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Nightfire: The Best Bond Game since 007 Goldeneye

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 19 / 23
Date: December 01, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I went into this title expecting Nightfire to be Agent Under Fire with new levels. Boy, was I wrong. Nightfire is the game Bond fans have been waiting for.

Most people think this game is on the short side. Are you blind? Sure, it only has 12 levels, but with 4 medals to unlock on each level, three difficulty levels, and multiple ways to beat a level, it is a long game. This game is the closest you'll get to playing Goldeneye on Gamecube.

The graphics are amazing. Bond moves, talks, and moves like Pierce Brosnan. The environments are gorgeus with combustable objects, and animated objects.

Multiplayer is a delightful suprise. Sheer Bond nostalgia is present. I found myself playing as Oddjob, Jaws, May Day and even Nick Nack. There is also A plethorea of modes. I found myself finding the halves of the goldeneye key, and assassinating a random target.
1-10

Graphics:9.5

Sound: 8.5

Playability:10

Logetivity: 9.5

Overall:9.75

Goldeneye's Twin Brother, With Better Graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: December 11, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Nightfire is an amazing game. While its graphics are not actually that spectacular, when compared to Metroid Prime or Mario Sunshine, they are quite solid. More importantly, the graphic style reminds me of Goldeneye--relying on great poly counts rather than 'textures,' like World is not Enough and Agent Under Fire did.

In addition to graphics, gameplay and control are wonderful. The sensitivity of the controls is just right, even if it isn't customizable like Halo. Also, the actual setup has a plethora of different modes, so you can play whatever way makes you comfortable.

And the levels. Brilliantly designed, for the most part. Though they're not all perfect (I did not particularly live level 1), most are great. The one where you're fighting the Yakuza in Mayhew's estate?--fantastic! And when you start out on a rooftop, surrunded by smipers, and with only a smiper rifle, a pistol and a prayer? Sensational! With multiple ways to complete any level (do I choose the door, or the zipline?), and meaty guns (no more being stuck with a pathetically innacurate sub-machine gun!), I at least was more than satisfied. I'm particularly happy that you now no longer run out of lives, so if you're stuck at the end of a level, you can keep trying until you win!

But as with Goldeneye, the one player mode-however sensational!-is just icing on the cake. Multiplayer is Nightfire's heart and soul, and it doesn't disappoint. While numerous old-school characters, lot's of unlockable modes, and customizable bots are great, the two most important aspects are also there in abundance: guns and good levels. For example, it's a lot of fun to be guiding a missile towards a seemingly unsuspecting friend, when he shoots it down with an assault rifle! Now that's cool!

All in all, Nightfire is a very cool one player and multiplayer game. It's also very, very good, but the active word here is cool. You can even upgrade your camera, to find hidden snipers with a bio-target designator! The point is, this is a masterpiece worthy of your money.

Best Bond Since Goldeneye

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: September 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Most gamers interested in this game want to know just one thing: Is it better than Goldeneye? The answer: No. But it's the best Bond game SINCE Goldeneye. If this information is enough to make you buy or not buy the game, then you can stop reading here. If you still need to know more, well, be my guest and read on.

I am a big Bond fan. Just hearing the Bond theme song gets me going. I've played most Bond games, the exception being Tomorrow Never Dies on the Playstation. I consider Goldeneye one of my very favorite games. On occasion, I still pull it out, dust it off, and commence on shooting the likes of 006 and Xenia Onatopp. I liked The World is Not Enough but the multi-player mode was lacking. Agent Under Fire was passable, and by that time, I was desperate to get my hands on anything new in the world of Bond.

Nightfire is an improvement to Agent Under Fire and the closest thing to playing in a Bond movie we've got yet. The story mode is great. A fun Bond storyline involving a villian intent on world domination moving about the globe (and even into outer space!) at various locations with multiple objectives. The story is better paced and more interesting than in Agent. The game starts off just like a Bond movie with a segment before the opening credits. Our old CIA buddy, Zoe Nightshade, from the last game makes an appearance. Small moves like this throughout Nightfire make the game feel and play more like an actual Bond movie. As with any Bond movie, stealth plays a much heavier factor, much more so than in previous games. There are also a lot more women in this Bond game; at one point, Bond frees a female hostage and takes time to swap some innuendo. Bond's main squeeze in one level is dispatched and by the next, we're already in the able hands of another young blonde. Not even the Bond of the films gets around this much. Atta boy, James!

We get to drive several different vehicles, but some of these levels are unacceptably short. We need more car action EA! Give us more cool car action! The "Enemies Vanquished" level ends just when it gets interesting. However, one of the coolest aspects of this game is the underwater level. Yes, haven't you always wanted to drive those bad-a$$ Bond submarine cars? Here's your chance!

