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| − | '''''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor''''' ('''''Cod:''''' '''''MoH''''') is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter first-person shooter] video game crossover series, published by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision Activision] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_Arts Electronic Arts]. |
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| + | '''''World Recon''''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-person_shooter first-person shooter] computer/[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game video game] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_franchise franchise] published by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision Activision]. The series began on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_computer PC], and later expanded to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_console consoles] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handheld_game_console handhelds]. ''World Recon'' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_crossover crossover] of various Warner Bros. and DreamWorks settings based in a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_universe_(fiction) universe] made specifically for the series. The series centers on a elite combat operations military code-named World-Peace Dreams. The first two installments take place during [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II], while the more recent games focus on modern warfare. |
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| + | As of October 2013, the ''World Recon'' series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. A wide variety of related merchandise has been released along with the games, including soundtracks, figurines, companion books, novels, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manga manga] series. |
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| − | ==History== |
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| − | The series first began after Acivision released [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_(video_game) first ''Call of Duty'' game] in 2003. Later that year, EA Redwood Shores decided to develop a crossover with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor_(series) ''Medal of Honor'' series] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty ''Call of Duty'' series]. In January 2004, Activision and Electronic Arts agreed to make a truce with each other and publish the game together. On November 10, 2004 Activision and EA released ''[[Call of Duty: Medal of Honor (2004 video game)|Call of Duty: Medal of Honor]]'', the first Activision/EA crossover game. |
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| − | After the release of ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor'', Activision and EA signed a deal to publish all future ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor'' titles together. In the months of May, July and September, the second, third, and fourth entires: ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Velcity'', ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Lockdown'', and ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Dark Moon'' were released. |
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| + | *'''''[[World Recon (1999 video game)|World Recon]]''''' is the first game in the series, released in North America on September 19, 1999 for PC and PlayStation. The game was developed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neversoft Neversoft] and published by Activision. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War I. |
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| + | *'''''[[World Recon 2: Legend Legacy]]''''' is the second game in the fanchise and a direct sequel to the first game. It was released on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2 PlayStation 2] and PC on November 19, 2001. |
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| + | *'''''[[World Recon Metal]]''''' is the third installment in the series developed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment], making it the first not to be developed by Neversoft. It was released on the PlayStation 2, and Xbox on July 19, 2003 |
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| + | *'''''[[World Recon 3: Ice Cube Drinker]]''''' is a cold-war era set first-person shooter and the fourth installment in the series. Released on January 25, 2005, the game was developed by Neversoft. |
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| + | *'''''World Recon Metal 2: Liberty of Dreams''''' is the fifth installment of the main series. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube on November 22, 2006. |
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| + | *'''''World Recon: Desert Storm''''' developed by is the sixth installment of the main series developed by Neversoft. It was released on November 15, 2007 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. |
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| + | *'''''World Recon Metal 3: Sons of Patriots''''' is the seventh installment of the main series. It was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Activision. The game was released worldwide on May 13, 2008, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows. |
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| + | *'''''[[World Recon (2011 video game)|World Recon (2011)]]''''' was announced on May 13, 2010. It was a reboot of the series and was developed by Deadlock Interactive, with the multiplayer developed by Infinity Ward. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on January 18, 2011. It is the first game in the series not to receive a Mature rating from the ESRB. |
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| + | *'''''[[World Recon Tactical]]''''' developed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beenox Beenox] and published by Activision for release on January 23, 2012. Officially announced on November 8, 2011, the game is the eighth entry of the World Recon series, the first game in the series to be developed by Beenox. |
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| + | *'''''[[World Recon: In'Sync]]''''' is the sequel to the 2011 reboot and the ninth main installment in the series, and was developed at Deadlock Interactive. The game was released on January 15, 2013. |
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| − | ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Cold War'' , the fifth installment, became avalaible on January 18, 2006. It was the first CoD: MoH entire to feature nonlinear gameplay. On September 20, 2006, the sixth ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Silverwing'' was released. |
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| + | {{main|List of World Recon series characters}} |
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| + | ==Reception== |
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| − | In 2007, Activision and EA released ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: War Heroes'' and ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: 1979/80'', the seventh and eighth entires. In May 2008, ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Assassins'', the ninth game, was let out. |
