of SMERSH) who has secretly defected to OCTOPUS. Her immediate subordinate, Donald "Red" Grant, protects Bond through the first half of the game and attacks him in the second. The game ends with a final assault on OCTOPUS headquarters, during which Grant is fatally shot by Bond. Development and release From Russia with Love is based on the 1963 film of the same name. The game adaptation was written by Bruce Feirstein, who previously worked on the scripts for the Bond films GoldenEye (1995), Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and The World Is Not Enough (1999), in addition to the video game James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing (2004). Electronic Arts (EA) announced the game in January 2005. EA had spent more than two years developing an engine for the game, and nearly a year was spent on pre-production. The development team included members who had previously worked on Everything or Nothing, also a third-person game. The gameplay in From Russia with Love is similar to the earlier game. The game's executive producer, Glen Schofield, considered 1963's From Russia with Love to be among the most popular Bond films. EA described the game as a director's cut, as it offers additional story elements, locations, and gadgets compared to the film. Some concepts from later Bond films were incorporated into the game, including Bond's Aston Martin DB5, which debuted in Goldfinger (1964); and the jetpack, which was introduced in Thunderball (1965). Everything or Nothing had featured a mechanical spider gadget known as the Q Spider, although the development team considered it too modern for From Russia with Love, opting instead for the Q Copter. Sean Connery reprised his role from the film as James Bond, lending his voice to the game. His likeness, from 1963, was also implemented. The game marked Connery's first appearance as Bond since the film Never Say Never Again (1983), and it also served as his video game debut. Connery said, "As an artist, I see this as another way to explore the creative process. Video games are an extremely popular form of entertainment today, and I am looking forward to seeing how it all fits together". Two factors led to his participation in the project: From Russia with Love was his favorite Bond film, and his grandchildren were avid game players. Connery recorded his lines from his home in the Bahamas. His character model was based primarily