People have been asking me about the absence of a Q&A section in this video. I'm a horribly organized individual so after pulling an all-nighter making this, I tried to make the Q&A but my voice had died out completely along with a pounding headache. It sucks and I'm not pleased about it myself, but if I didn't have the ability to create a fun Q&A in that moment, I'd rather spare my viewers. That you'd watch to said credits is great though, and hopefully the video engaged you throughout. For next time, there's no concern. The Q&A will be back...
+Raycevick - Forgedaboutit! You're a boss, great vid as always, I played on PS2 back in the day and this was a classic, thank you for your video it was a great trip down nostalgia lane, I regret getting rid of this one now. :,(
Also, you can update older engines, even if you use the source code. Some of the graphics enhancements you see in Nightfire were actually available in regular Quake 3 mods that only had access to the client and server-side game logic, and not the actual engine code. But if you licensed idtech3, you can just pop into the tr_ code and replace vertex animation with bone-based models, or even include the bullet3 physics library, and use that for changing the baked lighting model to a physics-based lighting model like that one guy did with the Quake 2 path-tracing mod. It's the same engine, but enhanced. I made basic mods for Q3 like ironsights and freeaim (in my channel), but hope to make the engine look way nicer in the future. Q3 engine is way nicer looking than it ever gets credit for, particularly because id's games back in the day were demos for what could be done, so they could be licensed.
It's a shame he didn't mention it once, it's one of the most iconic I've ever heard in games ever. It fits right in as a "James Bond music", and everytime I hear the first few seconds, I get a swarm of my memories of playing the game. I had this game for both Xbox and PS2, and still have it, and would still play it on my 360 if the CD wasn't as damaged as it is...
@@MrBillybob359 Oh, Moonraker was definitely the film they took from the most to make Nightfire. The villains even have similar names and look similar.
and you can still play multiplayer. 15 Active Players for now. We need some more. Join us again. Also you can download the game for free at www.nightfirepc.com
You should try Timesplitters: Future Perfect. I know Timesplitters 2 was mentioned in the video but I have no idea why, as Future Perfect made Timesplitters 2 almost entirely obsolete.
Hell yeah, Esthero’s theme for this game was phenomenal. I can’t recommend enough that you check out her first album if you liked it - her first (Breath From Another) is very trip hop-acid jazz like the Nightfire theme. Very lounge-y, and sultry. It’s a fucking album, to cut to the chase. Literally. I also love her second (Wikkid Lil Girls), which sees her depart from the first album’s co-conspirator and explore a lot of different genres. Check out Esthero on Spotify maybe and see what you think!
I remember having guided missile wars in Skyrail against my cousin. We'd each hide in one of the two buildings and fire the Sentinel, attempting to guide it through our own building, across the field and through their own building and kill them before it automatically detonated.
I was confused for the entire video because I played Nightfire but I don't remember that variety in levels (cars, planes, underwater) and then in the end when you mention that the PC version is different I realized it, and it all came back with the silencer's sound, it's a wonder Gearbox is still in business with all their screw ups, other companies were destroyed by one bad game.
I first played the PC version and my friends all had PS2's so I know exactly how you feel. When I got my PS2 later, Nightfire and Everything or Nothing were some of the first games I bought.
I played it in the PC too, I heard there was a different version between PC and consoles since that's something that happened for a few games back in the day... I just didn't knew how far different they were. From what I've seen from this video I can say the multiplayer from the PC version is a lot more single player friendly, I remember you could have fairly large teams(8v8 I think) and the game modes were really nice too. Now I need to find out how different the multiplayer is to see if the PC version is truly the worse version like the video says... Because from my memory, the PC multiplayer portion seems to display more content than shown on this video.
I've never noticed how well the pacing of the music matches what you're talking about, but it was clear in this video. Specifically how pieces reach certain beats just as you mention something major. Makes the overall 'narrative' of the video much more engaging... I might steal this idea.
Very pleased you notice; thought it also depends on the soundtrack. Nightfire's score just happens to be made in such a way that makes it easy for transitions and pacing.
That was one hell of a game...ofcourse nightfall and the rest are awesome as well...I still own everything or nothing for the PS2 Version but haven't played it in years.
The thing I enjoyed about this game the most--this was something also present in the third-person follow-up, Everything or Nothing--was that this game rewarded you for tackling obstacles like James Bond would. You can approach certain levels in a variety of ways, but players who were paying attention to their environment and exploited it accordingly were rewarded handsomely with a golden 007 trophy and the iconic Bond theme. It made the player feel triumphant, and encouraged repeated playthroughs of other levels in order to find the "best" way to navigate them. This and EoN are underrated in a fashion. Sure, both games sold well and reviewed well upon release, but they have become forgotten and neglected in time. This is a real bummer, because these games anticipated trends (e.g. cover-based shooting, trophies/achievements, etc.) that would not become the status quo until the following console generation. Add to that their obvious devotion to the source material and high production values, you got a pair of licensed games that are not just good for being licensed games, but are just plain good. They have aged better than they have any right to, and any gamer interested in the historical development of action titles owes it to themselves to give these games another spin.
Dude I didnt even know this game was actually good lol, I played it as a kid and loved it but I assumed I viewed it with Nostalgia goggles, now I wanna play it again.
I always loved the part about getting inside the truck even when I got the game back when It came out it was one of my favorite but I much preferred taking the cliffs.
Some of my favorite memories of gaming in my younger years is of me and my friend having sleep overs while getting terrible but great take out while playing multiplayer on Skyrail until we couldn't keep our eyes focused on the screen. It's really amazing to revisit this game even through video essay since my copy is long since scratched to hell. Thank you for the trip down nostalgia lane dude ♥️
We always played Skyrail with shared screen of 4 people and there was a huge fight of who could pick Oddjob because of his 1 hit kill hat. I don't even remember the rest of the game because thats all we played but it was so much fun.
