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007 Legends
Developer(s)Eurocom
Publisher(s)Activision
Writer(s)Bruce Feirstein
Robin Matthews
Composer(s)David Arnold[2]
Kevin Kiner[2]
SeriesJames Bond
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
Wii U
ReleasePlayStation 3 & Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
November 2, 2012[1]
Wii U
December, 2012[1]
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

007 Legends is an upcoming first-person shooter video game featuring the character of British secret agent James Bond.[3] It is being developed by Eurocom and is due for release in October 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360,[1] November 2012 for Microsoft Windows[1] and December 2012 for Wii U.[1] The game will be available as physical optical disk media, as well as a digital release download via PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace on date of release.

The purpose behind the game is to celebrate fifty years of James Bond on film.[4] To achieve this the single player campaign will include one mission from each of the six actors’ eras, being Goldfinger, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Moonraker, Licence to Kill and Die Another Day, with Skyfall to be released as downloadable content.[5] Additionally, some of the original talent from the films are adding their likenesses and voices to their associated characters.[6] 007 Legends will be the fourth James Bond game title to be released by Activision.

Gameplay

Being built on the engine used for Eurocom’s previous title, 2011’s GoldenEye 007: Reloaded,[6] 007 Legends shares much of the same gameplay, though there are some notable additions and modifications. The most significant change is the greater focus on stealth-based play, with enemy AI being more suspicious and investigative.[7] Throughout the campaign players will frequently be presented with situations that require stealth to get past, though often running-and-gunning will also be an option.[8] To compliment such stealth scenarios, players will have access to three gadgets from the start of the campaign:[9] the returning smartphone, which has new vision modes[10] and binocular capabilities;[9] a new dart pen that can fire four different types of dart, including distraction, shock and tranquillizer darts;[9] and a wristwatch that can fire a laser and map nearby enemies and cameras.[9]

Another notable addition is the incorporation of an XP (experience points) progression system.[11] Players can use XP to unlock and/or upgrade gadgets, weapons (and attachments) and Bond’s physical abilities.[8]

Other notable points include there being at least one vehicle-based level in each of the missions,[12] a new free-form melee function that enables players to control punches with the analogue sticks[13] and new weapons.[14]

Challenges

As with the MI6 Ops Missions mode from GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, Challenges will present extra missions based on assault, elimination, stealth and defence-based objectives, with adjustable difficulty. New to this mode will be the option to play special missions for some of the villains and companions from the single player.[6] Players’ scores will be uploaded onto online leaderboards.

Multiplayer

Multiplayer is supported across all platforms.[8] 4-player split-screen will be available for local (offline) play while online play will have capacity for up to 12 players in a match.[15] Players’ multiplayer experience will be indicated by their level, such as Level 50 (00 Agent Grade 0).[16] There is also a 00 Specialization mode, similar to Call of Duty’s Prestige system.[16] Character skins and maps from the single player will be available to players.[4] Players can also equip gadgets to enhance their abilities, such as the Fast Switch gadget which halves the time it takes to switch weapons.[17] Scenarios revealed so far are Bomb Defuse, Escalation and Data Miner.[16]

Development

The game, which is being developed to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film franchise[18] will incorporate the stories of six Bond films, one film chosen from each Bond actor's series of films, and retelling them with an overarching narrative that ties them together, that of the progression of James Bond, from a newly christened agent on through becoming experienced as 007. The player goes through the classic Bond missions in the game playing as the Daniel Craig incarnation of Bond, as along the lines of the 2010 remake of GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo Wii, and the PlayStation 3/Xbox 360 port called GoldenEye 007: Reloaded.[18]

At the official announcement of the game on 18 April 2012, publisher Activision did not comment on which films would be remade in the game, but admitted that the upcoming Skyfall will serve as the final portion of the game.[19]

Moonraker was revealed to be the first mission of the game,[20] while the second mission will be based on the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.[21] Goldfinger, Licence to Kill, and Die Another Day will also feature in the story.[16]

The only mission that is not on the game disc itself is the "Skyfall" mission, which will be released later as free downloadable content, since 007: Legends is released one week before Skyfall is first released to theaters. The Skyfall DLC will be available shortly after the film's American release on November 9, 2012.

Bruce Feirstein, who wrote three films and four games in the James Bond universe, also wrote the screenplay along with Robin Matthews, who specially works for Eurocom.

