MI6 has a sneak preview of the vehicles James
Bond will be driving and sailing in the forthcoming
videogame "From Russia With Love"...
FRWL Vehicles Preview
20th September 2005
One of the big changes to the formula used
in the last James Bond adventure "Everything or Nothing"
is the integration of vehicular and third-person running
& shooting action. No longer will players have to wait
between car and on-foot missions, or even pause for a cut
scene, as you will be able to hop in and out of vehicles
similarly to "Grand Theft Auto".
Bond will take to the waves in "From Russia With Love"
for the first time in an EA 007 game. One of the movie's
final sequences was a boat chase where Bond and Tatiana
escape the clutches of SPECTRE's flotilla. As with the rest
of the game, EA have added a twist to the action, with Bond
manning a gun on the boat and Tatiana steering in a rail-shooter
format in one of the two boat missions.
Above: 007 mans the gun turret whilst
Tatiana steers the box in a rail-shooter mission based on
the movie sequence.
Above: The Russian armored buggy
Car Chaos
Back on four wheels, Bond will get behind the wheel of a
selection of cars in the game. First up is the classic Aston
Martin DB5, brought forward a mission from the movie "Goldfinger".
The DB5 gets put in action for the first time when James
Bond and Kerim Bey drive from the airport, through the countryside,
to the city of Istanbul.
Along the way they encounter some hostile locals, and 007
must battle his way to his final destination utilizing the
car's machine guns, rockets and tire slashers.
Whilst in Istanbul, 007 will also enjoy
classic luxury car to chauffeur Tatiana around in true 1960's
style. The stylish ride will of course be kitted out with
some deadly modifications, including front machine guns.
Later on in the adventure, Bond steals a Russian armored
buggy whilst navigating a dangerous underground network
of tunnels in a factory complex. The buggy will feature
a devestating front-mounted cannon. As with all of the gadgets
and weapons in the game, the buggy will be a blend of 1960's
retro technology and a dash of modern gizmos.
Development of "From
Russia With Love" will take place at EA Redwood studios
(USA) and will ship in October/November 2005 on Microsoft
Xbox, Sony PlayStation
2 and Nintendo
GameCube. Versions for Nintendo DS and Sony PSP are
yet to be officially confirmed.
Stay tuned to MI6 for the latest
unrivalled coverage of "From
Russia With Love" (VG) starring Sean Connery as
James Bond 007.