I haven't even watched this yet but this is my childhood right here. I never even finished the single player but the MP, especially with bots is something I put a disgusting amount of hours into. Something about it just kept pulling me back for literal years. I can't believe I sold my original copy to a friend which was a silly move, but thanks to the power of emulators, I was able to get another one and rip the disk onto my PC.
I miss games like TimeSplitters. There just aren't that many games like them these days. Games with guns and gadgets that add so much variety to their gameplay, especially if the player's clever about it.
Developer *Eurocom* was one of the developers who were seemingly stuck into making licenced games, but they none-the-less pour their heart and soul in making them as good as possible. Also, check their original game, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy. It's a time capsule of how action adventures were like back in the PS2/GC/Xbox days
It had a pretty diverse set of single player levels, with cool good working achievements and awesome rewards that could be used in multiplayer like a longer grappling hook. Multiplayer... It was really amazing considering everything.
Spent so many hours playing this on my PS2 when i was 10-12, this video brought back a flood of memories. I might have to get myself some emulating going
But I must mention Goldeneye: Rogue Agent however. It is an fps that was terrible by the standards of the Xbox/PS2, and that takes a special kind of effort.
I still can't believe EA managed to put out great licensed titles like this and Everything or Nothing, especially considering how horrible the Battlefront reboots have been.
If only everything or nothing did more stuff like night fire, but instead focused on a pretty cool co-op experience! Didn't last nearly long enough compared to traditional multiplayer :/
Man, my brother and I would have sentinel wars in Skyrail on the GameCube version. This is the first time I've thought back to those times in years. Thanks, Rayce!
007 nightfire was my favorite game, and just like you said the single player and multiplayer was great, and hearing that ending song just brought back so many memories
As a long time fan of James Bond my most favorite thing about this game was the many “bond moments” you can find. It keeps you thinking “what would bond do?” And reward you for thinking in that way and preforming tasks you would expect him to do in the movies, no other game I’ve played has done that. They give you people to shoot and objectives to complete, but they don’t give you these chances to basically role play as bond. As a kid that’s what made me go from liking bond, to wanting to be bond
no idea why Im seeing this video only just now. this game is the core of my childhood and marks the golden era of gaming for me. this game is so briliant, and Im glad you mentioned the sountrack, its amazing. its truly a master piece. thank you for this video
I remember playing this on my old original Xbox, it was so fun, the levels, characters, and guns were awesome. I used to play the multiplayer with my siblings. And I loved how realistic it was back then. I’ve been wanting to play it but I can’t find my Xbox or disc. So I’m glad people still talk about it and put videos of it on UA-cam, it really brings back memories. Thanks brother
Never clicked a video so fast. I never had a PS2 but my uncles did so I got to play some of their games when I went to my grad parents and my E for Everyone parents weren't watching voer me. That's was my introduction to Mortal Kombat, Madden.... and James Bond. They had Nightfire. I used to be too scared to play past the first 2 levels so I just played those on loop for hours, the game introduced me to the James Bond franchise as well as first-person shooters. Nightfire is my favorite 007 game and this video was the purest rush of nostalgia I have ever experienced.
I had just mentioned to my friends a few days ago I loved 007 Nightfire. I forget the context of the situation but what a coincidence you put this video out.
One of my fav's from the gamecube era. Still have it and me and my friends would play multiplayer a lot. I felt it was a great successor to goldeneye for N64. The fact it wasn't based of a movie made it even better cause you didn't have to try and compare it. So many fun little gadgets, and weapons. When we first found out you could use odd jobs hat in multiplayer, and as many times as you wanted was awesome. Then finding out you could use mini tanks and helicopters was also really fun. There was also the detail of being able to control rockets and getting a front row seat to seeing your enemy blow up was amazing at the time. They took the 007 license and ran with it and we got a great game out of it. The single player did have it's problems like what you mentioned in the video but when I compare it to a lot of FPS games these days it still seems better. The single player had some really fun levels like the business tower either trying to take the stealth route or just going in guns blazing. Later on when 007 from russia with love was teased and they were showing they got Sean Connery to do the voice lines, and all that. Looked like it was gonna be great cause well you know it came after 007 Nightfire so it had to be just as good if not better. I don't remember it so well these days though I still have the same sitting around here somewhere. That's a bit of a shame. There is also Goldeneye rouge agent which I know got a lot of hate but it was fun playing as a different character in that universe and it not following a movie again. It had it's problems but it had some pretty fun guns and gadgets. Then much later down the line they released a "goldeneye" remake with Daniel Craig which I got (cause I was kinda suckered into the hype) and it didn't really do much for me. Was hoping to capture the greatness of the original one for N64. Really sucks you don't see anymore good James Bond games anymore these days. :(
Wow, I actually grew up playing Nightfire on PC and loved it and the Multiplayer. Had probably a few hundred hours on it. My brother had it on Console and enjoyed it certainly as well but I didn't realize they were so different. We did play Agent Under Fire quite a bit on console, another great one (atleast at the time) And at the end of the video, I got so nostalgic from the music.
This is mad, this video was uploaded on my 18th birthday and car games were everything to me when I was a kid. This game is one of my fondest childhood memories. Subbed x
Yeah, I don't know why bots went away in games. It's an easy way to make the game bigger and more action packed and it's a good alternative for people who don't want to play all the online game modes. My favorite games of all time are ones where you create your own matches and have big battles with bots
I remember playing this on PS2, 4 players, with a multitap, on a friends 32" widescreen tube tv which, at the time, was akin to having a cinema in your lounge. Some of the best multiplayer memories ever.
