Hello Enthusiasts,
Today's review will be of the ps2/XBOX/GameCube game, 007 Nightfire, which was released in 2002. The game was also released on the PC, Mac, and Gameboy Advance, but these other ports were noticible different from the original console set.
The game stars the Pierce Brosnan version of James Bond (though not voiced by the actor) on another mission to save the world. This time he is preventing the corporate head of the Phoenix Corporation, named Drake, from collecting the Earth's nuclear weapons and launching them from a defense satellite at NATO bases, ensuring his domination of the world. This takes Bond through various locations around the world as he attempts to get all of the plan's details and stop the plot, eventually leading to a big battle in space.
The game is a lot of fun and feels like an actual entry to the movie franchise. There are bad jokes, gunfights, driving scenes, and just about everything else you can associate with a Bond film. While the graphics are dated now, they still look pretty solid, definitely in the top half of the games at the time. The story, mentioned earlier, makes sense and is better than some of the actual movies. The level designs are pretty complex and interesting as well, with several hidden areas that provide additional equipment. There are several levels that become a lot easier by looking around to find alternate paths and equipment, and really make the player feel more like a secret agent. Add this to the diverse locations, and you can see how much effort went into the settings.
The multiplayer is also a pretty fantastic, comparable to one of the most popular mulitplayer shooters, 007 Goldeneye, though there are some changes. There is a greater variety of maps, equipment, and character, but the fun is all still there. Various skins, play modes, and weapons are unlocked by doing really well in the missions, some things being obtainable only after completing missions on the harder difficulties.
As you can likely tell, I think pretty highly of this title, but there are some drawbacks. The difficulty, in particular, varies throughout the game, rather than increasing steadily. The second to last level is actually pretty easy, despite the two previous levels being very difficult. The game then jumps up to expected insane difficulty of the final level, but it's even harder without a proper build-up. Also, the basic controls are pretty terrible, and I don't suggest trying to get used to them. Instead, I recommend picking another control layout, like Goldeneye or Thunderball.
Despite some grievences with the peaks and valleys of difficulty, this game is a lot of fun, one of my favorite Bond games (and I have played several). If you're a fan of Bond games or FPS games in general, this is certainly a good one to pick up.
I give 007 Nightfire a 7.5 out of 10.
Sincerely,
The Bored Enthusiast
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