007 Legends Announced

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  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited April 2012 Posts: 13,350
    How about ditching the cut scenes? That way, it doesn't matter who plays Bond. You can't tell during the gameplay anyway, so why can't you pretend you're Dalton? I'm going to pretend I'm Q.
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    ^ they are contractually obligated :(
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited April 2012 Posts: 13,350
    I meant skipping them during the game, that way you can still be whoever you want it to be.
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    How about ditching the cut scenes? That way, it doesn't matter who plays Bond. You can't tell during the gameplay anyway, so why can't you pretend you're Dalton? I'm going to pretend I'm Q.

    Actually not a bad idea. I'll do that if I get the game.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    How about ditching the cut scenes? That way, it doesn't matter who plays Bond. You can't tell during the gameplay anyway, so why can't you pretend you're Dalton? I'm going to pretend I'm Q.

    Actually not a bad idea. I'll do that if I get the game.
    But then you miss the story.
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited April 2012 Posts: 13,350
    The story in this one seems to be Bond is unconscious and dreams, therefore reliving some of his past missions.

    There may not be much to miss.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    The story in this one seems to be Bond is unconscious and dreams, therefore reliving some of his past missions.

    What kind of rubbish is that ? =)) the writers of the story were payed $100,000+ to come up with that ??
  • Samuel001Samuel001 Moderator
    edited April 2012 Posts: 13,350
    I don't think anyone should even be credited with anything. There wasn't anything to write.

    It's just a best of, greatest hits, type of Bond game. It should be nice for a change and for the 50th anniversary.
  • edited April 2012 Posts: 12,837
    Samuel001 wrote:
    How about ditching the cut scenes? That way, it doesn't matter who plays Bond. You can't tell during the gameplay anyway, so why can't you pretend you're Dalton? I'm going to pretend I'm Q.

    Actually not a bad idea. I'll do that if I get the game.
    But then you miss the story.

    Like @samuel said, doesn't seem to be much of a story, and I have my favourites on DVD anyway.

    I'm not sure. Since AC3 and maybe GTA are coming out around that time I'll probably have spent as much money as I can really afford on games by the time it's released anyway. I'll probably get it a month or 2 after it's released if I hear good things about it.
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    The story in this one seems to be Bond is unconscious and dreams, therefore reliving some of his past missions.

    What kind of rubbish is that ? =)) the writers of the story were payed $100,000+ to come up with that ??
    Sadly I think @Samuel001 is right. So it isn't a complex story at all, just a rubbish flashback.
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    Samuel001 wrote:
    The story in this one seems to be Bond is unconscious and dreams, therefore reliving some of his past missions.

    What kind of rubbish is that ? =)) the writers of the story were payed $100,000+ to come up with that ??
    Sadly I think @Samuel001 is right. So it isn't a complex story at all, just a rubbish flashback.

    Yeah a old trademack Activision 007 cop out
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    edited April 2012 Posts: 9,117
    Plus, it's an FPS, it's only been developed for about a year and it's Activision, so there's a big chance that gameplay wise it'll just be a crap COD clone.

    Whilst I dont agree with using only Craig and what sounds like a truly bullshit Assassins Creed flashback plot ripoff by far my biggest concern is that its just a feeble COD copy and paste with a thin layer of Bond polish.

    GE Reloaded couldnt compete with modern day FPS games and nor will this because the general attitude is that the Bond license is just a quick way to make money rather than something that should be respected a la N64 GE.

    I will be very surprised if this gets more than 7/10 in reviews and I cant see me buying it until the new year when it comes down in price.

    Feel free to prove me wrong Activision. :))
  • edited April 2012 Posts: 127
    gt007 wrote:

    I've read that many people who have a PS3 or a XBOX360 actually bought a wii to play the first game instead of waiting for the reloaded versions.

    Well actually Goldeneye Wii was released in 2010 and supposed to be EXCLUSIVE. Meaning it wouldn't be on PS3 or XBOX 360. The announcment of that is the biggest reason I decided to buy a Wii just before the game came out in November of 2010.1 year later it was released on the other's. Basically a slap in the face to the Wii gamers and anyone who thought it was exclusive to the Wii console. Had I known a year later it would be on the XBOX and PS3 I wouldn't have bought a Wii more than likely.
  • edited October 2012 Posts: 12,837
    My mate bought a wii just to play GE. He was so pissed off when Reloaded was released :))

    I haven't played either of the new GE reloaded and from what I've seen I don't want to.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Really, even if GEReloaded is a good, entertaining game, it doesn't excuse the laughable and ridicule marketting ploys, the shameless milking of the GE name and the multiple slaps in the face of players.

  • gt007gt007 Station G
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    The official Facebook page of 007: Legends shared an interesting IGN article, about the theory that 'James Bond' is a codename. Here it is:


    Could 007 Legends Prove an Old James Bond Fan Theory Right?
    Will Activision's upcoming Bond game finally explain why Bond never ages?


