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James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace

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3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

When I heard about this game I wasn't expecting much. All the games after Goldeneye have been decent but overall a disappointment. Well Goldeneye fans rejoice, this is hands down the best Bond game to come out since the N64 classic.

The single player is very cinematic and exciting retaining the old school feel with modern touches. I think new fans and old fans will be very happy.

As for the multiplayer, it is amazing! It isn't redefining the genre by any means but it is just plain fun and highly addictive. The cover system works perfect and I really like the credit system to upgrade your weapons. It uses the same engine as Call Of Duty 4 and since I played the hell out of that jumping into a Team Conflict match in Quantum Of Solace feels very natural.

Even though Gears Of War 2 will be coming out soon and I will be spending most of my time playing that I am still very glad I bought this. Its a refreshing change from the games that try to do too much. Overall, highly recommended.

This game absolutely nailed the James Bond experience. This is a fun and exciting Bond title that has some truly engaging situations and pretty production values. Certainly worth considering if you are a Bond fan or just want a good shooter.

My Pre-playing Expectations:
I must say that if Casino Royale hadn't been a phenomenal release, then expectations for this game would not have been as high. My expectations for the game were very high, especially after experiancing thrills from 3rd person shooters like Gears of War and Dead Space as well as 1st person shooters like Call of Duty 4 and Far Cry 2. Not only did I have games to compare this game to, but I had found out that the original makers of the Bond videogames, Electronic Arts, had sold the rights to the franchise to the better known Activision and Treyarch. For those of you that are not familiar with these two companies listed above, they were extremely successful in their latest release, Call of Duty 4 Modern Warfare.

About QoS:
Qos starts off the story right after Bond tracks down Mr. White to his mansion at the end of the Casino Royale movie. I know what your thinking, and yes, the best action scene from the first movie is in the game:(Bond chases down the bomb-maker with scars on his face through a constuction site and eventually to the Mbatu Embassy). The cut-scenes are brilliant and epic which ultimately keeps the plot closely tied with the upcoming QoS movie.

Gameplay:
The most innovative feature in QoS is the ability to transition from the traditional Bond 1st person view to the 3rd person view while wall covering. The wall covering feature takes a bit of time to master because not all objects can be used for cover, unlike Gears of War. Those of you that have watch the movie have noticed that Daniel Craig as Bond is very physical, so Activision and Treyarch did not forget to add stunningly realistic melee combat. Players can now choose to beat levels with stealth or the traditional "I'm James Bond, so I will take out an entire army of heavily trained soldiers and henchmen" style. Brilliant weapons, great variation in difficultly modes, but the game lacks a key concept. Its understandable that James Bond never dies, but seriously, he should not have the ability to automatically regain lost health when in cover like the robotic spartan, master chief, who we have grown so familiar with. I feel that the developers wanted to take everything everyone liked out of halo and gears of war and mutate it into a Bond game rather than create a new and innovative gameplay; apart of the reason why I cut down a star on my rating. Also, unfortunately the traditional offline multiplayer is not an option anymore. But don't fret 007 fanatics, there are tons of reasons why this game will give you the trigger finger and award you a license to kill.

MY RATINGS: Comments:
Gameplay:8/10

Visual:9.9/10 *Absolutely stunning visuals, .1 off because, unrealistically there are explosive gas canisters at a library, which did make me laugh for a while. Daniel Craig looks great, and so do the guns and enviornments. The melee combat will leave you speechless...it looks like the real thing. I just wish the future James Bond games will move up to the 'Mature' rating by adding blood; now in days shooting games without blood is like a flamethower filled with water.

Sound:9.5/10 *Features Daniel Craig's voice, along with Judi Dench as M. I took of .5 because the explosions could have used some tuning.

Storyline:9/10 *Follows the next movie and some extra stuff, great cutscenes, and the unknown story will leave the players with a taste to find out what happens next.

Controls:7.5/10 *The hassel with aiming at the location first then wall covering caused me some deaths at key locations.

Multiplayer:8/10 *Where's the offline?!? Xbox live multiplayer is phenomenal and includes traditional heart stoppers like Golden Gun mode, and License to Kill mode.

Lasting Appeal:7/10 *Sure. Everyone needs to beat it in 00 agent difficulty mode, but there are no Bond moments anymore nor are there any incentives for completing levels and different objectives in different difficulty modes; specifically no awards or unlockables offered besides the rushed and corny upgrades to weapons that can only be used in xbox live.
OVERALL SCORE:8.5/10 *This score of course translates to 9/10 for 007 fanatics, like my self.