Another interesting factor is that in some levels there are multiple ways to get through and earn your objectives. In the first level, you can shimmy around the castle ledge and enter through the back. Or if you'd like, play Rambo and walk right through the front gate, PP7 blasting. Often you'll find yourself asking WWBD (What would Bond do)? Bond moves earns you more points to unlock secrets at the end of each level.

Putting the story mode on the easiest setting will get you through the game very quickly. If you are anxious to get through the story to see the end, then feel free to take the easy way out. I'd advise you to take the time to beat it on the 007 setting, relax, and enjoy yourself.

The multi-player mode in Nightfire is a definite improvement from the last game. We have more characters to choose from, including past Bond favorites as Oddjob, Jaws, Baron Samedi, and Scaramanga. Even Goldfinger and Pussy Galore make it into the mix this time. One problem is good guys can't shoot good guys in multi-player matches, so if you want to play Bond and your buddy wants to be one of Bond's hot babes, you'll be stuck on the same team. This can be annoying when choosing characters and setting teams. If you want to play on the same team and you're Bond, then your friends are going to have to play as women or on the opposite team as a bad guy b/c there's no other Mi:6 males to choose from. What's the deal?

There are more weapons and multi-player modes to choose from. As always, we have Capture the Flag, Team Arena, but added into the mix are new modes including Goldeneye Strike (race around to collect pieces of the Goldeneye key to set a satellite strike on opposite team members) and Demolotion (blow up the enemy's base). All of this adds up to the best Bond multi-player options since the golden era of Goldeneye.

If you're a Bond fan, then this is a game for you. If you are a shooter fan, then you may get bored with the stealth aspects and the driving levels. This game is about being Bond, not about mass-murdering bad guys. It took all the best aspects of Agent Under Fire and improved on them. If the new Bond games continue in this vein, maybe one day we'll get something that'll take the place of Goldeneye on that shelf of favorites.

Don't pass this one over as just another FPS

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: November 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

007: Nightfire is a lot more than just another FPS (First Person Shooter), the game's single player levels are a combination of three game engines: The first is a decent first person shooter engine that will occasionally cut to third-person perspective so you can perform "Bond moves", (think Metal Gear Solid), the second engine is the latest Need For Speed engine that has been modified to support targeting and use weapons, the third is a first person shooter perspective from a moving vechical (snow board, airplane, etc..). The combination of these three unique game types helps keep the game interesting. The single player levels are well thought out and non-linear (you can choose to turn most leves into a shoot-em up or you can be sly and play out the bound role to keep casualties low).

You have three difficulity settings, if you play the game on easy, it is just that, the assisted targeting feature (which you may not even notice) makes the game appoachable for younger and less hard core gamers, control is very smooth, changing weapons and deciding when to use them is intuitive thanks to a good design.

Multiplayer mode is typical split-screen death match, not much to be said, other than it's a nice-to-have feature.

A bargain at $50

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: November 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

As a casual gamer, it's usually pretty hard to get me to part with [my hard earned cash] for a video game. I tend to wait until games are a couple years old and then pick them up [cheap].

That being said, not only did I pay [full price] for Nightfire, but I also bought the GameCube console to run it. This game is incredible. The graphics are so good in places you have to blink a couple times to be sure you aren't watching a DVD. I thought Goldeneye was a thoroughly enjoyable game, but Nightfire is a very substantial improvement in graphics, gameplay, and storyline.

For the most part, Nightfire is still a first-person shooter, but with enough variety that gameplay doesn't get stale. You'll find yourself zipping across frozen lakes firing at helicopters from snowmobiles and cruising Bond's Aston Martin through the city as well.

Bottom line, this is a gorgeous game that's a blast to play. You won't regret buying it.

