RETAILBIZ: JAMES BOND 007: BLOOD STONE 54 MCV 15/10/10
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Bond is back in an all- new storyline exclusive to consoles…
by James Batchelor
NINTENDO gamers won’t be the only ones getting their James Bond fix this November. Activision has catered for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC owners with a far more cinematic adventure in the form of James Bond 007: Blood Stone.
and Tomorrow Never Dies, Blood Stone sees Bond investigating the connection between the disappearance of a researcher and a group of terrorists attempting to steal a biochemical weapon. This mission will take him all over the world, from the rustic delights of
RELEASED: NOVEMBER FORMATS: 360, PS3, PC, DS PUBLISHER: ACTIVISION DEVELOPER: BIZARRE (360, PS3, PC) NSPACE (DS)
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The game is the long- rumoured Bond outing by British studio Bizarre, the creative minds behind Blur and the Project Gotham Racing series. It has everything a Bond fan could ask for. With Bond’s silver screen future hanging in the balance following financial trouble at franchise owner MGM, this latest game provides a brand new storyline to fill the void. Written by Bruce Feirstein, who penned GoldenEye
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I think people who aren’t massive gamers but understand James Bond will really appreciate this game. Nick Davies, Bizarre Creations
Athens and Istanbul to the snowy wastes of Siberia and the jungles of Bangkok. With such an array of far flung hotspots, fans can be assured of a true globe-trotting Bond experience. “To our advantage, we’ve got this really well-known character, and we
think we’ve managed to get the essence of Bond into a game,” says Bizarre Creations producer Nick Davies. “I think people who aren’t massive gamers but understand James Bond will really appreciate this game. I think it’s got all the elements of a Bond movie, and the movies are still very successful, so it has the opportunity to stand on its own two feet.”
Blood Stone is set in the world of current Bond actor Daniel Craig, who provides both his likeness and voice to the game. For that touch of authenticity, all of Bond’s movements have been motion captured by Ben Cooke, Craig’s stunt double.
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GOOD EVENING, MR BOND As with GoldenEye,
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