before the original Medal of Honor, when Manon fights for the French Resistance before America entered the war. As the plot progresses, Manon is recruited to the OSS and takes on covert missions in occupied Europe and Africa. Missions include the sabotage of a V-1 flying bomb factory and rescuing prisoners of war. Levels include, occupied Greece, North Africa, Monte Cassino and Germany. The first and last levels are set in Paris, at the beginning and end of the Nazi occupation. It was released in North America on October 23, 2000, for the Sony PlayStation. |
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==Weapons== |
==Weapons== |
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*[[Bazooka]] (Multiplayer) |
*[[Bazooka]] (Multiplayer) |
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*[[M1893 Trenchgun|M1897 Trench gun]] |
*[[M1893 Trenchgun|M1897 Trench gun]] |
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− | *High Standard HDM |
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===German=== |
===German=== |
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*[[Walther P38]] |
*[[Walther P38]] |
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+ | *[[Walther PPK|Silenced Pistol]] |
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*[[StG-44]] |
*[[StG-44]] |
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*[[MP-40]] |
*[[MP-40]] |
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*[[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] |
*[[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] |
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*[[Panzerfaust]] |
*[[Panzerfaust]] |
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+ | *[[Panzerschreck]] (enemy use only) |
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*MG34(fixed,enemy use only) |
*MG34(fixed,enemy use only) |
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===British=== |
===British=== |
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=== Artillery === |
=== Artillery === |
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+ | *'''[[15cm sFH 18]]''' |
* 2 cm [[Flakvierling 38]] |
* 2 cm [[Flakvierling 38]] |
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=== German === |
=== German === |
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* [[Panzer IV]] |
* [[Panzer IV]] |
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− | * [[Panzer II |
+ | * [[Panzer II]] |
* [[Sd.Kfz. 251]] Halftrack |
* [[Sd.Kfz. 251]] Halftrack |
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* [[Junkers Ju 87]] |
* [[Junkers Ju 87]] |
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* [[Lockheed P-38 Lightning]] |
* [[Lockheed P-38 Lightning]] |
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* [[Northrop Alpha]] |
* [[Northrop Alpha]] |
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− | === Others === |
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− | * Italian Trawler(Briefing Notes only) |
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== Levels == |
== Levels == |
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*[[Rotten to the Corps]] |
*[[Rotten to the Corps]] |
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*[[I, Panzerknacker]] |
*[[I, Panzerknacker]] |
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+ | == Gallery == |
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+ | == Mementos == |
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+ | # '''Jacques' Locket''' - Complete 3 of 4 levels with 3-Star rating & 1 with 2-Star rating in '''[[Occupied!]]''' |
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+ | # '''Foreign's Badge''' - Complete 3 of 4 levels with 3-Star rating & 1 with 2-Star rating in in '''[[Hunting the Desert Fox]]'''. |
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+ | # '''Photograph of Knossos Ruin Being Defaced''' - |
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+ | # '''Captured SS Ring''' - |
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==Information== |
==Information== |
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# ''Each Night He Comes To Me (3:52) Performed by Bettina Spier'' |
# ''Each Night He Comes To Me (3:52) Performed by Bettina Spier'' |
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# ''May 10th, 1940 (Alternate) (4:19)'' |
# ''May 10th, 1940 (Alternate) (4:19)'' |
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+ | # ''Er Lässt Mich Niemals Allein (4:35) In-game radio broadcast'' |
# ''Intro (Manon) (1:05)'' |
# ''Intro (Manon) (1:05)'' |
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<nowiki> </nowiki>List of music in the game: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B0017FDB279F2F4 |