EA finally got it right.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: January 05, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Wow. When I first saw Nightfire, I was amazed. It's graphics were incredible, its levels not only more plentiful, but also longer, and the gameplay was easy to learn and addictive. Also, the multiplayer, which supports not only up to 4 human players, but also 6 bots (computer controlled teammates or opponents) which is an increase from the previous 4 in Agent Under Fire. It's 1 player mode is the meat and potatoes of the game, boasting variety of mission types, and the challenge of out fighting and outsmarting the enemy.
The game encourages players to find new ways to accomplish their objectives. In one mission, called Deep Descent, you find yourself in the V12's submarine form. The primary objective is to avoid detection, and not doing so means mission failure. After you take the neccessary actions to disable their communications array, an enemy submarine waits for you to come into it's torpedo range. You could charge the submarine and throw stealth to the wind, or you could launch a remote torpedo and guide it to the explosive canisters (yes of course it is near explosives, this is James Bond) after which a large explosion takes out the submarine from a safe distance which also earns you extra points.
However, there are a few pet peeves of mine, although insignificant.
For instance, in multiplayer, you can't choose specific weapons, you can simply choose what type of weapons you will use. You can't choose a covert sniper rifle (my favorite weapon)by itself. You choose the weapon set "spiper", and you get only weapons with either a telescopic scope or a laser sight on a handgun.
Another thing is that when you are using manual aiming in a crouch, which I do commonly, it is an unnatural hand position to both manipulate the C stick, hold down the X button, use the control stick to strafe, and fire the weapon with the trigger, especially in combat situations, which are quite common, let me assure you.
Other than that, the game is great. The preceding problems mentioned can be fixed by toggling the controls for the game, or by finding a weapon set you really like. Great job, EA.

Nightfire rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

From the cool cinematics with Bond girls and bad puns, to the awesome driving with the V12 Vanquish, this game just rocks. You get to use a whole bunch of guns and gadgets from the movies, just like you would expect from a great Bond game. Though it's not based on a particular movie it feels like it; one scene where you drive on ice reminds me of a scene in the latest Bond movie, Die Another Day. The single player is the best of any first-person shooter of I've ever played. The multiplayer is nonstop fun when you have some friends over.

Gamplay: 5/5 - Great fun

Graphics: 4/5 - You might see someone inside a wall or maybe some jagged edges, but very good

Sound: 5/5 - The Bond theme never gets old

Replay Value: 5/5 - This game is on the TV screen everyday in our household

May be not as good as Goldeneye, but it's a close second. This is a must buy!

Great game, but very short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

NightFire is definetly the best 007 game EA Games has ever made, but it still is not as good as GoldenEye(okay, the grahpics stank, but it was an N64 game.) The multi-player is great, and the levels for it are really good. You don't have the custom guns select anymore, but it's still good. One-player is great, but to the experienced gamer, it's very easy. I've had the game for about a week now, and I've beaten the game. I can see some of the levels being fun to play over and over again. The levels are not quite as long as I'd like them to be either. There are only 12 levels too, which is hardly any. GoldenEye had 20 long, dfficult missions. Multi-player won't get boring for a while though. There are about 8 scenarios, and I haven't played them all yet! Bottom line: Buy the game only if you play lots of the multi-player. If you just want to play one-player, rent it; you'll beat it in a week.

A Good Bond Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: April 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The James Bond video game franchise is quickly becoming one of the best franchises in the business. Nightfire is a quality game that won't let fans down.

In Nightfire you are 007 and you must stop the evil Drake and his Nightfire plan. There are 12 action packed levels combining combat, stealth, and gadgets. You meet up with beautiful villians and heros along your way to stop Drake.

One player mode is pretty good in this game. The levels are pretty challenging. Some are harder than others, but it makes for good single player gameplay. The driving levels are really cool. Bonds Aston Martin Vanquish is an awesome car and they are some of the coolest levels. The single player levls are better than the ones EA made for "The World is Not Enough" and "Agent Under Fire," but they still aren't as good as "Goldeneyes" were.

Multiplayer is where this game really exceeds. It's not as good as "Goldeneye" but it's really why I love the game. There are different kinds of Multiplayer levels to choose from. Theres arena and team arena. King of the Hill and Team King of the Hill are also playable. There is Capture the Flags for the guys who love it. There are 6 AI Bots you can add to the game for a total of up to 10 players in the matches.

This is a great game. I don't know if it's as good as the new one because I haven't played it yet. It is however a great first person shooter game and is the second best game to Goldeneye in the Bond franchise.

Justice is served

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: June 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Millions of bond fans wanted this, and they got it.
Pros:
Great Greaphics
Nice load of weapons
Very good regular game
very addictive gameplay
pretty good rewards(especially classic skins for multiplayer)
YES! a very good multiplayer system
prett good voice acting
nice sound effects
Cons:
Rewards are a bit hard to get
I wish they rated this game M, because I hate seeing no blood come out of my enemies
Some missions I can't stand(Like Nightwatch, at first, I always got the alarm raised)
In multiplayer, there are more phenox members than M-I6 members?(I like being Oddjob, because his hat can kill anyone, and when I want a team battle, i deasnt work out too well)

Man, after goldeneye, EA really struglled to make a game on it's par. The world is not enough was good, but lacked the good gameplay and multiplayer options, Agents under fire, was just worse, but this, this my firend ain't goldeneye, but definityl is clostest bond game to it. Hopefully EA will keep inproving, untill the day, they will make the next goldeneye.

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