CONCLUSION:JAMES BOND FANS, GET YOUR FINGER ON THE MOUSE AND CLICK BUY NOW. To others: If you liked Call of Duty 4, you'll like this, and if your still unsure, I suggest you rent it first. Keep icing that trigger finger my fellow 007 fanatics, and good luck.
END OF REVIEW

This is the first 007 game from Activision, who took over the franchise from Electronic Arts. I have no idea why EA would sell those rights, especially when they made some very fine games, the best being Everything or Nothing from 2004. Quantum of Solace is actually an amalgamation of the plots to Casino Royal and QoS, the first 'new' Bond films with Daniel Craig, whose voice and likeness are used here. There isn't much to solve in the missions, you just have to shoot a lot of goons. It's actually far less complicated than the previous Bond game plots, less produced (EoN had a large cast, its own theme song, etc), and more linear.

It's a strange game, though...it's really a step backward from the EA games, though it still retains the general feel of the earlier entries like Agent Under Fire and Nightfire. The innovations that EA brought to Everything or Nothing are completely absent. That game's engine, which had you control a third-person Pierce Brosnan (more reminiscent of the GTA games, and an engine that EA would further develop with the excellent The Godfather), had things like 'Bond Vision', Q-gadgets, and a far, far better hand-to-hand combat element. QoS returns us to the first-person mode, so you just see the gun barrel. Granted, there is a cover mode, which has Daniel Craig suddenly slide behind a wall or a box, but it's hardly anything new (it does work well in firefights, though).

There isn't a gadget in sight, and though the new Bond films are moving toward grittier action and less gimmicky tech-toys, for a video game it'd have been nice to incorporate something whacky like the Q-Laser/Claw/Spider/whatever. Also, the hand-to-hand action on QoS is very strange...there are a few 'boss' moments where you have to fight someone, but the screen tells you the button to press...you just have to time it. Very easy, and not necessary. The guns are pretty good, but no upgrades in 1P mode, and there is less variety--will they ever match the video-controlled rocket launcher from Nightfire? The villain AI is similar to Nightfire...even their speech ("Target acquired!" "I'm moving in!", etc).

Furthermore, QoS has no driving missions at all--how can a Bond game not have his Aston Martin or BMW? There are no 'Bond Moment's...at least none that give you bonuses, a fun part of the EA games, and there are no upgrades like special weapons (more power, a Golden Gun, etc) drastically cutting the replay value on this game (there is a weapons upgrade on the online multiplayer mode). QoS is also a very short game...far too short. You can finish this with no problem on the third difficulty in a few hours. Even the fourth/hardest difficult level is pretty easy...the enemies are quicker and more accurate, but you just replay and replay. The game is very linear with only one way to attack a board, and not enough interaction with the backgrounds.

Despite these drawbacks...I still liked the game, maybe because I've enjoyed all of the previous Bond games on the PS2 and before. There is still some classic Bond-esque action---cartoonish shooting with no blood or gore. Funny enough, this is actually more reminiscent of the 2002 game Nightfire (for the PS2), which also had the third-person mode. But it's definitely a step backwards in terms of features and overall game play. Mystifying as to why EA would surrender this lucrative franchise--and don't believe any hype that it's the best Bond game since Goldeneye (every Bond game has been called the best game since Goldeneye by someone).

Recommended if you can find it at reduced price. This review is biased because I've waited for a new-gen system Bond game, so I'll take what I can get. It's far too short, there is only an online multiplayer mode (once again, the makers cheap out on local multiplayer in order to push the XBox Live business), and it's way too easy. I would still recommend Everything or Nothing as perhaps the best-ever Bond video game, and far more innovative than this effort. Let's hope Activision steps up next time, or perhaps tries something before the next Craig Bond film, ala EA's From Russia With Love retro-effort.

It's no secret that most Bond games since GoldenEye 64 have been sub-par, with the exception of Nightfire which I loved.

Then comes Quantum of Solace. I absolutley love this game. I have had it for over two weeks now and there have only been about 2 days that I have not played it.