<nowiki> </nowiki>List of music in the game: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B0017FDB279F2F4 |
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Medal of Honor Underground has an unique feature which none of the previous original version has: the buddies will help to get rid your enemies, which make the progress easier. While so, some of the mission requires you to protect the buddy or it will result of mission failure if he dies. |
Medal of Honor Underground has an unique feature which none of the previous original version has: the buddies will help to get rid your enemies, which make the progress easier. While so, some of the mission requires you to protect the buddy or it will result of mission failure if he dies. |
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− | Unlike the original version, Medal of Honor Underground limits the amount of reserve ammo; while the original version can hold up to 999 reserve ammo, in Underground the player can only stock the specified limit of reserve ammo based on weapon type: 300 rounds for SMG, 5 for Panzerfaust, |
+ | Unlike the original version, Medal of Honor Underground limits the amount of reserve ammo; while the original version can hold up to 999 reserve ammo, in Underground the player can only stock the specified limit of reserve ammo based on weapon type: 300 rounds for SMG, 5 for Panzerfaust, 50 for pistol, 100 for rifle, and 9 for both German Grenade and Petrol Bomb. Also when swapping the weapon after being used, the weapon will automatically reloaded, unlike the original where the player should reload the weapon manually. This would help to avoid running out of ammo when encounter a swarm of enemies. |
− | In Underground, the vehicles now available as a new enemies which player encounter in several missions. While rocket launcher or bazooka purpose is just to eliminate a large group of enemies, the new type of rocket launcher, Panzerfaust is available in Underground and can be used to take down both infantries and tanks. |
+ | In Underground, the vehicles now available as a new enemies which player encounter in several missions. While rocket launcher or bazooka purpose is just to eliminate a large group of enemies, the new type of rocket launcher, Panzerfaust is available in Underground and can be used to take down both infantries and tanks, unlike other installments, Tanks can be "half-destroyed", in this state, either their bottom half or upper half will be disabled, so a tank can lose it's machine gun and ability to move but still have a functioning cannon as well as the other way around, Tanks in this state will be counted as destroyed for objectives. |
==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 17:23, 13 September 2021
Medal of Honor: Underground is a World War II first-person shooter. In Underground, the player takes the role of Manon Batiste (Based on Helene Deschamps Adams), a French woman who appeared in the first game as an advisor. The plot of the game begins before the original Medal of Honor, when Manon fights for the French Resistance before America entered the war. As the plot progresses, Manon is recruited to the OSS and takes on covert missions in occupied Europe and Africa. Missions include the sabotage of a V-1 flying bomb factory and rescuing prisoners of war. Levels include, occupied Greece, North Africa, Monte Cassino and Germany. The first and last levels are set in Paris, at the beginning and end of the Nazi occupation. It was released in North America on October 23, 2000, for the Sony PlayStation.
Weapons
American
- "Big Joe" Crossbow
- Colt .45
- Browning Automatic Rifle
- M1 Garand (Multiplayer)
- Bazooka (Multiplayer)
- M1897 Trench gun
German
- Walther P38
- Silenced Pistol
- StG-44
- MP-40
- MG42
- MG 15
- Gewehr 43 Scoped
- Walther P38/Silencer
- Karabiner 98 Kurz (enemy use only)
- Model 24 Stielhandgranate
- Panzerfaust
- Panzerschreck (enemy use only)
- MG34(fixed,enemy use only)
British
French
- Hotchkiss M1914
- MAS-36(enemy use only)
Miscellaneous
- Petrol Bomb
- Demolition Charges
Artillery
Others
Vehicles
German
- Panzer IV
- Panzer II
- Sd.Kfz. 251 Halftrack
- Junkers Ju 87
- Opel Blitz Truck
American
Levels
Occupied! (May 1-10, 1942)
Hunting the Desert Fox (November 5, 1942)
Undercover in Crete (June 12, 1943)
Wewelsburg: Dark Camelot (September 19-20, 1943)
Last Rites at Monte Cassino (June 15, 1944)
A Mittelwerk Saboteur (July 4, 1944)
Liberation! (August 19-22, 1944)
Bonus Levels
Panzerknacker Unleashed! (June 23-28, 1944)
Gallery
Mementos
- Jacques' Locket - Complete 3 of 4 levels with 3-Star rating & 1 with 2-Star rating in Occupied!
