GI.net: "It's been a while since James Bond has graced the videogame world with his presence. The last entry in the franchise was From Russia with Love in 2005 and was notable for its use of Sean Connery's likeness and voice. Over the years, the James Bond videogame series has gone through the regular ups and downs, but it hit a pinnacle with GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64. Combining stealth elements with a first-person shooter and a phenomenal multiplayer mode, it achieved a level of success that developers and publishers have been trying to replicate ever since.
This time around, developer Treyarch and publisher Activision are the ones attempting to recreate the glory that was GoldenEye 007 with Quantum of Solace for the PlayStation 3. Based on the movie of the same title and its predecessor Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace starts right where Casino Royale left off. Bond begins his quest to seek out the players behind the mysterious Organization so he can avenge the death of his lover Vesper Lynd and attain a measure of emotional peace for himself. Blending first-person shooter and a third-person cover system, Quantum of Solace doesn't quite achieve the heights of GoldenEye 007, but it is nonetheless an entertaining addition to the James Bond videogame franchise.
The game comes with two modes, single and multiplayer. In single player, you play through the movies Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale with a lot more emphasis on the latter film, which is a little odd since the game carries the title of the former. While the game does combine first- and third-person shooting, as you're playing, you'll discover that it leans far more to the third-person aspect as opposed to the first-person. Gunning out in first-person to shoot up the place is almost a guaranteed recipe for failure as four to six shots in quick succession are sure to take you down."
Everyone’s been thinking about James Bond lately, with the franchise’s latest cinematic release tantalisingly close yet pushed back by the pandemic. It serves as a reminder of the wider obstacles faced by this particular franchise—one that can be nimble, competitive, and invigorating—but yet is a behemoth always struggling against the weight of its reputation in a changing creative landscape. The video games inspired by these films are a particular testament to those difficulties, considering their trajectory: an early enormous success in GoldenEye, through weakly received adaptations and original stories, to a near-decade of non-existence.
In the 38th episode of GO!, the first person who plays as three different characters in three different video games who have the same first name as an Achievement Hunter becomes this week's victor and gets a sticker to add to their collection.
Continue Play's Shehzaan Abdulla takes a look back at the first major Bond outing for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 - an FPS/TPS hybrid that does justice to neither of the genres it draws inspiration from.
You should try Blood Stone if you haven't already. It's going for the same price as Quantum but I reckon it's a better game all round.
I actually enjoyed the game. The scenery was really good and varied. It wasnt the best shooter ever, but it was certainly worth playing if you like the bond franchise at all. Bloodstone was good to, just different.
