Medal of Honor invades PSP @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on August 04, 2006

News: We can be Heroes... just for one day.

EA announced today they are bringing their famed Medal of Honor series to the PSP this winter. Medal of Honor: Heroes is being developed jointly by EA Canada and EA LA.

The game will feature a far-reaching storyline that spreads across all of the previous Medal of Honor games. It will also include a ridiculous 32-player online multiplayer.

Other Features include:

Entirely PSP-specific content & storyline

12 unique environments

Play through the rocky coasts in Italy, rainy streets in Holland and snowy fields in the Ardennes.

Take on the role of Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson ? star of Medal of Honor, and Medal of Honor Frontline ? in an untold chapter of his time in Holland as part of Operation Market Garden.

Play as Sergeant John Baker, from Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough, and sabotage German defenses on the Italian coastline to help the invasion forces crack Hitler's iron hold on Europe.

Don the officer's cap of Lieutenant William Holt from Medal of Honor European Assault ? and return to the Ardennes Forest during the Battle of the Bulge to complete unfinished business for the OSS.
32-player Wireless Multiplayer

Play online** in 5 different multiplayer game modes, across 15 maps, running on user-hosted or EA-Nation servers

Or play with up to 8 players in a local Ad hoc game
?Quickplay? Skirmish Game Mode

?Quickplay? missions allow players to jump right into the action or to create customized mission scenarios for added re-playability
Classic MOH Unlockable Characters

Players can unlock over 20 classic MoH characters to use in multiplayer games adding both variety and personality to their online experience

"For the first time ever, the epic WWII battles synonymous with Medal of Honor can be played anytime and anywhere in the world on the PSP," explained Mike Quigley, Group Vice President of Marketing at EA. "The PSP-specific feature set, especially the 32-player wireless supported multiplayer, skirmish game mode, and unlockable characters are really what is going to give this Medal of Honor game an entirely new and exciting flavor."

Finally, we have the first screenshots right here.

We'll have more on Medal of Honor: Heroes soon.