Cast

Alongside Daniel Craig as James Bond throughout the single player campaign, the vast majority of characters are modelled after their portrayals in the film series.[2][22][23] The four exceptions to this are the characters of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Felix Leiter and Jinx and Holly Goodhead: Blofeld is an amalgamation of the three actors who portrayed him; Felix has the likeness and voice of Demetri Goritsas; Jinx is based on Gabriela Montaraz rather than Halle Berry, who originally played the part;[24] and Goodhead is based on Jane Perry. Accordingly to the plot of Die Another Day, the appearance of Gustav Graves is based on that of James Bond, which in this case is Daniel Craig rather than Pierce Brosnan.

Character Likeness Voiced by
James Bond Daniel Craig Timothy Watson
M Judi Dench Judi Dench
Bill Tanner Rory Kinnear Rory Kinnear
Hugo Drax Michael Lonsdale Michael Lonsdale
Holly Goodhead Jane Perry Jane Perry
Tracy Draco Diana Rigg Nicola Walker
Pam Bouvier Carey Lowell Carey Lowell
Franz Sanchez Robert Davi Rob David
Ernst Stavro Blofeld New likeness Glenn Wrage
Gustav Graves Toby Stephens Toby Stephens
Zao Rick Yune Jason Wong
Jinx Gabriela Montaraz Madalena Alberto
Auric Goldfinger Gert Fröbe Timothy Watson
Pussy Galore Honor Blackman Natasha Little
Felix Leiter Demetri Goritsas Demetri Goritsas
Oddjob Harold Sakata
Jaws Richard Kiel Richard Kiel
Eve Naomie Harris Naomie Harris

Music

The composers from the previous release in the series, GoldenEye 007, return to do the music score for 007 Legends video game. Kevin Kiner will be composing the music, while David Arnold remade an instrumental version of Goldfinger for the main title sequence, a bit modernized, which features no vocals, but instruments.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Activision (11 October 2012), "007 Legends Release Dates", 007legends.com. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Activision (27 July 2012), “007 Legends to Feature Past and Present Bond Talent”, 007legends.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. ^ Graser, Marc (18 April 2012). "Next Bond video game will highlight 6 films: Activision's '007: Legends' set to bow this fall". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b Activision (18 April 2012), “Experience James Bond’s Most Iconic and Intense Missions in 007 Legends”, 007legends.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  5. ^ Activision (18 September 2012), “Goldfinger Revealed as Fifth Movie in 007 Legends”, 007legends.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  6. ^ a b c GameTrailers (8 June 2012), “007: Legends – E3 2012: Story Interview”, YouTube. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  7. ^ G4TV (7 June 2012), “007 Legends Floor Report E3 2012 Live”, YouTube. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  8. ^ a b c GamerLiveTV (12 September 2012), “Activision Producer Rob Matthews Reveals James Bond Movies Inspirations for 007 Legends Game”, YouTube. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  9. ^ a b c d Musa, Talal (13 September 2012), “Interview – 007 Legends (Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC / Wii U)”, dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  10. ^ GottGameShows (9 June 2012), “E3 2012: 007 Legends Interview with Project Manager Rob Matthews”, YouTube. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  11. ^ "E3 2012 - 007 Legends Interview w/ Screenwriter Rob Matthew". YouTube. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  12. ^ Game 007 Legends product details, game.co.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  13. ^ HipHopGamer1 (19 June 2012), “007 Legends: All Shooters Should Adopt This New Gameplay Mechanic “Interview Is Powerful””, YouTube. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  14. ^ imfdb 007 Legends page, imfdb.org. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  15. ^ Activision, “007 Legends game information”, 007legends.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  16. ^ a b c d "007 Legends achievements". Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  17. ^ Activision (10 August 2012), “Top Secret Pre-Order Plans for 007 Legends Uncovered”, 007legends.com. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  18. ^ a b Fahey, Mike (18 April 2012). "Six Bond Films Merge to Form 007 Legends". Kotaku. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  19. ^ Fletcher, JC (18 April 2012). "007 Legends: six Bond films shaken, not stirred, into a single game". Joystiq. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  20. ^ "007 Legends Game Trailer: Moonraker Level". 007 Legends Official Site. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  21. ^ MI6-HQ Copyright 2011 (29 June 2012). "007 Legends - Mission 2 Screenshots - On Her Majesty's Secret Service :: 007 Legends Video Game :: James Bond 007 Gaming". Mi6-hq.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "Making 007 Legends: From Concept to Reality". CraveOnline Website. 24 September 2012. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Text "http://www.craveonline.com/gaming/previews/196545-making-007-legends-pt-3-from-concept-to-reality" ignored (help)
  23. ^ "007 Legends voice credits", YouTube. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  24. ^ 007 Legends Twitter page (Aug 24 tweet). Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  25. ^ "Main Title Sequence Preview". 4 October 2012. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= ignored (help)

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