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James Bond 007 Nightfire

by Electronic Arts
Platform:   GameCube
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Platform:   GameCube
  • ESRB Rating: Teen Teen
  • Media: Video Game

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James Bond 007: NightFire is a worthy sequel to 2001's outstanding Agent Under Fire. The game retains the overall look of its predecessor--including some familiar recurring characters and gadgets--but is designed to feel more like an actual Bond movie than a video game. After the familiar "gun barrel" opening shot, you're introduced to the game via a pre-credits action sequence through the streets of Paris that leads into an original theme song, complete with surreal imagery.

The pacing of the game is natural, with each objective leading smoothly to the next. You even get to holster your PPK, don a tuxedo, and infiltrate a cocktail party at your adversary's mansion, making small talk with his henchmen, flirting with female party guests, and eavesdropping on secret conversations. Of course, within minutes you'll be shooting your way out of the place and making a daring escape in true 007 fashion, including Bond's trademark one-liners. The storyline combines espionage, action, and innuendo in just the right proportions to evoke a real Bond movie atmosphere.

The game's overall playability is improved by some nice attention to detail, not the least of which is the addition of smarter and less predictable villains (they can hear you coming, they communicate with each other, and they're better at utilizing cover and sneaking up behind you). You also have more tactical options (there are many ways to reach each objective, so the game is very replayable) as well as a better arsenal of gadgets and weapons. And best of all, the multiplayer mode incorporates classic characters from many Bond movies. More than any other 007 game to date, NightFire was designed with the die-hard Bond fan clearly in mind. --Maile Bohlmann

Pros:

  • Well-developed storyline
  • Authentic Bond movie atmosphere
  • Great graphics, sound, and music
  • Smart, crafty villains
  • Wide range of controller settings
Cons:
  • Pre-credits action sequence is far too easy
  • They still don't have Bond's voice quite right (Maxwell Caulfield?!)
  • Fans of nonstop action might not appreciate the extended cutscenes
(This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of this game)

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James Bond is back--in cinemas in Die Another Day and on consoles in NightFire--and ready to endorse a bottle of vodka near you. But games companies are weird. It’s the 40th anniversary of the first James Bond movie this year, and Die Another Day, the 20th film to feature the lovable old womanizing drunk, is out at Christmas. So what does EA, proud bearer of the 007 games license, do? They make a game based on an amalgamation of all the Bond movies, with their own "original" storyline, then go and stick Pierce Brosnan’s face and a bunch of clips from Die Another Day in it. Whaaaa?

Bizarre marketing decisions aside, this looks like it could finally be the game to come out from behind the shadow of the seminal N64 classic GoldenEye. Which means, of course, that this is a stealthy first-person shooter (with a few car-racing levels thrown in for good measure) bolted onto a cracking multiplayer mode. Following GoldenEye is a bit like being asked to make Citizen Kane 2, but EA has sensibly gone back to the spirit of the original, and NightFire is much more strategic than their last attempt, the rather shallow Agent Under Fire. Once again you can learn a pathological hatred of security cameras as you use an even wider array of Q gadgetry to kill people without them even noticing.

The multiplayer mode is also looking good, with some much meatier weapons than last time, including a particularly fun remote-control missile launcher. People are always crooning about nobody doing it better than Bond, but in the gaming world that’s not always been true; with this game, though, it looks like he’s taken the ejector seat straight to the top of the first-person shooting pile. --David Jenkins

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good shooting game great multiplayer, Feb 28 2005
By Akuma Babin (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
I am not very good at shooting games so I found the single player mode to be very hard, even on easy.

But where this game really shines is in the multiplayer mode. It is so fun and the levels are great too. There is this one weapon called the Sentinal where you shoot a rocket launcher and you can control the rocket. It is fun chasing my friends down with the rocket LOL. Highly recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Based Game!, Dec 13 2004
This game is a really good James Bond game. I mean, this was the first Bond game I ever played for the GameCube, and it is still my favourite game!

Good Things:
Good Plot
Good Guns
Action Filled (Well, some of them) sequences
And in the second last level, Countdown, I thought Bond was a goner! I didn't have a clue what he was about to do next.
There are some levels that when you do it again after a long ime, you discover something that you never realized.

Bad Things:
Levels are too short
Sometimes, the bad guys spot you to easily; you only have to quietly stealthy appear in the room, and all these guards come, guns ablazing.
Not enough levels

Graphics: 4.5/5
The graphics were very smooth, and it looked very realistic. The only thing that brought it down was how some explosions magically appear.

Sound: 5/5
The sound really was good. The only slightly bad thing was that the music got real annoying after a while. But there is one glitch about the sound. While the level is loading up, keep pressing start (pause). If your timing is good enough, you will start with the game paused! But there is a catch. The pause menu usually doesn't play music during normal gameplay. When I first discovered this, I was freaked out because music was playing in the pause menu! AAAH!!

Gameplay: 4/5
The gameplay was great! All your moves are responsive real fast. But the only thing that brought it down was some of the controls. My default is the controls labeled GoldenEye. The default DEFAULT one is named Classic Bond. I noticed that there was an unfair disadvantage because the Classic Bond controls make you run slightly slow when you turn. You don't run as fast. But with the GoldenEye controls, you run just as fast with normal running. Just thought of bringing that up to your attention.

Fun Factor: 4/5
The game is real fun, but after a LOOOOONG time, it can get quite boring, especially after you've beaten the game.

Multiplayer: 4.5/5
I personally think the multipalyer is AWESOME, but the only thing wrong about it is that you need more health. Even with +100, it isn't enough to last a long time. You should have health like in Halo. The multiplayer levels in Nightfire are really good. I like it that they take levels from classic James Bond movies. They also make up their own levels. The missile silo level was rumoured to come from Dr. No, but that is not true. You see a picture of this level when M briefly describes Alexander Mayhew in the fifth level, Double Cross. My personal favourite level level is the first one, Skyrail, because of the Gondolas.

Overall, this is a great game, but you might want to rent it first if you are picky. Otherwise, BUY IT NOW!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Bond Man, April 2 2004
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The game is very good. The graphics are great and the multiplayer is awsome. The single player is great. There are many action packed levels. The game is nonstop action with great upgrades for your weapons,and there are 5 driving levels!
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