From Russia With Love

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34
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    40
    It's harmless mass-market entertainment; the kind that any discerning gamer should already know to leave well alone. [Christmas 2005, p.116]
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#100 Best Xbox Game of 2005
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#56 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. aspentitan
    Jun 14, 2021
    6
    This is a game that had potential. The missions are varied within a charming simple plotted story and the game design around it is prettyThis is a game that had potential. The missions are varied within a charming simple plotted story and the game design around it is pretty decent. You have lots of upgrade potential with weapon choice and the missions are easily replayable once unlocked. There is decent skill involved in not wasting ammo to make the game easy or hard depending on your skill. The atmosphere is immersive and the focus aiming mechanic is brilliant......and then all this is destroyed with terrible controls and aiming feel. I tried and tried to love this game cuz the potential is so easy to see but those controls were definitely not sharply customized to make this game nothing but regretfully frustrating. Lots of repeating areas because the game design was tighter than the controls. Further to that the 3rd person animations are quite spazzy and goofy as well. It also would have been nice for scrolling through target locked enemies too. In sum a phenomenal game reduced to meh by unoptimized game controls.… Full Review »
  2. UndisputedXbox
    May 10, 2021
    8
    Often overlooked, this has to be one of the best 007 games of this generation. It plays very similar to 'Everything or Nothing' but works soOften overlooked, this has to be one of the best 007 games of this generation. It plays very similar to 'Everything or Nothing' but works so much better, everything just seems more polished and fluid.

    The game is an adaption of the classic Bond film and mirrors it almost perfectly apart from some over the top driving sections and some levels feeling a bit drawn out. the whole thing plays out in the 1960's setting and the level designs feel true to the time.

    The combat is still your basic 'Run & Gun' affair, with some on-rails & driving sections mixed in, but as always it works beautifully. everything is spaced out so that it doesn't feel repetitive & samey.

    One thing I do have to mention is the voice acting for Bond. it's so inconsistent, I'm certain that a lot of it is just Sound bytes from the film, and the extra scenes are done by a bad impersonator. Although the game says "Starring Sean Connery" I'm guessing this is for likeness, I refuse to believe that it's actually him in these scenes, they're abysmal at times.

    Overall, If you're a fan of 007, you have to add this to your collection, one of the best in the series and a joy to play through.    … Full Review »
  3. evolution98
    Nov 3, 2017
    7
    A somewhat fun yet flawed Bond game.

    The graphics were impressive for the time. I love the soundtrack. I enjoyed the sound effects and    A somewhat fun yet flawed Bond game.

    The graphics were impressive for the time. I love the soundtrack. I enjoyed the sound effects and design. The gameplay was very good. I liked the focus mechanic. I think this was the first game to have this mechanic. It followed the film albeit changing a few things near the end of the game. I also liked the upgrade system for weapons and gadgets by collecting schematics and cracking attache cases.

    There were so many things that brought the game down: It had a constant frame rate drop, the controls were awful, the driving controls were slippery and broken, turret controls were so slippery and the multiplayer was a disappointment compared to Nightfire and Agent Under Fire.

    It's a fun game but not as good as past Bond games.    … Full Review »
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