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Quantum of Solace (PS3) | 
| From: Activision
Category: Video Games
List Price: £49.99
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 192
Platform: Playstation 3
Genre: espionage-action-games
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Playstation 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 007PS3
EAN: 5030917058226
ASIN: B001D82W04
Release Date: October 31, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Experience the most cunning, ruthless and efficient Bond in astounding high definition. Quantum Of Solace recreates the Casino Royale and Quantum Of Solace movies for an exciting blend of espionage and action!
Amazon.co.uk Review
There never was a video game of Casino Royale, but now Activision is making up for lost time with a title that incorporates both Casino Royale and its immediate sequel, Quantum of Solace. It’s primarily a first-person shooter, but it does switch to an over-the-shoulder view when hiding under cover or taking part in interactive cut scenes.
 Daniel Craig is a big games fan and has taken a personal interest in the game |  Almost everything in the game can be destroyed or damaged |  Stealth is just as important as gunplay when you’re James Bond |  Close combat switches out of first person view for a more cinematic effect | Just like the Bond movies, the game offers a mixture of action and stealth, with the chance to take down enemies instantly if they don’t see you. You’ll almost always be outgunned, but you’re given clues as to which strategy to take by the changing music. Bond's aresenal has been slimmed down in the new films, so it makes sense that there aren’t many gadgets in the game. There is an online multiplayer mode that pays homage to past classic Bond games such as GoldenEye 007. Which should hopefully make Bond’s video game comeback as successful as his cinematic return. Key Features - You only live twice: Recreate the stories of both Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace in one game, including deleted scenes and new side missions.
- Duty calls: The game uses the same graphics technology as Call of Duty 4, including bullets that realistically pass through wood and other materials.
- You know his name: The game features not only the voice and likeness of Daniel Craig, but also Judi Dench as M, Mathieu Amalric as villain Dominic Greene, and Olga Kruylenko as Camille.
- Shaken not stirred: A mix of first- and third-person viewpoints allows for both shooter action and tense stealth-based exploration.
- Licence to kill: Battle friends in the online mode in a wide range of game types.
About the Developer: Treyarch
One of publisher Activision’s biggest internal studios, Treyarch have worked on many of the company’s best known titles, from the Spider-Man movie tie-ins and spin-offs to several of the Call of Duty sequels and, of course, the new James Bond game, Quantum of Solace.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
For Bored Guys Only January 7, 2009
This is written in the product description however I thought I should mention the single player is not only the `Quantum of Solace' film story but also the story from the `Casino Royale'. This is because the game would have been pitifully short if it had just been based on `Quantum of Solace', so there is a bit more to single player than you may think.
If you've seen the films you'll have noticed that there are a few boat chases, car chases and even a plane fight. Well don't expect to see any of that in this game, you're on foot all the way. The only time you'll see bond in a car is in a cut scene. I found this very disappointing when some of my favourite moments in the films involve bond madly driving some vehicle which is inevitably going to blow up at some stage.
I did very much enjoy the hand-to-hand combat system they use (which many games have picked up on) where you must tap a certain button, or bash at it as quickly as possible, in order to defeat the enemy.
Multiplayer is the same as usual. Battle people online, defuse bombs, blow up objectives etc... same as Goldeneye: Rogue Agent in my view; fun but nothing special.
I'm particularly satisfied that they managed to get the voices of the actors and that enemies take bullets far more realistically then in previous bond games however There's very little else to do other then pick up the odd mobile phone or shoot hundreds of rounds into an enemy (satisfying though it is).
All in all this game is lacking the real bond spirit especially without the ability to drive vehicles and did I mention no split screen, well I'm sure someone else has written something fascinating about that.
 Short but very sweet Bond game January 7, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Maybe a bit short - but some of us work for a living so don't have 16 hours a day to sit around playing games!
Great fun following the plot lines from both Casino Royale and Quantam.
The game isn't dear so treat yourselves to a fun time being everyone's favourite secret agent.
 Short, But Sweet December 30, 2008
Unfortunately, having waited so long for a James Bond game to arrive on the PS3, I found Quantum of Solace to be a dissapointingly short game. Admittedly, so far I have only played in the easiest mode, no doubt it'll be more challenging next time around, and I still have several trophys to earn, but the story itself only comprises of around 10-15 simple missions.
That said, the storyline is well balanced between Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, despite the lack in number of missions.
Another problem is that this has become solely a shooter (with dissapointingly few weapons), whereas many of the preceding Bond games included driving missions to break the pattern of repeatedly entering large enemy bases and advancing through them, killing henchmen as you go. There is one mission which features you drunkenly running to your Aston Martin from Casino Royale, but it would have been far more entertaining to add a couple of missions where you get to drive the Aston Martin, such as the chase with the barrel-roll crash in Casino Royale, or the chase from the intro of Quantum.
The online multiplayer is lacking in graphics and difficulty, although there is the feature availbale of buying new weapons and purchasing upgrades with your earned points. The major issue of multiplayer for me however, is that it is entierly lacking in an offline multiplayer mode.
There is some fun to be gleamed from this game though. The overall gameplay is very enjoyable, and being able to take cover whilst shooting is a feature which I found to be very agreeable , but it still feels as though the creators have missed an oppourtunity to return the Bond games to something really special.
One of the better Bond Games! December 26, 2008
The last outing for Bond in a video game was From Russia With love, made by EA Games. This time around Call of Duty Developers Activision are in control.
Firstly gameplay has returned to the better 1st person view, which works well. The only 3rd person bit is the cover mode which is a great feature of the game.
The single player campaign includes levels based on the both the Casino Royale film and the Quantum of Solice. Levels are well structured and involve a balence of action and stealth, both of which are important aspects of the Bond fanchise.
The levels are beautifully designed with great graphics and simple yet effective controls.
Another fantastic feature of the game are it's trophies which are rewarded for comleting levels and other challenges in the game. These trophies are then displayed in you PS3 network for the whole world to see.
One thing lacking from the single player mode is a car chase level, something that worked well in the last few Bond games. The 1st person shooting is good enough, but what is Bond without a fast car?
The multiplayer in the game is ok and is based purely on online gameplay. There are many different matches to choose from and the game play is fast. In addition to the online game play, a split screen mode would be great, allowing you to beat you friends in the same room, something which I and fans alike enjoyed on games such as Nightfire.
All in all a good game, just lacking in cars and split screen. Still a great 1st person shooter though!
 dull game for a SINGLE dull afternoon December 20, 2008
A game based on one of the best james bonds, Casino Royale one would expect it to follow suit. However, the game after an explosive intro never gets going. Gameplay is far too linear and easy to really explore in what should be a strategic and open adventure game. The linear gameplay coupled with a short single player story line meant my James Bond's outing was completed in one afternoon.
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