I don't know what to say about this one. While the core gameplay and story are better than Agent Under Fire, the level design, lack of damage indicators, downgraded music and the absolutely baffling design decision of only letting you strafe while manually aiming frustrated me quite a bit. It's not awful, but I don't see it as the classic others seem to. Everything or Nothing really would go on to put this and its predecessor to shame.
James Bond games are just different, theres something about them thats alluring even after the years of wear and tear. Maybe its the fact Piers Brosnan is just such a personality to have as a protagonist. This game was a key part of my childhood and that snow castle level is etched into my mind. My only complaints are that the difficulty at some parts is WAY too high. Some key story events are also just strange. But thats just how 007 is. The multiplayer is godlike though.
James Bond was very cool around this time. As a result, the game was also very cool.
Compared to modern day games, this has janky controls, impossible aiming and everything else that has been designed out of games.
But had a campaign that felt fitting and a credible multiplayer offering that felt as good as anything else at the time.
Compared to modern day games, this has janky controls, impossible aiming and everything else that has been designed out of games.
But had a campaign that felt fitting and a credible multiplayer offering that felt as good as anything else at the time.
The main campaign is largely average, with vehicle sections being the stand out of the story parts. However, the Multiplayer is iconic, and I'd go so far as to say it holds up much better than GoldenEye does these days. GE doesn't have a remote controlled rocket launcher at each end of the map, does it?
If I had this app back in the day I would have logged this all the time. I would go as far as saying one of the best James Bond games out there. The range of gadgets you can use on a mission to complete it in different ways I love. Multiplayer is another great time, mini tanks and helicopters are amazing.
Everyone loves Goldeneye on N64 but I think I was a bit too young to enjoy that one when I played it. Nightfire was the multiplayer versus game for me. Lots of fun weapons (guided missile navigating through buildings please?), cool levels, and fun game modes.
The single-player mode was also good, but I don't know if I ever finished it.
The single-player mode was also good, but I don't know if I ever finished it.
I have played Nightfire. And by "played," I mean "I tried to play against somebody who was in a corner with a rocket launcher, and he won every time because he had direct control of the rockets he was spamming." I seriously haven't seen a game this polished have a multiplayer mode that busted in a while. Funny story to think about now, but not exactly fun.