John Cleese, However, it doesn't adequately describe objectives, making it difficult to progress. Unlike the former two versions – first-person shooters – the GameBoy Color version is played from a top-down perspective.[3]. Although both games were written by Bond continuation author Raymond Benson, the text and descriptions in Goldfinger aren't quite as interesting. Natasha Bedingfield, The game sold nearly 5 million copies, making it the second-most successful game in the series, while only receiving mixed reviews. Overall, it has some good ideas and great music, but is ruined by the awful controls. Stars: Miles Anderson, Stephen Critchlow, Electronic Arts took over the license from MGM Interactive when a video game based on Tomorrow Never Dies was in development in 1998. In the first mission, Seraffino Spang from the novel Diamonds Are Forever uses diamonds to create laser-shooting satellites. Single-playerTimothy Dalton [14] A month later, Activision themselves declared that they would be backing away from licensed games in a formal statement. These were not from the film and may have survived from the 'continuation' story. | Bizarre Creations, n-Space (DS), T The game was originally meant to be released in 2005, set to star Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. This fact, which would lead MGM to lose millions in licensing fees, along with EA's commitment to move away from movie franchise games and focus more on internal intellectual properties, led the company to abandon the Bond franchise in May 2006. For instance, the boat sections have a little map to indicate where ramps and dead-ends are, but they are sometimes incorrect, causing frustrating deaths. Caron Pascoe, Jenya Lano, 64 (XB, PS2, GCN), 58 (DS) Rory Kinnear, James Bond 007: Goldfinger was Mindscape's second and final James Bond game, and a direct follow up to A View to a Kill released a year earlier. We could do a cracking game around that," adding that these opportunities are overlooked by the bigger firms, since Electronic Arts and Activision have their own IPs and no longer want to "promote someone else's brand. Adam Blackwood, 56 (PS1) As suave secret agent 007, employ your cunning wit and high-tech gadgets to survive multiple levels of espionage based on exciting situations from the blockbuster film. Daniel Craig, in character as Bond, was going to give his voice and likeness to the video game. 4:3, 480i (PS2)Pierce Brosnan Though both versions shared the same story, the gameplay and missions were different. James Bond 007 was the first handheld James Bond game, appearing on the original Gameboy very late in the console's lifetime. James Bond 007: A View to a Kill was an 1985 text adventure game written and… Elliot Cowan, 73 (360, PS3, Wii), 69 (DS) [40] The game, after being universally panned for its uninspired content, was removed from the online mobile stores in December 2016 and Glu Mobile pulled the plug on the title.[41]. Stars: Director: In the second level Bond goes on foot and must kill enemies with 8-directional shooting and limited ammo. James Bond 007: Blood Stone (2010 Video Game) 4. A game based on the 1999 film The World Is Not Enough film and using the Quake III Arena engine for the PC and PlayStation 2 was cancelled in favor for Agent Under Fire. In the adventure mission, using or searching for items is finicky and unintuitive. [46], Downloadable content featuring a pack of cars used in the James Bond films is available in Forza Horizon 4, officially branded and licensed by Danjaq, LLC. Play as James Bond in this first person shooter adventure. | Treyarch, Eurocom (PS2), Beenox (Wii), Vicarious Visions (DS), T | The game was a third-person shooter with no scuba diving level. Taking the initial concepts for the video game adaptation, developer Black Ops Entertainment handled the final form of the title and the game saw the light of day in 1999 on PlayStation and met mixed reviews from critics, albeit becoming a financial success. [42][43], To commemorate the video game's 25th anniversary, another project based on GoldenEye 007 entered development in 2017 on Unreal Engine 4, with the aim of releasing it sometime in August 2022, based on the title's single-player campaign. However, the constant deaths still make for a frustrating experience. Judi Dench, 77 (PS2), 69 (360, PS3, PC), 55 (Wii), 63 (DS) Judi Dench, Goldeneye 007 was the first game to demonstrate that first person shooters were viable on home consoles, selling over 8 million copies. Action, Adventure, Thriller. [24] It was rumored that Nintendo (the publisher of the original title) or Activision (who had exclusive rights to publish video games based on the James Bond franchise at the time) may have been involved in the project's cancellation, but no sources confirm the rumor. It stars Sean Connery as James Bond, and the other characters had the same likeness of the original cast. Despite this, barely any changes were made for the licenced