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007 Defects to Activision, Joy or despair?
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TSMgsrulz
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 May 7 2006, 10:21 PM, updated 20y ago
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Thursday, May 4th, 2006 QUOTE The right to produce games based on the James Bond movies has been won by Activision.
Under the terms of the deal with MGM and EON, Actibision has the worldwide rights to create games for current, next-gen, handheld and PC platforms based on all Bond movies until 2014. Activision can also create James Bond games based on their own plots rather than solely using movies.
"James Bond is the ultimate action movie franchise, and we look forward to establishing a long-term relationship with MGM and EON," said Mike Griffith, president and CEO of Activision Publishing Inc. "The James Bond franchise creates tremendous global expansion opportunities for Activision as it is one of the few video game licenses that appeals equally to domestic and international consumers. James Bond storylines are rich with style, drama and action, all of which lend themselves perfectly to developing extraordinary games that capture the thrill of being the most celebrated secret agent in the world."
"MGM Interactive continues to work with best in class publishing and development teams, to ensure we deliver both memorable and fully immersive interactive gaming experiences for both core and mass-market gamers," said Travis Rutherford, MGM's executive vice president, Consumer Products and Location-Based Entertainment. "Activision's proven expertise in developing cutting edge games, their core competency in managing large movie franchises combined with the global appeal of the James Bond property, will create a new benchmark for the next-generation gaming experience. We are excited to be partnered with Activision and look forward to a long and mutually successful partnership."
"Activision's track record of developing engaging and sophisticated games across all platforms makes it the ideal partner to introduce the Bond videogame experience to a new generation of game players, as well as to provide new thrills and excitement for the legions of people who are already fans of the Bond films and games" said David Pope, CEO of EON Productions Limited, maker of the James Bond films.
EA's loss is not surprising given the lacklustre by-the-numbers approach of recent Bond games. Everything or Nothing was pretty good, but could have been much better in the hands of a publisher that cared about the franchise. But can Activision do any better, time will tell.
Give it to Infinity Ward to work on I say. im happy with this news...finally EA gets put in their place  release crappy games somemore,la...lose all your licenses... |
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BurgaFlippinMan
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May 7 2006, 10:45 PM
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I"m not sure. FRWL was so so but Everything or Nothing was awesome. With EA at least one thing is for sure, the production values are through the roof.
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Furious Han
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May 7 2006, 11:44 PM
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QUOTE(BurgaFlippinMan @ May 7 2006, 10:45 PM) I"m not sure. FRWL was so so but Everything or Nothing was awesome. With EA at least one thing is for sure, the production values are through the roof. true that.... activision have proven to be somewhat lazy when it comes to quality next gen games... all they've done so far is porting over current gen games (and doing a lousy job at that) |
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TSMgsrulz
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May 8 2006, 12:57 AM
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QUOTE(BurgaFlippinMan @ May 7 2006, 10:45 PM) I"m not sure. FRWL was so so but Everything or Nothing was awesome. With EA at least one thing is for sure, the production values are through the roof. yeah,production values are very high,but leaves most of their games substandard. at least imo..  the only good ea bond game is EoN,i think...the rest were bad...or atleast so-so.. heard rogue agent was trash,though  |
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SUSMatrix
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May 20 2006, 12:51 PM
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Who cares....another crappy Bond movie...another crappy Bond game...and now we got the latest crappy Bond...whazzis name??? Never mind...
I think they should just make a movie where Bond got killed and goes out with a Blaze of Glory. That would be better for everyone.
This post has been edited by Matrix: May 20 2006, 12:52 PM
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Furious Han
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May 20 2006, 07:08 PM
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QUOTE(Matrix @ May 20 2006, 12:51 PM) Who cares....another crappy Bond movie...another crappy Bond game...and now we got the latest crappy Bond...whazzis name??? Never mind... I think they should just make a movie where Bond got killed and goes out with a Blaze of Glory. That would be better for everyone. dun like it ==> dun watch/play it... simple really  |
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TSMgsrulz
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May 20 2006, 09:40 PM
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QUOTE(BurgaFlippinMan @ May 20 2006, 06:03 PM) you blaspheme...  QUOTE(Furious Han @ May 20 2006, 07:08 PM) dun like it ==> dun watch/play it... simple really well,at least he has the balls to say something...up to now,6 people have voted "bond?who likes bond?",yet only 1 has replied  |
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BurgaFlippinMan
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May 21 2006, 01:07 AM
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QUOTE(Mgsrulz @ May 20 2006, 09:40 PM) well,at least he has the balls to say something...up to now,6 people have voted "bond?who likes bond?",yet only 1 has replied bashing without reason is not respectable. |
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Furious Han
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May 21 2006, 11:20 AM
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QUOTE(Mgsrulz @ May 20 2006, 09:40 PM) well,at least he has the balls to say something...up to now,6 people have voted "bond?who likes bond?",yet only 1 has replied its just fanboy bashing.... saying something just for the sake of saying something is neither constructive nor interesting... saying things like "BOND SHOULD DIE-ORZ CAUSE I DUN CARE-ORZ" is childish.. ps. maybe ppl dun respond to the poll cause they dun like how its done? (aka just another fanboy ranting away...) |
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SUSMatrix
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May 22 2006, 10:07 AM
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QUOTE(Furious Han @ May 21 2006, 11:20 AM) its just fanboy bashing.... saying something just for the sake of saying something is neither constructive nor interesting... saying things like "BOND SHOULD DIE-ORZ CAUSE I DUN CARE-ORZ" is childish.. ps. maybe ppl dun respond to the poll cause they dun like how its done? (aka just another fanboy ranting away...) Getting BOND killed is HIGHLY CONSTRUCTIVE. No One Lives Forever, including Bond. People will go in droves to the cinema to see the BOND kick the bucket!! The producers make a truckload of money and everyone's happy. Why not?? LOL. Captain James T Kirk kicks the bucket in Star Trek:Generations and it was one of the best Star Trek movies ever!! This is an open forum. If you start a thread on something, expect some criticism. If you can't take criticism, then i suggest dun post in a forum!!! Btw, at the rate Bond is sleeping around, maybe they can write a script to say he die from AIDS....that'll be a good wake up call and also be useful as a sex education tool for young people who think sleeping around is cool.  Thanks to Mgsrulz for support there! Cheers. This post has been edited by Matrix: May 22 2006, 10:08 AM |
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Hornet
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May 22 2006, 07:32 PM
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Doesnt really matters. They are just the publisher. they give financial support to the developers, and its the developers that makes the magic.
