Play.tm
Updated:
2012-01-25 03:26:29
|
Writing a Blood Stone review in the wake of Bizarre Creations' seeming demise is a task of personal unease. When I visited the studio a while back for a preview event, the atmosphere wasn't one of doom and despair but of calm and anticipation. It was a...
|
|
|
|
Although 007 has a history of fluctuating quality in his video games, handing the license over to Bizarre Creations seemed like a win-win scenario. After all, the studio is responsible for not only the excellent Blur and Project Gotham series, but als...
|
|
|
|
November 2010 turned out to be the month of 007. After a two year dry spell following 2008’s Quantum of Solace, James Bond has been cooling his heels while MGM sorts out their financial woes, preventing any more films. Luckily for fans of the British s...
|
|
|
|
Bond’s latest adventure comes in a year without a feature film, and side-by-side to the re-release of GoldenEye on the Wii. Blood Stone is its own story and game, only taking the likeness and voices of Daniel Craig and Judi Dench as Bond and M from the...
Bond’s latest adventure comes in a year without a feature film, and side-by-side to the re-release of GoldenEye on the Wii. Blood Stone is its own story and game, only taking the likeness and voices of Daniel Craig and Judi Dench as Bond and M from the...
|
|
|
|
There is little doubt James Bond: Blood Stone pushes for instant gratification, Bond hijacking a speed boat, leading to a river chase of absurd proportions, but exciting nonetheless. Attack chopper trailing or not, Bond pushes the throttle forward, the...
|
|
|
|
Blood Stone starts alright, I suppose. There's a chase, some explosions and a bit of shooting right after a cutscene where Bond parachutes out of a plane and kicks somebody to death. You've got some jazzy opening credits - just like in the movies - whe...
Good voice cast., The smartphone is annoying., Generic driving., Generic shooting...
|
|
|
|
Until about a week ago, the James Bond film franchise had been in jeopardy of never having another movie made. However, the same couldn’t be said about the James Bond video game franchise. Locked down at Activision, the 007 license is in the hands of t...
|
|
|
|
When it comes to an Activision-run game studio trying to do something they're not used to doing, the rule is generally that the result will be less than stellar. And while Raven Software's Wolverine game from last year is an exception to the rule, i...
|
|
|
|
There hasn’t been a James Bond film recently, so it came as a surprise to some that a new videogame based on the franchise was to be released in 2010. While it is based on an existing movie franchise, featuring the voices and the likenesses of the curr...
|
|
|
|
Most developers tend to stick to one genre of games as it allows them to master it fully. There are a few like Criterion who can break free from the norm to make both a kick ass racing game (Burnout series) as well as a first person shooter (Black) but...
Looks gorgeous, Combat is mindless but fun, Exciting set pieces, Joss Stone...
Driving feels a bit clunky, Too short, Feels like a mosh pit of other games...
While gameplay itself feels borrowed, the game definitely packs in a ton of level variety. I was also pleasantly surprised by some of the set pieces that included a level on a speeding hovercraft, being chased by a giant piece of machinery and some rac...
|
|
|
|
Bloodstone is a hard title to figure out, at least from a business perspective. It’s not tied into a recently released James Bond movie, it’s coming out just as the holiday shopping crush is set to start, and it’s not only competing with the Goldeneye...
There are moments, however rare, when the game’s thirdperson cover based action is actually fun.
There are far more moments when the game’s thirdperson cover based action is not so fun. The driving segments are rather bad, and the game plot isn’t worth investing it. James is often outnumbered, but thankfully, the collective IQ of his foes isn't very high...
|
|
|
|
Activision is just full of surprises this year. First we get an impeccable Spider-Man game with no movie tie-in, and now, here comes our favorite MI6 agent with an all-new adventure, also sans movie. Perhaps the gaming industry is finally getting the m...
|
|
|
|
Like a great Bond movie, James Bond 007: Blood Stone jumps headfirst into a spectacular action scene before the opening credits even roll. Going from silently dropping enemies on a ritzy yacht right into a pair of harrowing chase scenes--first by boat...
Solid shooting mechanics and slick melee combat, Driving sections are a blast, Great production values, Globetrotting story allows for lots of environmental variety.
Gets off to a very slow start after the prologue, Throwaway multiplayer, Gadget sections are simply filler.
Stylish combat and white-knuckle driving make this an enjoyable James Bond adventure, despite some pacing issues...
|
|
|
|
When you go see a James Bond film, you go in with certain expectations of what the experience is going to entail. 007's adventures are always caked with contemporary sex appeal, exuding from the cars and exotic locales, not to mention the Bond girls o...
|
|
ign.com
Updated:
2012-01-25 03:26:32
|
There's one James Bond game coming out this year that's got 007 fans cocking their golden guns in anticipation. Then there's Blood Stone 007. While Wii and DS owners are being treated to a re-imagining of one of the most beloved console shooters of all...
Blood Stone is not a bad game: it's just a painfully average one. There aren't any majorly broken elements to it, but just because this Stone is relatively polished, doesn't make it a gem. There really isn't anything at all remarkable about it, and eve...
|
|
|
|
Feels like James Bond: The TV Show.The lack of a new James Bond movie has made me crave some tuxedo action and this month Activision has me filled up on all things 007. While Wii owners are reveling in the re-imagine Goldeneye (our review coming this w...
|
|
