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007: Racing - Platinum (PS)
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Now pay attention 007, this game is the latest from the Bond consortium. Once again Bond is entrusted with a number of surprising gadgets from Q branch. Featured are a number of cars from the films, sporting the usual range of optional extras, machine gun, smoke screen, etc., and of course you must fight off a number of enemies in an array of different scenarios, all of which have to be dealt with from your car. The opening scene is enough to warm up any Bond fanatic, with a montage of some of Bond's finest moments in his fantastic automobiles. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to follow through into the game. The graphics look like very early Playstation rendering, and offer very little by modern standards. The inter-level cinematics are a little more exciting, but only serve to dress down the gameplay. Control of the car is very simple, but it does seem fairly unresponsive compared to other driving games such as Driver. You can cycle through the weapons you collect to fight the foes you meet on your mission. The missiles will lock onto targets and the weapons are satisfyingly powerful. At the same time, you have to play hard to succeed; make no mistake, 007 Racing is no walk in the park. The two-player mode pitches you against your friends in car-based stand-offs. Being split-screen makes the graphic very poor and they do not offer anything new. Overall, the game does not really do justice to the Bond sensation. If you are looking for a driving challenge, Driver would be a much safer bet. --Chris Hall
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4/5 |
007
(November 03, 2001) |
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The James Bond universe is perfect for the gaming world. Cool gadgets, burly action and impeccable style can make for some great gaming moments, as evidenced by the smash hit Goldeneye. But since then, most other Bond games have left something to be desired...this one included.
Although the name implies it, 007 Racing isn't really a racer. The game plays more like Twisted Metal, with missions to accomplish rather than other cars to race. You'll be running all over town collecting weapons and battling it out with baddies. This game can quickly turn into a mosh, pitting armored cars against one another in the name of Her Majesty's Secret Service. You play as Mr. Bond himself, and you have at your disposal some of the finest automobiles the Secret Service can afford - with all the fixin's, of course. The game takes you through some of Bond's finer moments, borrowing storylines from many of Ian Fleming's greatest hits. And using cars from the series means that you can finally hop behind the wheel of that Aston-Martin and floor it. What would Bond be without gadgets? Each of the levels has you using some of the finest stuff that Q Labs can cook up. From oil slicks to homing missiles, you'll have to use every trick in the book to get the job done. The job, in this case, takes on many forms. Trouble just seems to follows James Bond, or he follows trouble. This title follows suit, as the missions are varied enough to keep you on your toes. From the basic shoot 'em up to chasing a speeding semi down the highway trying to burn all of its wheels out with a laser and apprehend the driver, variety is what Bond is famous for, and variety is what you get. However, you also get control problems. A BMW should handle like a BMW, not like a '72 Super Beetle. Controlling the car should be the least of your worries; there's nothing more frustrating than fighting the wheel in a high-speed chase while shooting at helicopters. Thankfully, the button layout is intuitive, reminiscent of Twisted Metal 2 with the shoulder buttons controlling weapons while the two analog sticks drive the car. So even though it handles sluggishly, at least you aren't fumbling for buttons. |
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1/5 |
The worst and annoying video game ever.
(September 08, 2001) |
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I'd rather play Tomorrow Never Dies than this old rubbish. One minute you're doing well for the first two missions, the next you are losing you're nut on the third mission. I've been a fan of James Bond since 1999 and the first 3 games are brilliant. Then along comes 007 racing, an irritating game where you're annoyed because you can't get past the third mission. I completed the mission and went to have more fun. But if you want a bond game, buy Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough. |
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2/5 |
A Wasted Opportunity!
(April 11, 2001) |
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I made that old mistake of buying this game from the look of the box rather than reading a review or renting it before buying. I love the Bond films and have always enjoyed the car chase scenes from the films, particularly the chase featuring the white Esprit in The Spy Who Loved Me. It had the potential to be something truly brilliant and the opening sequence reinforced this and whetted my appetite even more. (The best bit of the game infact!) But then I played it, oh oh!! This is one of the most disapointing film spin off games I've played, the gameplay is poor and is made worse by being irritatingly hard to complete a level with less than numerous attempts. The graphics are ok but are nothing special (Gran Turismo has spoilt me for that)but the music and voiceovers are good. I think this game could have worked better if the graphics and gameplay was developed further or left simpler in a Grand Theft Auto style with simpler graphics but fantastic gameplay. To summarise this game as good old Q would say "Don't touch that Bond" |
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1/5 |
007 Racing is terrible! Don't bother
(February 25, 2001) |
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I've now been on all 3 007 Playstation games & they are all rubbish. But this one is by far the worse. The graphics are not bad but the handling is dire. A complete stinker! Far too hard as well. |
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4/5 |
Great game
(February 20, 2001) |
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This is a great game. It has superb graphics, and the missions are challenging but also good fun. The weapon variety is good, and the cars are billiant, especially the BMWs. The only bad thing about it, is that sometimes the 'proportions' seem to be wrong - a forklift truck can go at the same speed as your Aston Martin DB5! But I would reccommend this game to anyone. |
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