Gearbox: Medal of Honor 'in trouble'

Somebody who cares about the subject matter really needs to get hold of that franchise, Randy Pitchford tells CVG.

"Gearbox Software president Randy Pitchford has described Brothers in Arms competitor Medal of Honor as a franchise "in trouble"."

"It's a great franchise, and a lot of people love it, but I think somebody really needs to get hold of that franchise who cares about the subject matter and understands what the real promise and the fantasy is", Pitchford told us when we caught up with him earlier today at a press event in London."

COD surpassed MOH a while ago. I wonder what they will try with the next installment?

Medal of Honor: Present-Day Combat:P

Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:WuTangG

Maybe a Sci-Fi shooter with a cover system.TheOwnerOner

No Randy, Medal of Honor needs to be finished. It's done, kaput. End it already. It's way past it's prime. COD did the right thing moving to the present/near future.. heretrix

I don't know if it needs to be finished, but maybe it can take COD's cue and move to another war. Maybe Vietnam or Korea, or maybe even do a fictional war between NATO and the USSR like World in Conflict. Anything other than World War II.

it's been going downhill since frontline...after that they all started sucking...

MoH isnt the cash cow it used to be.

COD1 surpassed it, and pretty much drover MoHAA and MoHPA into the ground. (they were still both great though)

What the series needs is a new take to keep things fresh like COD4. Maybe not a new era, but maybe a different perspective other than the same old generic, gung ho american soldiers.

At least Airbone was a decent attept to make the formula fresh - even if the first few missions were expected MoH linear play, rather than open gameplay..

[QUOTE="WuTangG"]Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:meetroid8

it's been going downhill since frontline...after that they all started sucking...

mlbslugger86

agreed, although I am still tempted to purchase MOH: Heroes 2 for the Wii because 32 player online FPS on the Wii sounds too good to pass up

[QUOTE="WuTangG"]Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:meetroid8

maybe MoH should jump into Vietnam...ragek1ll589

A large portion of the MoH devs made Men of Valour - Vietnam, while the others formed Iward.

Honesly MoV:V was just like MoH dropped in a Vietnam setting. COD1 - now that was a fantastic game.

remember when MOH was a ps1 exclusive?out0v0rder

The only reason I and others bought Heros 2 was for the fun, fast paced, 32 player online and it turned out to be pretty good! If EA would just capitulize and expand on this the series could continue. Also a new war would be nice.meetroid8

too bad when you play you run around like a chicken with it's head cut off due to it being impossible to work as a team. thanks nintendo for no mic support!

maybe MoH should jump into Vietnam...ragek1ll589

Off topic: Lol I am looking at my twin.:P

On topic: Yeah it would be cool if it went into Vietnam. But I don't think MoH is in trouble ATM. Airbrone and Heroes 2 seem to do well.

I cant wait for Brothers In Arms Hells Highwaymanny280

Me too, its gonna PWN!!! :D

[QUOTE="manny280"]I cant wait for Brothers In Arms Hells HighwayLonelynight

Me too, its gonna PWN!!! :D

MoH isnt the cash cow it used to be.

COD1 surpassed it, and pretty much drover MoHAA and MoHPA into the ground. (they were still both great though)

What the series needs is a new take to keep things fresh like COD4. Maybe not a new era, but maybe a different perspective other than the same old generic, gung ho american soldiers.

At least Airbone was a decent attept to make the formula fresh - even if the first few missions were expected MoH linear play, rather than open gameplay..

skrat_01

I remember when I first heard about MOH: Airborne in a Gameinformer article. The title was hyped like crazy over how it's AI and open gameplay would be revolutionary. But in the end, the devs just cheated and made the Nazis omniscient and superpowered with gas-masks and miniguns.

If I were to do the next MOH, I'd want to move it to an alternate history setting. Maybe if you were fighting Nazis who successfully conquered Russia, and built strange new experimental weapons of war, like helicopter backpacks, or massive supertanks equipped with battleship cannons. (the Nazis actually designed those, but never had the time or funds to build them)

[QUOTE="meetroid8"][QUOTE="WuTangG"]Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:Haziqonfire

[QUOTE="meetroid8"][QUOTE="WuTangG"]Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:bc1391

Oh wait, i know SMG!:lol:

The last good MoH game was Spearhead.

Airborne was a noble effort... but not even close to being Allied Assault. Giant nazi doom fortresses and minigun-weilding supersoldiers FTL.