version, with Bond still working for the CIA for instance. The first is a vertical-scrolling shooter with Bond in a helicopter. Judi Dench, Set for release in the summer of 1983, it was cancelled for unknown reasons shortly after it was announced by Parker Brothers. With the official reboot of the film franchise in 2006, Sony Online Entertainment released a side-scroll action game based on Casino Royale developed by Glu Mobile, following a storyline inspired by the film. James Bond must track down agent-turned-terrorist Alec Trevelyan to stop the launch of a powerful satellite. Adam Blackwood, Tim Bentinck, Andrew Burt, Daniel Craig, A level in the game sees Bond skiing down a mountain and killing a Japanese terrorist named Sotoshi Isagura (who had featured very briefly in the film), while on another stage Bond has a driving mission in Switzerland. [35], In January 2012, it was announced that a video game based on Skyfall would be released by Activision. He stated that "I'm a giant James Bond fan and I'm always frustrated by games that make him a mass murderer." The James Bond video game franchise is a series of predominantly shooter games and games of other genres (including role-playing and adventure games). It was developed by Treyarch for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and PC; Eurocom for PlayStation 2 and Vicarious Visions for the Nintendo DS. | When a freighter bound for Halifax, Canada was intercepted and eliminated with military ... See full summary », Stars: Miles Anderson, 62 (PS1) The game received very positive reviews[1] and sold over eight million copies.[2]. Although not one of the most critically acclaimed Bond games, it certainly offers the most unique gameplay. The same year, Sony Online Entertainment Los Angeles developed and published an arcade fighting game to coincide with the aforementioned film, entitled Top Agent. Reportedly, the project had been in development by Raven Software, but was postponed six months prior to the leak, at which point the game was believed to be back in development. 16:9, 480i (PS2)Based on Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace (Daniel Craig) Black Ops Entertainment. | Action, Adventure, Thriller. [44] However, in August 2020, the team received a cease and desist letter from Danjaq, forbidding the remake and stripping its use of any licensed asset related to the property, including James Bond and related characters. There are no differences between the console versions. 2005 saw the release of From Russia with Love, based on the 1963 film of the same name. It became the third best selling game for the N64 and remains the second best seller for developer Rare, just behind the 9 million selling Donkey Kong Country. William Botti Sean Connery, Similarly, an identical tie-in based on Quantum of Solace was released in 2008 by the same team. On 19 April 2012, Activision announced plans for a game titled 007 Legends to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. Action, Thriller, Adventure. | Rory Kinnear, 65 (360, PS3), 75 (DS) It features a second-person interactive story in which you enter commands to control Bond's actions and progress the story. The game and its supplements were published from 1983 until 1987, when the license lapsed. With the popularity laid by GoldenEye 007 in 1997 on the Nintendo 64, fans of the video game have made many attempts to remake or recreate the title with updated makeovers on current engines over time. Eurocom (N64), Black Ops Entertainment (PS1), 2n Productions (GBC), T | NES, 36 (SNES) Alistair Abell, Stars: It's a standard platformer where you jump and shoot enemies in environments that aren't fitting of James Bond, such as a forest. Enn Reitel, Michael Ensign, 81 (XB, PS2, GCN), 65 (PC), 71 (GBA) 4-player split-screen multiplayer with up to 4 bots (PS2) Developer Eurocom shut down soon after the game's release in December 2012. 4-player split-screen multiplayer Join the other side of the law, as you play a rogue MI6 Agent, who becomes involved in a bitter gang war between Dr. No and Auric Goldfinger. Olga Kurylenko, First released for DOS in 1989, 007: Licence to Kill was the fourth Bond game from Domark. Eutechnyx, 62 (GB) James Bond 007: The Duel was released in 1993, and was thankfully the last James Bond game from Domark. The controls are a vast improvement over Domark's prior efforts with A View to a Kill, but the gameplay ends up being too repetitive. John Dower 4-player split-screen multiplayerBased on GoldenEye (Pierce Brosnan) [15], On 7 January 2014, president and co-founder of Telltale Games, Kevin Bruner has expressed an interest in making a future James Bond game if he were afforded the chance. The screenshot above is from the ZX Spectrum, though the best graphics can be found on the Commodore 64 version. The game received positive reviews, and was released on GameCube, Xbox, PS2 and PSP. Daniel Craig, A first-person shooter loosely connected to the Bond