James Bond 007: NightFire

"Decent Bond game."

In the history of James Bond games, there have been good, and bad games. The good ones include those such as Goldeneye, and the bad are those such as Tomorrow Never Dies. This falls in between those two categories. Read on to find out why.

Graphics: 7/10
The graphics in this game are good, but not superb. There isn't really much lighting effects, but the cutscenes bring this game's graphics up a notch. The people move just as they do in any Bond game, kind of awkward. The environments in the levels are nice, but could be better.

Sound: 8/10
Just as graphics, the sound is decent, but not the greatest. The guns sound pretty close to real guns, but some just don't sound right. The enemy voices are plain funny. That is what brings it down from an 9. They all say basically the same thing. BUT, the actual characters such as Bond sound well done. The explosion noises are... well are explosion noises.

Gameplay: 8/10
This is where the game blooms. The one player gameplay is pretty average, if not above average. You basically either drive a car or shoot some people. That's not even the best part. The multiplayer in this game is the part in which most people bought this game. There is so many options to choose from. You can play regular arena, team arena, capture the flag, team capture the flag, and many more games can be unlocked. Also, one of the main reasons I still play it is the ability to have Computer Bots. That makes it if you are an only child, you can still enjoy multiplayer mode. Very nice job EA.

Story: 6/10
This is where the game sounds just like any other game. Basically, you first go into a party, and here about something called Nightfire. People then recognize you as Bond, and you get the heck out. After that, you drive away from the area so you don't get killed. Sounds just like another Bond movie... doesn't it.

Replay Value: 7/10
If you enjoy multiplayer mode, you will be playing this game for a nice time. The one player mode is nothing worth replaying, but if you want to, go on ahead.

Overall: 7/10. If you are a Bond fan, you will easily enjoy this game.

Buy/Rent/Don't bother

I select buy this game. Why? You will be playing this game a while after you get it.

Reviewer's Score: 7/10, Originally Posted: 01/10/05