Product Description

James Bond 007 in...Agent Under Fire challenges legendary super-agent James Bond to escape his deadliest enemies yet!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5530 in Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Model: P2EAG 014633141863
• Released on: 2001-11-19
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Dimensions: .40 pounds

Features

• A major international corporation is trying to use cloning technology for evil purposes, and only Bond can stop them
• Battle your way through distinct levels using Bond's spy abilities, plus help from Q, M, and the lovely agent Nightshade
• Select the right weapons and gadgets, then dodge, fire, and fight past dangerous enemies
• Use your wits to help Bond escape numerous deadly traps
• Live the exciting life of a world-class secret agent!

Customer Reviews

A View to a Thrill
In 1997, Rare breathed new life into the genre of first-person shooter games by releasing Goldeneye. To this day, some gamers feel that Goldeneye was the best game on the Nintendo 64.

Soon after, EA bought the rights to the James Bond franchise and released the lackluster Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough, and 007 Racing for the Playstation. After three flops, gamers wondered why Rare lost the Bond license in the first place.

Fortunately, EA pulled its act together for James Bond's first outing on the Playstation 2. Entitled "007: Agent Under Fire," this is an original game that finally gives Goldeneye a run for its money. EA created an original story for the new game, and they've succeeded on that front. Agent Under Fire has everything that a 007 game should have: Bond girls, Q gadgets, heavily armed cars, and over-the-top villains.

Seasoned gamers will first notice that the controls for 007: AUF are the same as those in Medal of Honor. Seeing as how Medal of Honor was one of the best first-person shooters on the original Playstation, that can't be bad. But 007: AUF can't be classified as a simple FPS. Several of the missions have the player driving Bond's Aston Martin, firing at enemy vehicles. In other missions, the computer controls the driving while the player fires the weapons at oncoming enemies. These missions are very exciting, and they're a fresh playing experience that adds interest to what would have been a straight FPS.

EA has done an excellent job recreating the feel of the James Bond films. The graphics are very realistic. You will look twice at the digital Bond to make sure that it's not the real Pierce Brosnan. Players are rewarded for discovering secrets and using the Q gadgets creatively. And 007: AUF captures Bond's personality perfectly in the cut scenes that tell the game's story. The player is just a dry martini away from becoming Bond.

One of the things that made Goldeneye great was the multiplayer mode. 007: AUF repeats this tradition. The multiplayer levels are alright, and there's plenty of variety in the multiplayer missions. Some force the players to diffuse bombs, others are variations on the game of Capture the Flag. But Goldeneye still has the better multiplayer mode, thanks to its use of classic Bond villains. The characters EA created for 007: AUF just aren't as exciting as Jaws and Oddjob.

007: Agent Under Fire is a good first outing for Bond on the Playstation 2. The game offers a lot of variety and plenty of plot, which are rare in most first-person shooters. People who have played their share of first-person shooters will find enough depth in the game to come back for more, while casual gamers will be blown away by the entire experience. This game lacks the innovation of Goldeneye, but it's still not to be missed.

Amazing, Outstanding Game
What starts out looking like a perfectly rendered, but easy, shooter game gets tougher, longer and more exciting with each level. You've never seen graphics, sounds and stories like this. Each level flows perfectly to the next, there is a mix of shooting, driving... everything you could want. Easily the best playstation 2 game I've ever played. Ever.

EA could do better...
No matter what, 007 Goldeneye for N64 (developed by Rareware), will be the best first person shooter for this classic series. Not only because of the high fun factor, but also because of the high replay value it has. You can play it again and again, not to mention the multiplayer mode, which is great. 007 Agent Under Fire, by EA Games, tries to get close. Levels have great graphics and details, and there are different modes including driving the BMW Z8 in the streets, but the game itself is not very challenging. Multiplayer is fun, after you get the hang out of it, but the only nice thing of this game is that its a Bond game. To synthesize:

Highs:
- Cool graphics
- Nice weapon arsenal, very detailed
- Great multiplayer mode
- Two words: Bond Girls.

Lows
- The bad guys IQ's are an insult for gamers
- Bodies disappear after you have shot them
- Only 12 levels in the whole game
- Bond's face is horrible
- Sorry, but the cellphone gadgets are stupid. Miss the omega watch...

Verdict:
You'll definitely finish the game fast (even in Agent mode), and its also a fare multiplayer game. Unfortunately, being the only 007 PS2 title at the time, this is the closest you'll get to Goldeneye. Fun factor (3/5)