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Cool Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: January 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! The scenarios could be a bit better, but the multiplayer is fun. That's the main reason I bought this game.

Way better than Goldeneye

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Nightfire is definetely the best Bond game yet, definetely outstripping Agent Under Fire.
There is a superb crew of new charachters who all have a part in the game's continuity. Unfortunately, oneof the Bond babes got blown up by a rocket launcher in Agent Under Fire.
All new weapons, including a rocket launcher that you can guide yourself. But when I beat the game and got the gold PPK (Called a PP7 in the games) it put me off when I replayed the game because it's so shiny.
The plot is simple, after rescuing a french intelligence agent, Bond infiltrates the villain's Austrian castle and rendezvous with the deep cover agent, the French agent Dominique. THis is when dead Agent Under Fire charachter Zoe Nightshade comes in,and you proceed through the missions, getting double-crossed, heatbroken, but that's resolved when you meet AUSSIE chick Alura McCall.
A definite must for Bond fans, but if you just want a nice shoot 'em up a lot mission game, try Red Faction II.

Best game ever for gamecube, hands down!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is unbelievable with so many game modes and options. Unlock more than a dozen players as you go through the ridiculously fun 12 missions. Then play multiplayer in the best non-online multiplayer game ever in capture the flag, king of the hill, secret agent, or any of the other modes. Choose your weapon set, put on helicopters and tanks, choose your character, and customize your bots as you play by yourself, or with your friends.

Buy this game, dont even think about it, just buy it!

Had the groundwork for a great game, but didn't really deliver...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: May 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I was initially going to buy James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, but at the last minute decided to get this instead. I wanted a game with decent multiplayer modes, and the reviews said the multiplayer in Everything or Nothing was terrible whereas they were pretty good in this game. I'm now wishing I hadn't changed my mind, seeing as how Nightfire has a mere 12 missions compared to Everything or Nothing's 29, and the multiplayer in Nightfire doesn't seem very playable, anyways.

Compared to Goldeneye, this game is very disappointing. And though that might not be a fair comparison, I'm sure a lot of other people had the exact same expectations for a post-Nintendo64 James Bond game.

First of all, this game has some interesting bugs and other quirks.

- Stun grenades (flashbangs) frequently blind you through walls. You can be facing away from the grenade in an entirely different room and still be completely blinded when it detonates, and yet sometimes enemies who were standing right next to the grenade will be completely unaffected. Also, on a few instances I've gotten the impression that enemies can see you through a wall if you're standing too close to it.
- In the second driving level (Enemies Vanquished) it's possible for your car to flip over in ways that defy physics, and even easier to fall outside of the map and drive around in a "no-man's land".
- Enemies will sometimes shoot at you even though they're facing away from you. You can clearly see the muzzle flash coming out of their back.
- A few of the Bond Moves (rewards you get for performing actions that "only Bond would think of") you pick up seem to be very touchy. Sometimes you'll receive them, sometimes you won't. Some of the requirements for earning them seem to be based on variables as random as your exact position in the room. Similarly, in some missions you need to walk up and perform an action on a computer, but for some reason it either won't do it, or it will do it but it won't count as completing a mission objective. So, you end up standing there repeatedly hitting the button until it decides to work.
- On the higher difficulty levels I've shot enemies with a grenade launcher and scored multiple *direct* hits, and yet all they do is stumble backwards and then keep shooting at you. I know James Bond requires a willing suspension of disbelief and that they don't want to make the game *too* easy, but c'mon!
- On several of the missions it wasn't at all clear what you're supposed to be doing, even with the cut scenes and voice-overs. On one of the later missions, your partner tells you what to do, but for some reason the volume for her audio clip is so low you can't even hear it over the gunfire and explosions (not that her advice was that useful anyways)! I finally got tired of shooting everything imagineable and just looked it up online how to finish the mission.
- They try to make it like there's multiple ways to approach a mission, either with stealth or with guns ablazing. However, in quite a few situations you can be crouched in a dark corner of a huge room or outdoor area using a silenced weapon, and yet as soon as you fire at an enemy all the others in the area *instantly* know your exact location. The only case where stealth is the best approach is on the mission where you're not allowed to kill anybody.

Secondly, the controls in this game are terrible. Even though the GameCube controller has more buttons than the one for N64 controlling this game is neither simple nor intuitive. I have never even seen a game that is as difficult to control (specifically, to aim) as this one.