Nightfire is one of the games I absolutely love for its unique feeling, original story, entertaining hours of gameplay and efficiency of bringing me nostalgia. This was one of the first games I've played after buying my Playstation 2 in 2007, and since then, I can't get enough of it. The more I play it, the more I fall in love with it. It's one of those rare games that can bring me such a good feeling and good time while playing - not because it's become so easy for me to play it, but because it is still FUN. Even after 18 years, I still feel like it is a brand new game, and I do still play it every now and then - even if it is at an emulator. I do still have my PS2 but it's easier for me to play through the PC as I currently spend more time on it. Nightfire has such an unmeasurable work of art and love for the Bond fans and admirers of FPSes in general. The graphics, the simple mechanics, exotic locations, the vehicles, the gadgets, improved Bond Moves, immersive and innovative maps with air and sea battles, nicely written unpredictable storyline, the theme song and opening, its multiplayer mode with tons of maps and characters, the dozens of available weaponry to play with, and change your game style... Damn, this game was the definitive 40th Anniversary Gift that the James Bond fans like me have received to celebrate that special date. I love it and I will never stop loving it. Endless Kudos to the whole game dev team that shared this excellent masterpiece with us. Also, I will be uploading the FULL gameplay of this game on my channel, Really SOON! It'll be a 007 Agent Gold Medal walkthrough and I'll show you the easiest way of achieving it.
I love all the 007 games from the 00's. Agent Under Fire, Nightfire, Everything or Nothing, From Russia With Love. Hell, I even loved Rogue Agent the spinoff game. They are the games that made me fall in love with gaming in the first place. And they are from an era when EA still cared about their properties. I think the reason I fell in love with those games was because it felt like there was always something more to them. Because they were part of a larger universe. They didn't do any single thing very good, but they did a lot of things well. And that can be a really good gateway for a 10 year old.
Playing the snow level with the working ski lifts with 4 friends on gamecube is something I will never forget. The insane amount of fun we had cant be explained.
I think Agent Under Fire's shooting mechanics were far more satisfying than Nightfire's, but Nightfire did a better job of feeling like a James Bond game than Agent Under Fire.
CarterPresents agent under fire was by far a superior game. Grapple hooks could hook anywhere, jet packs, more weapon and power up customization in the menus. Agent under fire's aiming was stuck in the golden eye days too
I remember introducing people to this game and then after playing multiplayer for a while I'd pick Oddjob and throw his hat in the air and laugh my ass off when they died and didn't have any idea how. For those who don't know his hat is heatseeking and if someone is in a big open area you're basically garunteed a kill
Yeah my disc has been scratched for so long I dont even remember playing the game. Dont know why I've never thrown it out but it makes me sad to see on the shelf
@Dan Blyth I assume you're not trolling. I have over 200 games on my steam account. The PC market is one the largest gaming markets out there. I don't why you'd ask such a question. PC vs Console is a dead concept. Most Pc gamers I know have a switch or other consoles for titles they cant on pc.
Top 3 Reasons this is an outstanding, amazing Game for me 1. Don't love me quietly, do it with intensity... yeah, the score and overall atmosphere 2. Gadget and missile movement using 2 sticks felt sooo good and professional once you mastered it 3. Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; one of the best early 2000s multiplayer experiences
Yes! I don't even know how many hours I spent playing this game as a child... Too many probably, haha! Great job covering it, brought back some great memories!
Ah yes, Nightfire! While I enjoyed the campaign. It was the multiplayer that I remember it for. The game had some nice noob friendly options without turning into the auto aim fest that was Goldeneye. The explosive set matches were a blast! (pun intended).
Regarding the use of engine, because this kind of shit interests me, I checked the making of video you used some footage from (ua-cam.com/video/VIxcZFI6pi8/v-deo.html) and at 00:12 you can see a guy working in a level editor which isn't id Tech 3 - id tech based editors including derivatives like Source and Infitiny Ward's engines only display lighting when compiled, not in editor. So...I messaged one of the artists that worked on the game (Andy Bee, he has an artstation page with some cool shots of the Exchange level), and awesomely, he replied and clarified everything. The FPS sections used an in house engine, not id Tech 3. The driving / sub sections, interestingly, used a completely different game engine and were made by a seperate EA team - most likely the Need for Speed Engine that a later bond game also used. The confusion is most likely because one year earlier, "James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire" DID use id tech 3, but that was a completely different studio, and if you look at any video of the game the lighting / texture quality is markedly different.
This game was amazing. Was one of the first proper shooters i played. This introduced me to multiplayer and so much more. I played this so much with my friends on split screen. Way ahead of its time. Even still looks decent today.
I think the biggest thing this game had going for it at the time was the fact that it was not a movie tie in game. Gave the Devs free rein to make whatever they wanted. I wish you talked about the completely broken Snowbound level. The gondolas were set up in a way that you could run on the wires. It was broken in the most glorious way possible. Capture the flag with grapple on is super satisfying. Grappling from one side of the map feels amazing but leaves you wide open for snipes. This game also had some of the absolute best bots. Felt really challenging or chaotic depending on the personality type you chose.
I remember when this game scratched on me and my brother. This game was so awesome. I could never beat anything but the first mission but it was so fun to me as a child I replayed it hundreds of times. The multiplayer mode was also really fun.
I spent the whole video saying to myself "I've played this game on PC a while back and found it super derivate and generic, why is he so inamored with it :/?" then the PC question was answered :v...
I’ll never forget playing this masterpiece. For the time it was everything a kid could want in a fun game. Adding bots to the multiplayer was game changing
God. I haven’t thought about this game in nearly 20 years. You have no idea what hearing that score again just made me feel. That was magic. Thank you for highlighting this game after all these years.
I remember this game, I’m glad someone’s finally talking about it, I used to love it, especially that snow castle level, or the one with the dojo level, forgot the level names but they definitely rest well in my memories
I remember playing this game with my sisters against the bots. We played so much we started ascribing personalities to the bots before we had ever finished the story mode. I loved every part of this game. I cant express how much it means to me to finally be able to contextualize that experience
The best analogy I have for nightfire is it was our generations Goldeneye, being a 90's kid I was too young to play it when it came out but Nightfire came out at just the right time. Many entertaining evenings were spent after school going round the one guy's house with a multitap (PS2) and spending hours doing local 4-player.
