James Bond 007: NightFire

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Building on the successful model of James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, EA promises an all-new James Bond adventure with all the familiar ingredients...
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8.2
very good
 
CRITICS SCORE
8.1
(35 ratings)
GAMER SCORE
8.2
(1575 ratings)
 

Game Overview

Building on the successful model of James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, EA promises an all-new James Bond adventure with all the familiar ingredients: heart-pounding first-person action, glamorous locales around the world, beautiful women, cool gadgets and an evil villain. Lending even greater authenticity to this, EAs third Bond title for a Nintendo console, is Pierce Brosnan, who is lending his world-famous good looks to NightFire. Intriguingly, Zoe Nightshade from Agent Under Fire puts in an encore appearance. As Bond, players will operate in the Austrian Alps, a Japanese high-rise, underwater in the South Pacific, and even in a zero-gravity space station to defeat evil criminal mastermind Rafael Drake.

The Bottom Line

NightFire takes inspiration from several of the best 007 moments across the years. In the completely original storyline, the super-spy finds himself on the trail of a corrupt businessman who's hatched a plan to use a secret weapon to destroy the world. Bond's quest to stop the terrorist before he can do any harm takes him across the world through a variety of stealth and action stages, deep into the ocean, and soaring into space. Most of the game (including the four-player multiplayer mode) is played in the first-person perspective, but there are also racing action stages that utilize the Need for Speed game engine.

Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
79/100
score

Those purely looking for a first-person shooter won't find that NightFire is the best choice around, but as a Bond game, NightFire successfully re-creates the style, presentation, and action of its source material.

GameZone review logo
80/100
score

Does a great job bringing in the Bond-spy factor into the first-person shooter genre, and is a fun, although short, game.

IGN review logo
85/100
score

while I admire EA's decision to mingle several gameplay types into one package, I would have preferred it if NightFire were a first-person shooter and nothing else because frankly, that's where it excels.

Game Specs

Memory
2 block

 

Modes
Deathmatch, Simultaneous, Story, Versus

 

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "T"
This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.
Content Descriptors:
Animated Violence, Realistic Violence
 
James Bond 007: NightFire Cover
 
Game Info
Platform:Nintendo Gamecube
Release Date:11/19/2002
Publisher:Electronic Arts
Developer:Eurocom
Genre:First Person
ESRB Rating:T
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Game Quality Ratings
Overall
8
Gameplay
8
Graphics
8.5
Sound
6.5
Concept
9
Difficulty: Medium
OVERALL
8/10
 

Recent Customer Reviews

Bond, you failed me.

If you are a Bond fan, go on with this warning "It blows!"
Published 2264 days ago by bwalk

An awesome 007 game!

Another thrilling Bond adventure. Only this time, it's more fun with three of your friends.
Published 2525 days ago by freistat1124

Electronic Arts is on the right track...

The Agent Under Fire haters will like this one. It's cheaper, so buy it. Rent if you're not...
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Published 2835 days ago by agentunderfire

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