First off, the campaign mode. A very entertaining and very fun mode to play. The only draw back of it is that it is on the short side. Since it is very fun though, you can play on a lesser difficulty first, then go back and beat it again for the achievements/enjoyment of it. The game is set just after the events of Casino Royale. You first play through a couple levels from Quantum of Solace, and then go back and play through Casino Royale, then go back and finish off QoS. The game keeps you very interested with the fast paced, fun gameplay and the interesting cut scenes.

This game is a first person shooter with hints of a third person shooter. At first this was a negative for me as I am not a huge fan of TPS, but it is done in a fantastic way. There is a cover system that allows you to take cover behind pillers and boxes and walls and whatever else you can hide behind. This allows you to blind fire as well as peek out when the time is right to conserve your health and make perfect shots. This system is also in multiplayer. Also there are fight scenes that you are able to "control". I say that because there will be a whole fight scene, but you will only be allowed to hit about two buttons, the rest is done for you. This is a bit weak, but does not take away from the fun of the game.

The multiplayer is VERY fun and addictive. Treyarch developed this game with Activision, the same team that procduced Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World at War, so you know the multiplayer is quality. The system is set up just like Call of Duty 4 and World at War, with the different weapon classes that allow you to build your own weapon pack. You can choose which main gun, side arm, grenade, weapon attachments, and perks you want.

There are many different modes in multiplayer. There is Team Conflict which is just teams of 4 or 6 that battle each other, deathmatch style. Golden Gun mode is where one person has a golden gun that shoots explosive bullets and everybody else is trying to kill him and each other to get the golden gun. There is territory control in which two teams battle to take over a certain territory and hold it for an amount of time. Classic mode is just how it sounds, classic. This feels a lot like GoldenEye 64 where you just start with a pistol and you have to find other weapons on the map, everybody for themselves. There are about 4 other modes that are fun as well. Great weapon, great perks, and a very good multiplayer experience.

Overall I would recommend this game to anyone who loves shooting games. The campaign is awesome, and the multiplayer is very addictive and adds much replay value to this game. This is one of my favorite Xbox 360 games!! Go get it now!!

Graphics- 9/10
Sound- 9/10
Replay Value- 10/10
Gameplay- 9/10
Multiplayer- 9/10
Fun- 10/10

Overall- 9.3/10

This was such a great game. Some of the past bond releases weren't as great, but this one made up for it. It reminded me of the N64 goldeneye game. The multiplayer is quite fun and the ability to use the cover option is a plus. It is also a plus that it runs on the call of duty 4 engine as I am a fan of that game as well. I do have a small complaint. The control configuration wasn't customizable other than some predefined controls. I have this complaint with a lot of games. I wish I could just assign a specific button to a control like The Orange Box does. Overall though this game is a must have in your collection.

I played this game and the game is fantastic. I am 13 and this game is very good. The levels are cool but when you beat the game you play it over and over again and after a while It gets boring and you want another game. I raced to the store and got home and after 4 hours of playing, I beat the game. some levels are not needed but it does make the game fun. The dash run and cover is sick and Bond killing someone from behind is very cool. If someone asked me should I buy the game I would say yes and then once you get sick of it trade it in for a new game. I hope this review makes you think of buying this video game.

This game is pretty good it has good online multiplayer. But this game would be way better if it had offline multiplayer. The best part of this game is the single player. The single player levels are fun but after you play a couple of levels in the game you'll start to notice that the levels objectives are almost the same as the other levels you had already done. Although the levels are kind of the same they're all still fun to play and they get harder as you go along.

I throughly enjoyed this game from start to finish and honestly, this was IMO the best Bond game since the legendary Goldeneye. The controls were tight and I definitely appreciated the checkpoints not being spread too far apart. Additionally, the graphics were nothing less than perfect.

The game itself was short and was surprised to see the credits roll so soon. On the other hand, I guess in this case quality trumps quantity. Don't let this stop you from trying and playing the game.

I will definitely keep it and play it on the hardest setting next time around.

This is by far the nicest surprise for me. I am not into games that are created for a particular movie, but I decided to give Quantum Of Solace a try and the result was great. I am glad this game was created because frankly I was getting bored with those boring RPG (Role Playing Game) like Fallout 3 and FABLE 2.

Anyway, this game reminds me of Rainbow Six Las Vegas. It is very fun to play, and has great graphics and the realism is good. The combat system is almos perfect in my opinion, you can cover and shoot your enemies from the best position you can find.

I got lost in the story involving this game since I am not a fun of James Bond. However, the campaign was good enough to keep me interested. I hope more games like this are realeased soon!