007: From Russia with Love (PlayStation 2)

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Description

Building on 007: Everything or Nothing's range of strengths, 007: From Russia with Love is based on the 1963 film starring Sean Connery as James Bond. He is sent to Istanbul to acquire the Russian decoder machine known as the Lektor from a (supposedly) defecting Russian agent by the name of Tatiana Romanova. However, the Russians have no knowledge of this plan because it is a trap for James Bond created by the criminal organization known as Octopus. It is up to James Bond to seize the device and confront the dangerous assassin Red Grant and the ruthless Rosa Klebb.

In most of the 18 missions, the player progresses through linear levels while shooting everything in sight. The player can lock onto an enemy at range and cycle between visible enemies, or focus in closer on a single enemy to make opportunistic targets appear, such as uncovered grenades or gaps in armor. Sometimes Bond can also use stealth or hand-to-hand combat, which are basically quick-time events where the player needs to press a displayed button in a limited time to dispatch a foe. Special tasks can be performed with gadgets, e.g. the laser watch or a small remote-controlled helicopter. This procedure gets spiced up with occasional driving or new jet pack sequences.

The player gets rewarded for certain actions with bonus points, e.g. succeeding in melee combat or searching containers. There are three different kinds of points that unlock different things: bonus content like making-of videos, bonus levels, and weapon upgrades. Every weapon and gadget can be upgraded in different areas, but only once.

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Alternate Titles

• "俄罗斯之恋" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
• "Джеймс Бонд: из России с любовью" -- Russian spelling
• "Eluosi zhi Lian" -- Simplified Chinese title
• "Dalla Russia con amore" -- Italian title
• "Bons baisers de Russie" -- French title
• "007 ロシアより愛をこめて" -- Japanese spelling
• "007: Russia Yori Ai o Komete" -- Japanese title
• "007: Liebesgrüsse aus Moskau" -- German title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: Asura
• Character Feature: Actual person's looks and voice
• EA Most Wanted releases
• Inspiration: Movies
• James Bond licensees
• Physics Engine: Havok
• Setting: 1960s
• Setting: City - Istanbul

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Critic Reviews

Looki	Dec 18, 2005	83 out of 100	83
Game Freaks 365	2005	8 out of 10	80
IGN	Oct 31, 2005	7.9 out of 10	79
Worth Playing	Nov 27, 2005	7.3 out of 10	73
GamerDad	Jan 01, 2006		70
GameSpy	Oct 31, 2005		70
GameLemon	Mar 28, 2006	6.7 out of 10	67
Jeuxvideo.com	Nov 17, 2005	13 out of 20	65
Yahoo! Games	Nov 01, 2005		60
Thunderbolt Games	Jun 11, 2006	5 out of 10	50

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• 007: From Russia with Love (official game website (archived))
• Wikipedia: 007: From Russia with Love (Information about 007: From Russia with Love at Wikipedia)