- I changed the controller setup from the default to a preconfigured one that was closer to the default controls for GoldenEye (the left joystick is used to walk forwards/backwards and turn left/right, the right/C joystick is used to strafe and look up/down). Doing something as simple as turning a corner is very awkward, and aiming is extremely difficult if you choose to turn off auto-aiming! It's hard to quickly orient yourself to be aiming at an enemy because the controls change where you're looking too fast. When you get the crosshair pointing where you want it, though, it can be very difficult to get those precise shots to the head. A lot of times I've fired a shot only to find that the crosshair is only a pixel or two away from where it needs to be to get a headshot, but the controls don't have enough fine touch to make those small, subtle movements. And they're analog, too! In GoldenEye it was so much easier to aim with the C buttons even though they were actual, digital buttons. I'm not sure if this is the fault of the GameCube controller or the game itself.
- By default, you need to press and hold a button to zoom (in my case, the L button), so I changed it so that pressing that button toggled between zoomed and unzoomed. When zoomed in, the left joystick does absolutely nothing and the C joystick is used to aim. The problem is that moving the C joystick from side to side doesn't turn where you're looking but actually makes you *sidestep*. This was extremely frustrating because in some cases it was impossible to hit an enemy with a sniper rifle because when you'd try to move the crosshair horizontally you might be stepping behind the corner of a wall or some other obstacle that would block your view of him. In that case you actually have to unzoom, turn your body, and rezoom, all the while you're still in plain view of *him*, so he shoots you while you're fooling around with the scope. This weird sidestep behavior also caused me to fall off quite a few ledges, too.
- Strangely enough, I found out that changing the hold/toggle zoom option back to the default completely changed the controls when zoomed as well as fixed the previous problem, too (and also made it harder to snipe, but not as bad as with the annoying sidestep behavior). This had its own problems, though. When zoomed the left joystick was used to sidestep while the C joystick was used to look up/down and turn left/right. This is almost the reverse of the controls when unzoomed! So the joysticks work one way when unzoomed and pretty much the opposite when zoomed! What could be more difficult or confusing?! These problems *could* have been caused by changing my controller configuration from the default, but they shouldn't offer that option if it doesn't actually work!

This game isn't all bad, though, it's just that in some places it could be better.

- The graphics and visual effects are pretty good, the cinematics are even better, and the framerates are silky smooth, too, although there's some places in the game where you'll get very obvious slowdowns. The cut scenes look great and the lip-synching is very well done. It also has some of the dialog and little touches that make it distinctively James Bond.
- The different view modes (nightvision and thermal imaging) are very cool, as are the underwater and flashbanged effects.
- Giving the player rewards based on their scores for a mission was a good idea and adds to the game's replay value, although some of the rewards are just useless. About halfway through the game I realized I could unlock weapons upgrades so I went back through the missions I'd already completed to get the more powerful weapons for use in future missions, but some of them were just stupid and disappointing. A more powerful laser? A grapple with longer range? Increased zoom for the sniper rifle? Increased zoom for the camera? Those really aren't any help *at all* since there's very few places where you can actually use them.
- The multiplayer modes are actually pretty good, especially since you can play against the computer. You can configure the number of bots and their fighting styles, and there are a *ton* of gametypes to choose from (once you've unlocked them all). Although I have yet to play against human opponents, I just find it hard to imagine that someone who has never played this game before could pick up a controller and battle it out for an evening without being at an extreme disadvantage. Given how long it takes to get used to the unbelievably difficult aiming in this game, I just don't see that happening.
- The second driving mission is incredibly fun, and there's special codes you can put in that allow you to drive an SUV or compete in a secret race (which might be the most entertaining part of the game). The fact that the voice-overs always go out of their way to call it the "V12 Vanquish", though, makes it sound like a marketing ploy for Aston Martin.

Overall, I could almost give this game 3 stars, but there's just too many minor annoyances that make it more frustrating than fun. It took me a month of casual playing to finish this game and earn platinum medals on every mission, and I can honestly say I'm glad it's over. I think I've grown to hate this game over that time period, so much so that I couldn't help but write a review and warn other potential buyers about it. The price might be attractive, but in this case you get what you pay for and you'll be better off investing that money in another game.

This game is awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 22
Date: November 04, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is so sweet I recommend it to anyone who likes shoot em up games, and anyone who doesn't. I've beat it three times, it is so fun, yet challenging!! It is awesome.

"James! They're After Us!"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

James Bond is on the run again chasing after villanous enemies through the top of snowy mountains, nuclear plants, underwater, through Paris, Japan and even into space. This James Bond game, "Nightfire" is the best James Bond game to date and beats "Goldeneye 64" and "The World is Not Enough" by a long-shot. James Bond will take through the wildest adventure you've ever been on where you have to shoot down planes from the air, drive underwater in the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, chase enemies through the street of Paris, travel into space and stop a nuclear launch, and chase enemies through the highest skyscraper in Japan. The weapons and the details of them are phenomenal and the gadgets are the best ever.

There are 12 stunning and amazing missions where you must complete a numerous amount of outstanding mission objectives. These are the best missions in the game and a description.

2. The Exchange:

Enter the enemy Drake's castle in the snowy mountains by passing all the security guards and then while in the castle at the party, spy on Drake's secret meeting and then escape with Dominique down the mountain in a gondola and shoot the helicopter chasing you with the ever famous AT-420 Sentinel Guided Missile Launcher.

