DC Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 IO Interactive, the same studio that brought us Hitman, is working on a James Bond game. Speaking with Eurogamer, Christian Elverdam at IO Interactive explained that they want to “reinvent” the character as a “James Bond character who was not a movie character but who's comfortably just his own game character." To that end, the game will be an origin story. Are you excited for IO Interactive’s James Bond game? Source: https://www.xfire.com/james-bond-game-io-interactive-origin-story/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted March 19, 2023 Share Posted March 19, 2023 I don't get it, if they intend to use the licence in such a vague and loose manner, why even use the licence at all? What not do what Rare did when the lost licence to make 007 games after Goldeneye (On N64) and make a new Ip instead (In Rare's case, that was Perfect Dark). I know it's hard to stand out in the FPS market now and make a successful game with a new IP, for some reason established FPS franchises and licences are far more competitive, but this is just bound to alienate fans of the licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality vs Adventure Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 Call me excited because I do believe 007 needs to be reinvented in an origins story. The last 007 game I played was over 20 years ago. This would be a great time for a new generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shagger Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 45 minutes ago, Reality vs Adventure said: Call me excited because I do believe 007 needs to be reinvented in an origins story. The last 007 game I played was over 20 years ago. This would be a great time for a new generation. I don't agree, but not because you can't reinvent the origin story. James Bond's origin story was originally established from a series of novels written by Ian Fleming back in the 50's. Ian Fleming died way back in 1964, and given that that aren't even as many 007/ James Bond books as there are movies now, James Bond's origin has been altered here and there a lot during the progresses of the movie series as an inevitability. Even Casino Royal, the first book published and the earliest one chronologically in James Bond's story, has been made into a movie twice. My issue is that the character can't be reinvented and still be James Bond no matter how flawed and archaic the character may be today. Let's face it, James Bond is a prick. An unapologetic misogynist who spends whatever time he has between bedding woman selfishly doing bloody work with little to no regard of the consequences of his actions whilst acting like it not only means nothing to him, but he's having a little too much fun doing it. Yes, more recent portrayals of Bond have seen it him humbled and humanized a little more with stronger, more independent woman at his side, but he's still Bond, so he's still a prick. If he's not a prick, he's not Bond, and that's actually fine with me. Romanticising being a spy with all the exaggeration and leaning into the alfa-male fantasy makes perfect sense. The changes a modern world would want to make to Bond to "modernise" the character would take away everything that makes him 007 in the first place. Regulars on the forum will know I'm not exactly a right-leaning traditionalist, but when it come to Bond I think he people should be allowed to appreciate the charm in the somewhat dated character rather than try to change him. Let's not take him too seriously, he sure as hell doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 I remember reading that you would have your own Bond origin story with original story. When it comes out and down in ptice, I'll buy it. And they are going to start look8ng for a new Bond next year, so when the next movie comes out in theatres I can see it in theatres for the first time and alone if I want to. Huge detailed maps like the latest Hitman games obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality vs Adventure Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 17 hours ago, Shagger said: I don't agree, but not because you can't reinvent the origin story. James Bond's origin story was originally established from a series of novels written by Ian Fleming back in the 50's. Ian Fleming died way back in 1964, and given that that aren't even as many 007/ James Bond books as there are movies now, James Bond's origin has been altered here and there a lot during the progresses of the movie series as an inevitability. Even Casino Royal, the first book published and the earliest one chronologically in James Bond's story, has been made into a movie twice. My issue is that the character can't be reinvented and still be James Bond no matter how flawed and archaic the character may be today. Let's face it, James Bond is a prick. An unapologetic misogynist who spends whatever time he has between bedding woman selfishly doing bloody work with little to no regard of the consequences of his actions whilst acting like it not only means nothing to him, but he's having a little too much fun doing it. Yes, more recent portrayals of Bond have seen it him humbled and humanized a little more with stronger, more independent woman at his side, but he's still Bond, so he's still a prick. If he's not a prick, he's not Bond, and that's actually fine with me. Romanticising being a spy with all the exaggeration and leaning into the alfa-male fantasy makes perfect sense. The changes a modern world would want to make to Bond to "modernise" the character would take away everything that makes him 007 in the first place. Regulars on the forum will know I'm not exactly a right-leaning traditionalist, but when it come to Bond I think he people should be allowed to appreciate the charm in the somewhat dated character rather than try to change him. Let's not take him too seriously, he sure as hell doesn't. When you say it like that, it does make Bond look like a prick. 🤔 Maybe they will make the new Bond spy a nice loving family guy who wouldn't hurt a fly. Naw, who am I kidding. They will reinvent the egotistical man whore who is always in control and can leap out of planes without a parachute. I actually am curious now to see what kind of Bond they will create. I've never really did give much thought to who Bond really is. When I think of a spy, I'm not thinking of an egotistical maniac. That's for sure. I'm thinking of someone who blends well. Who can act like a commoner and not stick out like a woody in sweat pants. Then again, you also have to be able to blend in high class parties and be prince charming. So I guess Bond symbolizes what men want to be, depending on the situation. What about the game Hitman? What's his personality like? He seems more serious to me from previews I've seen. Bond seems like the type who really doesn't carry baggage of life around because he's not human. He's a superhero in blue leotards and a cape that all the women love and all the men want to be. Or maybe not. Maybe he is beloved by the monks. How about Bond play the role of a monk huh? Slip on some bald skin to cover his hair and meditate every 5 minutes. Maybe I'm thinking about this too much now. Like I said, I never really gave much thought who Bond is, but maybe this new generation they could give Bond a role as a spy with a humble backstory. But I don't know, guys like to have their man crush. I'm not the idolizing type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Let's see how this goes - I did like quite a few of the 007 games and I always loved the multiplayer but I'm not getting too excited because the 007 games outside of 2 or 3 games were all massive flops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajay25 Posted June 5 Share Posted June 5 I agree with Shagger that trying to invent a 'new' origin story when there is already a well established origin story for James Bond is going to conflict. I'm open to new characters (maybe like a 006 or a 005), but to take the iconic 007 in a new twist is just a superficial remake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