    If you missed the announcement, 007 Legends is a first-of-its-kind video game that's just been announced by Activision. Developed by Eurocom (the studio behind the Wii remake of GoldenEye, and the subsequent HD 360 and PS3 port) and timed to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the British super-spy, 007 Legends will boast an original storyline that will stitch together six Bond films, concluding with this year's Daniel Craig instalment, Skyfall.

    The prospect of revisiting classic Bond stories of old may prove difficult to resist for ardent Bond buffs, but could Eurocom be onto something even bigger here?

    You see, there's been a pretty divisive fan theory about the James Bond film franchise for years that seems to have this game written all over it. It's not a watertight theory, but it's quite a practical one. The theory is James Bond isn't one man; it's a code-name that comes with one's double-0 status (specifically as 007). It's a theory that explains why Bond hasn't aged a day from the moment he buried Dr. No in guano in 1962 to when he left that whiny sissy in the desert to die in Quantum of Solace.

    It's an elegant explanation; after all, M and Q are names that have been inherited by several different actors over five decades. In fact, it's such a neat solution even Lee Tamahori, the director of Die Another Day, wanted to take a crack at it. Tamahori even wanted Sean Connery to cameo in Die Another Day to lend weight to his theory, but the idea was rejected.

    Of course, it's not without holes. Some fans point to the Sean Connery-led Never Say Never Again as instant disproof of the theory (although Never Say Never Again wasn't an official Bond film, so it shouldn't count). However, Roger Moore's James Bond visiting the grave of the murdered wife of George Lazenby's Bond complicates things. Also, the fact that the opening sequence of GoldenEye, starring Pierce Brosnan, takes place in 1986 (which is a year before Timothy Dalton's The Living Daylights and three years before 1989's License to Kill) derails things even further.

    Of course, Eurocom simply installed Daniel Craig in the Pierce Brosnan role for GoldenEye – but replacing 50 years of Bonds with Craig is going to look pretty absurd. Perhaps the clue is in the name; after all, it's not 007 Legend – it's 007 Legends. Does the plural imply more than one of them?

    What do you think of this fan theory, anyway? Let us know below, and feel free to elaborate in the comments.

    http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/122/1223521p1.html


    Right now, 57.46% of the voters think it's "a great explanation; damn the dead wife plot holes". Which IMO is ridiculous.
  • edited April 2012 Posts: 12,837
    The whole codename theory is just so stupid. The mentioning of Bonds wife in several films proved it wrong, and STILL people are saying it's a good explanation. God I hate IGN.
    Samuel001 wrote:
    How about ditching the cut scenes? That way, it doesn't matter who plays Bond. You can't tell during the gameplay anyway, so why can't you pretend you're Dalton? I'm going to pretend I'm Q.

    Just thought, there will probably be irritating, unskippable first person cut scenes with Craigs voice.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited April 2012 Posts: 15,686
    Anyone believing the codename theory is a complete and utter idiot. When will this pain in the arse theory be finally put to bed ?

    The author of this article is a complete baffoon. Worse part is that 57%+ of those who read the article are clowns as well.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Anyone believing the codename theory is a complete and utter idiot. When will this pain in the arse theory be finally put to bed ?

    The author of this article is a complete baffoon. Worse part is that 57%+ of those who read the article are clowns as well.

    When Ian Fleming or Albert R Brocoli come back from the grave and outright tell us that the codename theory is wrong, and even then, dumbasses around the world will still believe it, because "obviously" they just said that to shut those fans up.

    Some people just won't stop thinking that their "brilliant" theory is right, even when the proof that it's wrong is not only staring them in the face, but practically punching them in the nose.
  • oo7oo7
    Posts: 1,068
    Today is the start of the 007Legends contests. I would also advice you to take your game views and repost them over on there forums as I am not so sure activision follow mi6hq.
  • 002002
    Posts: 581
    Plus, it's an FPS, it's only been developed for about a year and it's Activision, so there's a big chance that gameplay wise it'll just be a crap COD clone.

    Whilst I dont agree with using only Craig and what sounds like a truly bullshit Assassins Creed flashback plot ripoff by far my biggest concern is that its just a feeble COD copy and paste with a thin layer of Bond polish.

    GE Reloaded couldnt compete with modern day FPS games and nor will this because the general attitude is that the Bond license is just a quick way to make money rather than something that should be respected a la N64 GE.

    I will be very surprised if this gets more than 7/10 in reviews and I cant see me buying it until the new year when it comes down in price.

    Feel free to prove me wrong Activision. :))

    this is activison we are talking about- they paid off IGN and some other game companies to get good reviews...
  • 002002
    Posts: 581
    Anyone believing the codename theory is a complete and utter idiot. When will this pain in the arse theory be finally put to bed ?

    The author of this article is a complete baffoon. Worse part is that 57%+ of those who read the article are clowns as well.

