Overall, fun Bond video game based on one of the best movies in the series.

It’s so cool to see Connery reprise the role in the game and better still, he actually seemed to be putting energy into it unlike his performances in You Only Love Twice and Diamonds Are Forever. If you watch the behind the scenes footage, he seemed very excited about the project, not only to be playing Bond again, but in a video game that his grandchildren will play. As old as he sounds in a younger Bond, I think that was still the best course of action. Even the other voice actors sound like the actors from the original film.

The gameplay is very fun and the 60’s feel is captured very well. We even have the jet pack from Thunderball and the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger, which aren’t in the actual films. The levels are well-designed despite some confusing turns and they move at a good pace. For a 2005 game, the characters do look like the actors from the film and have good detail. I do wish the special ammo and normal ammo could be used automatically since it gets annoying switching between the two. But the navigation and the menu needed some work.

The story is very much the same as the film’s, but it still works in the video game format. Bond is after the Lektor while the forces of OCTOPUS intend to stop him. It is a shame they couldn’t use the SPECTRE name due to that stupid lawsuit, which makes the experience feel less immersive. There are some extra sequences such as the opening and the fight with Red Grant inside a mechanized suit, but they don’t take away from the experience, however I would’ve preferred to fight Grant in the train, like in the film, since it’s such an iconic moment. I wouldn’t mind if it’s just button mashing.

A well-adapted video game adaptation of the film. Any Bond fan out that likes video games should enjoy this experience. While it’s a bit clunky in areas, it stands on its own and it’s a fun experience.

Solid Bond title, but I kept wishing it would push the envelope a bit more. The opening is very strong and you keep hoping for more moments like that, unfortunately the pacing plateaus after that. It could be because they had to respect the source material, but still it would have been nice to see more creative freedom.

Still a good and varied game, the mix between regular on-foot and vehicular combat was quite enjoyable. One major issue I had though was that the game is extremely tight fisted with ammunition. It runs out way too quick and you need to fallback on weapons that aren't too fun to use.

Overall, it's worth checking out as it's a solid entry in the series. Though I would recommend playing this one before Everything or Nothing if possible.