franchise a spin-off, it stars a former MI6 spy known as "GoldenEye", who works for Auric Goldfinger against Dr. Julius No. The NES version was a platform/puzzle game, while the Super Nintendo version was more of a shoot-em-up. The gameplay revolves around shooting and dodging obstacles while speed-boating along a river. John Cleese, The problem with The Spy Who Loved me is the bad controls, and the low production values. The game follows the storyline of the movie. Rory Kinnear, Perhaps one to check out if you enjoy point and click adventures. Kimberley Davies, Add in a primitive command parser and a lack of in-game help, and you have a game with good writing, but gameplay that is more frustrating than fun. | It was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and DS and received mixed reviews from critics. Judi Dench, Kevin Bayliss, In the first level, you have a gun, but no bullets. Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores). [10] The game was described as a "greatest hits compilation",[10] retelling six film narratives with an overarching storyline to connect them together. At that time, it was the most popular espionage role-playing game. When he was asked which license he would adapt next if money and licensing hurdles were not a factor. Several games are based upon the James Bond films and developed and published by a variety of companies, centering on Ian Fleming's fictional British MI6 agent, James Bond. The third level has Bond scuba diving, shooting enemies and going underwater to dodge enemy fire. Caron Pascoe, 81 (N64), 68 (PS1), 40 (GBC) Judi Dench, 83 (XB, PS2, GCN), 70 (GBA) The game opens on a Siberian mountainside where Bond must find 003 and escape. Later that year, GoldenEye: Rogue Agent was released on the same platforms with the exception of the Game Boy Advance version. Christopher Lee, Together the two set off to new Orleans and beyond to confront Diavolo. Electronic Arts announced in 2006 a game based on then-upcoming Casino Royale,[4][5] but it ended up being cancelled, because it would not be ready by the film's release in November. [6], Shortly after Electronic Arts abandoned the license, in May 2006, Activision acquired non-exclusive rights to develop and publish James Bond games, which were to become exclusive in 2007. Domark noticed that the missions were similar to the boat chase in Live and Let Die and decided to rebrand it as a 007 game to increase sales. [7] Activision's first game was Quantum of Solace, which was based on the 2008 film of the same name as well as the previous film Casino Royale. Eurocom (NES), Gray Matter (SNES), Not Rated It was released as Operation Stealth in most of the world, but Interplay licenced the James Bond name for the US market in an attempt to increase sales. | Raphael Drake, who is an industrialist that takes on a job to disarm nuclear missiles, is suspected to secretly using them to start a nuclear holocaust. Stars: | From Russia with Love (2005 Video Game) 3. James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2003 Video Game) T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Willem Dafoe, The project, as of today, remains in development. The opening level planned for the former was retooled for the latter, and CGI work intended for the game was reused in television commercials for GoldenEye: Rogue Agent.[32]. Like most Domark Bond games, it's mediocre at best. Instead, developer Saffire made a top-down perspective action-adventure game that was more akin to Zelda than to James Bond. [17] However, its status proved unlikely when Telltale filed for bankruptcy and closed down in November 2018. The final level is a driving level where Bond must smash his truck into other vehicles. [30], A PlayStation 2 sequel to 007 Racing was rumoured to be in development. On 9 November 2012, Activision added the last mission to the game, released as a downloadable content, which was based on Skyfall. It's just another mediocre game trying to cash in on a franchise tie-in. This game follows the storyline of the novel and 1963 movie, with adding in new scenes to make the game more action-oriented, as well as changing the affiliation of the main villains. For the latter, the levels were either standard platforming with punching and shooting, or helicopter and boat levels with one-hit deaths. James Bond: Live and Let Die was a 1988 speedboat racing game from Domark. Both games were generally considered to be fairly mediocre for 1992, though they hold up better than most of Domark's Bond games. The game was panned for its misleading title and poor storyline. It was released to mostly positive reviews, the game also had a Game Boy Advance version by JV Games, which differs from the console versions. Adam Blackwood, 12-player online multiplayerBased on Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Moonraker, Licence to Kill, Die Another Day, and Skyfall (Daniel Craig) | 4-player split-screen multiplayer (Wii) Stars: