Quick Look: James Bond 007: Blood Stone

3:30 in, and I see what you guys are talking about. STOP PULLING UP THE PHONE. IT TURNS OFF FOR A REASON.
 
Seriously. You see where the enemies are, you see the checkpoint. Not like there's a huge confusion on which direction to go anyways. And maybe it gets blurry to try to tell you you SHOULDN'T be using the phone all the time?
 
4:30 and I'm done. There was a clear prompt to TAKE COVER during that first stun gun fight, but apparently actually playing the game the way it's supposed to be played isn't the point of this quick look.

 apparently actually playing the game the way it's supposed to be played isn't the point of this quick look. "

"Is it really China? The signs are in Thai... "

To everyone complaining shut the fuck up. Jeff's playing of the game has no impact on you. This was brought up in the bombcast and Ryan had some advice for all of you "Fuck off"

Yawn.

I actually like the cell phone use. It's possible to track real-time via satellite, so why not just hook it up to a cell phone to make it all semi-sci-fi and secret-agenty. Using it all the time like Jeff says/does, though, is just lazy. 

Same thing with Batman: AA for the general gamer populace. Instead of constantly using detective mode, which some people complained they had to do, I found it more entertaining to track using my eyes once I had an idea of where they were. It made the game more challenging and tense. It also made the game longer, which is a plus :) 
 
EDIT: Also, I kinda want to rent this game. Playing through a proper, original Bond story in video game form seems like something worth checking out, though maybe not outright purchasing.

" This looks like the definition of average. "

having played a couple of levels into it 
the game is not as bad as I quite expected... 

" Seems like Jeff's preferred way of playing a game is to find the cheapest, most exploitative methods and just stick with those ad infinitum.  Kinda boring.  Also, why oh why did a QL about a game from a dev most known for driving games not include any of the CAR SEQUENCES!? "

Why does Jeff keep using the cell phone mode? It degrades the experience and it's clearly not needed (contrary to Batman).

" @scarycrayons said:

" @TaliciaDragonsong said:

" I stopped watching.  Use your bloody eyes and mess around some instead of opening your phone every 2 seconds. I know its used to gain info and shit but hey, it gives you warnings when there's info to scan right? And only use it when you're stuck or when you took out goons for their weapons.  Bloody irritating. "

The problem with games that have 'detective modes' like these is that you have to choose one or the other: better gameplay, or better atmosphere.   There's nothing wrong with a player deciding on better gameplay (which involves playing with the cellphone out constantly for all the features), but there's certainly something wrong with the game design for asking you to sacrifice one or the other main points of playing a videogame. "

I completely disagree.   Where does it say you have to choose ONE?   It's a freaking toggle for a reason, you are meant to switch between them. "

I have to say from the QuickLook the music seems excellent. Totally captures the Craig era Bond movies.

Batman approves.

Somehow this game just looks absolutely infuriating. It's the pacing and the image of Bond fucking around with his cell phone.

I bet Jeff is the same kind of person that used Detective Mode the entire time in Arkham Asylum.

"Cellphone"? 
I haven't heard anyone use that archaic term since the 90s.

The game reminds me with the music and the all the English accents of Harry Potter.

Wow, Jeff's making some unreasonable criticisms for a game? Shocker.

Yes, cops do need to be shot with a stun gun befoer they can use one
Yes, they do hurt
Yes, the barbs do make you bleed
Yes, it hurts...
 
And you feel really energized afterwards.... I know via experience.

Wow, that really doesn't look like Daniel Craig.

I think the fact that Jeff spammed that cellphone thing really killed this. Arkham Asylum was open world so the detective vision thing was useful when it was always on, you really don't need the cellphone on a linear ass linear game.

" Oh sweet, looks like you can play as the youngest son in Malcolm in the Middle "

Man it looks DATED.
Looks exactly like a game that you'd expect to be rushed out along a movie...

"To everyone complaining shut the fuck up. Jeff's playing of the game has no impact on you. This was brought up in the bombcast and Ryan had some advice for all of you "Fuck off" "

Yeah, not to be an apologist for the game, because it clearly has issues, but I really don't think using the Cell Phone that much was at all necessary. 
 
Oh, and I kinda liked that Borne game, as a fun, sort of dumb romp (although the melee combat was more involved), at least until I got to the barn that was on fire and couldn't get past it. This seems pretty similar, so I'll probably rent it, since nothing else of interest is launching this week.

Is it just me, or would it be way, way more fitting to get an Assasins Creed-style James Bond game? From the movies, the whole point seems to be walking into a civilian situation and craftily getting shit done without raising a fuss, not just shooting your way through guards.

SHIT LOOKS BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING.

A View to a Quick Look 
 
I'm renting this game, it's actually a lot of fun.  Definitely not as good as Everything or Nothing but a completely  competent third person shooter.  I'm excited to see where else the franchise can go.

I never say this, and I never agree with the comments, but I'm going to do both. 
 
Jeff is totally playing this wrong.

Wow, y'know the whole phone thing maybe a little bit weird, but guess what, it ain't me playing it, and i don't care. I can understand people's frustration...but its 007: Blood Stone yo...who cares!? I mean not to be too harsh on this game...but i am getting like a Wanted feel from it.
 
Also, Quick Look-itus, love it.

Picked up the game and am really enjoying it, love rushing through the levels and using a focus aim the moment i get one from a melee kill, looks cool as.

This actually looks not terrible. I might try this. 

grabbing the guy from behind cover reminded me of Dark Void.

" "Cellphone"? I haven't heard anyone use that archaic term since the 90s. "

" Wow, y'know the whole phone thing maybe a little bit weird, but guess what, it ain't me playing it, and i don't care. I can understand people's frustration...but its 007: Blood Stone yo...who cares!? I mean not to be too harsh on this game...but i am getting like a Wanted feel from it. Also, Quick Look-itus, love it. "

007 Everything or Nothing is still the best bond experience in a game ever!

If you like The Bourne Conspiracy and Splinter Cell Conviction you'll probably like this. But the problem is, having liked and played both of those, I feel like I've played this game already.
 
Bizarre deserve kudos for the apathetic smartphone Bond though at least. Whether intentional or not, that's quite funny.

If they don't want you to use it, why is it there?
 
How about they give you that info without it being a toggle that goes away, and without a fat filter over everything that makes it look like garbage.
 
Oh, right, "immersion," never mind.

Jesus, this looks BAD. Also, I hate games where you don't even really have to aim...

wow... the mouths look terrible when they're talking. why can't games ever get lip syncing right? also, i agree with most people complaining about geoff using the damn cell phone the entire game. i know for a fact i won't be doing that when i play through this, the same way i didn't use it the whole time in batman. it's a simple choice, it's not forced.

James Bond: Blood Stone The Video Game 

Watching a man use a cell phone

This quick look was a bit disappointing. I wish Jeff would have showed off the driving bits.