Original animation tests for enemies took place around December 1997. Peter Hirschmann showed Bucha a demonstration and gave a talk, saving the project from cancellation altogether. When the game reached its finishing stage in November 1998, there was an angry letter sent from Medal of Honor recipient Paul Bucha who rejected the release of such a game, claiming it was a dishonorable project. īy March 1998, the game had reached its prototype stage with significant differences from the original version in the works. Spielberg had previously worked with Dye on the film Saving Private Ryan. Dale Dye served as the game's military advisor. The game was written and produced by Peter Hirschmann.

The idea originated from the experience his son Max had from playing the game GoldenEye 007 and Spielberg's deep interest in World War II. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg held a meeting with DreamWorks Interactive staff, outlining an idea for a video game, a first-person shooter set during World War II. Development ĭevelopment of the game started on November 11, 1997. Players can unlock several secret characters after completing the game or through cheat codes, including notable historical figures such as Filipino patriot José Rizal and playwright William Shakespeare, as well as outlandish characters such as a German Shepherd and a dinosaur. The game includes a split screen deathmatch mode, pitting two players against each other in various maps. The goal of the game is to complete various Office of Strategic Services (OSS) missions, such as rescuing an American pilot, going undercover to board and destroy a U-boat, recovering stolen art work, and sabotaging the Nazi war effort. The game takes place near the end of World War II (mid 1944-mid 1945). In Medal of Honor, the player takes the role of the fictional Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson, a former C-47 Skytrain pilot in the Air Transport Command who was later recruited to the OSS.

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