Matt Tomporowski, a producer for EA Canada, spoke with media Web site IGN about the online infrastructure, control scheme, weapon selection, and special features of Medal of Honor Heroes 2 for Wii.
Tomporowski confirmed a difference between the Wii and PSP versions of Heroes 2, stating, "While the two versions share a lot of the same design, they have each been optimized and custom built for their respective platform." The Wii version will feature more advanced visuals, widescreen and progressive scan support, an extra single-player level, an on-rails casual mode that uses only the Wii Remote, and full Wii Zapper support.
"Action gestures" will be a "huge part of the game", Tomporowski stated. One such gesture will allow players to reload their shotgun by pumping the Nunchuk in a manner typical of that weapon. "We also have the bazooka which is of course a shoulder mounted weapon, so in-game you actually lift the Wii Remote up to your shoulder to engage the weapon," Tomporowski said of another action gesture. "When you fire it, you hear the rocket launching out of the chamber through the Wii remote speaker right next to your ear."
Players will have access to 14 weapons and other equipment in Heroes 2 direct from the military's Office of Strategic Services. Many devices, some of which have "never before [been] accessible in previous MoH games", will utilize unique gestures. Driveable vehicles will not be present in the game.
Up to 32 players will be able to compete online in the Wii version of Heroes 2, but no offline multiplayer will be available. According to Tomporowski, the team has employed continous-joining server models in order to allow players to "quickly and easily jump in and out of the online action anytime." The servers will support stat tracking and leaderboards. The online system will maintain default game preferences, but more experienced gamers will also have options for number of players per map, usable weapons and more. Multiplayer will support the Wii Zapper peripheral to the same extent as the single-player campaign.
Heroes 2 will utilize EA's online service rather than Nintendo's Friend Code system. Tomporowski confirmed the absence of voice chat. The game will instead incorporate a "quick-chat" feature that "can quickly send important, audible, tactical messages to other members of your team in team based games."
Medal of Honor Heroes 2 is expected to be released this fall.
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