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Another James Bond Game Scheduled for 2011

With the next film scheduled for 2012, this one's probably an original story.

The next Bond movie isn't scheduled until 2012.
The next Bond movie isn't scheduled until 2012.

James Bond 007: Blood Stone wasn't exactly, er, well received, but as Activision remains the exclusive rights holder to the James Bond franchise, the video games keep on comin'. Activision confirmed yet another James Bond game is coming sometime in 2011 during today's quarterly financial call, but said little else.

In May of last year, I reported that Raven Software was working a stealth-based James Bond game, in addition to developing map packs for the Call of Duty franchise. That stealth game was put on hold at the time, but it's certainly possible Activision asked the studio to resume development. I'm looking into it, but can't add anything to the story right now.

There is no James Bond movie scheduled for this year, either. Director Sam Mendes is attached to what's tentatively called Bond 23, but only recently resolved bankruptcy issues at MGM delayed production. Bond 23 is not expected to arrive until November 2012, meaning the game would be an original story.

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Bloodstone was a fine game and did a good job at giving us good Bond story when there wasn't a film out.


Activision just sent it out to die since it released a week before Black Ops. Bizzare Creations was set up to be murdered.
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Edited By InsidiousTuna

Dammit, make this new Bond the successor to Everything or Nothing that I wanted Blood Stone to be. Come on, Raven. You can do it.

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Edited By Vextroid

I quite liked Blood Stone so if its like that but better I'm on board. But if its like Everything Or Nothing then day 1. 

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I can't say no to a Bond game. Even when they suck. I just wait till they get cheap to buy.

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Blood Stone's story and characters sucked, but it wasn't a terrible cover shooter. The worst parts were driving missions, but the boat ones weren't so bad. Overall it was a pretty good rental.

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Please, please, please don't mess this game up.
Activision how about giving the studio time to make a good game instead of rushing them and when the game is not as successful as you like, closing a good studio.

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Make sure there are gadgets again.

Blood Stone was fun for a shooter and portrayed Craig bond fairly well, but Bond games are about gadgets and assorted twists to gameplay to fool around with thugs.

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I remember playing the old Bond games co-op with a friend and having so much fun, but I don't think these games are really worth buying until they are in the bargain bin.

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I hope the continue with the gritty version of james bond. I don't think I could handle another ice palace with lasers from the sky.

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Edited By godzilla_sushi

A Bond game with stealth elements. A Splinter Cell game with stealth elements. A Halo game with stealth elements. Stealth elements, because, stealth elements.

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Better than having the game based on a movie at least.

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Why hasn't there been as good a game as Everything or Nothing in 7 years? I played some of that a few weeks ago and everything but the graphics held up really well.

I hope someone will make another proper Bond game some day with a proper story and dev cycle.

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@Godzilla_Sushi said:
" A Bond game with stealth elements. A Splinter Cell game with stealth elements. A Halo game with stealth elements. Stealth elements, because, stealth elements. "
Half-assed stealth elements certainly worked for SOCOM.

Oh wait, no it didn't.
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Activision being Activision! :D

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Shaken, not stirred.

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Let's just hope "original" means "a well polished story and gameplay without being rushed out the door before a movie release".

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Edited By WickedCobra03

Hey, I did buy the last James Bond for the Wii and it is actually good.  Not only because it was Golden Eye again, but it was different, but still the same game at its core.  Very arcade-y, good controls (tons of options for however you like to play) and the online works.

If the next is decent, I will probably pick it up, maybe not for 60, but for 20.  I am thinking about picking up Bizarres James Bond from last year once it starts hitting 20.  I heard it was decent, but "detective vision" was kind of the breaker.

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Edited By BlatantNinja23

cant wait for this game to come out with no one knowing it existed to then have raven shut down, :(


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I used to play a Bond game in the hay days of PS1 . I loved it and stopped there :(

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Does anybody else think that Bond games should play up the Adventure game elements a bit more?

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the wii only bond game was supposed to be good. i played quantum solace and have to say it was epic terrible

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Edited By mariokart64fan

that new bond game is actually a port of the wiimake of goldeneye hate to bust ya bubbles lol

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that new bond game is actually a port of the wiimake of goldeneye hate to bust ya bubbles lol

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EA did it right with Everything or Nothing, Activision doesn't. They need to step away from this franchise.

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Still holding out for a Everything or Nothing style game.