Medal of Honor: Warfighter’s multiplayer has all the accoutrements you’d expect from a modern-day military shooter: customizable characters, unlockable weapons, and ranking up with each spectacular kill. But we got the chance to see the game’s Fireteam mechanic, which brilliantly promotes teamplay and comradery by pairing up soldiers to act as a closely-knit unit.
Fireteams join two soldiers up and treat them as partners, who will constantly provide covering fire and scouting over the course of a match. This is accomplished mainly via the spawning mechanics: if your partner dies, you can take cover and lay low until he spawns on you. Better yet, you can act out every cinematic revenge scene by killing your partner’s killer – at which point, your partner will instantly respawn on your location. Restoring life to your partner or avenging his death with the AK-47 of justice is sure to be a thrill every time, and will bring you and your buddy closer together (in a totally platonic way).
We can’t wait to tackle the world with a friend, acting as a two-man team of roaming death. Check back for more impressions of MoH: Warfighter as it approaches its October 23 release date.