Mindscape. [6][33][34] Activision's debut in the series, Quantum of Solace, combines the storylines of Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. In 2001, EA released Agent Under Fire for Xbox, PlayStation 2, and GameCube, featuring an original storyline and lacking the likeness of then Bond actor Pierce Brosnan. | The missions were revealed to be based upon Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Moonraker, Licence to Kill and Die Another Day. [26] The game was to come out on PlayStation and PC in the fall of 1998 and was being made by MGM Interactive, not EA; EA was not involved in Bond until November of that year. Animated TV Series Kate Saxon In 1998, Nintendo released James Bond 007 for the Game Boy developed by Saffire. Director: 007 is tasked with saving Great Britain from a maniac who's gotten his hands on military grade bio weapons. [31], EA Games began conceptual work on the game in 2003, under the working title of Bond6. Modelled on Pierce Brosnan's 1995 debut in Goldeneye, the game introduced a split-screen multiplayer deathmatch mode that became a standard for the genre. A revamped version of the Nintendo 64 game GoldenEye 007 by Rare was scheduled for release on Xbox 360's Live Arcade on 27 February 2008, but Microsoft (who acquired Rare and their intellectual properties in 2002) couldn't get the publishing rights from the intellectual property owners, Danjaq, LLC, resulting in the cancelation of the project. The gameplay revolves around solving puzzles, finding hidden items, and engaging in simple close-range combat. The following entry was to be based on The World Is Not Enough, consisting of several versions released on multiple platforms, including one on Nintendo 64 developed by Eurocom, a version for PlayStation developed by Black Ops Entertainment, and GameBoy Color by 2n Productions, with all three meeting different results in spite of being commercially successful. It was developed by Eurocom for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Xbox consoles, with a PC port by Gearbox Software and a Mac port by Aspyr. 16:9, 480p (XB) | Moving the crosshair all the way to the right exits shooting mode and moves Bond forward. JB Blanc, In 1983, Parker Brothers released the first James Bond video game, James Bond 007, for multiple consoles. In the driving mission, you constantly get stuck in walls when going around corners. You have a harpoon-shooting ski pole, but it misses if the enemies are in another area and you die if they reach your area. "[16] A rumour surfaced in June 2017 that Telltale was working on a video game entitled 007 Solstice. Scott Hochberg, 95 (N64) James Bond battles the evil Quantum organization as well as a new enemy. Action, Adventure, Drama. Adam Blackwood, Unlike the two previous installments, Everything or Nothing is a third-person shooter with driving missions, and it stars the voices and likenesses of Pierce Brosnan, Judi Dench, Willem Dafoe and John Cleese, among others. Director: Other missions introduce new course hazards, but the gameplay remains the same throughout. In 2002, Nightfire was released, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the film franchise and retaining Brosnan's likeness for the Bond character. 4-player split-screen multiplayer 4:3, 480p (XB: 16:9 with XBE patch) A Tomorrow Never Dies game was released on 16 November 1999, distributed by EA, but with notable differences from the 1998 attempt. | Mindscape, Domark, Interplay, and THQ all created James Bond games. However, the game was ultimately cancelled due to Blood Stone's poor sales. In the platforming mission, the jump button opens a menu if you're not moving fast enough. The Master System and Mega Drive both had their fair share of great platformers, and The Duel doesn't stand out at all. | Tell us what you think about this feature. The Kremlin, See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. [25] Footage shows Bond skiing, scuba diving and driving in third person and on a first-person shooting mission. Rare, T Action, Adventure, Sport, You are Bond, James Bond, behind the wheel of the famous Bond vehicles and a new rental car. Quantum of Solace (2008 Video Game) 5. Sydney Rainin-Smith, 72 (XB, PS2, GCN) After rescuing a CIA agent being held hostage, Bond travels the globe in pursuit of Nigel Bloch, a brilliant madman who is working with a mysterious corporation in a plot involving cloning, kidnapping, and political manipulation. The second mission revolves around rescuing Stacey Sutton from a burning city hall, and plays like a point-and-click adventure. The complete list of all James Bond video games, from the humble beginnings in text adventures, through the ground breaking multiplayer in Goldeneye 007, all the way to 007 Legends. James Bond is on a mission to investigate about a stolen space weapon platform. 