History of James Bond 007 Games (1983 - 2020)
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
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A full documentary - style history of the "James Bond 007" video game franchise. From the original series of games in the 1980s, up to the most recent fan-remake of GoldenEye set to release in 2022.
Celebrate the (delayed) release of the upcoming "No Time to Die" film, by taking a look back at the property's rich history in video game form - including details on each game's development background, storyline, gameplay features, visuals, and critical reception - all backed with each game's original soundtrack.
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Update 11.19.2020: It's confirmed!!! New 007 game has finally been announced! Created by IOInteractive, and simply called "007 Project." Get hyped!!!
RIP Sean Connery.
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Thanks for tuning in everybody! This project took an insane amount of time and effort to pull together. I actually intended to make this last February but wanted to really dive deep in the franchise by going through each and every film as well. This was a lot of fun to make - and I really hope a developer takes interest in this franchise again. The final section of this particular video includes a breakdown of what I feel would make for a great 007 game, and I would love to hear your ideas of what you feel would be the right step.
Also - from the poll I conducted a few weeks back, the winner was predictably "GoldenEye 1997," with Nightfire and Everything or Nothing coming in at 2nd and 3rd from waaay behind. Expected a bit more of an even split - but that just goes to show how insanely important GoldenEye was to the gaming industry. After watching this, does your opinion still stand, or is there another game in the series you're interested in trying out? Let me know!
@Hundey FuFu i have, and it is on a list of todo videos ;)
@@Nick930 Thanks for the video mate! What's the music on 15:44?
@@Eternal_23 should be part of the OST for tomorrow mever dies on psx
This video is awesome. The quality is insane it looks like all the games are remastered in 4k :)
@@Nick930 Thanks
Agent Under Fire, Everything Or Nothing and Nightfire were my childhood wow
Scott Daniels Everything or Nothing was a brilliant game. Found it on an old work pc that I was just about to wipe clean & reinstall Windows. So had to play through it again !!
My early teen years! Miss those games, can still play them would be awesome for updates based on their ideas.
Oh man I loved agent under fire. That game was lit af.
Same here. Throw in Rogue Agent though (even though I didn't play it as much)
Bloodstone was good to
Nightfire is literally one of the best games I’ve ever played. I can’t even express how much I love that game 🤣 everything or nothing was pretty cool too
My roommate owns the game and we played it a while back. Best game imo
Facts
Yep. Such a shame EON isn't on 360 backwards compatibility, and while Nightfire works, all of the driving stages crashes up on loading.
Didn't realize how much of my childhood was spent playing these games until I realized I'd played almost every one of these and had memories attached with them as well. Crazy.
It's like you made me remember something I didn't even know I forgot.
007 Nightfire, My absolute favorite 007 game of all time. It's one of a few that got me into gaming.
So so many memories with my family and friends playing that game. I can play that all day long with my family even today in 2020. Man, I really need to aquire this game again.
Name an unsung GameCube game that you loved, even if it's a bit pants from an objective perspective. Go on.
@@muzikako4314 hmm...Well Soul Calibur II Was also another favorite of mine.
Literally the same for me as well. Me and my sister and cousin played nightfire all day back in 02/ 03
Imo Bloodstone is an hidden gem of a game
JokerWalkthroughs couldnt agree more. The parts meshed together properly and those driving segments were fantastic. It really looks good to on 360. Sleeper hit, must play if you own 360. Cant speak for Ps3.
@@dstaduli The PC version is pretty good too. The only way you can play it is from the physical disc. it's no longer available on Steam.
@@dstaduli looks exactly the same on ps3. it's a great game
Agree 100% ive played through it multiple times which is something i cant say about any other bond game but goldeneye. Id say it is to craigs films what everything or nothing is to brosnans. If you like his run as bond you should really give it a shot.
Bloodstone is not bad, but it is rather a shooter game than a BOND game. At least bond should have more gadgets to play with, not only guns.
Hitman 2 engine would be perfect for Bond. Replace 47 with Bond, you can do the entire history of Bond, although stages would take awhile to make considering how meticulous IOI is. They do amazing work. Only driving missions would be gone but Forza Horizon 4 has those cars so they could do something as well.
I want a Bond game in the style of the Deus Ex games.
No, 47 cant be replaced!
I was going to say the same thing. If they want to make a good 007 game Hitman is the blueprint.
At the end of the day, James Bond is both an agent of espionage as well as an assassin, as they mention multiple times in the books and films. Both of these aspects can be incorporated into a hitman game. Shoot 'em ups are awesome and Goldeneye was a masterpiece that raised the bar for that particular genre, but if they wanted a game that followed a slower pace of the movies that could be matched to the odd shoot out, Hitman is indeed an excellent template.