    When Ian Fleming or Albert R Brocoli come back from the grave and outright tell us that the codename theory is wrong, and even then, dumbasses around the world will still believe it, because "obviously" they just said that to shut those fans up.

    Some people just won't stop thinking that their "brilliant" theory is right, even when the proof that it's wrong is not only staring them in the face, but practically punching them in the nose.

    duh its simple James Bond is a timelord...makes more sense
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    Maybe sean ''Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez'' connery really was a highlander?
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    How much would a Julius W, Harris as Tee Hee be worth? MI6 Review: Tee Hee - Sideshow Collectibles

    In July 1973, 007 returned to theatres with "Live and Let Die" and a new James Bond was ushered into the series. 44 year old Roger Moore replaced Sean Connery and began his run as 007 which lasted seven films spanning 12 years.

    The movie's villain, Mr Big, had an iconic right hand man in the shape of Tee Hee, portrayed by the late Julius W. Harris. The one armed henchman lost his limb to a Louisiana crocodile called "Old Albert" and had it replaced with a menacing metal claw.

    Sideshow Collectibles, founded in 1994, has been exclusively licensed to create a line of 12" collectible figures in the likeness of all five Bond actors, key villains and some of the famous women.


    Tee Hee - Julius Harris

    Item No: 7712
    Size: 12 inch (304mm)
    Weight: 3.00 lbs (1.30 Kg)
    Units: 5000
    Artist: Mat Falls
    Released: October 2003


  • edited May 2012 Posts: 5
    Of course, Eurocom simply installed Daniel Craig in the Pierce Brosnan role for GoldenEye – but replacing 50 years of Bonds with Craig is going to look pretty absurd.

    The idea of this being absurd only stems from the writers misunderstanding of how they adapted Goldeneye.

    Contrary to what he says they did not simply replace Pierce Brosnan with Daniel Craig they also rewrote the characters, dialogue, time period and the actual story to fit within the Daniel Craig Bond's filmic universe. It was essentially the video game adaption of a non-existent Daniel Craig remake of Pierce Brosnan's Goldeneye rather than an adaption of that original movie.

    I suspect that is much the same as what we will see here. Though I have no more information than anyone else here, based on the Goldeneye game I suspect there will be a shell story leading into flashbacks that are a greatest hits collection of missions past. Each of these missions will be heavily influenced by classic sequences from Bond films all through the ages but they won't simply be digitised exactly as they were on the screen. Rather they'll be re-worked into the modern timeline and continuity while (hopefully) retaining the moments and setpieces that make those sequences iconic.

    If I'm correct and this is the approach they go with it's actually not dissimilar from the third game in the Hitman franchise, Hitman: Contracts. It too used the shell story leading into flashbacks that were inspired by the levels and stories of the earlier games in the franchise as well as some all new levels thrown in to mix things up.
  • oo7oo7
    Posts: 1,068
    I enjoyed Hitman contracts and agree with you that this is the same sort of plot. after hearing how Max Payne 3 has 8 named dlcs leading into the tail end of the year though alongside a new Hitman game really has me wondering what Bond will do to back out of this content heavy action.
    I already suspect the release of Aliens Colonial marines and Payne lead to the Star Trek third person shooter being moved to Q1 2013, alongside the new film. I bet though the third person game is out due to these games. Activision is releasing MiB3 this month without even releasing a game play trailer. amazing spider-man look s to have had the stops pulled out but I dont know, why would they not be showing off a screenshot of bond yet?
    After returning to goldeneye reloaded ive concluded that engine is dire, birds and butterflys are merely gif images like a n64 game and characters seem to drift about no matter how much they are shot.
    I read once that Casino Royal was being turned into a game for EA, outside of a few screens did any footage of this leak?
    where is the raven game? surely it must have been in development for 3 years now. 007 Legends must have bee in devfor two eyars if goldeneye reloaded was a port.
    has the Raven game been pushed back again due to the payne hitman combo?
  • oo7oo7
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    http://www.rockstargames.com/maxpayne3/dlc
    Crazy isnt it, the game isnt even reviewed or out there and they have said HEY WE WILL BE GIVING IT EXTENDED LIFE . I really dont think Bond will compare. those character skins for Goldeneye didnt do much. We never got the Camille Map pack and Bloodstone was screaming for another 6 hours add on story dlc or with more Multiplayer maps.
  • Agent007391Agent007391 Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start
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    Does anybody have any idea when the hell we're going to get some gamplay - or even story - trailers for 007 Legends?
  • oo7oo7
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    Yeah they release clues as to each story each month as we start the 6 month count down. You are supposed to unravel the story and win prizes on their website but the sign up barely works the forums are a hash.
    Skyfall is def one of the stories
  • edited May 2012 Posts: 9,736
    which in a way sucks as I wanted a skyfall video game but The concept still seems pretty cool so I'm ok
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