This game is one of the best values of the past year.  It has it all.  One of the better story lines for a video game, theatrical level cinematics and some chase scenes that actually make your heart thump.

The game starts out like a James Bond movie with the prologue scene before the credits.  It's throws you right in to the action.  The opening title sequence and song are almost worthy of one of the movies.

Each stage has three levels of difficulty you can switch back and forth on.  I liked this because if I got bored or frustrated on the hardest (00 Agent) I could move down to Agent or the easiest setting, Operative and still advance in the game.  The unlockable rewards and cheats give you an incentive to come back and try the stages again for a better score.  Be warned, to attain a platinum on some of the missions is sometimes incredibly difficult and frustrating.  It's also very rewarding when you make it through a mission under a crazy time limit or take on 30 or 40 goons with no damage.

There are certain spots where if you pull off a certain manuever you'll be treated to a little cut scene.  One example is if you shoot a guy firing rockets at you with the sniper rifle you'll follow the bullet through the air as it hits the guy.  Some of these scenes result in a Bond moment and are always exciting to pull off.  A neat feature is the Bond sense that slows every thing down and high lights usable objects or items that can help you pull off a little stunt or Bond moment.

Game play is widely varied.  There are stealth missions and straight out run and blast missions.  There are combinations of the two and how you play sometimes defines how many bad guys come after you or how they react.

The vehicle missions are almost as much fun as the on foot ones.  There are enough stunts to make you want to do the missions over just to catch stuff you missed the first time.  The Daytona motorcycle chase on the bridge in Louisana is a blast.

I would highly recommend this game for fans of third person action titles.
This game is one of the best values of the past year. It has it all. One of the better story lines for a video game, theatrical level cinematics and some chase scenes that actually make your heart thump. The game starts out like a James Bond movie with the prologue scene before the credits. It's throws you right in to the action. The opening title sequence and song are almost worthy of one of the movies. Each stage has three levels of difficulty you can switch back and forth on. I liked this because if I got bored or frustrated on the hardest (00 Agent) I could move down to Agent or the easiest setting, Operative and still advance in the game. The unlockable rewards and cheats give you an incentive to come back and try the stages again for a better score. Be warned, to attain a platinum on some of the missions is sometimes incredibly difficult and frustrating. It's also very rewarding when you make it through a mission under a crazy time limit or take on 30 or 40 goons with no damage. There are certain spots where if you pull off a certain manuever you'll be treated to a little cut scene. One example is if you shoot a guy firing rockets at you with the sniper rifle you'll follow the bullet through the air as it hits the guy. Some of these scenes result in a Bond moment and are always exciting to pull off. A neat feature is the Bond sense that slows every thing down and high lights usable objects or items that can help you pull off a little stunt or Bond moment. Game play is widely varied. There are stealth missions and straight out run and blast missions. There are combinations of the two and how you play sometimes defines how many bad guys come after you or how they react. The vehicle missions are almost as much fun as the on foot ones. There are enough stunts to make you want to do the missions over just to catch stuff you missed the first time. The Daytona motorcycle chase on the bridge in Louisana is a blast. I would highly recommend this game for fans of third person action titles.