Medal of Honor – Rising Sun is a first-person shooter for PlayStation 2 set during World War II in the Pacific theater. Players assume the role of a young recruit, participating in key historical missions starting with the attack on Pearl Harbor and progressing through campaigns like the Guadalcanal raid. The game incorporates educational elements, including historical footage and veteran interviews.
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.