OffDutyGamers' Mark Christianson shares his thoughts on the DLC mode Hot Zone.

As a military gamer when I heard about Clean Sweep which makes players pay for mistakes and limits the run/gun crowd with its dead for the round layout, I was excited thinking that THIS was the Medal of Honor mode I'd most likely end up finding most of the military and other tactical players playing but I was suprisingly wrong.
Hot Zone, while seeing generally low numbers due to the paid DLC is actually the mode I find myself playing and enjoying more. What suprised me is that the game is 'king of the hill' with a single objective both teams are trying to take and hold. Lots of respawn here which from the outside led me to believe I would dislike it since you would see little use of tactics and a lot of big boom attacks.
There's quite a bit to like about this map mode including:
-Snipers can be used but the map size is compact and the HOLD aspect of the game means that knocking out your enemy doenst necessarily gain anything till you TAKE the objective. Also not many open lanes for snipers to take long shots.-Attractive to the run/gun players but tactical players who work together can form a 360 perimeter and hold that objective nearly negating the 'me me me' players as they wash up time and time again against a wall of perimeter fire.-Greatest asset in this mode isnt the offensive score chain awards but the defensive. Knowing WHERE the attack is coming from, upgrading ammo or gaining a flack vest strengthens a solid perimeter or can create a formidable organized assault. The map design allows holding the objective inside protection and outside vantage points which thwarts many of the offensive score chain attacks.-Teamwork pays off here as you have to take the objective to get points and win so mowing down the opposition does nothing if your team cannot hold it more than a few moments.-Teams that hang back, are dead. If you dont push forward and work with a coordinated effort then you and your team better get used to seeing the 'You Lose' animation.
There's a bunch of talk that this mode should have been in the game from the start. I have to agree that this mode would have been a solid addition to the modes and offered a little something different in multiplayer but the DLC decision's are likely made a few pay grades higher than the production team and we cant change that.
If you're a fan of Medal of Honor then I would say you'll appreciate Hot Zone. If you're a fan of Medal of Honor and you're military or get jazzed when you can push the enemy into a frenzy when they cannot seem to penetrate your defense, then you will like this mode.
Reading this article you might think I was getting some $$ for promoting the DLC but I assure you Im not, in fact I too purchased the DLC from my own milk money (hope the wife isnt reading this). As with anything, your style of play and your opinions may vary but if you like this game, consider Hot Zone and give it a try.
Mark ‘Rigger82’ ChristiansonOwner - Off Duty GamersOffDutyGamers.com