4:3, 480i (PS2)Based on From Russia with Love (Sean Connery) The player can jump over floating logs and slide up onto hillsides to help avoid getting hit. Samantha Eggar, Joss Stone, Developed by Eurocom, using their Dead Space: Extraction game engine, the game updated the story of the movie, with a script by Bruce Feirstein and the current Bond actor Daniel Craig as 007. 2. Stars: James Bond 007 Video Games. 1985. From 1983 to 1987, a licensed tabletop role-playing game, James Bond 007: Role-Playing In Her Majesty's Secret Service, was published by Victory Games (a branch of Avalon Hill) with it being designed by Gerard Christopher Klug. Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores), Rebellion Developments (PSP). Jeannie Elias, Developed by Bizarre Creations, the game returned to being a third person shooter, featured an original story and starred Daniel Craig, Judy Dench and Joss Stone, the latter of which also sang on the game's theme song "I'll Take it All". DICE Los Angeles (EA Los Angeles), EA Tiburon & n-Space (DS), T 2-player split-screen co-op mode It features a CIA agent who has to locate a stolen stealth plane, and was developed as an original title. Martin Hollis Saffire Corporation, James Bond Jr. Action, Adventure, Romance. Kate Saxon Consistently rated the best video game adaption of a film, Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64 was a revolutionary first person shooter. James Bond video games first began development in 1982 with the ZX … "[19], Shortly after James Bond 007 was released in 1983 by Parker Brothers, another video game was announced, titled Octopussy, based on the film of the same name. [36] Ultimately, a downloadable level based on Skyfall was released for Activision's 007 Legends, although a full game was not released.[37]. | While it does have great graphics, it lacks in game music and has levels that are far too short. 4-player arena multiplayer Gerard Christopher Klug designed the game, and Victory Games (a branch of Avalon Hill) published it. Stars: The computer versions are substantially different from the console versions, featuring different missions, a modified story line, and online play. Fuel barrels must be collected along the way to avoid running out of fuel. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, DOS, DOS, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amiga, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Sega Mega Drive. 4:3, 480p (driving)/480i (shooting) [XB: full game 480p with XBE patch] In 2004, EA released Everything or Nothing, developed by EA Redwood, for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox. T Timothy Watson, You will encounter the most memorable nemeses of 007 spanning from Goldfinger to Skyfall. Eurocom, Gearbox Software (PC), JV Games (GBA), T The rich text is descriptive and well written, and the environments spark the imagination. The original VHS release of Tomorrow Never Dies featured a brief trailer with Desmond Llewelyn which highlighted a game that would "start where the film ends". One improvement of note is that the objectives are clearer, especially at the beginning of the game. Entitled GoldenEye: Source, the game entered development in 2005 and officially saw its international release in 2010, five years after being in beta mode hosted by the Source engine. The game added the elements of "rail" shooting and driving segments to a first-person shooter. Ken Lobb, Later, unfinished development screenshots from the Venice level were uncovered. Approximately a year later, an enhanced port of the game entitled GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. [45] The project was reborn as Spies Don't Die – an original experience "inspired by 90s first-person shooters". Scot Bayless You control Bond and can move right, roll and jump. | Visceral Games (EA Redwood Shores), Griptonite Games (GBA), T 4-player split-screen multiplayer with up to 3 bots (XB, GCN) 16:9, 480i (PS2)Based on James Bond Film Universe Brian McCole, 69 (XB, PS2, GCN, PSP) Servers offline The game has four main levels, each with a different gameplay style. Like most games of its genre, death is a frequent occurrence that requires you to start over from the beginning. James Bond: The Living Daylights was the second James Bond game from Domark, released alongside the film in 1987. Apple II, Macintosh, DOS. The game was released on 31 October 2008 and received mixed reviews, with the PlayStation 2 version receiving the best reviews.[8]. [20], A racing version of GoldenEye 007 was announced for the Virtual Boy. The game was planned for release on the Atari 2600 System, Mattel Intellivision, and compatible systems. 16:9, 480p (XB) It was set to release on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. On the plus side, the graphics and music are good on the Amiga and Commodore 64 versions. The first two are based on action sequences from Die Another Day, one of them is titled Hover Chase and the other is Ice Racer. It's a fun little game, and worth playing on the 16-bit Atari ST for the much improved graphics.