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Medal of Honor Vanguard Walkthrough Strategy Guide (Video Game Walkthrough)
While Activision's Call of Duty 3 wasn't a bad firstperson shooter for the Nintendo Wii, it wasn't exactly the game that would highlight the revolutionary Wii Remote as a capable controller fit for the genre. After having taking a breather for quite awhile, Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor series makes a return with Medal of Honor Vanguard. Unlike past games in this series, Vanguard has been released on the PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo Wii (with the PS2 version costing $40!) but it's the Wii that gets the better version. Grab the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk … it's time to head for the frontlines once again.
Vanguard introduces the 82nd Airborne Division as seen through the eyes of Corporal Frank Keegan. Still considered an experimental military division (even Eisenhower didn't approve of them), the 82nd took part in a number of key operations that took them through most of Europe. As a paratrooper, you will be jumping into enemy territory but if you're expecting a deep and involving story you won't find it here. What you will find is four major campaign operations such as Operation Husky, Neptune, Market Garden and even Operation Varsity. You'll find yourself fighting off waves of German officers or taking out artillery guns … you know, the usual WWII firstperson shooter objectives.
While all of this sounds like familiar territory, this is the Nintendo Wii we're talking about and it's the unique controls that set this game apart from other games in the WWII genre. From the very start of the game where you will make your first jump into Sicily during the Operation Husky, you'll encounter tutorials that will show you how to control your parachute to make an accurate landing (you get a medal for landing on the designated landing area) as well as how to aim, switch weapons as well as throw grenades. Holding the Nunchuk attachment closely to move your character with the analog stick and the Wii Remote to aim, moving and shooting takes some practice but thankfully the controls handle well here.
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What doesn't handle well is the hit detection. Oftentimes I'll be spending an entire clip on one enemy, especially if you're shooting enemies from a distance. During a segment in Operation Husky where my squad is holed up in an abandoned building, you are tasked with shooting Italian soldiers from the window. This task was harder despite the high ground advantage because the game didn't often register my shots. This flaw doesn't get as badly as it does in Red Steel but it's evidence that firstperson shooters on the Wii still needs plenty of work to make the genre work on the Wii. Not all is bad, though, and there are some interesting concepts that work well in this game. You can now "cook" a grenade by holding it just a little longer after pulling the pin. This will give you a chance to detonate the grenade a little sooner but hold it too long and you're in for a nasty surprise. It's a nice touch, indeed, and adds more fun to the swing control when you swing your arm to toss a grenade. You can also perform a melee attack with your rifle stock by whipping the Remote as if you were really performing a melee attack. Tilt the Remote and Nunchuk to the side and your character tilts to the side for a quick peekandshoot. There's even splitscreen multiplayer for up to four players and, while the modes are all standard stuff, the multiplayer mode runs smoothly. It's too bad there's no online play, though.
As far as the missions are concerned, Vanguard has some intense battles mixed in with some calm moments that will feel out of place, especially for those already use to the Call of Duty series that often doesn't give you time to rest. Still, since you play a member of the Airborne Division you will be making jumps at the beginning of each of the four campaigns and you'll be visiting a number of locales including Germany. The best moments are the ones where you are often overwhelmed by the number of enemies. Yes, it's challenging to go up against enemies that will actually pull back and regroup when they're being pushed back but that's the makings of a good shooter. It's just too bad that Vanguard isn't able to maintain this pace throughout the game.
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