My kids wanted this for Christmas and have enjoyed playing the game. My kids are older but would recommend that you do not give this game to younger children.

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I just picked up a PSP Daxter bundle, with five more games (not including the game with the bundle), including this one. I was eager for some FPS WWII action and some godd multiplayer on the go. Sadly, this game doesn't rise above average.

First, let me start with the controls. This is how to do a FPS on the PSP. One uses the X, O, triangle, and square buttons to look around and the analog stick to move. The shoulder buttons are for zooming and shooting, and the d-pad is used to use medkits, reload, and cycle weapons. As you can see, every button is used to the fullest, and there is little room to do anything in the game but shoot Germans. Most of the missions involve capturing a post or picking up some secret plans, and then escaping. It would get repetitive, except for the fact that the game doesn't even last long enough to do that. I was on veteran (medium) difficulty and the game lasted 3-4 hours. Even on hero difficulty, it took less than six hours. It's not that the missions aren't difficult, but that they are too short. The longest one took was about fifteen minutes, and there were a couple I beat in three, leaving me with a sense of wanting much more. Your squadmates will constantly throw grenades and hit you, and with only one medkit, some of the missions would depend on finding another health pack.

Now, I have been a bit critical. However, there are many good aspects to the game. First is the controls. The shooting controls are tight and frantic, even on a handheld. They may take a bit to get used to, but they work extremely well once you do. The graphics are also very good for a handheld, probably in the line of late PSone, early PS2 games. The colors are bright, but it's hard to enjoy them when you've faced the same generic forest, snow, and open plain levels in other, better WWII FPS games. The multiplayer also holds up very well, and is extremely easy to set up. It would be tons of fun, but, sadly, few people are ever signed on.

All in all, it turned out to be only decent. It rehashed many themes done in previous games of the like, but it did rehash them pretty well, and provides some good shooter action on the go. Don't go in expecting too much, and you may want to pick this one up on the bargain rack.

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Well, I had been playing the excellent SOCOM Seal games and I decided to pick up Medal of Honor as I had hoped it would be another shooter of the same quality.

Nothing makes sense.

I'm playing green level (easy play, limited unlockables) because I like to play the stories through before going back and playing at harder levels.

You can't clear an area. You move in and clear a building, doing all the right things. There is no way into the building - but enemies keep appearing out of the building. There is no strategy - all you can do is move and shoot. The tactic that works this time will get you killed next time.

For some levels, the victory conditions are just not well laid out. I could not figure out that I had to hold a particular flag for 180 seconds - and once I did the level became overly simple, all you did was back into a tunnel and defend - this worked most of the time, unless multiple enemies were created at your rear.

Your own men jump in front of you - which is disconcerting until you realize that you can shoot through them.

Fragging is a mess - your own men are constantly fragging you - they throw grenades in random directions and if you are lucky you can kick them away. The only good news is that you seem to be able to take a lot more frag damage than the Germans.

The other disconcerting thing is that the German weapons are better than yours. Better mag sizes, (the Thompson has the small mag that holds 20, and the German equivalent holds 32. The BAR holds 10 and the German equivalent holds 30. But the shotgun seems to be the best for anything except distance work. In skirmishes I always want a shotgun - also, reloading the shotgun makes the most sense. So you are constantly picking up weapons and then killing people and running into fire to get the ammo that they drop - which, again, makes NO SENSE. But you have to do it.

Compared to the SOCOM US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo game, the shooting is miserable. There is no target locking - you are aiming at the enemy by swiveling and strafing. Nothing you can do in a game makes any sense as compared to real shooting, but I've fired competition combat pistol and 3 gun matches and you mentally snap from target to target - so the whole concept of target lock and snap to different targets makes more sense in a simulation of the real world.

So: No real strategy, bad shooting, and the one thing that could allow this all to make sense, a good story line that you could actually play through, is also missing, because even at green levels, you can't figure out how to win the levels.