3. Alpine Escape:

Go down the rest of the mountain with Dominique in one of Drake's highly advanced snowmobiles where you are on top while she drives and you shoot the snowmobiles chasing you with a powerful machine gun that has an alternate fire of grenades.

5. Double Cross:

Save Drake's ex-trusted man Mayhew is being attacked by Drake's assassins and you must save Mayhew's servants and escort him to safety.

7. Chain Reaction:

You are at Drake's nuclear facility and you must kill all the snipers protecting the area and take photos of Drake's advanced space equipment and lasers, then use the new laser to escape from the facility.

8. Pheonix Fire:

You are at the very top of Mayhew's headquarter building and must make your way to the bottom floor killing guards through the stairways and then through the elevator shafts.

12. Equinox:

The last mission of the game where you are in space and you must stop Drake's nuclear missles from launching towards earth by destroying the control brackets that hold the missles in line using a space laser. Then you must finally kill Drake. The effects of when you are floating are outstanding.

This game, "Nightfire" is outstanding. The effects, missions, weapons and gadgets are phenonmenal and the game is ultimately the best yet. Buy this game "Nightfire" and you will have the ride of your life with James Bond.

This is a great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 28, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Definitly the best game ever. You run around and kill people and get about 20 different guns and a bunch of great gadgets. Moms don't worry there is no swearing and no real blood except for if you die there is the screen covered with red. But your kid will have absolute fun with it and you have an EXCELLENT multiplayer that is definitly the BEST multiplayer since Super Smash Bros Melee. Then the gameplay is like the next goldeneye (that was the best game ever)and you will love this game like a brother. Anyway go out and rent it and then if you can buy it.

Multiplyer is awesome

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The single player is really bad but multiplayer is amazing, I bought this game mostly cause of multiplayer action!

Best you'll probably ever find with Rare gone!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

GRAPHICS:10.0/10.0
NEVER IN GAMING HISTORY have graphics on a home console looked this sharp! Incredibly realistic! Everything is detailed down to the dust particles on various surfaces and textures! Facial expression, perfect voice recognition and mouth movements fit the words exactly right! Everything about the game is beyond beautiful, It's damn near photo realistic!

SOUND:10.0/10.0
Gunshots all sound different and as realistic as possible, speech never faulters or sounds slurry, plenty more back ground sounds add to the enviorment, and a bulls-eye musical score (the bond theme makes a comeback at last) make Nightfire a joy to watch as well as listen to!

SINGLE PLAYER MODE:9.0/10.0
Can you say,"by far the best single player mode since the n64's Perfect Dark?" You can? Well you speak the truth my brother! Despite the fact it only has 12 levels, those levels are extremely long, and full of guns, gadgets, and vehicles.(not forgetting the VIRTUALLY BEUTIFUL WOMEN)(ha ha!Virtually!pardon the pun). Anyways... 5 fast paced stationary or full control driving levels,(including getting to reek havok in the jungle on an SUV), And the other 7 being funner than .. first person levels,inluding places like a skyscraper, an austrian castle, an island launch station, and SPACE!!! yes, SPACE!!! enjoy! you'll be at it a while trying to beat it on all 3 difficulties!

MULTIPLAYER: 8.5/10.0
Not quite Perfect Dark, but still plenty of options to keep you happy for a long time!Up to 4 players,(of course),and up to 6 AI bots make for plenty of possibilities,8 arenas,9 weapon presets, and about 12 scenarios add to the fun also, not to mention a whopping about 25 character skins (some have to be unlocked)! If only you could completely customize the weapons in the match, the presets are good, but if you want many different weapons, select the normal preset. Pretty good overall.

OVERALL PRESENTAION:9.0/10.0
In conclusion,EA has finally done it and created an enjoyable first-person shooter using the 007 license. I see great things on the horizon for EA, which I crown the most likely replacement for Rare who as you may know was bought out by Microsoft leaving Sony and Nintendo fans in the dust.(damn you microsoft)! I hope my review was helpful enough so that you by this joy of a disc no matter what system you own and not miss out on the game of the year 2002!

Better Then Goldeneye

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I had got this game for Christmas and was so excited to play it. I put it in and it was totally diffrent then Agent Under Fire everything was just awsome, the graphics, the sounds, and the stealth was pretty good in every level. The game even has a awsome song at the beggining that is based on Nightfire. The AI is much better it isn't as stupid they don't run into walls and fall over they just act normal and do what anyone would do hide. The sniping levels are the only levels I hate you shoot from anywhere they spin around and just start shooting. The multiplayer is unreal it takes forever to setup but that is because you have so much stuff you can do with it. 1 week my friend and me got a stop watch and timed ourselfs on how much we played we got 14 hours in a week it is that addicting, thats where it is better then Goldeneye.

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