@@HazzerJ 47 is a killing machine. James Bond is a playboy in pajama. Irreplaceable.
This popped into my recommendation and I can't begin to express how impressed I am. This is a full hour and screams quality and the subject matter is so in depth. Hands down deserves a bigger viewer base based on effort alone. Incredibly impressed.
Agree. Very good and informative
I reckon IO Interactive would make a great Bond game, judging by their experience with the Hitman series.
yeah i considered that - but idk how the sandbox environments would transfer to the 007 experience. I was thinking Rocksteady could do a great 007 game. The Batman Arkham games are fantastic and I can see them reworking their design to function with 3rd person shooting mechanics instead (or even first person)
A semi-open world like an Arkham Game, combined with 3rd person shooting mechanics like the ones in Max Payne 3 would be amazing (minus the slow motion diving)
Edit: Well - sandbox style 007 it is! IO Interactive confirmed!!! Probably a much better choice :)
@@Nick930 After I've played Splinter Cell Conviction I thought that Ubi could make good 007 game.
Maybe Namco Bandai will do Time Crisis style shooting game based on 007.
Sega could do a good job with the Bond license. imagine playing a Bond game in the gorgeous Yakuza graphics engine.
@@victim2077 yeah I would not trust modern day Ubisoft with 007. I think a good canerdet would be insomiac games. They take their ips very seriously and manage to turn out fantastic games. If they can capture the magic of spider man then I think they can do 007 justice. Plus insomiac are known for their creative gadgets and weapons which could translate well to Bond.
Well to be frank I've never played any James Bond games but after watching this video.. I think I'm gonna try one
Same here
Goldeneye 007. It’s probably the best one.
Imma start with Nightfire and Everything or Nothing since those 2 seem to capture the "James Bond feeling" better, while GoldenEye very nice for its time, just doesn't feel like Bond game to me, it was more like a vehicle Rare used to push their new ideas and concepts for gameplay, I'll play it when I feel like visiting a classic but not exactly for the Bond experience.
RIP Sean Connery, one of the greatest Bonds to ever grace the silver screen. He died while I was watching this video :((
You killed him!!
......and he's been giving the women many good shlaps in heaven ever since. Oh, imagine the peace he enjoys!
What a guy.
One of the best? He was the best
Maybe it’s just me, but I’d love to see them remaster Blood Stone or Everything Or Nothing (which is highly underrated in my opinion)
Rob Picken yea I agree but nightfire was good to in my opinion
iconz games thing is nowdays the PS4 & Xbox scene is already oversaturated with first person shooters, so I personally don’t think that would be the way to go if they did revive the genre
a remake of Everything or Nothing in the uncharted style would be awesome
Yeah, I loved everything or nothing on ps2 as a kid, that game was incredible
Agent underfire, nightfire aswell
You missed one game: "James Bond 007" for the Game Boy in 1998. It's an original story and uses a top-down screen-scrolling gameplay system similar to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. I thought it was pretty fun.
He only covered the games that mattered
@@sentientarugula2884 Yes because those text-based adventure games were so important. He just fucked up, plain and simple.
AICW, nice to see I'm not the only one with fond memories of the 007 Game Boy game.
Yeah this game was badass. An OG Gameboy game too!
@@DaweezMauiWowee I didn't "f*** up". I just didn't bother covering it because it wasn't important. The text based adventure games were absolutely important because they were the origin of the series in interactive media form. Gameboy games are more often than not slapped together alongside an actual major game release to line pockets of the IP holder. If it had influenced the series in a worthwhile way, it would've been included
FUN FACT! A part of the soundtrack from '007: Agent Under Fire' was used in Dead Space 1, where you are jumping around outside the USG Ishimura. (Chapter 3)
That is very cool, i did not know that
Seriously? xD
the memories.... I spent ages on the PS2 playing everything or nothing. it was such a cool game
Everything or Nothing is simply the most memorable and best James Bond Video game I have ever played.
Nice documentary, as a veteran of cluttering around a 20 inch tv doing split screen 4 player GoldenEye, it was interesting to see what came before and after. Keep it up dude.
Franz Oberhauser: Why did you come?
James Bond: I came here to kill you.
Franz Oberhauser: And I thought you came here to die.
James Bond: Well it’s all a matter of perspective.
Terrible Bond film
The pure, unfiltered nostalgia I have for Nightfire and Everything or Nothing is hard to properly quantify. I remember being absolutely blown away by how amazing the visuals were for Everything or Nothing back in the day.