[QUOTE="skrat_01"]

MoH isnt the cash cow it used to be.

COD1 surpassed it, and pretty much drover MoHAA and MoHPA into the ground. (they were still both great though)

What the series needs is a new take to keep things fresh like COD4. Maybe not a new era, but maybe a different perspective other than the same old generic, gung ho american soldiers.

At least Airbone was a decent attept to make the formula fresh - even if the first few missions were expected MoH linear play, rather than open gameplay..

Mordred19

I remember when I first heard about MOH: Airborne in a Gameinformer article. The title was hyped like crazy over how it's AI and open gameplay would be revolutionary. But in the end, the devs just cheated and made the Nazis omniscient and superpowered with gas-masks and miniguns.

If I were to do the next MOH, I'd want to move it to an alternate history setting. Maybe if you were fighting Nazis who successfully conquered Russia, and built strange new experimental weapons of war, like helicopter backpacks, or massive supertanks equipped with battleship cannons. (the Nazis actually designed those, but never had the time or funds to build them)

Sounds a bit like Red Alert 2.

i dont think MoH could even go into modern combat and compete with CoD4

i think they should just end the franchise and start a new IP, maybe a future war FPS

[QUOTE="Mordred19"][QUOTE="skrat_01"]

MoH isnt the cash cow it used to be.

COD1 surpassed it, and pretty much drover MoHAA and MoHPA into the ground. (they were still both great though)

What the series needs is a new take to keep things fresh like COD4. Maybe not a new era, but maybe a different perspective other than the same old generic, gung ho american soldiers.

At least Airbone was a decent attept to make the formula fresh - even if the first few missions were expected MoH linear play, rather than open gameplay..

JiveT

I remember when I first heard about MOH: Airborne in a Gameinformer article. The title was hyped like crazy over how it's AI and open gameplay would be revolutionary. But in the end, the devs just cheated and made the Nazis omniscient and superpowered with gas-masks and miniguns.

If I were to do the next MOH, I'd want to move it to an alternate history setting. Maybe if you were fighting Nazis who successfully conquered Russia, and built strange new experimental weapons of war, like helicopter backpacks, or massive supertanks equipped with battleship cannons. (the Nazis actually designed those, but never had the time or funds to build them)

Sounds a bit like Red Alert 2.

[QUOTE="JiveT"][QUOTE="Mordred19"][QUOTE="skrat_01"]

MoH isnt the cash cow it used to be.

COD1 surpassed it, and pretty much drover MoHAA and MoHPA into the ground. (they were still both great though)

What the series needs is a new take to keep things fresh like COD4. Maybe not a new era, but maybe a different perspective other than the same old generic, gung ho american soldiers.

At least Airbone was a decent attept to make the formula fresh - even if the first few missions were expected MoH linear play, rather than open gameplay..

Tiefster

I remember when I first heard about MOH: Airborne in a Gameinformer article. The title was hyped like crazy over how it's AI and open gameplay would be revolutionary. But in the end, the devs just cheated and made the Nazis omniscient and superpowered with gas-masks and miniguns.

If I were to do the next MOH, I'd want to move it to an alternate history setting. Maybe if you were fighting Nazis who successfully conquered Russia, and built strange new experimental weapons of war, like helicopter backpacks, or massive supertanks equipped with battleship cannons. (the Nazis actually designed those, but never had the time or funds to build them)

Sounds a bit like Red Alert 2.

I was disgustingly obsessed with that game. Only online RTS where I placed in the top 100 online which at least in theory seemed pretty good to me.

[QUOTE="meetroid8"][QUOTE="WuTangG"]Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:bc1391

I guess you beat me to it. It seems any post, even if it non related to the Wii, he brings some hashed line on the Wii and tried to relate it. Wii on the brain, perhaps?

I was disgustingly obsessed with that game. Only online RTS where I placed in the top 100 online which at least in theory seemed pretty good to me.

JiveT

Best C&C EVER!

Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:WuTangG

Yeah man you is teh real gangsta. Or just maybe you could be an insecure 13 year old???

[QUOTE="bc1391"][QUOTE="meetroid8"][QUOTE="WuTangG"]Too bad Wii fankids miss out on their fantastic game:lol:ArisShadows

I guess you beat me to it. It seems any post, even if it non related to the Wii, he brings some hashed line on the Wii and tried to relate it. Wii on the brain, perhaps?