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snipersnake
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May 31 2006, 08:51 AM
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i am a bond fan, and i hope activision can pull some magic..
what if in the next bond movie, casino royale, the bad guy is played by....................sean connery........
oh the irony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TSMgsrulz
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May 31 2006, 12:15 PM
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QUOTE(snipersnake @ May 31 2006, 08:51 AM) i am a bond fan, and i hope activision can pull some magic.. what if in the next bond movie, casino royale, the bad guy is played by....................sean connery........ oh the irony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what did you think of EA's "Bond trackrecord"? good? bad? so-so? |
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snipersnake
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May 31 2006, 12:47 PM
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i liked from russia with love..oh shit..thats because thats my favourite bond movie...sorry, i am a bond faboy..my opinion cannot be counted lol
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BurgaFlippinMan
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May 31 2006, 01:35 PM
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FRWL actually started out quite well, but got a tad repetitive. And I just didnt agree with the over the top end duel with Red Grant. Overall though I just didnt quite like the way the game was so extravagantly over the top ala the later Bond movies where FRWL the movie was a relatively low key thriller. Other than that, having Connery back as Bond and Bianchi as Romanova was nearly orgasmic. QUOTE(Mgsrulz @ May 31 2006, 12:15 PM) what did you think of EA's "Bond trackrecord"? good? bad? so-so? Rogue Agent - no idea, but reports seem to indicate its so-so Nightfire - pretty decent, forgettable song Everything or Nothing - bloody excellent, another quite rubbish song, but not as rubbish as Die Another Day's From Russia With Love - fundamentally passable, but toss in Connery and its decent. No Matt Monro, but opens with Barry's wonderful FRWL theme. Overall = acceptably good. This post has been edited by BurgaFlippinMan: May 31 2006, 01:41 PM |
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TSMgsrulz
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May 31 2006, 01:48 PM
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you're forgetting Agent Under fire. the first,IIRC Bond game on the ps2.... |
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BurgaFlippinMan
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May 31 2006, 02:08 PM
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wait, I got mixed up a bit. I meant Agent Under Fire, not Rogue Agent. Rogue Agent was the crappy Goldeneye spinoff
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snipersnake
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Jun 1 2006, 08:42 AM
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wonder if they will remake another game from movie..
my vote goes for IN LIVING DAYLIGHTS.. or OCTOPUSSY..
what about ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE..oh hell scrap that one.
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Furious Han
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Jun 1 2006, 10:44 AM
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QUOTE(snipersnake @ Jun 1 2006, 08:42 AM) wonder if they will remake another game from movie.. my vote goes for IN LIVING DAYLIGHTS.. or OCTOPUSSY.. what about ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE..oh hell scrap that one. what about the THE SPY WHO LOVED ME? or the one which has the lotus car which transforms into a submarine? **the titles escapes me at the moment ** i would like to see another original bond game ala EVERYTHING OR NOTHING though... featuring sean connery or timothy dalton (roger moore would make a pretty fun game too) |
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snipersnake
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Jun 1 2006, 12:06 PM
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mORE IS FAT...lolZ
how about george lazenby?
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Furious Han
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Jun 1 2006, 01:26 PM
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QUOTE(snipersnake @ Jun 1 2006, 12:06 PM) mORE IS FAT...lolZ how about george lazenby? witn teh uber graphics, they can make moore look fit again besides moore could be a hit or miss bcos his bond is so tongue-in-cheek lazenby.... meh, dunnolah... nothing really special or memorable about his portrayal of bond... |
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BurgaFlippinMan
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Jun 1 2006, 06:52 PM
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the underwater lotus esprit was in The Spy Who Loved Me.
and what's wrong with On Her Majesty's Secret Service? Sure, Lazenby wasnt quite good as Bond (though he was better than Dalton) but he wasn't as bad as he's been made out to be (me thinks being the first to fill in Connery's mighty boots have something to do with the consensus). In any case, OHMSS was one of the best movies in the franchise.
This post has been edited by BurgaFlippinMan: Jun 1 2006, 06:53 PM
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