PROJECT 007 IOI MOVIE

PROJECT 007 IOI MOVIE

If IO Interactive can manage to get away from the Bourne stain that has tainted the series with each subsequent movie since Casino Royale, they could really get into the weeds of exploring that golden age of spy cinema and sidestep making just another action game. I would love to see a 1960s aesthetic and setting, with all of the clothes, cars, and gadgets to go with it. So perhaps it comes as no surprise that I would welcome a return to an older approach to the story and setting of this new game. I was a decent enough fan of most of the James Bond games from over the decades, with 2005’s From Russia with Love being a standout for me. I don’t feel like the Hitman game engine - at least as it plays in Hitman games - would be a natural fit.Īll that said, I am actually looking forward to seeing how this games shakes out. And that’s to say nothing of the incredibly stiff nature of Agent 47, who walks like he’s on rails. This is especially true for more recent Bond films, as the character has grown into a powerhouse of a wrecking ball over the last several decades. The trial-and-error, costume-switching nature of Hitman almost feels antithetical to James Bond’s modus operandi. Now, this is where I really begin to speculate, as given the recent track record for IO Interactive (namely the way they’ve been pumping out Hitman titles), I don’t feel that a Hitman-style brand of stealth gameplay is a good fit for a Bond experience. But wouldn’t that require Daniel Craig to reprise his role for the game? I hope not, as I have never found Daniel Craig to be all that convincing in the role. However, IO Interactive could very well just be fleshing out the story that’s hinted at by that sequence in the film. If this upcoming game is an original story and doesn’t follow that same setup, the game might feature an original version of James Bond that’s disconnected from the film series.

This is a bit confusing, as in the 2006 film Casino Royale, the first of Daniel Craig’s Bond outings, we basically see how he gets his 00 status in the opening black-and-white sequence. Secondly, this claims the game will feature “a wholly original Bond story,” which will depict an origin of how Bond achieves the 00 rank. Add to this the fact that IOI seems to still be actively recruiting, and this game could very well several years out still. We don’t yet know anything about the development timeline, but this suggests the game is still very much in its early or pre-production stage. This leads to some wild speculation on my part, so buckle up, folks.įirst of all, the text states that this is “a brand new James Bond video game to be developed and published…” Heavy emphasis on the to be part of this. But even in this brief message, there are several things to unpack here. Then there’s a button that says “Join the team.” IO Interactive is currently recruiting elite talent from around the world to join the team that will build out this exciting and unique gaming title Project 007 (working title) is a brand new James Bond video game to be developed and published by IO Interactive.įeaturing a wholly original Bond story, players will step into the shoes of the world’s favorite Secret Agent to earn their 00 status in the very first James Bond origin story. If you visit the IO Interactive website, you are treated to the following message: We don’t even get that far before the trailer shows us text that says Project 007. Traditionally, the gun would fire, resulting in blood cascading down the lens. We only get to see the inner workings of the famed gun barrel. And even then, the trailer isn’t much to go off either. Apparently, there’s a new James Bond game in the works.Īs of this writing, there isn’t much to go off aside from the recently released teaser trailer.

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