Medal of Honor: Warfighter, PC/PS3/Xbox, £29.99-£37.99
Over the last few years, we have seen a barrage of war games hit and explode on to our shelves, the two biggest titles being the highly decorated Battlefield and the record breaking Call of Duty.
Each holding their own in specific fields, one being more tactical and the other being fast and furious, and both having a great single campaign mode.
So can Medal of Honor: Warfighter squeeze in between the big boys of FPS war games?
Warfighter is inspired, developed and written by actual tier one operators from this elite community of soldiers, whilst deployed over seas in global hotspots.
It follows the story of two navy seals and their family life back home in the States, which adds depth and meaning to the story.
The game uses the Frostbite 2.0 engine which has vastly improved graphics, allowing more complex cut-scenes like the fast and frantic car chase through the streets and markets of Karachi, which looks awesome!
Enemy AI feels smooth and compelling as they move and rush into battle formation, trying to take you out at every opportunity.
You cant get any closer to realism than this game, it ticks all the boxes, with authentic weapons, equipment and locations from around the world.
The single player campaign has you team up with a squad which you can control and move into strategic positions as you move into compounds and buildings, trying to attempt the dynamic breach and clear system.
This feels and looks great, added with little touches like sliding round corners after sprinting to clear an ambush.
The real changes come in multiplayer, which is slightly different from the single campaign.
It still offers rich graphics and mind-blowing settings from across the globe, but you're given plenty of options to play, like the co-op or fire-team buddy mode.
The main feature that stands out in Warfighter is the fire team settings, in which all online participates in multiplayer are paired up with another squad member, giving you five two man teams emphasizing on teamwork and the ability to communicate.
Here is where it goes off the track a bit. Developers Danger Close have worked so hard to put so much detail and extras into this game that they might have over-done it.
It can be be a little complicated at times as you try to navigate or get the best out of everything on offer in the awkward menus, or having trouble with un-responsive controls during gameplay.
That said, it is worth playing and can be taken seriously as a war game contender, but it's not strong or refined enough yet to topple the mighty big two, as it struggles to find its own identity.
6 out of 10.
