marketing
fashion, the studio
behind the new James Bond
movie, “Quantum of Solace,”
is preparing to release a game
based on “Casino Royale”
and “Quantum of Solace.”
Normally this would make
any hardcore gamer cringe at
the thought of the release of
yet another Bond game. Past
games have been filled with
subpar elements compared to
the still reigning king of Bond
games, “GoldenEye.”
However, developer
Treyarch plans to release a
Bond game that should
exceed expectations.
Early images of the game
show the developers going
back to first-person perspective,
changing the long standing
formula of third-person
perspective that has proven
to fail other developers. Now
the game returns to the firstperson
mayhem and excitement
reminiscent of the
“GoldenEye” days.
An interesting twist in the
new Bond game-when firstperson
perspective is intact,
players can hide behind
objects. This is similar to
“Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six
Vegas” series.
This new feature will
undoubtedly change the way
players interact with the
game because the perspective
that emphasizes the player is
James Bond.
Also, the point-of-view
introduces new elements,
such as the cover system
and quick-time events.
Quick-time events are sections
of the game that
require a sharp eye and
quick button pressing in
order to proceed through
the story.
The scene from “Casino
Royale” where Bond chases
a bomb-maker through a
construction site in
Morocco will be one of the
confirmed quick-time
events.
Another quick-time event
is hand-to-hand combat.
Players who are in close
proximity to an enemy will
be able to engage in a handto-
hand combat scenario
where they will be required
to push a series of buttons to
neutralize an opponent.
However, one section of
game play that could concern
players is the multiplayer
game. While no stages have
been confirmed, rumors are
that up to 12 players can play
per match, either offline or
online; this includes several
modes of play for the multiplayer.
A match type that survived
the “GoldenEye” days is
“Golden Gun.” Those familiar
with the match know that
the Golden Gun can kill
opponents with one shot,
regardless of health or body
armor.
The player with the gun
appears as a dot on the players’
maps who try to ambush
the player with the Golden
Gun and take it for themselves.
So far the early trailers of
the game show it will be fastpaced
and filled with excitement.
The voice acting and likenesses
to the actors in the
movie will add to the experience
of game play and create
an in depth type of game
play. It can be expected that
“Quantum of Solace” will be
a financial success both in the
theaters and in the video
game format.