Goldeneye Wii

I think this is just another cash in. Activision is following the same path of EA by abusing the Goldeneye 007 name. Remember that gem of a game, Goldeneye: Rogue Agent? The fact that they are using Daniel Craig instead of Pierce is an obvious indicator of a cash in. I believe that it will be the best FPS game on the Wii but it definitely will not be as great and iconic as Goldeneye 007 for the N64.

As I no longer have a Wii, I cannot try this game out but to be honest, hearing that Craig's likeness would replace Brosnan's really irked me and turned me off to the game completely.

I know that it's just a game and that the actual gameplay is somewhat different from the original but the switch in likenesses strikes me as a creatively wrong decision nonetheless. It would be akin to making a game based on Goldfinger but not retaining Connery's likeness as part of some misguided attempt to appease the licenseholders or cater to young gamers who may not be familar with the original actor.

Personally, I really think it's EON not wanting anyone but Craig to be the face of Bond right now, especially after the messy split after Die Another Day. They applied that sort of pressure before, forcing Electronic Arts to cancel a game they were developing that used Brosnan's likeness (this was probably between the Rogue Agent and From Russia With Love games).

Besides, I very much doubt Brosnan would have asked for a king's ransom to license his likeness for the game; something tells me he would have enjoyed making a return engagement during Craig's tenure, even if it were only for a game.

I think it's a lot simpler. It's more about continuity, the current Bond is Craig and with this game being bought by a new generation of gamers it would probably have been seen as confusing as to why the current Bond isn't used on a new game (yes an updated version but still new). Plus, as has been mentioned already, by using different likenesses for the other Characters it avoids having to pay out to the Actors who originally played those roles.

It would have been even more of a mess if they had Brosnan's likeness as Bond and new people playing the other roles.

I just took a look at a few youtube play videos and the game looks really good. I don't like the Quantum graphic displays but I guess they had to do it. The nightclub level looks and sounds cool. I still want to wait for the price drop but I really want to play the game from what I've seen. It seems like they even made the opening singer sound like Tina Turner as well.

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Awesome. Awesome. Awesome.

I tried it out the new GoldenEye last week, and so far have somewhat of a mixed reaction (although keep in mind I didn't play it for very long)...

There are definitely some pros and cons. The pros? Great level of interactivity and atmosphere; seeing the old maps and locations rendered with greater attention to detail is very exciting. Sure we don't get to see Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean (sadly), but the voice work is still great and I was really impressed by what I saw. It's also a lot of fun. Like the original, I found it addictive and soon after putting it down I felt the urge to play it again.

The cons? The control scheme. The "recommended" method (nunchuk and wiimote combo) was frustrating; sure it's a lot smoother than other Wii shooters -- and the concentrated aiming system helps a ton -- but when the motion sensors wandered off-screen for a moment I would find myself occasionally stuck. Keep in mind I'm not a regular Wii gamer, but this should still be considered a viable flaw. Plus holding up the remotes for a long period of time was a bit of a strain.

I'll try the "classic" playing method sometime in the near future, but I've heard rumours that it's also frustrating...?

Yeah I heard something like that as well; IGN says, for instance, that you can't do the "peek around corners" action with the analogue controller. Also, I wonder if it makes turning left and right slower? Even with the nunchuk/wiimote, it's practically impossible to do a rapid left-right scan like Pierce Brosnan does at the beginning of the movie.

Cool! I was tempted to buy a Wii just to play GoldenEye. But sanity prevailed, and I consoled myself with the fact that Bloodstone was coming out. I haven't got Bloodstone yet, so I can't give any opinions on it at the moment.

The great thing about GoldenEye, and even Rogue Agent and From Russia with Love, were the 'homage' levels that let you revisit the environments from the classic films. I would like to see that trend continue.

Yeah, I've heard lackluster Bloodstone reviews myself, but the QOS game fell a little flat with reviewers also, and I still enjoyed it. Even the worst of the Bond shooters (probably TWINE in my opinion) have given me some level of entertainment.

Like you, though, I'm hoping to see a fast drop in price before committing.