For its latest installment of the Bond saga Electronic Arts has kept to the third-person format and traveled back in time. Brosnan gamers now get to control the most famous of all Bonds, Sean Connery in what is a very enjoyable, yet slightly flawed shooter/adventure game.
Although based on the 1963 movie adaptation of Ian Fleming's novel, From Russia with Love, the game follows the plot in a pretty loose fashion. The basic story line is correct, but certain parts are missing and, no doubt for legal reasons, Bond and Her Majesty's Secret Service's arch enemy, Spectre has been renamed Octopus.
If you're not a Bond purist, however, then the game is hugely playable. Like any good Bond game, spy gadgets are an important aspect of gameplay and here From Russia with Love doesn't disappoint. Bond, or rather the players get to use the nifty little Q-copter, which although based on "Little Nell" from the bond flick You Only Live Twice is great fun to whiz around in, with a belt that doubles as a rappelling device and a jet-pack that allows Bond to float around and get a better perspective on his environment.
Gameplay is certainly flawed in regards an accurate retelling of the spy tale, but graphically EA has done a marvelous job of recreating the 1960s Bond era. The veteran Scottish actor provides the voice over and employs many of his classic one-liners, the character looks like Connery's Bond and has many of his mannerisms, the most telling of which is shooting from the waist.
Ffed up with being a human character? If so, then you should check out Ubisoft's PC/console version of the recent big screen retelling of the classic King Kong, which gives gamers the chance to take on the role of the world's most famous ape.
The game's story line follows that of the movie almost exactly and after some brief introductory segments the action picks up as the film crew nears the mysterious Skull Island. Gamers begin by seeing the world through the eyes of movie director Carl Denham as voiced by Jack Black.
The fantastic graphics, which make up the island's lush green environments, make sightseeing fun and as this section of the game is non-linear you can roam anywhere. But the fun really starts when gamers get to take on the role of King Kong.
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