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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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Edited By Vextroid

Still holding out for a Everything or Nothing style game.

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

That's... What?
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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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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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Does anybody else think that Bond games should play up the Adventure game elements a bit more?

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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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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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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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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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Shaken, not stirred.

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Activision being Activision! :D

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Pouring one out for raven

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Edited By Chubbaluphigous

No matter how many Bond games that they release, I still don't care.  Does Activision think that if they release enough of them, more people will care? I suppose some people have an idiot boner for mediocre Bond games, but I can't see that number being very high.

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I"ve never really liked bond games, maybe it's because i just don't like the bond theme :/

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Raven's made some good stuff.  That Wolverine game was a little shallow but the first 2-3 hours are pretty fun.  And Singularity, I think Singularity is totally underrated. 

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Bloodstone was pretty fun. I say, bring it! 

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I'll start protesting against Bond games once he reveals how he has remained in his late 30's for well over 50 years now.

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Raven software always pulls me in with it's logos. And their games aren't bad too.

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Guys come on! Its games like this that stop Activision re-branding itself "Call of Duty Map Packs."

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Since Bond 23 is going to feature 40 million worth of product placement, I wonder if Activision will load up Raven's game with in-game ads too. Seems like something Kotick would approve of;)

But Raven is a good, underrated studio. So hopefully this'll turn out to be a'ight. Singularity was pretty good. Wolfenstein was okay (damn WWII game fatigue though). Quake IV was solid...if not completely not what a bunch of people wanted Quake IV to be (really just looked like Doom 3 Part II - I mean, where were the heavy-metal-meets-Satan-aesthetic from the first and third game? Did we really need another generic sci fi shooter?). I like Raven though, and keep hoping they'll do a game that's triple-A. It's been a loooong time since Jedi Knight II....

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Can't Activision just make a goofy Bond game like From Russia with Love instead of another baby's first cover based third person shooter with a flip of a coin on whether shitty vehicle sections are included.

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I guess this is another franchise that Activision has a "licence to kill"  due too frequent and  rushed out releases..... YAY! ;)

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No.

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Ugh the Bond "original stories" are pretty bad. I'd much rather it be part of the amazing Daniel Craig Bond movies. Quantum of Solace managed to be better than average because it was based off the Casino Royale/ QOS movies.
Bloodstone 007 just felt..bland. I mean, I truly love that I got to play as Daniel Craig, he's my favorite actor ever. But it can't help how repetitive and MEH the game felt. It had this horrible way of making its environments just feel fake.

Can't say i'm too excited about this. I am however super excited about the movie.

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like all Activision games this will be going onto my rental list for Achievements!

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@mosdl said:
"Give James Bond a portal gun.  Nuff said. "

yes.
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Meh Activision can screw itself.

Blood Stone was by no means a stand out game, but it was like a Bond movie.....I actually got the feeling of being Bond while I played it and Bizarre did a pretty good job with it. It was a fun game.

I guess they're using the franchise to kill off any studio's they think are under preforming, since they're too obsessed with their games all selling millions upon millions of copies.

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I was just playing GoldenEye Wii today. I really want another good Bond game. Maybe have a bit more stealth? Espionage work? That would be cool.

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Despite how I dislike Activision's actions in the past few years, I still think people are being too pessimistic regarding how Raven will be shut down. Bizarre Creations was a different story, Blur didn't sell as well as Acti hoped and no one cared about Bloodstone. Even if this game doesn't do so well, Raven will still be around; they're one if the oldest Activision studios, and I think they know how valuable they are, regardless of how naive that sounds.
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I really liked Goldeneye Wii (hell, I liked it more than Black Ops), so I'm all for this. Keep em coming.


And keep the movies coming too. Forever.
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good there is no movie coming soon. so in theory they could take there time and make a good game... Bond sadly has not had the best track record for video games. even when they've taken there time in the past we sill end up shit... i want a some what slow paced RPG kind of James Bond game damn it. 

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I plan on picking up Blood Stone when it is in the $10, still love Bond despite the medicre games.

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It will be a cover based third person shooter staring Daniel Craig, the ugliest Bond ever.

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welp, Raven had a good run.

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11 views and 24 posts how is it so?

 

Is it really necessary for another Bond film?