Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond has been briefly teased in Respawn’s 10th Anniversary Video dedicated to the studio’s projects of the past decade. This is the first look at the game since September 2019 when it was initially revealed and showcased via developers’ diaries.
As an homage to the original game, innovative gameplay solutions for VR. Players will have the opportunity to make the most out of the interactive environment – like distracting German soldiers with an atmospheric song on a gramophone record to shoot them down to the sounds of accompanying soundtrack.
Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. As for Medal of Honor, there’s a scene with a player catching grenade mid-air and throwing it back – or picking up a pan and launching it directly in the German soldier’s face. Unfortunately, these sneak-peaks do not include any brand new footage of the Medal of Honor as all of the above has already been shown in the announcement video. Still, it’s a nice way to remind the fan community of the game’s existence.
It is not quite clear if Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond will ever release outside Oculus Rift on regular platforms as it feels like a natural VR shooter. Moreover, the idea of bringing the once-iconic franchise to a completely new reality does seem like a promising idea to attract modern audiences and shake up old-time fans – much like it happened to was not in development.
Teasing Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond in the anniversary video implies that the game is still scheduled to release this year. The brief showcase will probably serve as the starting point for the promotional campaign, so it’s a fair assumption that Respawn will share more details in the coming weeks and months. Hopefully, the glorious return of Medal of Honor in VR will pave the way for the proper reincarnation of the franchise on regular platforms.
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