Medal of Honor Multi-Player BETA

When this was first announced and I saw the trailer I immediately thought "Modern Warfare 2 rip-off". However, murmurings and press releases later, coupled with the discovery of DICE's involvement gave me hope that this wouldn't just be a poor man's Call of Duty.

Now, I hate Modern Warfare 2 for several reasons. It is a mindless game where you run around blasting people in the face. That's it. It is unbalanced. There are 12 year old kids calling you a faggot from half way across the world, and most annoyingly it has the 'instant win' button in the form of being able to call in some variation of aerial bombardment. All this means you have a life expectancy of 20 seconds before you're forced to respawn again. I know I'm bound to come in for criticism from the the fanboys for this view, with accusations of "you suxorz" and what not, and yeah, maybe I do. But then, I also prefer a little more tactical depth to my shooters.

Developers DICE who are working on the game, famed for the Battlefield series, might lead one to believe that this would not just be another Modern Warfare 2. Boasting a heavy emphasis on infantry combat, I looked forward to thoughtfully making my way around in a small team, being able to take out the enemy unabated by the 'super win button'.

So today I downloaded the BETA multiplayer, and what do I find? A Modern Warfare 2 clone. I swear, I died three times in a row within 30 seconds of each other through people first calling in a predator drone, then a cruise missile and just to make sure, a Taliban MiG strike before I quit. I wasn't even aware the Taliban had access to any of these assets!

As you may be able to tell, I am not amused and highly disappointed that this wasn't the game I was eagerly awaiting. It might still be worth a gander if not only for its single player campaign, but the multiplayer appears from the BETA to be just as ridiculous as Modern Warfare 2. Here's hoping they balance it out before its October release.