While it's an interesting idea, the triumphant music feels unfitting when paired with watching the static Pierce Brosnan model do a mundane activity while you rack up damage. The only other major gameplay hook comes in the form of interacting with special locations such as ziplines, which will play a canned animation while the first few notes of the iconic Bond theme blare. A good example comes in the form of Bond's laser-equipped wristwatch straight out of Goldeneye, which can be used on structural weaknesses as well as the odd control panel here and there. The only real twist here comes in the form of Bond's many gadgets, which you can use to interact with the environment and access different parts of the map. The actual combat itself is what you would expect from a first person shooter in 2002 - you have a wide variety of (mostly) real world weapons at your disposal, and have quite a bit of aim assist to make up for the lack of accuracy that comes with playing on a controller rather than a keyboard and mouse. In a way, the level design reminds me of Return to Castle Wolfenstein in all the best ways, even if navigation can occasionally be more than a little frustrating. As far as stories go, it's no Casino Royale - but it's a decidedly Bond tale nonetheless, and gives the game an excuse to do some truly inconceivable globetrotting.īond's quest to topple Raphael will take you everywhere from Austria to Tokyo to even outer space itself in a not-so-subtle reference to Moonraker. Each level consists of rather labyrinthine industrial complexes that have multiple routes and seemingly pointless rooms to add to the immersion. In Nightfire, Bond is out to bust megalomaniac billionaire Raphael Drake, who plans to use a space-faring missiles platform to drastically shift the balance of power on the global stage for the sake of world domination. ("Lower center of gravity?" Really James?) Still, it's hard to care what he sounds like when he's still firing off the always-hilarious double entendres the suave spy is infamous for. The authentic Bond package is all neatly tied together by the game actually using the likeness of Pierce Brosnan, although he is voiced by a merely 'acceptable' impersonator rather than the real deal. Impossibly beautiful women? Well, for PlayStation 2 standards. An endless barrage of quips and one-liners? Check. Unlike Goldeneye 007, 007 Nightfire is a completely original James Bond story that manages to hit all the right notes while still standing on its own.
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