TR - James Bond: 007 Legends review

TR - For a while, it seemed like Electronic Arts’ mismanagement of the Bond video game franchise could never be worsted. While 2010’s James Bond 007: Bloodstone and 2008’s Quantum of Solace were hardly masterworks, they weren’t in the same league of awfulness as 2004’s GoldenEye: Rogue Agent or 2005’s From Russia with Love, and 2010’s Wii hit, Goldeneye 007 was reasonably good, even if the subsequent Reloaded PS3 and Xbox 360 ‘HD remaster’ exposed its weaknesses. However, it now looks like we were just being lulled into a false sense of security. To complement what’s reportedly one of the best Bond movies ever, we now have one of the worse Bond games. Whatever epithet you throw at 007 Legends – short, dated, unimaginative, bizarre, disrespectful, inept, frustrating – it’s unlikely to be a good one. 4/10