Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

November 11, 2003 EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
Shooter
XBOX NGC PS2
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First-person shooter set in the Pacific theatre of WWII, beginning with the attack on Pearl Harbor and moving through the campaign with you playing as a young recruit chosen for various historical missions such as the raid on Guadalcanal. The game also makes efforts to educate players in WWII history and conditions, with period stock footage and images, and unlockable interviews with Pacific veterans.
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Game Info

Release Date November 11, 2003
Developer EA Los Angeles
Publisher Electronic Arts
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective First person
Themes Action, Historical, Warfare