These documentaries are always fun to watch, no matter how long the video is and no matter what franchise it revolves around.
It amazes me that EON and Nightfire are so different but so dang 007. They're such a blast to play through every few years or jump in co-op or fight bots for an hour.
I have rewatched this video multiple times, It's so good, Thank you for the high res captures for the old games.
Goldeneye n64 was one of the first games i remember playing when i was like 5 in the early 2000s. I vaguely remember nightfire as well and from what i remember it was amazing. Those 2 are the best 007 games
Caleb Strife Every Friday night, me and my mates would sit playing GoldenEye n64 before going clubbing. Good times 😉
How could anyone dislike this? Extremely impressive breakdown!
how can anyone dislike the fact that sean connerys films are not worthy of a game?
Played Everything or Nothing soo much I think that is my favourite bond game.
Phenomenal work sir, fantastically researched.
Nightfire was so great with setting bot matches, miss the grapple phone!
Ahh, 007 Racing, my first rated T game ever that I was allowed to play and my introduction to being obsessed with James Bond for life. Nightfire is still my favorite FPS of all time. Put hundreds of hours into it my third through fourth grade years replaying missions and fighting bots in multiplayer. I remember getting Everything or Nothing for my birthday when it came out and staying up all night and finishing it that night. So many great Bond games.
Dude, you're basically the history channel of video games. Always informative and never boring.
Not only is it entertaining, but your channel has done wonders for my video game collection.
Playing Nightfire and From Russia With Love on Gamecube with my siblings was insanely fun. I miss those times when we just turned it on almost every day and had a blast in 4 player splitscreen. Little nick nak and Oddjob were OP. Using the missile gun was awesome. I did enjoy Goldeneye Rogue Agent on PS2 as well.
Rogue agent was also on GameCube and I believe it had special missions only on GameCube if I’m not mistaken
Thank you for this really, i have a relative that helped make Golden Eye 🙌
Thx Nick for taking the time to make this vid, we really appreciate it
Nice video but it seems you missed one of the best Bond games ever!
James Bond 007 on gameboy is a truely amazing Bond game that is not a platform jumper but a sort of zelda style adventure.
If you have not played it check it out on an emulator it's an amazing game!
I noticed this too. Great game with a decent storyline for a handheld and good replayability.
The World Was Not Enough was one of the first games I had ever played. I absolutely loved it, and to this day when I think of 007 games I get a vision of that bank scene. I had completely forgotten which 007 game it was and never really thought about it until seeing it in this video, seeing that was a blast of nostalgia I wasn't expecting lol.
I loved playing Agent Under Fire and Nightfire growing up. I wanted to play Everything Or Nothing, but my parents never got me the game. I feel like I'm completely missing out. I would love to see those games and all other Brosnan games remastered for a re release.
"..All while mantaining a solid 60fps..." WHAT?
That game had amazing graphics. The cutscenes aside, you could pick up “The World is Not Enough” for N64 and play it today, with no issues.
Eurocom was aiming for 60fps. They didn't meet that goal, but that was what they wanted to accomplish when they began development.
Uuuh huuuh
Awesome work
Nick, thank you so much for your effort to make this amazing documentary. Loved the intro and the amount of editing this type of video is insane.
From Russia With Love was one of the games that made my childhood when i had my first console, good old Xbox. I never got further than first few missions but i still loved it.
This was an awesome collection, very well put together. Very interesting since I used to play the PlayStation 007s
Thank you
Pretty much everything you described about a new 007 game in the future is what IO Interactive's 007 game is probably gonna be like, considering the gameplay of Hitman. So excited to see more about it once they start developing it etc.
I really enjoyed how Goldeneye had its difficulty options locked behind completing the game. It really added to the replay value, especially since higher difficulty also meant more objectives to complete. Is there any more recent games that feature this difficulty system?
Most games unlock new game plus these days 😂 you play through the game again but everything's harder but you keep all your equipment you've unlocked
I always really liked the n64 Goldeneye it just had this cool atmosphere that made it feel like bonds most deadly atmospheric adventure...
I never got into the 007 Games but you always make great videos so I watched and it was dope!! Great job
Goldeneye 007 was actually my first "modern" fps as I only had a wii for most of the 7th generation. It feels so special to me for that reason alone, but it also has a fantastic campaign and I played so many hours of multiplayer with my brothers
You have the best videos when it comes to gaming history!! Instant subscriber! Keep up the good work! History of Ratchet and Clank maybe?!?!
Went straight to my all time favorite: Agent Under Fire 26:09
Too bad it was never ported nor remastered in any form. Who knows, maybe one day a proper remake will be made.
