One of the few games I remember from the PS2 launch era.Graphics are fantastic and the gameplay is engaging yet forgiving. A true underrated and forgotten gem
This game gets a 10 from me, not because of the game, but because of the exploit with it that allows you to install Free McBoot on your PS2 and unlock the full potential of your console. I rented it and took it back the same day just because I needed a copy to perform the exploit, so thank you 007 Agent Under Fire, not for any game play experience, but for the potential to do something great for my Playstation 2!
When you're not being dragged throughout the game, you'll love the sharp, extremely well done graphics that hide a horrible truth; the programmer's were either extremely rushed or very lazy.
It’s just a shame that the game is too easy, a little more time perfecting the enemy AI and level design would have seen this scored much highly, but in the end this is a good game for action fans and those wanting their next Bond fix.
Первая игра о Джеймсе Бонде на шестом поколении консолей. И одна из первых игр об агенте 007 со своим сюжетом (хотя изначально это должен был быть пк порт игры The World Is Not Enough, потому некоторые персонажи очень похожи на персонажей одноименного фильма). Однако проект перерос в нечто большее и стал добротным шпионским шутером от первого лица. Спасибо ребятам из EA Redwood Shores (позже Visceral Games) за хорошую игру. Омрачило только то, что Пирс Броснан не дал добро на использование своей внешности (но это еще можно понять) и то что у игры нету своей заглавной песни (что тоже можно понять, правда все последующие игры про Бонда со своим сюжетом содержали песни специально под них написанные).
The first Bond game for PS2 is nowhere as good as "Goldeneye". But it's a lot better than "Tomorrow Never Dies". Along with first-person shooting, there are rail segments, driving levels and stealth moments. You can also discover hidden rooms, trigger "Bond" moments and earn unlockable content. Sadly, the weird control layout doesn't feel very intuitive. But if you loved "Timesplitters", then you will probably like this. I would rate "Agent" with a 7.3 out of 10.
Agent under fire is a good all be it not great attempt at capturing the magic of golden eye but this is a really enjoyable game none the less.
Story: Now i really enjoyed the story of agent under fire its charmingly campy. it has that almost self parody feel to it like the older roger moore films had to them. but more like the man with a golden gun and not a view to a kill. all the characters are acted so over the top its great even if characterization is kept to a minimum. it still feels suave and sexy but also campy and silly witch is a good feel to an action spy game , not a perfect story but one befitting the games tone and franchise history.
Story: 7/10
world building: james bond is a weird series for this kind of thing because in the films they seem to all not be linked by anything besides what actors were in what movies . and its generally thought of as each actor as a different continuity. but for this game its not an actor or none of the actors likenesses so to me its on a continuity of its own , and so there is not much to work with but what is there works with the story and so its serviceable at the very least
world building: 4/10
Graphics: running on the ps2 this game performed surprisingly well for me other than a few frame drops when fighting bosses it was constant 30 fps all the way through and that really helps when you are playing an action game, the character designs all look really good and have actual animated facial features witch was pretty new for the time. the guns look good and you are able to tell witch gun is really witch from real life even if they have different names to avoid copyrights . there is a lot of partical effects for its time , witch when fighting bosses i think was the cause of the frame drops , especially with the helicopter bosses. i think agent under fire has a good visual style for it and boasts some pretty decent tech for the time witch makes for some pretty decent early 2000s graphics
Graphics: 7/10
Game play: games AI is pretty stationary and wooden but over all enemy placement was good. and the AI was smart enough for the times. most of the hand guns felt fun to use but the automatic guns felt like bb guns and it dose fit the campy style of the game it just feels lame to use. There is enough gadgets and multiple ways to go through a level to vary game play up a bit and that's always a plus you actually use your cool gadgets in creative ways like bond dose in the movies. the multiplayer is fun , or would be if i had friends to play it with Haha.
Gameplay: 7/10
sound design: this game is a weird and campy game and i think the sound design reflects that . the handguns sounds are over amplified to give them that same action movie pop , and the automatics all though silly sounding do make you feel like an 80s action hero doing spray and pray with reckless abandon, even the sound effects from helicopter blades to the grenades bouncing of things are all uped in the camp element higher and it dose the game justice.
sound design: 8/10
7+4+7+7+8=33
33/5=6.6 and 6.6 round up to 7.
Agent underfire is a good early 2000s fps for console and i enjoyed replaying it after all those years its been since iv played it. and has lots of fun elements with a good style the game has aged fairly well witch is why i give james bond 007: agent under fire 6.6/10 (7/10)
EA shouldn't have cancelled the PS2 and PC version of The World Is Not Enough to make Agent Under Fire. An improved version of The World Is Not Enough would have been much better compared to what we got with Agent Under Fire.
While playing as the worlds favourite spy is always fun and this game does have some moments overall it is just not a very enjoyable experience. The shooting mechanics just do not feel very satisfying, I realize that this is an older game but the shooting in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough which are both older games was much better. I won't spoil the story but it is silly and not very interesting. Another issue I had was the game is just way to easy. The levels are short and the A.I. does not offer much of a challenge. I would say that out of all the Pierce Brosnan (Who is not even in this game! He is replaced by another actor who looks nothing like him) era James Bond games this is the worst game of the bunch.
If you want a good James Bond game on the PS2 or Xbox play Nightfire or Everything or Nothing.
007 Agent Under Fire, by EA Games, tries to get close. Levels have great graphics and details, and there are different modes including driving the BMW Z8 in the streets, but the game itself is not very challenging. Multiplayer is fun, after you get the hang out of it, but the only nice thing of this game is that its a Bond game.
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