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| + | The ''World Recon'' series has been critically and commercially successful, though each title has seen different levels of success. As of March 2011, the series has sold over 97 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the highest selling video game franchises of all time. The three main games in the series all met with positive sales at the time of their releases. In the first two months since the North American release of ''World Recon'', it was one of the top three highest-selling first-person shooter video games until 2007's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare]''. |
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| − | ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor'' (2010), the tenth game in the series, was announced in 2008 as ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Operation Swordbreaker''. The game was developed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danger_Close_Games Danger Close Games], a video game development team formerly known as EA Los Angeles merged in 2008. Call of Duty: Medal of Honor (2010) was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on November 23, 2010. Its multiplayer component was developed by the same development team of the ''Battlefield: World Recon'' franchise. It was the first ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor'' game to be set in the modern day rather than during [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II]. The game critc and commercial success as video game sales reached over 5.1 million copies sold in the US. Aggregating review websites [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameRankings GameRankings] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metacritic Metacritic] gave the PlayStation 3 version 75.99% and 75/100, the Xbox 360 version 72.21% and 74/100, and the PC version 71.89% and 73/100. |
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| − | The eleventh installment in the series and the direct sequel to the 2010 game; ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Knightfighter'' was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on November 13, 2012. The game's storyline was written by real U.S. Tier 1 Operators. The game was dedicated to Amanda Todd who committed suicide from cyber-bullying. It was the first game in the series to run on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EA_Digital_Illusions_CE EA Digital Illusions CE]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frostbite_(game_engine) Frostbite 2] game engine. ''Knightfighter'' was both a critical and commercial failure, selling over 706,000 copies. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the Xbox 360 version 55.41% and 52/100, the PlayStation 3 version 55.81% and 56/100 and the PC version 54.63% and 54/100. |
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| − | In January 2013, Activision and Electronic Arts announced that the ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor'' series was taken out of rotation due to the poor reception and sales of ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Knightfighter''. |
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| − | Like in the ''Medal of Honor'' series, the gameplay originally focuses on the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), an American espionage organization during World War II, placing emphasis on using false papers and silenced pistols, but as the series and the technology has progressed, it has shifted emphasis towards front-line combat, and has now almost completely abandoned the original focus. |
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| − | Since the release of ''Call of Duty: Medal of Honor: Silverwing'', the series has focused on providing a more open-ended element to the games, allowing the player to have more options in each level and getting away from one linear path. In the later games in the series, the artificial intelligence (AI) of the enemies and fellow [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soldier soldiers] has been notorious for being below or above current FPS expectations. |
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Latest revision as of 09:23, 21 May 2020
World Recon is a first-person shooter computer/video game franchise published by Activision. The series began on the PC, and later expanded to consoles and handhelds. World Recon is a crossover of various Warner Bros. and DreamWorks settings based in a universe made specifically for the series. The series centers on a elite combat operations military code-named World-Peace Dreams. The first two installments take place during World War II, while the more recent games focus on modern warfare.
As of October 2013, the World Recon series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. A wide variety of related merchandise has been released along with the games, including soundtracks, figurines, companion books, novels, and manga series.
Titles
Games
- World Recon is the first game in the series, released in North America on September 19, 1999 for PC and PlayStation. The game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. The game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War I.
- World Recon 2: Legend Legacy is the second game in the fanchise and a direct sequel to the first game. It was released on PlayStation 2 and PC on November 19, 2001.
- World Recon Metal is the third installment in the series developed by Blizzard Entertainment, making it the first not to be developed by Neversoft. It was released on the PlayStation 2, and Xbox on July 19, 2003
- World Recon 3: Ice Cube Drinker is a cold-war era set first-person shooter and the fourth installment in the series. Released on January 25, 2005, the game was developed by Neversoft.
- World Recon Metal 2: Liberty of Dreams is the fifth installment of the main series. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube on November 22, 2006.
- World Recon: Desert Storm developed by is the sixth installment of the main series developed by Neversoft. It was released on November 15, 2007 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.
- World Recon Metal 3: Sons of Patriots is the seventh installment of the main series. It was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Activision. The game was released worldwide on May 13, 2008, for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows.
- World Recon (2011) was announced on May 13, 2010. It was a reboot of the series and was developed by Deadlock Interactive, with the multiplayer developed by Infinity Ward. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on January 18, 2011. It is the first game in the series not to receive a Mature rating from the ESRB.
- World Recon Tactical developed by Beenox and published by Activision for release on January 23, 2012. Officially announced on November 8, 2011, the game is the eighth entry of the World Recon series, the first game in the series to be developed by Beenox.
- World Recon: In'Sync is the sequel to the 2011 reboot and the ninth main installment in the series, and was developed at Deadlock Interactive. The game was released on January 15, 2013.
Characters
Reception
The World Recon series has been critically and commercially successful, though each title has seen different levels of success. As of March 2011, the series has sold over 97 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the highest selling video game franchises of all time. The three main games in the series all met with positive sales at the time of their releases. In the first two months since the North American release of World Recon, it was one of the top three highest-selling first-person shooter video games until 2007's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.