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Platform: GC,
PS2, XB Reviews: 007: Everything or Nothing (GC) Action Figure: James Bond (Die Another Day) Action Figure: Ernst Bloefeld (On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
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From Russia With Love
Without a doubt my favorite Bond film, From Russia With Love is one of those motion pictures I can watch again and again. It has everything! Besides a serving of explosions and shoot-outs it has sizzling belly dancers, a chick fight (in the book, they actually fight topless), and probably Bond's most unnerving villain encounter with Donald "Red" Grant (as played by Robert Shaw). With the past experience of Electronic Arts bringing movie licensed games to the stage of respectability with the likes of the Lord of the Rings action games, From Russia With Love might actually stand a chance at being a solid action game if...
... the developers give gamers more credit than was given than with Batman Begins, which practically screamed, "Okay dumb-ass, throw a batarang now!" and lead even the most inept gamer safely from start to finish with its not-so-obvious prodding. Really, that's my only concern -- just read the official facts and hypetails as they are from EA:
From Russia With Love will be the first game to put players in the universe of the classic James Bond films. Set in the original 60’s Bond era, the game features movie-based missions as well as original, action-intensive sequences, a broad and deep variety of gameplay, fully-integrated vehicles, social multiplayer experiences, gorgeous women, and classic, upgradeable weapons and gadgetry with modern mechanics. Players will create and manipulate Bond in a living world based on the timeless fiction of the classic James Bond movie. Invest in your character and customize the ultimate Bond for a whole new level of gameplay options. Sean Connery, the original Bond, reprises his role as the dapper Mi6 agent in this innovative, retro-styled and highly anticipated console title from the infamous Bond franchise.
Features: Build
your own Bond, based on Sean Connery, in a retro, 1960s Cold War era
setting.
A
breathing, vibrant, living 1960’s-styled world including classic cars,
architecture, fashion, and exotic locations
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Bleeding edge Hollywood production.
Innovative gameplay, wider variety, non-linear missions, introduction of new focus/zoom function.
Addictive
and social multiplayer experience. RPG elements: Invest in
your character by equipping, upgrading, scoring/rewards
Intense action, driving,
jetpack and stealth missions.
Game features movie-based missions as well as original, action-intensive sequences. |
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Fully
integrated vehicles, over a dozen weapons, and classic gadgetry with
modern mechanics.
On the surface, there doesn't appear to be that much difference between 007: Everything or Nothing (starring Pierce Brosnan) and From Russia With Love, although the role-playing elements -- updating Bond's stats -- might offer some variety.
Also, in terms of variety, From Russia With Love should hit the mark. We've seen the screens of Bond wearing his jetpack, but there's also mention of cars and it would be a major, major failing if there isn't a boat level. If you've seen the film, you know what I'm talking about -- while escaping in a boat Bond uses a flare gun and several barrels of gas to shake some pursuers. Ensuring such key scenes appear in the game are absolutely critical and From Russia With Love features enough set pieces, like the shootout at the gypsy camp, that should translate extremely well into a game scenario.
Finally, having Sean Connery onboard... well, it should be a sign of things to come. Almost any Bond film could be made into a game -- imagine the possibilities of the skiing levels of On Her Majesty's Secret Service -- but they should be done soon. The actors who have played Bond are all still alive but everyone dies or enters a period of declining health as EA discovered when they tapped Marlon Brando for the recently-delayed, The Godfather. (Apparently, the sound of the breathing machine Mr. Brando used made most of the recorded dialogue useless.) Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, George Lazenby, none of them are getting any younger. But as I was writing, having Sean Connery involved can only be a good thing -- and will certainly please all those that say he was/is the penultimate Bond.
We'll look for From Russia With Love this Fall.
- Omni (July 19, 2005) |
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