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Terrible. No stars for either controls or graphics.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: October 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game took 20 seconds to get on my nerves. I would expect better response and graphics from an old NES system! Compared to the beautiful Gameboy Advance translation of Donkey Kong Country, for example, or Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, and 007 Nightfire looks like it's a game from four computer generations ago.

The graphics wouldn't be a problem if gameplay were a compensation. Unfortunately, the enemies in this game look like white blobs with vague black eyeholes, the sounds and voices sound like they were recorded with a portable tape recorder, and controls...this game should have been called 007: Need a Stairmaster, because your 007 moves like he has lead weights attached to him. It takes about a whole second after pressing forward before your agent starts to move forward, and strafing is nearly pointless because of it. The control scheme requires that you stand dead still in order to shift your aim, and that is also slow and ponderous. My thumb hurt after a couple of minutes of dealing with this control scheme, and after hacking through to Level 4, I just gave up. I happen to value my eyesight and looking at the blobs on the screen wasn't doing my eyes any good.

I was stunned that Electronic Arts, responsible for some excellent shooters (the Medal of Honor series, for example), produced this atrocity. A game of the lowest quality.

Disappointing

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This GBA game is quite challenging, but that's not my problem with it. The problem is the graphics is low-quality and the levels very repetitive. There's very little to do other than shooting your way around, and all the soldier enemies look the same. The tiny dots that make up the enemies make it difficult to aim and shoot, so the challenge frequently turns into frustration. All this is not helped by rather poor sound effects. I do not recommend this FPS, at least not for purchase at the current high price. I hate myself for falling for the James Bond license and wasting $30.

Nightfire 007

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Fun, exciting game with james bond atmosphere sounds, graphics and weapons. This was fun, except it was way to hard, even on the normal setting. Characters appear very grainy and it was to tuff to tell who was the bad guy. Very frustrating game with no save points until the end of the level. I would always get to the end of a level, then die, and have to spend another twenty plus minutes to get to the end again. The characters bounce around to quickly, and it takes numerous shots to put them down, even about three head shots before they die. I finished it with cheats. For unlimited ammo - pause then R - left - L - right - Up - Select - right. For Unlimited health pause then R - left - L - right - Up - Select - left. Level select pause then R - left - L - right - Up - select - R. Good luck, you'll need it.

Somewhat decent FPS for the GBA

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 11 / 14
Date: March 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you've played Nightfire on any of the other home systems, than you'll be pleased to know that for the most part that the objectives, locations, and maps are nearly identical (albeit more simplistic) in this GBA conversion. The only problem is, you'll be lucky if you can see what your doing half the time. The first thing you'll notice when you pop in Nightfire, are the surprisingly blurry graphics. The enemies move around so stiff and the graphics are so blurry that sometimes you'll have a hard time telling if your shooting an enemy or a coffee table, but the enemies shout out annoying one liners at you so this doesn't become that big a drawback (then again..). The clumsy item access interface that is found on any of the other Nightfire versions is here as well, but thanks to the GBA's limited control scheme it is harder to navigate items and while moving and aiming your weapon at the same time. This becomes even more of a pain during the stealth missions. However, Nightfire is not without it's charm; the music and sound effects are excellent and some of the best to be heard on the GBA, and there is a surprising amount of depth to be found thanks to getting to use all sorts of Bond gadgets like the laser wristwatch and tons more, all of which you have access to. That alone is Nightfire's saving grace, and the game's surprising depth makes it worth a rental, but I strongly suggest trying the game before you buy.

Doom, um... I mean Nightfire for the GBA!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is a little bit on the strange side. The graphics and what-not remind you of Doom. The music is creepy at points due to its low resolution sound. My friend yelled at me once because I turned it up and scared him! For each aspect of the game, I will give you a 1 to 10 rating:
Story-7/10
The story involves a special missile of mass destruction. Like Moonraker, right?
Gameplay-3/10
Sad gameplay that takes months to get used to. Becauseit is a first person shooter, we have difficulties. Instead of a nice joystick for maneuvering, you have a square gamepad. The fact that it is first person defintely affects the game in general.
Graphics-2/10
Doom graphics. Because the effects are blocky, it makes levels with security cameras difficult. It is hard to tell whether a camera is facing you or not. The graphics are definitely sad. They tried to hard...
Difficulty-9/10
The gameplay and graphics increase difficulty. In stealthy levels, men do not need to go to a panel to make an alert. One word and you fail. The cameras are hard to see as well as the baddies making it very hard.
Overall-5/10
A halfway decent game that had to much work done on it. I have played it from a friend, but I must say I would not buy it unless it is 90% off. Just rent it and try it out.

Well

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

It is worth the money, but only if you like a good challenge. If you have a short patience, don't buy. I've had this game for about 3 mounths, and I'm still stuck on level 3. But, I still think it's fun to try to fiqure out what I'm doing wrong.

THIS GAME IS THE BOMB!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 13
Date: March 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is awesome. once you start playing, you can't stop. Trust me You can't waste your money on this game.

007 nightfire: A review

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is GREAT!! This graphics are kinda lacking, but it is addictive and has great sound effects(including in game speech, fellow babies!). Another downside besides the graphics being a little cheeky is no multiplayer mode. Gee whiz! That's what bond games are all about! Anyway, this is how I rate each aspect of the game, 1 being the lowest to 10 being the highest.

Graphics: 7.5 out of 10
This is the first corridor style game for GBA, and I think that the graphics are pretty ambitious. They are low resolution and blocky though, but it has to be to prevent game slowdowns.

Story: 6 out of 10
Typical Bond plot. Some nuclear war-head is stolen and you gotta stop the bad guy.

Sound:7.5 out of 10:
Like the graphics, the sound is done remarkably well for the GBA system. You can hear helocopters, people speaking, even your own foot steps!

Multiplayer: 0 out of 10
Some people may disagree with me, but I think that all bond games should have the multiplayer option. The fact that this game don't have one sucks.

Replay value: 9 out of 10
Definately one of the game's stong points. I have played levels 1, 5, and 2 countless times just because they're so much fun. :) The real fun part of this game is trying for gold after you've beaten the level. You get this really nifty gold gun on the next level.

Overall: 8.5 out of 10.

This game is a must for die hard bond fans and lovers of first person shooters. BTW, all you stooges that say the graphics suck, go get yourself some glasses. I cannot stress this enough: Graphics don't make the game.

James Bond

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game that has some pretty good grafics for the GBA. For a game that is this long, I think that it did great. It did have one level that I am having a hard time on and that is the last level, I can't figure out how to beat it. are oyur supposed to shoot some computer or the missile. Other than that, it was great. I am sure that I will figure it out soon, probably within a day or two.

So Dumb, I gave it to my sister for a Bratz doll

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 13
Date: April 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Bratz dolls are ten times better than this game. I gipt my sister because i broke it by throughing against the wall. all these other geeks say it's worth the money, but i say they should give you the game and payYOU $30.00

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