BLOOD STONE 007 REVIEW

After just finishing the game I decided to write this review with the game still fresh in my mind. I decided to buy this game after constant temptings that came from the utter confusion of IGN's and other reviews that didn't seem to add up, which I will comment on later in the review.

First off, like many people said on Amazon...If you a 007 fan you'll love this game more than others, and Daniel Craig's presentation through the game will please fans of both the newer takes as well as those who were fond of Brosnan. There is no doubt about it that the game retains a more "classy" feel than maybe what you remember in some of the post-1990 movies, and this holds true since the game uses several rendering effects that bare tribute to the "film-quality" of pre-1990 takes.

Second, the game is almost perfectly fluid with the new CQC, vaulting(also featured in the new Goldeneye), and the Focus Aims that are practically "one-hit-kills" you earn from CQC takedowns. The game emphasizes stealth but not requires it unlike games like MGS where being spotted is almost insta-death. There is also a variety of weapons that range from silenced pistols to boom-bang grenade launchers, with the only frustration being the not-so-obvious-and-tedious "boss battles". That and you'll need a good gaming rig if you are aiming for the PC version(lag is scarce but its definitely there).

Third: The graphics are AMAZING, the art team did well in what seems to be "Mo-scanned" versions of the likes of Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, and others that the game has a very movie-like feel to it even in-game. I think it's a great competitor to the likes of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, FFXIII, and Soul Caliber IV in terms of how much detail is being produced. As theatre buffs would call it, as long as you're not "doing bad" the game does seem(at least to me) to produce a "Suspension of Disbelief" at times and you just think it's your typical James Bond flick, but in video game form.

Fourth: While the game does end in a cliffhanger and the MP is not as "powerful" as Goldeneye...I'd say it's better if not as good when it comes to this due to it's amazing Single Player that Goldeneye seemed to lack at times.

In My Opinion?

9.0 out of 10