"Upon reading the predictably generic reviews, one issue stood out that made my decision even harder. I couldn't get an accurate impression because EVERY DAMN REVIEWER ONLY COMPARED THE GAME TO GOLDENEYE 64!!! Let me set the facts straight, ladies, gentlemen, and amorphous gaming blobs: I have never played Goldeneye 64. Ever. So, while you slowly and steadily march to my house to kill me (I'll be the one outside on the lawn burning copies of Goldeneye 64 and shouting cries of worship to Satani..."
"Before I even begin with this review I would like to make a small request from you dear reader, and that is that you try to leave those generic hostilities towards movie tie-in games at the door, and while you are at it try to stop thinking that Golden Eye on the N64 is still the best Bond game in existence, as to be quite honest it is totally unplayable now."
"From the outset of the story, you get the feeling that you aren't going to truly "run and gun" your way through this game, but Quantum of Solace doesn't go so far as to be the Gears of War 2 "stop and pop" either; there are situations where you can't just run in kill everyone and leave the bodies in your wake as you run out the room. Stealth does play a factor in the game as well (achievements please), and sneaking around feels correct in the spots where it needs to. The silent kills are pre..."
"[Intro]
Well, in all fairness, Quantum of Solace does at least nail the essentials. The genetics of the Call of Duty 4 engine it's built around are instantly apparent, and given that game's calibre that's no bad thing. Never straying too far from the series' blueprint of eking slowly forward amidst an onslaught of enemy fire, Treyarch has understandably watered down the formula, and the result is a shooter that's clearly playing to a more casual crowd, and at times it feels as if Quantum o..."

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