James Bond: Blood Stone 007 Review (4.5/10)

Wii gamers got lucky this winter with the GoldenEye remake out now, but it's safe to say that Bond fans with Xbox 360s or PlayStation 3s are going to feel more than a little shortchanged by their commiseration prize Blood Stone. For every time players feel like they are taking control of a cinematic gaming experience, there's a trial-and-error section that forces the fun out of the title. At first, the system of "try, try again" seemed to only encompass the driving sections- strange given that the developer Bizarre Creations helmed the Project Gotham Racing franchise- but soon enough the difficulty spikes seep into the shooting sections which form the majority of Blood Stone. Worse still, the plot is more lacklustre than even Quantum Of Solace was, with cutscenes of painstaking length adding by the level to the sheer tedium. All in all, James Bond: Blood Stone 007 is a shooter that had tons of potential to rule the world of the secret agent adaptations, but ultimately swims in a sea of mediocrity and repetition. My GoldenEye review will hit very soon!