No One Lives Forever - The Operative (PS2)

Stop the terrorist organization H.A.R.M. as sexy secret agent super-spy Cate Archer in this sixties styled first-person shooter! THUMBS-UP The dialogue can be long winded at times, but it's wonderfully written, and is served well by the voice-acting. In the missions you might find yourself stopping to eavesdrop in on a conversation between guards - cool! "Cause no one lives forever/but evil never dies/so learn to laugh at danger/never surrender/cause no one lives forever.", sorry I had to quote these lyrics - the theme tune is so damn groovy! The music fits in with the game's 60's theme. There are gadgets to go ga-ga for. ...  Read the complete review

What do you do if you're a games developer who wants to make a James Bond fps (first person shooter) without the expense of the licence? Well, obviously high on your list you make sure you come up with a plot worthy of a typical Bond film. Then you ensure you include the gadgets, the one-liners and the exotic locations. Perhaps during development you're inspired by the Austin Powers movies which are going down a storm in the cinema so you base your game in the 60's and just for good measure you make the lead character female to distance yourself a little from the male spy. Oh, and don't forget to round it all off with an obvious Bond-like game ...  Read the complete review