In James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing the world's greatest
secret agent returns in his fifth interactive adventure. First,
you will think like Bond, using espionage, skills, and
gadgets from the Q-Lab to analyze your situation. Then you will
act like Bond, using his stylish physical skills, clever
subterfuge, and bold personality to once again save the world.
Finally, you will see every Bond moment from the new third person
perspective that shows the Hollywood cast playing out a real-time
cinematic action adventure that could only come from the world of
James Bond.
Returning as James Bond is Pierce Brosnan, who will lend his
cyberscanned likeness and voice to the character. The rest of the
cast will include new Bond girls as well as old and new Bond
villains. The original script will take players through exciting
locales in four continents including the Valley of the Kings in
Egypt and the French Quarter in New Orleans.
To play out the challenge of thinking and acting like Bond,
players will make choices ranging from direct confrontation to
subtle misdirection when interacting with enemies. When it comes
time for combat, Bond can engage in hand-to-hand fighting, using
objects from game environments as weapons, as well as accessing a
s and gadgets. The discerning player, however, may find a
multitude of different options ranging from disguise to
distracting guards to using cover--and using these Bond-style
tactics to outsmart the bad guys will reward the player with
special enhancements including Q-Lab gadgetry. Other new features
include two-player coop missions and four-player multi-player
arena modes, all set in third person views and featuring multiple
playable characters.
.co.uk Review
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Billed as the first James Bond film in video-game form,
Everything or Nothing certainly doesn't lack in cinematic
presentation. For starters it's got a cast of A-list Hollywood
stars that most real movies would be jealous of, including Dame
Judi Dench, John Cleese, Willem Dafoe, Shannon Elizabeth, Heidi
Klum and, of course, Pierce Brosnan. There's even a title song
from Mya and fully licensed Q-enhanced vehicles such as the Aston
Martin V12 Vanquish and the Triumph Daytona 600 motorcycle.
In terms of gameplay though Everything or Nothing is far less
extravagant. In contrast to previous Bond games it's viewed from
a third-person perspective and looks and plays not unlike a more
action-packed version of Splinter Cell (
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). There are problems with the entirely manual camera system
though--particularly the lock-on for the ing system, which is
frustratingly random in choosing which bad guy you target.
The vehicle sections, which use the same graphics engine as Need
for Speed Underground (
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), are less obstreperous and offer some of the most genuinely
enjoyable moments as you hurtle in pursuit of bad guys riding
heavily armed cars, motorbikes and helicopters. Additionally,
both on foot and when driving, the game gives you the chance to
trigger "Bond moments" when you find shortcuts or dispatch bad
guys in particularly imaginative ways.
Everything or Nothing is perhaps the ultimate example of style
over substance in video games, but there's just enough of the
latter to ensure that everyone but the most pernickety of gamers
will find something to enjoy. --David Jenkins
- Master an all-new, over-the-top hand-to-hand fighting system.
- Dispatch your enemies with a variety of useful objects.
- Immersive and original single-player storyline.
- Seamless transitions, from on-foot exploration to piloting a range of interactive vehicles.
- Use a wide array of hi-tech Q-Branch gadgetry, including the Q-Rappel.
- Missions span exotic locales on four continents.
- For 1 to 4 players.