- Foreign's Badge - Complete 3 of 4 levels with 3-Star rating & 1 with 2-Star rating in in Hunting the Desert Fox.
- Photograph of Knossos Ruin Being Defaced -
- Captured SS Ring -
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
Information
Developers
The PlayStation version was developed by DreamWorks Interactive, the Gameboy Advanced version was developed by Rebellion.
Publishers
The publisher like the rest of the Medal of Honor series was Electronic Arts.
Release Dates
For PlayStation, it was released on October 23, 2000 in the USA and December 1, 2000 for the PAL region. For GBA, USA it was released on November 25, 2002, for PAL is was released in May 2003. In Japan is was released on December 18, 2003.
Rating
It was rated T for Teen by ESRB and +15 by ELSPA. There was a singleplayer and multiplayer mode.
Music
Michael Giacchino was hired to compose the music in Medal of Honor Underground. Here is a list of the tracks:
- May 10th, 1940 (Main Theme) (4:29)
- The Streets Of Paris (3:49)
- Amongst The Dead (3:17)
- Fleeing The Catacombs (3:07)
- Panzer Blockade (3:19)
- The Road To Tobruk (3:23)
- Escape From Casablanca (3:18)
- Passage To Iráklion (3:39)
- Labyrinth Of The Minotaur (3:14)
- Ascent To The Castle (3:23)
- Last Rites (3:33)
- The Battle Of Monte Cassino (3:15)
- The Motorcycle Chase (4:17)
- Returning To Paris (3:24)
- Beneath The City (3:08)
- Each Night He Comes To Me (3:52) Performed by Bettina Spier
- May 10th, 1940 (Alternate) (4:19)
- Er Lässt Mich Niemals Allein (4:35) In-game radio broadcast
- Intro (Manon) (1:05)
List of music in the game: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0B0017FDB279F2F4
Gameboy Gameplay
Medal of Honor: Underground is also a Game Boy Advance game released on November 25, 2002. It is a first-person shooter based on the PlayStation version. The game was developed by Rebellion and published by Destination Software. Underground for the GBA features up to 4 players using the Game Boy link cable and 17 levels.
Reception
Underground garnered unanimous positive reviews for the PlayStation version just like the game before, with praise for the action-packed moments and the engaging soundtrack. Although, the Gameboy version received mixed to negative reviews, being criticized for sub par graphics and slower frame rates compared to the PlayStation version.
It has a Metacritic score of 86 for the PlayStation version and 46 for the Gameboy version.
Gameplay
Medal of Honor Underground has an unique feature which none of the previous original version has: the buddies will help to get rid your enemies, which make the progress easier. While so, some of the mission requires you to protect the buddy or it will result of mission failure if he dies.
Unlike the original version, Medal of Honor Underground limits the amount of reserve ammo; while the original version can hold up to 999 reserve ammo, in Underground the player can only stock the specified limit of reserve ammo based on weapon type: 300 rounds for SMG, 5 for Panzerfaust, 50 for pistol, 100 for rifle, and 9 for both German Grenade and Petrol Bomb. Also when swapping the weapon after being used, the weapon will automatically reloaded, unlike the original where the player should reload the weapon manually. This would help to avoid running out of ammo when encounter a swarm of enemies.
In Underground, the vehicles now available as a new enemies which player encounter in several missions. While rocket launcher or bazooka purpose is just to eliminate a large group of enemies, the new type of rocket launcher, Panzerfaust is available in Underground and can be used to take down both infantries and tanks, unlike other installments, Tanks can be "half-destroyed", in this state, either their bottom half or upper half will be disabled, so a tank can lose it's machine gun and ability to move but still have a functioning cannon as well as the other way around, Tanks in this state will be counted as destroyed for objectives.
References
- Wikipedia article Medal of Honor: Underground
- Medal of Honor: Underground for PlayStation at Metacritic
- Medal of Honor: Underground for Gameboy Advance at Metacritic
- Youtube - Medal Of Honor Underground Soundtrack + Ambientation
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