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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best Bond since N64 Goldeneye...., 16 Mar 2006
Bond, James Bond, hasn't transferred well to video games. Most of his outings have been mediocre or down right terrible. Nothing will come close to the legendary game that is the original N64 Goldeneye game.Still, From Russia With Love, so far the most current Bond game decides to go back in time. It's stylings and technology are sixties in look and feel, because Sean Connery is back as the super spy. It's the right move to make - the nostalgic feel of the films with all the old gadgets included make this game great for any Bond fan, and it doesn't in any way, become a travesty of the classic film. In fact, the movie's plotline is used to great effect for some pretty good levels. From the opening maze scene, right to the very end boat chase finale, this follows the film closely, and the levels don't feel force. Occasionally the creators have included an extra bit not in the film, but on the whole, it's accurate, and the new stuff - apart from Natasha Bedingfield as one of the characters, why? - doesn't feel out of place. The controls are pretty fluid, and are set in the usual 3rd person adventure positioning that every game uses. The jet pack was a surprise, in that it's very easy to handle. The only difficulty in conttrols wise was manning the gun turrets, particularly on the first speed boat level - it is very picky, and you have to be very accurate, which makes that sewer level a pain to complete. The driving sections, while a bit plain, where quite good fun, nonetheless. And there is also a small mini-game where you have to unlock briefcases to get the info inside which is mildly diverting from the main missions. The main missions, however, are quite short. I blasted through this game in 2 days. It's not exactly a laster - however, harder difficulty settings gie you more objectives, and there's alwasy the obligatory multiplayer option (but that will never beat Goldeneye's endlessly playable N64 version). On the whole, this game, most importantly, wasn't a let down. While short, it was a blast of fun, and polished to spick and span from the cut scenes to in game graphics by EA. It feels, in places, more like a ovie than a game, and proves that Connery is, without a doubt, the best Bond of all...!
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