Buy the Seal Team Bravo game - when you get done with the story, you can play with others and frag to your heart's content - on the Internet if none of your friends have the game.

And in a way, I feel bad that the Medal of Honor is tied to this game.

I gave the game three stars because, well, it has not hung up yet.

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I have to say there has yet to be another game for the PSP that hits this level of play. Especially the multiplayer aspect. It's as good as sitting at your home PC. BUY THIS GAME if you love multiplayer and the PSP

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Im usually hard on games for the psp but this one renewed my faith. I loved this game out of the box, it feels amazingly like the other medal of honor games but smaller

If you haven't placed your order yet do it now its well worth it

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This game is great, online there can be 32 players in a game witch is a new psp record. The controls work perfect on the psp. The one player part of the game is good but to short, you can beat it in about 2 hours. And if your goal is to get in the top 100 score board on EA online, its quite easy. I got to rank 88 in about 4 days I think.

pro. 32 player games online.

pro. controls work well.

pro. 68 unlockables. (or so)

con. to short story.

con. it takes to meany bullits to kill some one online.

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I'm not a FPS fan, but I was playing the demo, and it was fun, so why not buy it! You can get it for free by visiting: http://www.videogamelagoon.com/?ref=62838 and click the sign up link! They will send it to you in the mail! Just do some ads! No downloads! This is INVITE ONLY, so use the link I gave you!

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I've been playing FPS since Doom 1 and since than I have been playing nothing but FPS and I know how to play a FPS like a champ, but this game right here was just plain fun.

The graphics: 5 out of 5-Simply amazing graphics on the PSP; it feels like I'm playing on the PS2 the graphics are that good.

The controls: 4 out of 5-Like any FPS, the controls take some getting used to; it took me at least five minutes to get used to the controls, once that was done oh it was ON!

Gameplay: 5 out of 5-Overall, this is a good FPS for the PSP; even though I'm sad to say that there are very few FPS for the PSP, this is a good one.

Storyline: 5 out of 5-Besides being an old school gamer coming from the old school days of Contra for the NES which is just shoot and run, the storyline is actually pretty good; basically you have to lead your men through the invasion of Italy, The Netherlands, and eventually working your way out to Nazi Germany which along the way you have to get things like the Enigma, classified papers about the Axis, and some other stuff too so unlike Contra, this is not shoot and run.

So if you have a PSP and want to get your FPS on, this is the game for you.

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I had purchased this game for my PSP used but received it in almost new condition. I immediately started playing upon receiving it and at first, did not know that the controls can be customized. Well, after the short disappointment and reconfiguration of the controls to my likings, I was amazed at the details of the graphics on this game. Weapons are just like the way they are shown on a regular PC game, and the actions are intense. German soldiers look as good as they are on a PC. Each mission (I'm at mission 3 now in Veteran mode) brings you back to a scenery in Europe and are just amazing. AI is pretty good at surprising you whereever you go in the game. I had bought both SOCOM Bravo 2 and this game and so far, this is my favorite by far. Load times are pretty good too, not like my GTA Liberty City Stories which takes a while to load for every new mission.

I also took a glimpse at the online game and it just wowed me. How can a such portable game be "online"? I was just speechless.

I just can't wait to get to other missions and right now, I just can't put it down. I even snuck the PSP with MOH Heroes at work and try to play whenever change I get. Do you like WWII games? Have a PSP? Well then get this game for around $20 and you'll be glad that you did, I promise!

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I must say I am very impressed!! I am a FPS fanatic so when I tell you this game is done right I mean it. Best FPS on the PSP to date hands down. Granted there have not been two many FPS on the system to date anyway, so in comparison it is the best by leaps and bounds. EA has done this one right!!! Let get in to it...

Graphics - 4.5 out of 5 - Some of the best graphics I have seen on the PSP to date. Nuff said...there are patches that get a little rough around the edges but hey it is a PSP.

Sound - 5 out of 5 - Ever played Medal of Honor on Console or PC versions well the sounds compare greatly to its console counterparts. Outstanding sounds and voice acting.

