James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace (Xbox 360)

Quantum of Solace-Worthy of a 00 Status? Ever since Rare released Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 that not only blew away owners of the system but probably caused people who didn't own the system to buy it for that game. The problem now is that everyone who played and loved Goldeneye now compares EVERY Bond game released to that gem of a game. Don't get me wrong-Goldeneye was a fantastic game both in its single player and multiplayer and I don't blame you for wanting to play another game like it, but it has been ten years since Goldeneye and I believe it's time to move on and realise there won't be another Bond game like Goldeneye until Rare develop it again. ...  Read the complete review

4 stars! For readers of my other gaming reviews you will realise this is a very VERY good rating from me. Me being a miserable and negative so-and-so. Let me try and tell you why - but first a moan: No no no no no = my initial reaction to reading the other reviews of this game. Let us take a moment and realise one thing. Game developers are no longer given time to create the scope of offline campaign we could once expect for our money. This is not Microsofts prerogative. Microsoft's wishes and deadlines are always met. Developers such as 'Activision' are required to give a gaming experience that includes a story mode BUT more importantly an online ...  Read the complete review

What a letdown! This game was possibly one of the shortest shooters I have ever played. I completed it in a day, and I wasn't playing it non stop, I did a few chores, popped out for a bit, and played it on Medium, not even the easiest difficulty! But this isn't the worst point of the game, after all short doesn't always mean bad, the phrase 'Short but sweet' proves this. So what else is bad about this game? It's incredibly repetitive, with continuously similar corridors to run down and bad guys to gun down. There's very little to do besides follow the strictly set path and shoot at the rather dull enemies. And even this is made very easy; all you must do is ...  Read the complete review

Feb 1st 2009: Being dared to beat this game as a challenge, it wasn't always necessarily going to be the most level-headed of playthroughs. Average to poor reviews from respectable(?) gaming sites, (I only looked at scores, I didn't read them fully because they'd have clouded my judgement of the game even further) meant that I wasn't expecting the best game, and my firm opinion that Treyarch hadn't made a good game since Spiderman 2 (Prove me wrong, I dare you) meant that I wasn't in for the best ride, either. I started the game up, selected the hardest difficulty (I'm not a toughie, I heard it was easy even on 007 Difficulty), and waited to play. ...  Read the complete review

Being the first video game to use the excellent call of duty 4 engine since CoD4 itself, I bought this game with high expectations. I have to say that this is no CoD4, it just doesn't have the gripping cinematic feel, despite being based on a film! Anyway, its best to forget the games engines roots, and instead review the game on its own merits. Right; based on its namesake 007 film Quantum of solace and its predecessor Casino Royale, the game takes different scenes from both films in an attempt to interlink the two whilst bulking out and explaining the story. This shifting back and forth is rather confusing, breaking up scenes and shuffleing them about, ...  Read the complete review