James Bond 007: From Russia with Love (2005) (VG)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Writers:

Bruce Feirstein (writer)
Ian Fleming (novel)

Release Date:

1 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

Enter the World of Classic James Bond.

Plot:

Experience the living world in which James Bond (voiced by Sean Connery) works ... and plays. Featuring environments straight out of the classic 1963 film -- as well as several new, action-intensive sequences -- "From Russia with Love" lets you create and manipulate your Bond character as you work through 14 Cold War era missions set in exotice locales. |

Plot Keywords:

James Bond | Gatling Gun | Violence | Spy | Gun

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Pedro Armendáriz	...	Kerim Bey (archive footage)
Natasha Bedingfield	...	Elizabeth Stark (voice)
Daniela Bianchi	...	Tatiana (archive footage)
JB Blanc	...	Kerim Bey (voice)
Patrick Borg	...	James Bond (voice)
Sean Connery	...	James Bond (voice)
Gert Fröbe	...	Auric Goldfinger (archive footage)
Grant George	...	Various Voices (voice)
Bernard Lee	...	M (archive footage)
Lotte Lenya	...	Rosa Klebb (archive footage)
Desmond Llewelyn	...	Q (archive footage)
Brian McCole	...	Red Grant (voice)
Maria Menounos	...	Eva Adara (voice)
David Anthony Pizzuto	...	Octopus Commando / Radio Voice (voice)
Phil Proctor	...	Q (voice)
Peter Renaday	...	M (voice)
Karly Rothenberg	...	Rosa Klebb, Miss Moneypenny, Various Party Guests (voice)
Robert Shaw	...	Grant (archive footage)
Kimani Ray Smith	...	James Bond
Kari Wahlgren	...	Tatiana (voice)
Joseph Wiseman	...	Dr. No (archive footage)

Also Known As:

From Russia with Love (International: English title) (informal title)
From Russia with Love 007 (International: English title) (video box title)
From Russia with Love: The Video Game (International: English title) (informal title)
From Russia with Love; The Game (International: English title) (informal title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:12 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Japan:15 | Germany:16 | Japan:R-15 | USA:T

Company:

Electronic Arts (EA)

Trivia:

This spin-off video-game was released a staggering forty-two years after the original From Russia with Love (1963) film was made. This game includes Sean Connery's likeness and he even provided the voice. It is Connery's last performance as James Bond to date and he voiced it twenty-two years after appearing in Never Say Never Again (1983).

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: On the Istanbul Part 2 level, after the boat is lowered, there is no machine gun on it. But when Kerim and James are in it, there is a gun, and James controls it.

Quotes:

[first lines]
James Bond 007: A dry martini. Shaken, not stirred.

Movie Connections:

References Dr. No (1962)

Bond at the top of his game.

Good: Engaging cinematic firefights, great presentation, vehicles are actually fun to drive, fairly appealing multiplayer, faithful to the movie, and the list goes on.

Bad: Main missions are a bit short.

This game defines what a "good" third person shooter(not necessarily a spy-game) is. Great firefights carry on the story and make you want to complete EVERY single mission through, and unlock all the genuine bonuses the game has to offer. The hype this game had, was lived up to, and I personally think you should buy it, and hook up with a couple of friends and play this one. Loads of fun.

The sound in this game, is a rip-roaring achievement from a few previous bond games, and firing a weapon, really feels like you're firing a weapon. It ties in with the aspect that you are a deadly and ruthless spy.

All in all, this game makes you excited and satisfied after you make it through, and some multiplayer that can compete with the standards of the crafty James Bond "Nightfire" game for gamecube.