Man me and my best friend from childhood with whom i have grown apart used to play this game all night long at ages 8-12 it pains me to miss it... its cool to see others love this game as much. how can i play it today
I played this for dozens of hours not understanding anything or progressing at all on the hard levels as a 5 year old. Images of the submarine level and the Paris driving level are just burned into my mind with no context surrounding them and I still couldn't tell you what the story or final level is. So cool to see a video about it. Edit: The shriek/squawk sound effect from Phoenix Fire unlocked something in my subconscious.
loved this game. remember renting it from blockbuster back in the day and playing with my buds on Friday night with 4 PS2 controllers. also love your videos man. please keep it up your writing style is perfect 👌🏻
Nightfire probably had more hours of split screen multiplayer in my GameCube growing up than anything short of SSBM. It was my versus shooter before I got into online shooters, and still probably has some of my favorite memories of the genre.
I agree man I grew up on racing games SEGA GT 2002 & I loved Nightfire 2002 was such a great year I remember that Christmas so well as a kid winter of 02 was a GEM 💎
Thank you so much for this video Rayce. I do a pretty good job of pitching Nightfire's innovativeness to my friends with my words, but your video ofered them the evidence I needed, and assured to them that we will play it on my Gamecube the next time I see them offline. Having fist fights playing Capture the Flag wth explosives set 2, which only has throwables.
People have been asking me about the absence of a Q&A section in this video. I'm a horribly organized individual so after pulling an all-nighter making this, I tried to make the Q&A but my voice had died out completely along with a pounding headache. It sucks and I'm not pleased about it myself, but if I didn't have the ability to create a fun Q&A in that moment, I'd rather spare my viewers. That you'd watch to said credits is great though, and hopefully the video engaged you throughout. For next time, there's no concern.
The Q&A will be back...
+Raycevick - Forgedaboutit! You're a boss, great vid as always, I played on PS2 back in the day and this was a classic, thank you for your video it was a great trip down nostalgia lane, I regret getting rid of this one now. :,(
Give us a double Q&A next time to make up for this one.
Raycevick yes or no. will you ever do a me:a years later video?
I didnt know you could jump into the wine car. Wow.
Also, you can update older engines, even if you use the source code. Some of the graphics enhancements you see in Nightfire were actually available in regular Quake 3 mods that only had access to the client and server-side game logic, and not the actual engine code.
But if you licensed idtech3, you can just pop into the tr_ code and replace vertex animation with bone-based models, or even include the bullet3 physics library, and use that for changing the baked lighting model to a physics-based lighting model like that one guy did with the Quake 2 path-tracing mod. It's the same engine, but enhanced. I made basic mods for Q3 like ironsights and freeaim (in my channel), but hope to make the engine look way nicer in the future.
Q3 engine is way nicer looking than it ever gets credit for, particularly because id's games back in the day were demos for what could be done, so they could be licensed.
Number 1 reason:
That bomb ass opening song
Bomberguy and when she whispers nightfire. Fucking hell
Truuee
Don't leave it quietly do it with intensity
It's a shame he didn't mention it once, it's one of the most iconic I've ever heard in games ever. It fits right in as a "James Bond music", and everytime I hear the first few seconds, I get a swarm of my memories of playing the game. I had this game for both Xbox and PS2, and still have it, and would still play it on my 360 if the CD wasn't as damaged as it is...
imt3hace same I can only play half of the missions
Nightfire is so well done, I find the story to be especially good. I've always wanted it to be made into a new Bond movie.
gamerfreak5665 same, I thought NightFire’s story was really well done. It would be really cool if they made it a movie
@@sawyerdale7338 And a remastered version of the game.
Moonraker isn't far off this plot
@@MrBillybob359 Oh, Moonraker was definitely the film they took from the most to make Nightfire. The villains even have similar names and look similar.
@@MrBillybob359 Also based on The Spy Who Loved Me, Dr. No, On Her Majesty Secret Service... Nightfire is a caring love letter to many films.
Underrated ass game. Multiplayer was killer. Single Player was so fun. I will always have this game in my heart.
and you can still play multiplayer. 15 Active Players for now. We need some more. Join us again.
Also you can download the game for free at www.nightfirepc.com
You should try Timesplitters: Future Perfect. I know Timesplitters 2 was mentioned in the video but I have no idea why, as Future Perfect made Timesplitters 2 almost entirely obsolete.
@@arnox4554 YES THAT GAME WAS SO FUCKING GOOD
skyrail was the best map
@@InTecknicolour i liked more Siberia
Best Bond game getting praise
The theme song is also amazing
The single player is okay. The checkpoint system doesn't seem very good and it's short. 007 : Everything or Nothing is the much better Bond game.
Hell yeah, Esthero’s theme for this game was phenomenal. I can’t recommend enough that you check out her first album if you liked it - her first (Breath From Another) is very trip hop-acid jazz like the Nightfire theme. Very lounge-y, and sultry. It’s a fucking album, to cut to the chase. Literally. I also love her second (Wikkid Lil Girls), which sees her depart from the first album’s co-conspirator and explore a lot of different genres. Check out Esthero on Spotify maybe and see what you think!
I remember having guided missile wars in Skyrail against my cousin. We'd each hide in one of the two buildings and fire the Sentinel, attempting to guide it through our own building, across the field and through their own building and kill them before it automatically detonated.
Still fun to do
OMFG. Same. It was so fun.
I was confused for the entire video because I played Nightfire but I don't remember that variety in levels (cars, planes, underwater) and then in the end when you mention that the PC version is different I realized it, and it all came back with the silencer's sound, it's a wonder Gearbox is still in business with all their screw ups, other companies were destroyed by one bad game.
