MI6 takes an indepth look at location concept art
from the forthcoming James Bond videogame "From
Russia With Love" by EA Games...
FRWL Location Concept Art (2) 3rd May 2005
In the first part of this series, MI6 revealed two major new locations
for the forthcoming James Bond videogame "From
Russia With Love" - a chilly factory complex set in the
foothills of mountains near Belgrade which Bond must infiltrate,
and a warehouse in Zurich featuring smelting equipment and plenty
of 60's cars. FRWL
Location Concept Art (1)
London's Calling
Even though 007 working for MI6 should limit his involvement
to missions outside UK soil, it seems Bond gets thrown into
the action in Westminster when an attack on the Houses of
Parliament erupts.
Armed with his trusty PPK and gadget equipped jetpack,
Bond takes on the threat in a stunning aerial dog-fight
above Westminster.
Concept artwork is created during the early design stages
of a game production to help developers visualise the locations,
buildings and style of the game. As with movies, concept
artwork is a key tool in developing a production style and
essential for conveying ideas.
Above: Shot of the scenery where a
bike chase will rip through an underground box-car railway
later in the game.
Above: Interior concept
art of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.
Left: Development screenshot of James Bond
(centre of the screen) investigating the balconies inside
the building.
Details of why the Houses of Parliament are rocked by an
explosion are sketchy at the moment, but from the screenshots
and video footage it is clear that 007 has to save the day
- both on foot through the building, and in the sky on his
trusty jetpack. The early screenshots show how close the
game is staying true to the original concept drawings made
early on in the game's development cycle.
Above: Concept art of a party taking
place on the embankment of the River Thames (left) and a
development screenshot of James Bond taking stock when flames
lick out of the building (right).
Above: Concept art
of Big Ben, the famous clock tower that dominates the Westminster
skyline.
Right: Development screenshot of James
Bond and his jetpack about to take on the airborne goons
at the Houses of Parliament.
The jetpack is the central addition to the format adopted
for "From Russia With Love", featuring in a number
of missions throughout the game - despite not appearing in
the film itself. This addition to the third-person gameplay
engine is an extension of it's spiritual predecessor "Everything
or Nothing", which headlined a rappel feature in much
the same way.
