James Bond 007 Agent Under Fire

by Electronic Arts

Product Features

• A major international corporation is trying to use cloning technology for evil purposes, and only Bond can stop them
• Battle your way through distinct levels using Bond's spy abilities, plus help from Q, M, and the lovely agent Nightshade
• Select the right weapons and gadgets, then dodge, fire, and fight past dangerous enemies
• Use your wits to help Bond escape numerous deadly traps
• Live the exciting life of a world-class secret agent!

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00005V6BJ
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 28, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,977 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox

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Who'd have thought that the exploits of a secret agent could be so underwhelming? 007: Agent Under Fire isn't exactly boring--in fact, the first time you play you're sure to be impressed by the suave looks and immaculate presentation. But it soon becomes clear that this is no sophisticated vintage Bond homage. It's merely a fleetingly entertaining blast that just happens to feature some British spy dude. That isn't to say that there aren't enjoyable elements here. There are a couple of Crazy Taxi-influenced levels that work well, as well as some mildly diverting "on-rails" shooter stages. At heart, though, like the N64 masterpiece GoldenEye, this is a first-person shooter, and one that suffers badly in comparison.

The game features some clever gadgets, as well as frequent set pieces in the form of "Bond moves" that will delight the casual fan. But more experienced players will find the lack of depth here distressing. The real problem is the "intelligence" of the enemies. These are the dumbest bad guys you'll ever encounter in a video game. Coupled with the unerring accuracy of your auto aim, you could complete much of the game blindfolded. Consequently, it's difficult to feel much satisfaction, even upon saving the world. The developers have at least made an effort by providing different styles of play and a decent multiplayer mode, but 007: Agent Under Fire is (at best) an adequate game in a genre full of great alternatives. Be careful with your next Bond license, Mr. EA--it may be your last. --Steve Colton

Note: This review refers to the PS2 version of this game.

Product Description

James Bond 007 in...Agent Under Fire challenges legendary super-agent James Bond to escape his deadliest enemies yet!

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Second Best Bond Game Yet, May 11, 2002

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johnnyjack (Bozeman, MT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: James Bond 007 Agent Under Fire (Video Game)

I've purchased three bond games now: this xbox version, The World is not Enough (N64), and of course, the N64 classic version, Goldeneye. The xbox version falls in second place among the three.

The rendering engine on the new version is phenominal; you can't go wrong with the graphics power of the nVidia video card in the xBox. The missions aren't quite up to snuff versus the classic, however. They were somewhat challenging, but lacked complexity. The game action is smooth, and the controls can be set to work just like Halo, in case you have a preset feel for controls that you don't want to retrain yourself on.

One thing I did like better is the scoring mechanism (obtaining cheats). In the original bond, all cheats were achieved solely by finishing certain missions in set time limits. This version combines time, weapon accuracy, ammo efficiency, bond moves, and some other metrics to determine your total score. It's a nice approach to granting cheats, and leaves you with a lot of things to think about when trying to achieve them other than just rushing as fast as you can. You all remember how many times it took you to race through the facility in GoldenEye to get Bond Invincibility!

All in all, this version is pretty solid, entertaining, and well written. I hope that EA puts a bit more into the actual mission goals next time, and skips some of the movie scenes between the mission objectives.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A good game that lacked depth, December 14, 2002

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obryanstars - See all my reviews

This review is from: James Bond 007 Agent Under Fire (Video Game)

Well, whenever someone sees "James Bond" on a game, its probably gonne be picked up. Well, I was walking around at blockbuster, and that exact same phenomenon happend to me. I took it home, popped it in, and began the first mission. I was at parts amazed, at parts extremely disapointed while playing "007: Agent Under Fire for the Microsoft XBOX (by EA Games).

1. Gameplay: Okay...but not very good in a lot of parts. First, it just feels too easy. You go around shooting people who don't usually shoot back. The game is based on AUTO-AIM, which really kills gameplay. The graphics are great for the PS2, but on the XBOX, the people don't look half as good as they should. The missions overall are short and easy. There isn't much of a variety of guns. There is hardly any ammo, and for that case, what you come with isn't very much. The guns aren't very creative either. Just a handgun, maybe a rifle here or there.

Vehicles: You normally control just one or two every 5 levels. One time you get to control a car with a ton of weaponry, but it's gets old after awhile. The ability though, when you have an assistant in the car, to shoot from the headroof was extremely COOL. That was one of the few places you got all kinds of guns. Vehicles are here, they're just not that common.

Story: Pretty good; it actually has one at least. You must save a hostage, escape the terrorists, take out people in stealth, break into the room, etc... It actually went by a story line, but the crappy part was Jame's girlfriend gets...

2. Graphics: Decent, but not good. People's hands don't have 5 fingers, the backgrounds and guards and such don't have faces. Bullet marks disapear after going into the wall. No weather factors, collapsing buildings, etc... The graphics here were, once again, good, NOT GREAT! Better than most PS2 games, but here on XBOX, one of the worst.

3. Sound: Probably the best part of the game. The voice acting (while people's mouths don't move when they talk) is excellent. The sounds of gun shells falling to the floor after re-loading brings the gameplay alive! The cars squel when they start fast, explosions rock the screen. Overall, it's pretty good. The music in the background is...BOND, of course. The sound was the best part of the game in my opinion, that and:

Multiplayer: Very fun! The levels are fairly large, and the variety of weapons is huge! From jump packs, canons, bazukas, shot guns, snipers, handguns, etc...there are tons of guns. The game keeps score, and you can work as a team in 4-player; 2 on 2 combat! There are life vests to keep your health up, and the overall gameplay is good. I loved only one part of this game. it was the multiplayer!

This game, overall, is a good game in terms of how much is costs (a twenty should cover it at most stores). Persounally, I'd buy it for the multiplayer, not the story mode. Something to chill on the couch and play with yours buds in multiplayer, or even watch someone breeze through the story in a matter of an hour or two. This game is a blast in some ways, and a MAJOR disapointment in others. I plan on buying it...maybe (after renting it for a week).

Thx!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not a Goldeneye but FUN!!!!!!!, April 21, 2002

By 

Neil Shaak (Dunwoody, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: James Bond 007 Agent Under Fire (Video Game)

Agent under fire is a really good game. You're James Bond trying to stop a mad man from cloneing world leaders. Unlike Goldeneye you can use spy tactics. Like hiding behind obejects so the enemy won't see you. Or shooting a bomb and killing a lot of enemies around it. The best part is the enemy A.I. Unlike goldeneye the enemy doesn't come running after you for no reason. In agent under fire they can think.

Now about the game:

Graphics 8.5/10
The graphics are really good. Not Halo good but good. The skin colors are a "little" messed up, but you're having so much fun it won't bother you. The only thing better about these graphics than Halo's is how the lips move very well. Halo's lips look like puppets.

Control: (Origianl 4.5/10) (Control Setup 2 w/ invert pitch 9.5/10
The original control is aweful, it's pretty much impossible to use. But "Setup 2 w/invert pitch is great. It's just like Halo's control. And it's a lot easier to use.

Multiplayer 9.999999999/10
Multiplayer is really good. You and your friends will have loads of fun shooting each other while using your Q-Claw ( a gadget to hook on to things like walls, roofs, lamposts, etc.) to grab on to things. There are many levels to choose from (all are fun). and you can get bonus levels by getting a Platnium medal in the 1-player game.

Overall Fun 10/10
THis game is great all together. Some people won't like it because the enemy doesn't come in swarms of 20's. But in Agent under fire the enemy works as a team, making the game more fun. So in other words BUY IT

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