James Bond 007: Blood Stone Review
James Bond 007 is back, featuring an original story and the voices and likenesses of the movie cast
After completing the decently long single player campaign, there are also three multiplayer modes on offer. Granted, there are not many players online, and when a games does get underway, things aren’t always smooth. Alongside team deathmatch and other standard game modes, there are objective-based battles where players have to work as a team to attack or defend various objectives. The modes are all functional, but offer very little unique appeal or the broad player population to really have a chance at grabbing the player’s attention.
Since this particular game is based on the movie franchise and an official license, players will get to see and hear the actors from the films reprise their roles. Needless to say, Daniel Craig puts in the worst of the voice performances, and at times it is tough to tell if it’s actually him. The supporting cast is at least better overall. The game also features the likenesses of the actors, and they are portrayed fairly accurately, but the facial animations and overall polygon count is fairly low. The graphics engine itself shows signs of age, as it’s been developed a number of years earlier, and there’s hardly any highly memorable visuals to be found. The licensed soundtrack provides a great atmosphere as expected.
It’s hard to describe Blood Stone, as it does well to stay away from being a movie adaptation, but at the same time borrows so much from other titles that it’s hard to pinpoint an identity of its own. The single player is decently long with a serviceable story and consistent action, but a lack of boss fights and frustrating driving sequences don’t make for an overall must-play campaign. The multiplayer is decent, but offers nothing to draw players in. The game falls into the same niche as Bourne Conspiracy – in that it’s a great first step in adapting movie franchises to games that aren’t actually based on a film. Still, it’s just a first step for Bond, and hopefully the subsequent titles can improve on the formula so that this isn’t just better than the usual movie franchise adaptation, but rather a great game on its own right.
Our ratings for James Bond 007: Blood Stone on PlayStation 3 out of 100 (Ratings FAQ)
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