I can’t wait for it
The world is not enough for the n64 is probably my favourite one. It set out to do what no other game since then has done, follow in the footsteps of Goldeneye. It's better in every aspect yet it's quite obscure and alot of people don't seem to like it, not sure why :/
It's awful when compared to Goldeneye 007. Just compare the feel and the weight of shooting in Goldeneye 007, as well as the animations of the characters. TWINE feels so empty in comparison. It was just ok.
@@liquidgeorgeI agree in all honesty with your points. But TWINE wasn't awful or empty far from it, people complained about it being too scripted yet they act like Goldeneye's levels aren't confusing and make you have to play a single level 5 times trough trial and error. Twine literally did what goldeneye did and more, people just look at it trough rose tinted glasses and don't see the fact that it has falws. Alot of Goldeneye levels that were more open were just walking sims, they were a nice change of pace but not much more. Not saying TWINE is perfect, far from it it has some pretty crappy sound design, the gunplay is quite basic but it's still objectivley better than Goldeneye.
The problem with most Bond games, is that you mostly shoot your way out instead of expanding their potential like spying on key people, having conversations that could lead somewhere story & character wise, investigating & retrieving classified information, or classic infiltration.
You can have your shootouts, but the series should mix that and the more espionage stuff together. Bond's a spy, not a soldier.
He is, but the pierce brosnan era really emphasized action and shooting, and the games revolved heavily around that.
@@Nick930 Don't get me wrong, Everything or Nothing's my fav Bond game. And I enjoyed GoldenEye, Nightfire, and... 2 and a half of his films. But if there was a new game on the horizon, it should follow it's own path similar to the Batman Arkham series and Spider-Man PS4 and be as fairly faithful to the source material. You can have elements from the films & books, but it's best to be a new interpretation of Bond inspired from them.
So I finally finished the video and as always great job! If they ever made a future game a more open ended level based game would be the best similar to the Splinter Cell series and Hitman. With each level taking place in different parts of world and exotic locations. Also Alpha Protocol has been the closest we’ve gotten to a good non bond game with this concept in mind.
rip james bond games...
i remember some years ago i dreamed there was a new james bond fps coming but then i woke up, made me sad...
I think if you made a hybrid of the new Hitmans sandbox stealth micro worlds mixed with Jedi: Fallen orders condensed exploration, there would be a great Bond game there MI6 would act as a frequently visited hub to talk to characters like M and Moneypenny to get missions and side objectives, gain intel on environments ect. and Q branch can double as an upgrade menu and a practice arena for gunplay and vehicle courses.
Thats another great licensed franchise example, well put!
Nick930 I love your stuff dude! Your documentaries are my favorite, and i love listening to them at work. You da man!
Everything or Nothing highly underrated.
My wife's cousins and brothers were still playing Goldeneye split-screen every Thanksgiving at their grandparents' house until their grandfather passed a year ago.
If they ever do make another 007 game I want it to be like Everything or Nothing (which is one of my favourite PS2 games). Original story, 3rd person, stealth, hand to hand combat, less shooting, less gadgets (maybe), noticeable villains, Easter eggs & memorable gameplay.
These games are all my childhood... Thanks for making this!!
My favorite is GoldenEye 007 on N64 by far.
007 Everything or Nothing Coop on PS2 was incredibly good!
Dude, GoldenEye 1997 and Agent Under Fire and Nightfire were my goddamn CHILDHOOD man, so many memories
Everything or nothing is hands-down the best Bond game ever made, they really never topped that game with their newer releases, everything or nothing just set a bar so high I don't think any other game ever matched
You know when EA buys something, it’s ruined
they actually did a fantastic job with the bond games! activisions games were awful, except blood stone!
what about nhl games?
NICK U DESERVE MILLIONS FOR UR HARD WORK AND LOVE FOR SUCH FORGOTTEN GAMES.
my brother and i played nightfire to death on our old ps2. some of my earliest and best gaming experiences
Still waiting for RDR2 Pc vs Console
Everything or Nothing is one of my favorite games ever. Also, the theme song for the game was fantastic!
I actually loved the Quantum of Solace game and it’s stealth levels
It is time to step away from Bond being a FPS/Multiplayer game. A open world shooter with a focus on story and progression. Something like a GTA open world area that you explore and progress a story, and based on your success and decision can impact the ending. Doesn't need to follow a film, but lots of additional books and materials to build off of.
this
Fabian Andres Morales but with thunderball story.
I can't really see that working out. Now a slightly non/linear (branching paths) Bond RPG. I can see that!
