Medal of Honor : 2010's Disappointment

There is a border separating hype and over-hype, and frankly I believe that medal of honor has exceedingly crossed that border.
From it's announcement to the numerous teasers and ads, Medal of Honor seemed to be the shooter that could finally earn the title of the "Call of Duty Killer", but as expected by many, it failed ... immensly.

What the Game Promised

When first announced, we found out that you control a soldier for the Tier 1 Operators, an army Tier where only a few hundred soldiers are qualified for. This sounded pretty cool, being a soldier of a super-strong army force.
We also had many imaginations in our minds when we were told about the levels and the variety of locations. From snowy levels to the streets of Afghanistan, we expected a great experience.

What Reality Would Bring

Believe it or not, Medal of Honor gave us only a spec of what was expected. Although the maps seemed pretty adequate, you wouldn't really notice that due to all the frustration you got not knowing where to go next and how to end your mission. The HUD always seemed to lead you to the wrong places and I don't know if that was intentional, serving as a lame way to increase game-play time, or just a major flaw in the game. Either way it was a really annoying aspect of the game.
Also, the game is filled with cliche events and quotes, contrary to the promise of really knowing what Tier 1 operatives go through everyday. From the big explosions, to the expected deaths of U.S. soldiers, there is barely any event that gives you the feeling of awe and interest.
Finally, and more importantly, that game doesn't feel like a modern game at all, given that enemy AI will just stick to one position, popping their heads in and out of cover. This is the real major flaw, and that's where you notice that Danger Close didn't even nail the gameplay.

The Verdict

This is possibly video gaming's disappointment of 2010. The true definition of over-hyping a game is shown in this game full of mistakes and flaws. Does it deserve all that hype? Not at all.
Do you think it does?