Average Rating: 
Rating: - Rock solid, fun game
This is a pretty solid shoot-em-up from EA, not known for their prowess in this type of game. Basically, if you love Bond, you'll be into this game. It's not your traditional modern FPS. Why? Well, since Bond movies are traditionally PG or PG-13, the game stays in that mode. That's one of the few major complaints really. The movement, the shooting, and the action are all great, but there's not a drop of blood here. Strictly Bond shoot-em-up style. Don't expect Red Faction or Half Life-type carnage. Nevertheless, this game has a very impressive gun selection as well as an extra feature in your other hand: the various Q devices. These make the game fun and challenging. Like the films, the game features Bond's amazing cel phone which has a laser, a decoder, an awesome grappling hook called the "Q-Claw", etc.At first I thought this game was a bit easy, but you can adjust the difficulty level, and as you make your way through the 12 missions they certainly get harder but not frustrating. A big, big bonus is a great 2-player mode. Fans of Perfect Dark (made by the same folks that made the incredible Goldeneye) will love it. There are 3 modes: your basic deathmatch, protect the flag, and anti-terrorist training. Deathmatch is simple--hunt the other guy down. In protect the flag one player has to hold on to a flag for a fixed amount of time (say, 2 minutes) in total before the other player does. But the best has to be anti-terrorist training. It's deathmatch with a great twist: there are bombs on the board which must be defused. Get to them before your opponent! 1 point for a player kill, 3 points for a bomb defusal, meaning you're constantly moving and hunting. For all multi-player modes you get to choose what guns appear on the board, and there are plenty to choose from. You also determine what power-ups appear, and you can even play with things like gravity, self-inflicted damage, etc. It's one of the most versatile 2-player modes I've seen yet on PS2. All in all, this is a great game. Especially if you love Bond. All of the characters are here, and even though the real actors and actresses don't play them, they're close enough. (The Bond in the cinema screens here looks enough like Brosnan.) It's a lot of fun, period. Even if you don't like Bond, the options alone are worthwhile. The 1-player missions have you running around as well as driving Bond's BMW Z8, an Aston Martin, and even has you standing out of a sunroof shooting while someone else drives. Major complaint, again, the lack of blood. It's unfortunate, but it honestly doesn't take away from solid game play control, action, graphics, and sound. Oh, and on each board, there are certain "Bond moves" that you can pull. (Opening a door with a gadget, blowing something up, etc.) When you do them, the Bond theme plays just like the movies. Again, a lot of fun.
Rating: - Nice job, but EA could still 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, got close enough. Levels have great graphics and details, there are different modes including driving the BMW Z8 in the streets, multiplayer is fun, after you get the hang out of it. To synthesize:Highs:
-Enemies have high IQ's
-Cool graphics
-Nice weapon arsenal, very detailed
-Great multiplayer mode
-Two words: Bond Girls. Lows
-Bodies disappear after you have shot them
-Only 12 levels in the whole game
-Bond's face is horrible Verdict:
You'll definitely finish the game fast (even in Agent mode), but if you like a good multiplayer game, this is the closest you'll get to Goldeneye. Fun factor (4/5)
Rating:  - NOT AN ESSENTIAL PURCHASE BY ANY MEANS!
Everyone knows how great Goldeneye was for the N64. Most people will admit that the formula was taken to its last-gen limit with Perfect Dark. What is it that game developers can not figure out? Many gamers, myself included, want an engaging 1st-Person Shooter that will offer a fully interactive and programmable multi-player. The Bond franchise might as well be canned after this escapade. As a previous reviewer stated, the last four have been lacking in gameplay and inspiration. If the Perfect Dark: Zero game doesn't pick up the slack, then I'm buying an XBOX just to play HALO. That said, this game does make the PS2 leap successfully in terms of graphics. The women are gorgeous, the scenery is believable and the facial expressions of all those involved are honestly the best I've ever seen in a game. The driving levels are also quite a bit of fun. This adventure does have its merits, but is too short, too easy, too uninteresting past five levels. I advise you pick it up used for less than $30. That's about what it's worth. I would love to pay $100 for a decent update of Goldeneye that would tap the power of the PS2. Ho-hum...
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