See Quantum of Solace in action

by Justin McElroy { Jul 9th 2008 at 5:30PM }

After the glut of James Bond games earlier in the millennium, we'll admit it: We got spoiled. Now, after a long absence and a changing of hands, the Double-OG is back and we can't help but wonder: Does this Quantum of Solace gameplay video really look as good as we think it does?

Because we're going to be honest: It looks really good to us. The Daniel Craig model is spot on, the destructible environments are solid and the Call of Duty 4 engine is under the hood. We're stirred ... and a little shaken. Are you as excited as we are? Or are we just in denial?

Tags: james-bond, quantum-of-solace, treyarch

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Fernando Rocker @ Jul 9th 2008 5:37PM

Looks a little bit boring. I will wait for the reviews.

Fernando Rocker @ Jul 9th 2008 5:38PM

And he has a really shiny smokin.

Steven Colbert @ Jul 9th 2008 6:39PM

Hey Fernando Rocker.I see you dont post often on n4g

OMGOMG @ Jul 9th 2008 5:38PM

Just imagine Bond perks.

*Drools*

Titanium_Orchid @ Jul 9th 2008 5:41PM

@Fernando I am also in "meh" territory.

Also, what are referring to when they say "destructible environment"? The chandelier and tapestry's?

Jim Halpert DM @ Jul 9th 2008 6:16PM

Seems some have yet to discover the reply feature...hmmm.

I can't decide if I like the graphics or not.

MosquitoControl @ Jul 9th 2008 5:42PM

The level geometry looks very simple to me - all 90 degree angles and parallel surfaces.

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:43PM

that's what all rooms look like...

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:43PM

Garnett from 1Up says that the game is good - i believe him

Obie @ Jul 9th 2008 5:46PM

Garnett is the biggest douche of the whole 1up staff...of course that is just my humble opinion.

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:48PM

that would be shane or sean - that makes them hysterically funny though

Obie @ Jul 9th 2008 5:44PM

The animation seemed stiff and the framerate a bit unstable. And unless I see some smokin' Bond girls, pass.

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:47PM

Alpha or Beta - this comes out in november. framerate is the last thing that goes into a game...

DefDealer @ Jul 9th 2008 6:06PM

man...i guess i'm just out of the loop but i don't know any reviewers on a first name basis...the stuff i read could have come from monkeys as far I could tell.

dark_inchworm @ Jul 9th 2008 5:45PM

Consider this comment a vote for NOLF 3 instead.

Benjamin Gilbert @ Jul 9th 2008 5:48PM

I knew it!

Danjer047 @ Jul 9th 2008 5:49PM

I'm not convinced... REMEMBER: Treyarch is developing this game... I thought that Call of Duty 3 looked great too and that didn't turn out so well. I really hope that this game comes out alright because I have been waiting for a James Bond game since Agent Under Fire and Nightfire... No, they weren't great games but they were at least decent enough to enjoy.

t_m @ Jul 10th 2008 11:22AM

Oh no! Treyarch! They killed my parents, damn them all to hell!!

TwEE @ Jul 9th 2008 5:50PM

This is looking nice. Im so sick of playing as army men and space marines in fps..

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:51PM

same here, although i would love a new halo

DBuck_Eye @ Jul 9th 2008 5:50PM

Is it just me, or does the gameplay of every third-person shooter (yeah, I know this is also First person, but it still counts) that has come out since Nov 12, 2006 look the same: press a button to have the computer hide you behind something automatically, and then pop out or blind fire to kill the enemy. I guess it's just me. Oh, and I just randomly picked Nov12, 2006 as the date. It's not like it means anything.

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:53PM

Gears did it really well, and now other companies are "copying" it. I really like games with cover systems. Besides, how else would you get into cover? It's either Gears style (button press) or FPS (literally go behind an object and no longer see the enemy)

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:55PM

P.S. although u said November 12th doesn't mean anything, i would say november 7th

Fernando Rocker @ Jul 9th 2008 5:57PM

Gears did the cover very well. Of course, it was not the first one, but it was the first one that did it in the right way.

But is hard to convince some people: I was actually chatting in MSN with Noshino and sheppy last night, and aparently, to them, Resistance 1 is better than Gears of War.

Vcize @ Jul 9th 2008 6:46PM

@Fernando

Hahahahahahaha. They're Silly.