HOUSE of ROLLS yeah didnt they make that terrible Overwatch clone..I mean class based moba fps
yep, and Aliens Colonial and Duke Nukem Forever and apparently 007 Nightfire for PC, maybe there are more games I'll discover later.
I first played the PC version and my friends all had PS2's so I know exactly how you feel. When I got my PS2 later, Nightfire and Everything or Nothing were some of the first games I bought.
I wish I knew that back then, I really do, here's hoping for a remaster.
I played it in the PC too, I heard there was a different version between PC and consoles since that's something that happened for a few games back in the day... I just didn't knew how far different they were.
From what I've seen from this video I can say the multiplayer from the PC version is a lot more single player friendly, I remember you could have fairly large teams(8v8 I think) and the game modes were really nice too.
Now I need to find out how different the multiplayer is to see if the PC version is truly the worse version like the video says... Because from my memory, the PC multiplayer portion seems to display more content than shown on this video.
I've never noticed how well the pacing of the music matches what you're talking about, but it was clear in this video. Specifically how pieces reach certain beats just as you mention something major. Makes the overall 'narrative' of the video much more engaging... I might steal this idea.
Music is an underappreciated element of YouTubing.
Grimbeard's use of sound to format his videos is bloody amazing, check out his work
Very pleased you notice; thought it also depends on the soundtrack. Nightfire's score just happens to be made in such a way that makes it easy for transitions and pacing.
Did you ever play 007: Everything or Nothing? That may well have been my introduction to third person shooters.
That was one hell of a game...ofcourse nightfall and the rest are awesome as well...I still own everything or nothing for the PS2 Version but haven't played it in years.
The thing I enjoyed about this game the most--this was something also present in the third-person follow-up, Everything or Nothing--was that this game rewarded you for tackling obstacles like James Bond would. You can approach certain levels in a variety of ways, but players who were paying attention to their environment and exploited it accordingly were rewarded handsomely with a golden 007 trophy and the iconic Bond theme. It made the player feel triumphant, and encouraged repeated playthroughs of other levels in order to find the "best" way to navigate them.
This and EoN are underrated in a fashion. Sure, both games sold well and reviewed well upon release, but they have become forgotten and neglected in time. This is a real bummer, because these games anticipated trends (e.g. cover-based shooting, trophies/achievements, etc.) that would not become the status quo until the following console generation. Add to that their obvious devotion to the source material and high production values, you got a pair of licensed games that are not just good for being licensed games, but are just plain good. They have aged better than they have any right to, and any gamer interested in the historical development of action titles owes it to themselves to give these games another spin.
Not even watched the video yet and I'm already insanely happy that my favorite 007 game is F I N A L L Y getting some well deserved love
Dude I didnt even know this game was actually good lol, I played it as a kid and loved it but I assumed I viewed it with Nostalgia goggles, now I wanna play it again.
HiddenXperia tell me about it. This game was dope.
Best Bond game hell yeah!
I always loved the part about getting inside the truck even when I got the game back when It came out it was one of my favorite but I much preferred taking the cliffs.
Connor Yeah I also tought it was nostalgia but it's a damn good game either way....
I lost my soul getting the platinum medal for Chain Reaction on 00 Agent
Congrats boi !
Some of my favorite memories of gaming in my younger years is of me and my friend having sleep overs while getting terrible but great take out while playing multiplayer on Skyrail until we couldn't keep our eyes focused on the screen.
It's really amazing to revisit this game even through video essay since my copy is long since scratched to hell.
Thank you for the trip down nostalgia lane dude ♥️
Perpetual Peter yh killing my brother until he gets pissed
Perpetual Peter b
We always played Skyrail with shared screen of 4 people and there was a huge fight of who could pick Oddjob because of his 1 hit kill hat. I don't even remember the rest of the game because thats all we played but it was so much fun.
I agree with everything you've said whole-heartedly. This game will never die.
I really want a mod that adds networking so you and a friend can play cooperatively.
I haven't even watched this yet but this is my childhood right here. I never even finished the single player but the MP, especially with bots is something I put a disgusting amount of hours into. Something about it just kept pulling me back for literal years.
I can't believe I sold my original copy to a friend which was a silly move, but thanks to the power of emulators, I was able to get another one and rip the disk onto my PC.
Damn.. this video was one hell of a nostalgia trip, I miss those split-screen days.
I miss games like TimeSplitters. There just aren't that many games like them these days. Games with guns and gadgets that add so much variety to their gameplay, especially if the player's clever about it.
I played the hell out of Nightfire and Timesplitters 2. Underrated games imo
GoldenEye source?
@@mmjahink which one is better?
@@Elemental1331 Ooooh tough to say, I haven't played either game in years so it's hard to say. The single player mode is better in TS2 though.
Me finding a video about my childhood game: "awww shiiiieeeet!"
This game will die another day.
Developer *Eurocom* was one of the developers who were seemingly stuck into making licenced games, but they none-the-less pour their heart and soul in making them as good as possible.
Also, check their original game, Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy. It's a time capsule of how action adventures were like back in the PS2/GC/Xbox days
I think I have Sphinx somewhere. Never even played it because it was gifted to me well after I got _heavy_ into FPS and Stealth Action
It had a pretty diverse set of single player levels, with cool good working achievements and awesome rewards that could be used in multiplayer like a longer grappling hook.
Multiplayer... It was really amazing considering everything.
Oh boy. I loved Nightfire. It had a certain charm. You really felt like James Bond in this game.
Spent so many hours playing this on my PS2 when i was 10-12, this video brought back a flood of memories. I might have to get myself some emulating going
Nightfire was also my intorduction to FPS...
ah the feels x)
I loved all of the ps2 era's 007 games. They were so good for movie games
Apart from goldeneye
Aside from from maybe Russia with Love, absolutely NONE of the PS2 era Bond games were based off movies. They were all original storylines.