I feel like companies get distracted trying to recreate Goldeneye but like you said it wasn't the 007 name that made Goldeneye a great game. I hope the IOI takes a page from series like Arkham and make a game that really makes us feel like Bond rather then a COD clone with a Bond skin.
Exactly right
YOOOOO IO INTERACTIVE THANK YOU
This is my entire childhood right here. I've always been a huge 007 fan. I love you
Man the intro and thumbnail were ligit🔥
Great video. One thing I would add is how much Goldeneye's levels look EXACTLY like most of the iconic locations from the movie. Seriously impressive.
I miss James Bond video games, hope the new one will be as good as nightfire, everything or nothing, and goldeneye (64)
I played the hell out of 007 Racing and Agent Under Fire as a kid. I played Agent Under Fire’s campaign way more than I’d like to admit.
I watched this on my tv, but I had to drop by on my phone just to say that you did an excellent job with this video! Very well done. 👍
I’d love to see a Bond movie history overview from you as well.
At least it's finally possible to like a video on the UA-cam app on Xbox. A feature that I couldn't believe wasn't there for the longest time. Random Info? I know, that's my commenting style.
Noname yeah I watch on the LG OS on my tv.
COD Cold War has everything needed to make an 80’s or early 90’s 007 game. I play that campaign & multiplayer and put the 80’s Bond movie soundtracks on loop and it goes great together
Io interactive pog!
This channel is incredible ! thanks.
Nightfire are levels above the rest! The story, dialog, characters, the music. Its a perfect Bond story, where you feel like you’re Bond in a movie! On top of that it has an Amazing multiplayer with diferent modes and content. Perfect game🔥
Excellent video Nick930! This is what a huge Bond fan myself really enjoy watching!
FUN FACT! A part of the soundtrack from '007: Agent Under Fire' was used in Dead Space 1, where you are jumping around outside the USG Ishimura. (Chapter 3)
James Bond 007 never died. He just retired. No James Bond movie or game franchise can be complete without Sean "the Scotsman" Connery, the Original James Bond.
Everything or Nothing was one of the best Bond games I played while growing up - seems like they were unable to move forward and constantly look back at biggest hits for inspiration, which sadly never worked. At least the film series works well and is something everyone looks forward to. Great video, thanks for creating!
Anyone else watching this after IO Interactive's announcement about a new 007 origin story game ?
Yes
Oh yeah
I feel the best way to proceed with James Bond would be with more focus on stealth, a reinvention of the franchise's game identity with a much heavier focus on espionage spywork with the big action set pieces being saved for important moments rather than just being constant and repetitive
Something more like with the social stealth of Hitman or Assassin's Creed, with the action set pieces of Metal Gear.
If future installments are meant to directly tie into future movies then a third person perspective with the next Bond is a Must, but if it leans more into doing its own thing or even drawing on the original books rather than being directly linked to future movies then perhaps a Bond design that doesn't evoke any particular actor and a first person perspective would work.
I had a couple of 007 games on PS2. I loved those games as a kid.
Dude you left out one of the best Bond games of all time. James Bond 007 for the gameboy.
While the GameCube sadly underperformed during its time, the 007 games where certainly a fantastic indirect gem of its legacy.
that nightfire footage unlocked core memories. I forgot I played that one
Algorithms definitely did well bringing this to me. Here's hoping it continues to help you grow.
I have three of these games, and it's good to know that the ones I do are among the better ones.
I never realized how many bad 007 games were made... or that there were so many made at all, for that matter.
Ladders in games were never the same after Nightfire. The grapple hook watch in death match put me right back to my quake 2 days
Stealth gameplay would be really interesting. Maybe something like a Metal Gear Solid, but with a James Bone coat of paint.
Everything Or Nothing is my favorite bondgame. This game should be the base/inspiration for a future bond game. A developer should also look at Alpha Protocol or Deus Ex (HR) for inspiration because the conversationwheel in those games are just great! Imagine different choices that can influence relationships and shape the outcome of a mission and story...Maybe add rpg-light elements to customize your own bond: suave/stealth/melee/driving/investigatory skills.
Blood stone is the ultimate Bond experience.
Who are all Here After IOI Interactive Announces Bond game?
Great video. James bond games were the first FPS i ever played so it has a special spot in my heart and your video tugged on all the right strings.
@Nick930: Great recap, story analysis & elaboration
The effort it must have taken to get all this footage & surmise each game’s plot & mechanics had to be Herculean. Great job
Agent Under Fire and Nightfire on PS2 were my JAM when i was a kid! Agent Under Fire was better on gamecube in my opinion.
Hopefuly Project 007 will resurrect the franchise and give Bond a well deserved quality over quantity in the videogame industry, awesome documentary as always, Nick!