I'm starting to get excited about Resistance 2 though. Perhaps by now the humans of our recent past and aliens that are capable of interstellar travel will have teamed up and developed a way to make all their guns shoot bullets that don't vanish into thin air after they travel 20 feet.

Fernando Rocker @ Jul 9th 2008 7:25PM

hehe I know...

They told me that Gears didnt bring anything innovative... they told me that Gears was not very good received.

Noshino told me that Resistance has an actually great story...
... and sheppy told me that Resistance is better online than Team Fortress 2. Go figure.

reign-♥-of-♥-love @ Jul 9th 2008 10:27PM

if u remember back in 03, there was this crappy ass game called killswitch that did all that cover shooting

Turkish Superman @ Jul 9th 2008 10:39PM

I'm pretty sure kill.switch was released prior to to November 2006.

DBuck_Eye @ Jul 9th 2008 10:51PM

I know kill.switch did autocover before Gears, but it wasn't until Gears that every 3ps and their grandmother started to copy it.

Boy With Balls on Chin @ Jul 10th 2008 11:02AM

@ Fernando

People actually like talking to you?

Wow.

And when they do talk to you, you go on Joystiq and call them idiots.

Nice.

t_m @ Jul 10th 2008 11:23AM

it does look a bit familiar, doesn't it?

Agnostic @ Jul 9th 2008 5:54PM

I just hope he isn't wearing the tux through the whole game. It's very easy to look at it as a bond skin over COD because of the engine. I need to see more than just the shooting, if there is any.

Doom3killer @ Jul 9th 2008 5:55PM

i'd buy that. COD4 = AMAZING
COD4 + Bond = INCREDIBLE

Steven Kelso @ Jul 9th 2008 6:00PM

It looks pretty smooth to me. I'm not certain if it'll be worth the price-point though. It'll have to get CoD4 caliber reviews for me to buy it at sixty dollars.

theturtle363 @ Jul 9th 2008 6:14PM

I never cared for the CoD engine. Everything looked real plasticy, especially environments they looked sorta stale and very devoid of life and color

ogvor @ Jul 9th 2008 6:16PM

I've always looked forward to Bond games and I hope it's as good as the movie, but I'm still taking a wait and see approach.

Cephas @ Jul 9th 2008 6:18PM

If it's halfway between first person and third person, does that make it second person?

Sesur @ Jul 9th 2008 6:22PM

I saw the preview for Quantum of Solace last week and immediately thought of Castlevania. Seriously, doesn't "Quantum of Solace" sounds like a Castlevania game?

HotRats @ Jul 9th 2008 7:12PM

looks like it has potential

Tombstone @ Jul 9th 2008 8:07PM

Looks quite good.

Also, I lol at the people who are saying it will be bad because Treyarch is making it. The only time I ever heard criticism about them was all the CoD3 shit. And I liked CoD3.

But yeah, game looks awesome so far IMO.

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Jul 10th 2008 1:28AM

Bond games have generally been decent, with a few notable exceptions.

The graphics and animations for this look like ass, though. Was it developed with the Wii in mind, or what?

Jared @ Jul 10th 2008 10:56AM

This game actually does look really good. Pretty much CoD4 + James Bond + Bourne Game. I'm pretty excited about this one.

t_m @ Jul 10th 2008 11:26AM

It looks nice, but it looks SO familiar. I'm sure it'll look and play nice, but I already feel like i've played it a dozen times.

Maybe its because it doesn't have the classic bond tunes in the trailer, its amazing how much a small bit of music can stir up your emotions.

UnnDunn @ Jul 10th 2008 2:05PM

Too much shooting. This is supposed to be James Bond, suave, debonair secret agent (though the "Daniel Craig" Bond is more of a "get the job done at any cost" kind of a guy). James Bond rarely uses guns.

For once, I'd like to see a Bond game play more like a contemporary action-adventure game rather than an out-and-out shooter. Give me Zelda with a Bond skin and somewhat less combat, and I'll be first in line for it.

Fullmetal Salchemist @ Jul 10th 2008 3:49PM

Zelda with a Bond skin? Have you ever played a Zelda game?

wickedpheonix @ Jul 10th 2008 3:10PM

Looks like Bourne Conspiracy takedowns and quick-times but with Rainbow Six Vegas-style gunplay. Considering the disappointment Bourne Conspiracy was I'm a little hesitant, but bring back classic Bond multiplayer (read: Goldeneye) with perks and all that borrowed from COD4 and we may have a decent title.