Really?
But I must mention Goldeneye: Rogue Agent however. It is an fps that was terrible by the standards of the Xbox/PS2, and that takes a special kind of effort.
yes, that game was awful
I still can't believe EA managed to put out great licensed titles like this and Everything or Nothing, especially considering how horrible the Battlefront reboots have been.
DrearierSpider1 that was over 10 years ago.. I'm sure must employees aren't working the same jobs nowadays
EA has always been shit though. The soldiers change, the war remains the same.
ea aren't developers
AsianTheDomination No, they're just responsible for a game's budget, direction and telling the developers what to do.
DrearierSpider1 times change
YESS Dude!! This was 100% my childhood FPS. Only difference is that platformer's were my norm and I had to play racers at my friends' place!
This is probably the first game I ever played and I always thought the game had one mission only
Have you played 007 Everything or Nothing? And if so could you make a retrospective review of it?
I would love EoN :O
YES! That game was incredible and deserves far more recognition than it got at the time.
If only everything or nothing did more stuff like night fire, but instead focused on a pretty cool co-op experience! Didn't last nearly long enough compared to traditional multiplayer :/
Mazman I was beginning to wonder if I was the only one to think that game deserved more praise
lolindirlink, I agree the co-op was great but it would have laster longer if there was a dedicated multiplayer as well
Man, my brother and I would have sentinel wars in Skyrail on the GameCube version. This is the first time I've thought back to those times in years. Thanks, Rayce!
This breakdown actually brought a tear to my eye. I miss this game so much.
No explanation needed.. this game was friggen AWESOME
This game was Godly.
It feels like nobody else remembers Nightfire. It's only Golden Eye, but I loved playing this with some friends who had it.
007 nightfire was my favorite game, and just like you said the single player and multiplayer was great, and hearing that ending song just brought back so many memories
As a long time fan of James Bond my most favorite thing about this game was the many “bond moments” you can find. It keeps you thinking “what would bond do?” And reward you for thinking in that way and preforming tasks you would expect him to do in the movies, no other game I’ve played has done that. They give you people to shoot and objectives to complete, but they don’t give you these chances to basically role play as bond. As a kid that’s what made me go from liking bond, to wanting to be bond
no idea why Im seeing this video only just now. this game is the core of my childhood and marks the golden era of gaming for me. this game is so briliant, and Im glad you mentioned the sountrack, its amazing. its truly a master piece. thank you for this video
I remember playing this on my old original Xbox, it was so fun, the levels, characters, and guns were awesome. I used to play the multiplayer with my siblings. And I loved how realistic it was back then. I’ve been wanting to play it but I can’t find my Xbox or disc. So I’m glad people still talk about it and put videos of it on UA-cam, it really brings back memories. Thanks brother
Never clicked a video so fast. I never had a PS2 but my uncles did so I got to play some of their games when I went to my grad parents and my E for Everyone parents weren't watching voer me. That's was my introduction to Mortal Kombat, Madden.... and James Bond. They had Nightfire. I used to be too scared to play past the first 2 levels so I just played those on loop for hours, the game introduced me to the James Bond franchise as well as first-person shooters. Nightfire is my favorite 007 game and this video was the purest rush of nostalgia I have ever experienced.
That was beautiful. Nightfire was my favorite Bond game. The theme song is the best.
I had just mentioned to my friends a few days ago I loved 007 Nightfire. I forget the context of the situation but what a coincidence you put this video out.
This was my favorite Gamecube game. Ever
I adore Esthero’s theme song to Nightfire also. I used to just leave the game on the title screen and let it repeat when I was younger.
I felt that. Esthero is awesome!
One of my fav's from the gamecube era. Still have it and me and my friends would play multiplayer a lot. I felt it was a great successor to goldeneye for N64. The fact it wasn't based of a movie made it even better cause you didn't have to try and compare it. So many fun little gadgets, and weapons.
When we first found out you could use odd jobs hat in multiplayer, and as many times as you wanted was awesome. Then finding out you could use mini tanks and helicopters was also really fun. There was also the detail of being able to control rockets and getting a front row seat to seeing your enemy blow up was amazing at the time.
They took the 007 license and ran with it and we got a great game out of it. The single player did have it's problems like what you mentioned in the video but when I compare it to a lot of FPS games these days it still seems better.
The single player had some really fun levels like the business tower either trying to take the stealth route or just going in guns blazing.
Later on when 007 from russia with love was teased and they were showing they got Sean Connery to do the voice lines, and all that. Looked like it was gonna be great cause well you know it came after 007 Nightfire so it had to be just as good if not better. I don't remember it so well these days though I still have the same sitting around here somewhere. That's a bit of a shame.
There is also Goldeneye rouge agent which I know got a lot of hate but it was fun playing as a different character in that universe and it not following a movie again. It had it's problems but it had some pretty fun guns and gadgets.
Then much later down the line they released a "goldeneye" remake with Daniel Craig which I got (cause I was kinda suckered into the hype) and it didn't really do much for me. Was hoping to capture the greatness of the original one for N64.
Really sucks you don't see anymore good James Bond games anymore these days. :(
Wow, I actually grew up playing Nightfire on PC and loved it and the Multiplayer. Had probably a few hundred hours on it. My brother had it on Console and enjoyed it certainly as well but I didn't realize they were so different. We did play Agent Under Fire quite a bit on console, another great one (atleast at the time)
And at the end of the video, I got so nostalgic from the music.
This is mad, this video was uploaded on my 18th birthday and car games were everything to me when I was a kid. This game is one of my fondest childhood memories. Subbed x
Maaan, I remember when all of my cousins would come over, we would set up a team of overpowered AIs and have an all out war with us vs. them.
