Your name is Bond. James Bond. And you've got a stable of
specially equipped licensed cars from the Bond universe prepared
with weapons and gadgets from MI6's infamous Q branch. 007 Racing
for the PlayStation delivers game players a unique Bond
experience that features over 15 missions of pursuit, evasion,
protection, surveillance and termination inspired by
unforgettable moments from Bond films.
Players take on the role of the world's most famous , Agent
007, and get behind the wheels of the most famous vehicles from
the Bond universe. 007 Racing features such notable Q Branch
equipped cars as the Aston Martin, Lotus and BMW. Each vehicle is
stocked full of gadgets and weaponry from the Bond movies as well
as new weapons that help 007 overcome the specific challenges of
his new missions.
Missions in 007 Racing take place within an entirely new
story-line inspired by scenes and moments of the most memorable
Bond films and involve a wide range of objectives from protection
to termination. Players will be assisted by, and pitted against,
famous characters from the Bond universe. Combat racing is fast
and furious as drivers push their cars and weaponry to the limit
to complete mission objectives and defeat the enemy.
007 Racing features Hollywood-style special effects like
breathtaking explosions to fully immerse the player into the
cool-but-deadly world of Bond. Multiplayer offers intense
peer-to-peer combat racing.
.co.uk Review
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Now pay attention 007, this game is the latest from the Bond
consortium. Once again Bond is entrusted with a number of
surprising gadgets from Q branch. Featured are a number of cars
from the films, sporting the usual range of optional extras,
machine , smoke screen, etc., and of course you must fight off
a number of enemies in an array of different scenarios, all of
which have to be dealt with from your car.
The opening scene is enough to warm up any Bond fanatic, with a
montage of some of Bond's finest moments in his fantastic
automobiles. Unfortunately this doesn't seem to follow through
into the game. The graphics look like very early Playstation
rendering, and offer very little by modern standards. The
inter-level cinematics are a little more exciting, but only serve
to dress down the gameplay.
Control of the car is very simple, but it does seem fairly
unresponsive compared to other driving games such as Driver. You
can cycle through the weapons you collect to fight the foes you
meet on your mission. The missiles will lock onto targets and the
weapons are satisfyingly powerful. At the same time, you have to
play hard to succeed; make no mistake, 007 Racing is no walk in
the park.
The two-player mode pitches you against your friends in car-based
stand-offs. Being split-screen makes the graphic very poor and
they do not offer anything new. Overall, the game does not really
do justice to the Bond sensation. If you are looking for a
driving challenge, Driver would be a much safer bet. --Chris Hall
- Be agent 007 behind the wheel of an amazing collection of vehicles from the Bond universe.
- Over 15 wide-ranging missions from pursuit to termination inspired from famous Bond film moments.
- Famous Q branch vehicles such as Aston Martin, Lotus and BMW.
- Battle famous Bond movie villains.