My opinion on this? IOI needs to call Idris Elba's agent STAT. If we can't have him on the big screen, I'll take him in a video game.
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New details on IOI's 007 Bond game: original story with a new Bond, not using Craig or past Bond actors
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My opinion on this? IOI needs to call Idris Elba's agent STAT. If we can't have him on the big screen, I'll take him in a video game.
If the producers of the game are the same of the movies, that's probably not gonna happen for the same reasons.
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The reason that it's not happening in the movies is that Idris is too old. That's not an issue in video games, which can easily rectify that.
I think itll be pretty similar to Hitman in some scenarios, but will also be more of a traditional campaign with setpieces.
That comparison wouldn't matter, only people that played it at the time that really cares and have fond memories of it. But still, I don't think they will make a first person game Bond game, It'll probably be like Hitman but with more story.
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I don't know about the producers, but that comment was done buy a guy who writes Bond books. He's not involved in any way with the movies.
I am also fairly certain that in the Amy Pascal leaked emails, there was a conversation about getting Idris as Bond. So it has been considered.
In any case, this is video games. It's a different conversation.
The right decision, IMO. Creating your own Bond and your own Bond universe gives you so much breathing room.
I'm honestly glad it's a new bond, new story and potential trilogy.
It means we aren't locked down on it being a movie tie in or locked within any of those films universes. I want a fresh bond. I still hold out a dream of a AAA current gen James Bond Jr game :(
It means we aren't locked down on it being a movie tie in or locked within any of those films universes. I want a fresh bond. I still hold out a dream of a AAA current gen James Bond Jr game :(
I just want to know what era of Bond. What type of cars, snowmobiles, skis, boats, etc, and tech in general, are we going to get to mess around with? I'd like a good 70's Bond story, since that's something that would be easier, and cooler to pull off in the 2020's in video games than it would in film, honestly.
It's a good joke, but you're probably actually right.
As long as the Bond they use isn't as lifeless and boring as a certain other licensed IP game, it should hopefully work out.
The heavily single player focused narrative levels made around Kamala are actually well done IMHO, it's the grindy loot stuff that makes the other 85% of the game the crappy part.
Troy Baker or Laura Bailey will get the part, despite the fact that neither of them are well-suited for it.
I think that a period bond would be a good plan , it allows for the Old school silly gadgets too and not just hacking devices.
Well, I'm not saying he should be a hitman, but the gameplay from Hitman would make a pretty cool foundation for a Bond-game imo. Especially the infiltration-mechanics and the level design from the Hitman games would fit pretty well. There should probably be a bit more focus on setpieces, driving and gunplay though.
Makes sense.
Hopefully shouldn't suffer from the Avengers problem either -- if they're casted well at least -- considering its a character already known for different actors.
Hopefully shouldn't suffer from the Avengers problem either -- if they're casted well at least -- considering its a character already known for different actors.
That would be great, but I'm expecting the same vaguely modern (but also slightly futuristic at times) time period of the current Hitman games
Aw man. I'd rather have a new Freedom Fighters from IOI.
I'm just over James Bond games at this point.
I'm just over James Bond games at this point.
Everything or nothing was the last Bond game I played and really enjoyable, so I have no problems with this.
Like physically or just because of his aged appearance because he wasn't too old for Hobbs and Shaw. And besides Daniel Craig is older than him by about 4 years.
I'm not sure what the point of using the license is if you aren't using one of the actors' likeness. I mean, Bond is the actors, right? Without them it's just generic spy / action game, right?
I don't think they're going to use an actor's face. That just complicates things even further and would feel like they're trying to compete with the new Bond when they're still establishing the character post-Craig. It'll be a unique face with a gaming VA.