Yeah, I don't know why bots went away in games. It's an easy way to make the game bigger and more action packed and it's a good alternative for people who don't want to play all the online game modes. My favorite games of all time are ones where you create your own matches and have big battles with bots
@@dash4800 It's sad, but it's just died alongside split screen multiplayer now that online is so widespread.
I remember playing this on PS2, 4 players, with a multitap, on a friends 32" widescreen tube tv which, at the time, was akin to having a cinema in your lounge. Some of the best multiplayer memories ever.
The multiplayer on this game was so good, I can't tell you how many hours my friends and I spent killing the CPUs with rocket launcher
Nightfire is one of the games I absolutely love for its unique feeling, original story, entertaining hours of gameplay and efficiency of bringing me nostalgia. This was one of the first games I've played after buying my Playstation 2 in 2007, and since then, I can't get enough of it. The more I play it, the more I fall in love with it. It's one of those rare games that can bring me such a good feeling and good time while playing - not because it's become so easy for me to play it, but because it is still FUN. Even after 18 years, I still feel like it is a brand new game, and I do still play it every now and then - even if it is at an emulator. I do still have my PS2 but it's easier for me to play through the PC as I currently spend more time on it.
Nightfire has such an unmeasurable work of art and love for the Bond fans and admirers of FPSes in general. The graphics, the simple mechanics, exotic locations, the vehicles, the gadgets, improved Bond Moves, immersive and innovative maps with air and sea battles, nicely written unpredictable storyline, the theme song and opening, its multiplayer mode with tons of maps and characters, the dozens of available weaponry to play with, and change your game style... Damn, this game was the definitive 40th Anniversary Gift that the James Bond fans like me have received to celebrate that special date. I love it and I will never stop loving it. Endless Kudos to the whole game dev team that shared this excellent masterpiece with us.
Also, I will be uploading the FULL gameplay of this game on my channel, Really SOON! It'll be a 007 Agent Gold Medal walkthrough and I'll show you the easiest way of achieving it.
I love all the 007 games from the 00's. Agent Under Fire, Nightfire, Everything or Nothing, From Russia With Love. Hell, I even loved Rogue Agent the spinoff game. They are the games that made me fall in love with gaming in the first place. And they are from an era when EA still cared about their properties.
I think the reason I fell in love with those games was because it felt like there was always something more to them. Because they were part of a larger universe. They didn't do any single thing very good, but they did a lot of things well. And that can be a really good gateway for a 10 year old.
if anything deserves a remake its this! 007 licence games need to be reignited in current gen!
Make this happen, er, EA...?
Or is it Activision now?
think the license is just in limbo at the moment
Playing the snow level with the working ski lifts with 4 friends on gamecube is something I will never forget. The insane amount of fun we had cant be explained.
Criminally underrated 007 game? Blood Stone. What was everyone thoughts on Agent Under Fire as opposed to Nightfire? Won't even start on Rogue Agent
My brother and I played the hell out of Agent Under Fire multiplayer that claw made for great 1v1 combat
I think Agent Under Fire's shooting mechanics were far more satisfying than Nightfire's, but Nightfire did a better job of feeling like a James Bond game than Agent Under Fire.
CarterPresents agent under fire was by far a superior game. Grapple hooks could hook anywhere, jet packs, more weapon and power up customization in the menus. Agent under fire's aiming was stuck in the golden eye days too
I thought about picking up Blood Stone on the cheap off Amazon. I kind of skipped it.
@@SolarDragon007 Nightfire's gunplay was way more satisfying than Agent Under Fire imo
I played HOURS of this game as a child, I had completely forgotten about it until now. Thank you for the memories.
I remember introducing people to this game and then after playing multiplayer for a while I'd pick Oddjob and throw his hat in the air and laugh my ass off when they died and didn't have any idea how.
For those who don't know his hat is heatseeking and if someone is in a big open area you're basically garunteed a kill
I still play my GameCube copy to this day. I never knew the PC version was such trash 😂
i have the og xbox version, but yeah i still play it too.
Yeah my disc has been scratched for so long I dont even remember playing the game. Dont know why I've never thrown it out but it makes me sad to see on the shelf
@Dan Blyth Are you really asking such a question.
@Dan Blyth I assume you're not trolling. I have over 200 games on my steam account. The PC market is one the largest gaming markets out there. I don't why you'd ask such a question. PC vs Console is a dead concept. Most Pc gamers I know have a switch or other consoles for titles they cant on pc.
@@ShadowGamingReviews almost 600 steam games here... Please stop me
Top 3 Reasons this is an outstanding, amazing Game for me
1. Don't love me quietly, do it with intensity... yeah, the score and overall atmosphere
2. Gadget and missile movement using 2 sticks felt sooo good and professional once you mastered it
3. Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; Skyrail ; one of the best early 2000s multiplayer experiences
Yes! I don't even know how many hours I spent playing this game as a child... Too many probably, haha! Great job covering it, brought back some great memories!
Ah yes, Nightfire! While I enjoyed the campaign. It was the multiplayer that I remember it for. The game had some nice noob friendly options without turning into the auto aim fest that was Goldeneye. The explosive set matches were a blast! (pun intended).
Nightfire is 21, and holds up surprisingly very well today. Amazed how good it still looks.
Regarding the use of engine, because this kind of shit interests me, I checked the making of video you used some footage from (ua-cam.com/video/VIxcZFI6pi8/v-deo.html) and at 00:12 you can see a guy working in a level editor which isn't id Tech 3 - id tech based editors including derivatives like Source and Infitiny Ward's engines only display lighting when compiled, not in editor.
So...I messaged one of the artists that worked on the game (Andy Bee, he has an artstation page with some cool shots of the Exchange level), and awesomely, he replied and clarified everything. The FPS sections used an in house engine, not id Tech 3. The driving / sub sections, interestingly, used a completely different game engine and were made by a seperate EA team - most likely the Need for Speed Engine that a later bond game also used.
