Medal of Honor
1999 · First-Person Shooter · PlayStation
Overview
Medal of Honor (1999) is the Steven Spielberg-created PlayStation shooter that popularised World War II first-person shooters, with a score by Michael Giacchino.
Deep Dive
Set from mid-1944 to mid-1945, the player carries out Office of Strategic Services missions such as rescuing a downed pilot and sabotaging the Nazi war effort. It also has split-screen deathmatch.
Developer Story
Spielberg created it with producer Peter Hirschmann at DreamWorks Interactive, with Dale Dye as military adviser. Work began in November 1997, and EA released it in November 1999. It scored 92 on Metacritic and won an award for sound design.
Did You Know?
- Spielberg was partly inspired by watching his son play GoldenEye 007.
- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society objected at first, until producer Peter Hirschmann persuaded its president the project was serious.
Sources & further reading
- Medal of Honor (1999 video game) — Wikipedia
