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(More customer reviews)I was eager in anticipation of this title.Quality fps is a genre that leaves much to be desired on the Wii.Heck... QUALITY games are lacking on the Wii, with only a handful of worthy titles in the entire catalog of games.So, I had really high hopes for the game. I will say that, without a doubt, this game is worth buying.Many sites have reviewed this game quite harshly, in my humble opinion.The basic game play is solid, and there are some really good things about this game.Some of the cut-scenes are really cool, the music and voice acting are top-notch, and the online is really well done (I experienced absolutely ZERO lag).That said, I did have a few gripes with this game.First, there are some framerate issues.During some of the more intense action scenes, the game seemed to hang a bit, and that was disappointing.Also, I am not sure how I feel about the quality of the presentation.The cut-scenes are really well done. However, while actual gameplay had some really well done portions (the backgrounds are beautiful in some parts), the character design and detail were pretty weak.Bonds hands (from the FPS perspective) looked like a pair of pig hoofs sloppily holding a gun.Overall, the game looks presentable... but I cant help but wonder if Beenox (the game developer) could have done better.I look at some of the late PlayStation 2 titles (like Metal Gear 2).... and a lot of them look better than most Wii games.This game really looked a lot like CounterStrike 1 or Half-Life 1 (which were GREAT games 5 years ago).It plays a lot like them too.To sum things up:
The Good:
*Controls are really well done, in my opinion.I just wish there was support for the gamecube controller or the classic controller, since not everyone likes using the wiimote+nunchuck.I do like the wiimote+nunchuck, so this worked well.
*The menus are well done and easy to navigate
*The online portion utilizing Nintendo WFC is really stable.I am not sure how many people can play in one game at a time. I have heard as many as 12 and I have heard as low as 4... and I think at one point in one of the games I played as many as 5 or 6 people were in.Playing online, I experienced zero lag, and the online games were really fun, and the levels are large... plenty of places to seek cover and snipe!And yes, Goldeneye fans... there are PROXIMITY MINES! ;)
*Quality voice acting and cut-scenes... not to mention youget to hear the new Bond song before the movie even comes out~!
*You get a free movie ticket to watch the Quantum of Solace movie when you buy the game! (No kidding! ) The ticket is in the instruction manual and can be redeemed between Nov 14 and Dec 18 (or somewhere around then).This was a pleasant surprise for me!
*Local split screen play: I cant wait to try this.I haven't had a chance to yet, but the game play is solid online, so local play will be great.The only problem is that if you want 4 friends to be able to come over and play, you will need 4 wiimotes and 4 nunchucks! =(
*Some aspects of the presentation during gameplay are really cool:Enemies react different when shot in different parts of the body.The 3rd person cover system works really well.Enemy AI was also quite surprising.Enemies will run for cover and will flank you.I noticed that the enemy AI was more impressive when you played the game taking advantage of cover and stealth.If you just charge a group of enemies, they react like dumb bots... but when you try to use cover and stealth, they will do the same.Overall, I was happy and was challenged.
The Bad:
*Every now and then during intense action sequences (like at one point when the building that I was in was on fire and stuff was exploding all over the place as I tried to escape), the frame rate dropped significantly.Overall, the game seems to run smooth, and this issue was definitely the exception, not the norm.But, this was still disappointing!
*Presentation was a bit of a let down.The levels give a nice feeling of being wide open for exploration, but things can get kinda buggy.For instance, some low walls cant be jumped over, while others cant.I hate how bonds hands look when holding a handgun.They look better when holding other weapons, and I guess that this really isnt a big deal... more of a gripe.I just wish that this game looked a bit more polished like Metroid Prime 3 (or the Conduit!!!), but again, the graphics are kinda hard to call!It looks great at times, and not so great at other times. Overall, I would rate the graphical presentation at about a 6 or 7 out of 10 (as far as Wii games go... :[ )
*No alternative control schemes.My friends who don't have a Wii like to use GameCube controllers for most games, so they will be disappointed.
All in all, I am pleased with this game, and got what I wanted...a satisfying fps/action game to keep me busy until The Conduit comes out!
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