The confusion is most likely because one year earlier, "James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire" DID use id tech 3, but that was a completely different studio, and if you look at any video of the game the lighting / texture quality is markedly different.
I played this as a kid, will stay with me forever as one of my all time favourites.
PC version still has an active online :')
This game was amazing. Was one of the first proper shooters i played. This introduced me to multiplayer and so much more. I played this so much with my friends on split screen. Way ahead of its time. Even still looks decent today.
Im tearing up seeing this game. It really ment a lot to me and my cousin growing up.
*Popcorn Time* 🍿
I think the biggest thing this game had going for it at the time was the fact that it was not a movie tie in game. Gave the Devs free rein to make whatever they wanted. I wish you talked about the completely broken Snowbound level. The gondolas were set up in a way that you could run on the wires. It was broken in the most glorious way possible. Capture the flag with grapple on is super satisfying. Grappling from one side of the map feels amazing but leaves you wide open for snipes. This game also had some of the absolute best bots. Felt really challenging or chaotic depending on the personality type you chose.
I remember when this game scratched on me and my brother. This game was so awesome. I could never beat anything but the first mission but it was so fun to me as a child I replayed it hundreds of times. The multiplayer mode was also really fun.
I spent the whole video saying to myself "I've played this game on PC a while back and found it super derivate and generic, why is he so inamored with it :/?" then the PC question was answered :v...
Pc and ps2 versions are very diffrent pc version very cut down version with missing vehicle missions its not fair to compare them as one
@@TheDarkArtical Theres also different versions for the PS2/GCN/Xbox. Xbox has the best audio, GCN can support more bots.
@@Web720Your right i did not think about xbox & gamecube
Then Come back. The multiplayer is still alive since dylan uses his private servers for us.
And then there's me: The Gremlin who loved the PC version.
Raycevick is definitely becoming my favourite channel for in-depth gaming stuff.
Pure nostalgia. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for this video; both Nightfire & Timesplitters 2 were huge parts of my childhood...so many splitscreen hours with my brother and dad.
doesn't matter how bad a day it's been, seeing a new raycevick video turns it around 🙌🏻
I’ll never forget playing this masterpiece. For the time it was everything a kid could want in a fun game. Adding bots to the multiplayer was game changing
i never played it but i heard that fight club was supposed to be one of the best movie tie-ins ever made
You were lied to.
It's like a really bland Tekken.
But considering WHAT is Fight Club, it actually makes sense.
God. I haven’t thought about this game in nearly 20 years. You have no idea what hearing that score again just made me feel. That was magic. Thank you for highlighting this game after all these years.
This was my first ever game I played on my ps2 when I was 5 I'm 17 now, still an amazing game
I remember this game, I’m glad someone’s finally talking about it, I used to love it, especially that snow castle level, or the one with the dojo level, forgot the level names but they definitely rest well in my memories
Gio Vanegas the snow castle level was called “The Exchange”, and the dojo level was called “Double Cross”.
I remember playing this game with my sisters against the bots. We played so much we started ascribing personalities to the bots before we had ever finished the story mode. I loved every part of this game. I cant express how much it means to me to finally be able to contextualize that experience
Loved this game. Multiplayer with my brother was fun too. Recently picked this up again for the PS2 and It's still a blast.
Me and my best bud used to play this game all the time when we were young. Kind of want to revisit it now
The best analogy I have for nightfire is it was our generations Goldeneye, being a 90's kid I was too young to play it when it came out but Nightfire came out at just the right time. Many entertaining evenings were spent after school going round the one guy's house with a multitap (PS2) and spending hours doing local 4-player.
Man me and my best friend from childhood with whom i have grown apart used to play this game all night long at ages 8-12 it pains me to miss it... its cool to see others love this game as much. how can i play it today
This was my first FPS! Loved The Exchange and multiplayer so much.
I don’t know why but this was the one game me and my friends would play with the volume all the way cranked up. That sound design was top notch.
Raycevick videos are incredible. God tier content. I am always convinced to play whatever game these videos analyze.
Played this game so much with my older brother! Those nights on the Ps2 were more instrumental to my childhood then middle school
I played this for dozens of hours not understanding anything or progressing at all on the hard levels as a 5 year old. Images of the submarine level and the Paris driving level are just burned into my mind with no context surrounding them and I still couldn't tell you what the story or final level is. So cool to see a video about it.
Edit: The shriek/squawk sound effect from Phoenix Fire unlocked something in my subconscious.
:( i actually liked nightfire on pc..
My friends, brother, and I used to play this game so much. So nostalgic
loved this game. remember renting it from blockbuster back in the day and playing with my buds on Friday night with 4 PS2 controllers. also love your videos man. please keep it up your writing style is perfect 👌🏻
11:30 - that editing was flawless
Nightfire probably had more hours of split screen multiplayer in my GameCube growing up than anything short of SSBM. It was my versus shooter before I got into online shooters, and still probably has some of my favorite memories of the genre.
I agree man I grew up on racing games SEGA GT 2002 & I loved Nightfire 2002 was such a great year I remember that Christmas so well as a kid winter of 02 was a GEM 💎
I wrote a song called “night fire” which was inspired from the title of this game and it is available in my channel. I used to love this as a child.
Thank you so much for this video Rayce. I do a pretty good job of pitching Nightfire's innovativeness to my friends with my words, but your video ofered them the evidence I needed, and assured to them that we will play it on my Gamecube the next time I see them offline.
Having fist fights playing Capture the Flag wth explosives set 2, which only has throwables.
I remember sitting around an old standard def tv in the basement of my childhood house playing this game with my two brothers for hours. Amazing game.
God, I miss this game so much. I still have a PS2, and this disc. It barely works after all these years, but damn, when it does...
I’m so glad you finally covered it!
One of my favorite games ever. Me and my sisters used to play multiplayer with bots on our Gamecube everyday when we were kids.