Controls - 5 out of 5 - They said a good FPS could not be done right with the use of only one analog stick on the PSP but guess what EA prove them (Critics) wrong. This game controls beautifully you of course have to use the X,O,square and triangle buttons to look up, own, left, and right but it is done beautifully. It also helps that the action doesn't come at you in a pace where you can't turn quick enough. But if you feel the need just do a double tap for a quick turn.

Game play - 5 out of 5 - if you have ever played Medal of honor on console then you will be please that the same game play elements that made it such a success are still here and work great for on the go playing.

Story - 4 out of 5 - its Medal of Honor...Nuff Said!!

I will say that I am a big 1st person shooter fan anyway so this game was right up my alley and by no means a let down. I was truly skeptical at first considering past PSP FPS, but I honestly can not imagine anyone NOT liking this game once they started playing (Esp. if you like a good FPS).

Bottom Line: We are in the Holiday season and it is really starting to show, some of the best games we'll see this year are being released now and in the next couple of weeks to come and Medal of Honor will be ranked among them easily.

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It is awesome! I love multiplayer, I love Single-player, and I love the Skirmish modes as well! The game is based on Medal of Honor European Assault, where you get to use health packs when you need to. The missions take place in Belgium, Italy, and Holland, as you starring as Lt. Jimmy Patterson with 3 other guys to back you up when you need help supressing the enemy. Bottom line is: It is a fun game for those who enjoyed European Assault.

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This game is awesome. As first hand shooter you go through some real intense combats & there are various types of weapons to choose from. The graphics & special affects are great. This game was supposed to be for my son but now we both share playing time.I love it.

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The game delivers great gaming experience allowing three levels of difficulty (Rookie, Veteran and Hero). Once all the levels have been mastered, a "Duel" option comes in very handy. Graphics and sound are great. Haven't checked a multiplayer option yet but feel rather optimistic about it. Great game overall.

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This game has been on my "Must buy" list for about three months now. And picking it up today was a sigh of relief, almost.

When you first turn on the game, you are struck by the music and the main menu. Once again, EA NAILED IT! Great MUSIC, and the Menu is easily navigatible.

I thought it'd be best to learn the control scheme in Skirmish mode rather than try my luck at playing online... ...once again, WOW! It was as if I had picked up a PS2 controller. The guys at EA got this right! There are a lot of small "shortcut" buttons that allow for all the functions that the PS2 Medal of Honor Games have. For example, double tapping the right D-pad button will automatically switch to grenades from your weapon--very handy in a heated online game!

As far as the Multiplayer, which is why 99% of people are buying this game, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! I was shocked to see that there was already 32 people online, and I jumped into a game with no hassle. One thing I love about the game is the ability to pick up weapons! This is very handy when you are regularly a sniper, but at the moment, the Bazooka that the guy you just killed was carrying looks very appetizing.

Another GREAT feature that adds a lot of strategy to the game is the Sprint function. By normal ways your soldier will walk, and if you NEED to run, you tap, and then hold the up analog stick. By doing this your character will sprint, BUT he will also lose his energy (which is represented by a meter in the lower left corner). Once he regains his energy you may sprint again. This is very much like real life, and is a healthy alternative to those other games that let you sprint continuously around maps with irregard to the fact that humans, and especially weapon-carrying soldiers DO get tired, and slow down.

Really, I can't say anything bad about the game AT ALL. My only advice would be to turn the sensitivity of the analog stick and directional buttons up ALL the way, because they were a bit sluggish when just starting.

The maps in this game, were something I didn't cover to well, but they absolutely ROCK! My favorite so far is the bridge map! I sniped 4 Nazi-Scums on that map in about 2 minutes.

Got to go kill some Nazis!!!!

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Although its a very short campaign, theres lotts of replay value and tons of unlockables, i played the campaign through 3 times. But the multiplayer is huge with tons of maps tons of modes up too 32 people and always people online. One of the best psp games ive ever played

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