| 82 |
BonusStage
From Russia With Love isn’t the most challenging or in-depth game in the world, however what it lacks in both of these categories it more than makes up for by simply being a highly entertaining and authentically cinematic shoot’em-up game.
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| 80 |
Times Online
Drive the Goldfinger DB5, fly the Thunderball jetpack and fight some classic baddies in challenging environments. It’s enough to make you toss your trilby on to a hat-rack in delight.
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| 80 |
GameCritics
From Russia With Love is a great film. From Russia With Love is not a great adaptation of that film, as it seems to believe that what the source material really needed was a few more rocket launchers and gatling guns.
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| 80 |
GamePro
There are predictable missteps--the driving sequences are awkward and twitchy, and the camera doesn't always behave itself--but on the whole, From Russia With Love is a convincing and enjoyable ride on the sixties Bond rollercoaster.
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| 79 |
IGN
When we look back on it the levels in "Everything or Nothing" bordered on great. In comparison, some of Russia's missions are longer, but generally they're average in design and effect.
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| 78 |
Kombo
EA made a daring attempt at trying to portray the 1963 film, which for the most part, reached its goal despite the small lack of fluidity in level selection and plot transitions. However, gamers who enjoyed "Everything or Nothing" will be extremely disappointed to find out that From Russia With Love doesn’t even come close to its previous predecessor’s gameplay innovation and fast-moving action build-up.
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| 78 |
Game Informer
Even with the man who created the 007 persona back in the starring role, this sequel just can't measure up to the standards of excellence set by the Bond films or by the action game genre in general. [Dec 2005, p.160]
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| 75 |
Ferrago
A great game if all you want is a man with a gun shooting some bad guys. But if you want a Bond game, stick with "Everything or Nothing."
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| 70 |
Total Video Games
Everything that was in "EoN" is back albeit with a contemporary 1960s setting including the gadgets, yet there’s something distinctly lacking that fails to bring the game close to living.
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| 70 |
AceGamez
At the end of the day, it has quite a compelling story and where else are you going to hear Sean Connery in a videogame.
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| 70 |
Games Radar
Despite the missteps, the whole of FRWL satisfies with a combination of excellent graphics, (literally) jazzy tunes, and varied gameplay.
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| 70 |
N-Europe
Lacks the appeal of picking up and playing all the way through and sticks too close to the safety of the established third person shooter concept that has been in place for way too long now.
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| 70 |
Cheat Code Central
In an effort to appeal to a wide range of gamers the gameplay is less than difficult. It's a lot less than difficult but it's not so much challenging as it is meant to be entertaining. Do I have to bring up the phrase "interactive movie" again?
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| 70 |
WHAM! Gaming
Even the novelty of playing as Sean Connery's classic Bond can't overcome the feeling of been there, done that.
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| 70 |
Nintendo Power
It might be OK for a movie to show the same location over and over, but as a video game, the repetition gets old. [Jan 2006, p.116]
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| 70 |
GameSpot
A game of enjoyable moments that are, unfortunately, far too easy to breeze through.
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| 62 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly
It all makes for an action game kinda like your typical Bond girl: fun to look at but shallow. With simple mission objectives, cinch puzzles, and autoaim (that you can tweak for more skillful shots if you like), this game practically plays itself.
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| 60 |
Maxim Online
Though challenging, it's also sometimes pedestrian, with a host of uninspired levels and dim bad guys ruining what could have been the triumphant return of 007.
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| 50 |
Computer Games Magazine
There's not much here that's more challenging than slicking your hair into a Pierce Brosnan pompadour. [Feb 2006, p.93]
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| 40 |
games(TM)
It’s harmless mass-market entertainment; the kind that any discerning gamer should already know to leave well alone. [Christmas 2005, p.116]
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