James Bond 007 Quantum of Solace

Can you be the next James Bond? Coldly efficient dangerous the new Bond is the ultimate weapon in today’s ruthless world of international espionage. Blending first person shooting and third person action, Quantum of Solace puts you in control of Bond’s greatest weapon his mind. You must think like Bond and intelligently use the map and situation to your advantage. Confront enemies in a variety of ways: take them head on, fire from behind cover or sneak up silently and eliminate them with a variety of special takedown moves. Based on Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace the Game puts you in the dangerous world of international espionage and intrigue.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Don’t bother
As a long-time EA bond game fan, I’m disappointed in this game for the Wii. There isn’t much interaction with non-human objects and it gets boring just shooting people.

3 Stars Fun, yet flawed
About two weeks ago, I watched Quantum of Solace for the first time. I loved the movie and thought it was a worthy follow-up to Casino Royale. I hadn’t played a new Bond game since Everything or Nothing, but this movie really got me in the mood. The next day, I headed down to the store and picked up a fresh copy for the Wii and was anxious to settle in for some great 007 action.

So, I get home, boot up the game, and with Wii Zapper at the ready, I make my way through the first level of the single player game (on the 3rd easiest of four difficulty settings). My first thought: What’s up with the blurry textures on everything, not to mention the lack of polygons on the objects? Next thought: why do my bullets not leave holes in the walls or break glasses, vases, etc. that are lying around? Once I get past those annoyances, I start tweaking the controls, as the default setting is just not fast enough for my tastes. Unfortunately, this is no Metroid Prime 3, and I found myself adjusting bounding boxes and such through most of the game in my efforts to adjust the controls to my liking. They’re really not bad, but after the perfection of Metroid’s advanced setting with no extra setup, I would’ve appreciated a similar experience here. Regardless, the controls are fairly solid, just not perfect.

Anyway, I continued through that first level becoming befuddled by the paradoxical graphics; there are some structures in this game that look absolutely stunning and actually do have some destructible parts, but then you get inside them and see some awful looking accessories that fill the buildings. And, don’t get me started on the fire effects, which kind of remind me of N64 or PS1 fire, not Wii or Gamecube. Finally, at the end of the level I encounter a glitch that prevents me from moving, thereby causing my character to die and making me restart from that point. I’ve tested this glitch on subsequent play-throughs of that level, and it’s always the same. It always has the glitch on the first try, and then everything’s fine after that. The good news is that I haven’t seen any similar glitches in the entire game. Still, as you might imagine I’m somewhat disappointed after finishing this stage of the game.

Don’t be disheartened, as I found that it just took me longer to really get into Quantum of Solace than with other games I’ve played. The overall experience is astonishingly satisfying, considering those early issues I had. There’s a sophisticated life system, where you can hide and recovery energy, plus the cover system is great. It’s similar to the one in Everything or Nothing, for those of you who’ve had the chance to play that game. There are also nice 3rd person action sequences that are transitioned to pretty well from the 1st person parts. The game even employs optional stealth elements, which are fun to attempt. This also a pretty challenging game, and I intend to try the higher difficulties at some point.

I’ve spent a little time in the online mode, and it’s about what you would probably expect from a Nintendo WiFi game. It’s got rankings, a couple different modes (team-based and free for all), and it can be pretty addictive. Just don’t expect a lot of extra features. I should note that there is a mission-based “rush” mode that seems pretty unique. The players are all competing to complete objectives quickest, and it can be pretty intense.

Honestly, the biggest problem with Quantum of Solace is that it lacks polish. The Wii can handle better graphics, and there is some disappointing slowdown during some of the large explosions, which I think could have probably been fixed. This seems to be a case of a Publisher/Developer hurrying to get a game out in time for the movie, rather than perfecting the game at the risk of fans of the movie losing interest. People need to take a cue from what Rare did with Goldeneye. That game wasn’t released at the time of the movie, and it was one of the N64’s best games and a hit. Then again, I think EA had it right when they abandoned the Bond movie-based games, and started developing entirely original games with their own storylines. Unfortunately, I suppose that would be harder to do with this reestablished Bond franchise.

If you’re looking for the next great 1st person shooter of this generation, I’d wait for The Conduit. I personally envision that game as this generation’s Goldeneye. Otherwise, if you just want a new Bond game and are willing to overlook the flaws that come from a game being rushed to market, there is fun to be had here. Just keep your expectations in check.

5 Stars Great FPS For The Wii
This was a great first person shooter for the Wii. Until The Conduit comes out I think that this game is the best FPS on the Wii if you are looking for a great game to start out your Wii game collection. However, this is more of a hardcore gamers game. If you are a novice player you may find this game a little confusing. If you are more of a hardcore gamer then this game will work great for you. Definitely a buy!

5 Stars GREAT ONLINE MODE!
Quantum of Solace is probably one of the best first person shooters for the wii. The two things that make this game great is the online mode and the mode in which you play against your friends.

Online Mode

Online is the best part of the game, you play up to 4 people in rush(complete objectives) or conflict (amount of kills) You can also play in teams or just a free for all. 4 is the perfect number because it is a good mix for the type of gameplay.

4 player mode

You can play 3 of your friends in the same room! It is the same as online mode except the splitscreens (obviously) Also another pro is the stages, they are well developed and how you maneuver is the key.

Even though the story mode is a bit lacking the online mode makes the game and it is one of the best games on the wii.

3 Stars it’s not much fun
The game is really not that much fun, but the online play is much better, it’s really fun.

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