James Bond 007 Agent Under Fire
James Bond, has been represented in novels and films for over four
decades and several computer games have been made from the films.
Electronic Arts are creating a new Bond specifically for the console
market, neither based on a film or a book. Previous Bond games have
been hit and miss, GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64 is considered an
all-time classic whereas Tomorrow Never Dies on the PlayStation was
mediocre
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James Bond films have several key components; girls, gadgets, guns,
cars, locations and action. Agent Under Fire actually covers these
aspects quite well with its multiple game types.
Environments are built with lots of polygons and style. Even though
you find plenty of offices and hallways, few of them are boring;
arched ceilings, curved walls and picturesque window views are
everywhere. all rooms are adorned with appropriate ambient objects,
many of which are interactive (or at least, destructible).
All of the expected touches are here; bullet holes spew plaster,
potted plants shatter, and the explosions are easily some of the most
legitimate you've ever seen.
The main problem with 007:AUF is that most of the action is good, but
very little of it is great. The arsenal of weapons is huge and
impressively implemented, and enemies are positioned around every
corner. One of the most commendable features of the FPS levels is the
enemy artificial intelligence. They attack in packs, flush you out,
hide behind boxes, bark instructions at each other, or simply just run
away. While it's fun to gun them down, there are no unexpected
challenges.
This becomes especially apparent when you try to replay levels with
less aggressive techniques. Your standard-issue P2K has an optional
silencer attachment, but alas, there's little opportunity for stealth.
You might be able to quietly snipe a few lookouts, but sooner or later
the game will force you out of the shadows. From there you're no
longer a spy, you're a gunner
The sound effects are actually notable for their lack of impact.
When it comes to the field of collecting and interpreting intelligence, no country has older active agencies than those that can be found in Britain. Britain has faced numerous conflicts over the past one hundred years from fighting a long side the Allies in World War One and World War Two to dealing with the internal issues caused by the IRA, and most of the time it has come out victorious and a lot of credit can be given to it's intelligence services. Since 1909, The Military Intelligence Section Five (MI5) has been working in Britain gathering up domestic intelligence. "Officially" since 1994, the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS or MI6) has been working on foreign soil to gather intelligence. The other Agency, Similar to the United State’s National Security Agency (NSA) is the Government Communication Headquarters (GCHQ), which gathers Signal Intelligence (SIGINT).
Catherine Badel Dr. Nicholson Honors English 11, period 5 February 27, 2017 Morality and Brotherhood We’re all different but are also connected in some way. The themes of morality and brotherhood have similar qualities. These themes can be explained through Howard E. Wasdin book Seal Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy Seal Sniper as he journeys through the meaning of brotherhood and morality itself. Brotherhood is to have a connection among brothers or similar aspects. In Wasdin’s book, he experiences brotherhood through his many trainings mainly with his sniper buddy Casanova. Both shared connection in joining the seal’s and training in sniper school. They stuck together through their seal team six training watching out for each other during
These cons and fake checks made during this time caught a lot of attention, especially from the FBI. As Abagnale kept getting deeper into fraud, he found more ways to get money. One way was check kiting. This is where he moved money from bank account to bank account while taking out money in these accounts. In these accounts though there were no money in them (Walsh). Along with this, he cashed millions fraudulent checks. These made the FBI want to catch Frank Abagnale (AARP). Especially Joseph Shea. Joseph Shea was a FBI agents who specialized in fraud (Rehder). With all his knowledge on fraud and banking, Shea was appointed to Abagnale's case. This appointment soon became a 4-5 year chase between these two and started a game (Abagnale). During
As a terrorist, your role in a hostage rescue level is to prevent counter-terrorists (CTs) from leading the hostages from where they are being held to the hostage rescue zone. Terrorists win hostage rescue rounds by eliminating the counter-terrorist force while preventing them from rescuing hostages. CTs win a round by finding the hostages and leading more than half of them to freedom. CTs can get the attention of a hostage by moving near him then pressing their ‘Use’ key (see Controls, Use). The hostage will now follow the CT back to the rescue zone. If a CT wants the hostage to stop following, they need to press ‘Use’ again and the hostage will stay put. Sometimes when you have a group of hostages following you, they may block you into an area; you can push them out of the way by simply walking into them. CTs can also win a round by eliminating the terrorists.
to see that Fleming has put his own values onto Bond. Due to this it
a large part in the missions. But when you look at some of the action
...es". I enjoyed watching the stunts that were in the film. The boat scene during the opening sequence was fantastic and reminding James Bond fans of the boat scenes of in "From Russia with Love", "Live and Let Die" and "Moonraker". The ski chase reminded me of "On Her Majesty’s Secret Service" when James Bond and Traci Draco were skiing for their lives down the Swiss Mountains. I liked the way the writers added the title of the movie into the script. When Elektra tells Bond that she could have given him the world, Bond responds, "The world is not enough" then he says that it’s a "family motto".
As the president it would be a difficult decision to make, on resolving such an out of control issue. As time is squandered with the agents outside, many children are continuing to be abused by the organization. If a frontal assault was made using tear gas the organization might harm the children more, as a way of defense. The best way to resolve the issue would be to intimidate the enemy. The compound might be fortified with guns and ammunition, but it would run out if a fire fight took place with the government’s supply. The first move would be to not only surround the compound with agents, but also heavy artillery weapons. Weapons such as helicopters, tanks and many trained armed forces. If intimidation does not work, an undercover operation might need to take place. For example the agents can leave the
He is invincible and infallible. He is like a god who can save his partner and himself at any critical juncture. No matter how urgent and dangerous the situation is, Bond is able to make the right decisions all the time. However, in Casino Royale, Bond made plenty of mistakes. He got poisoned by Le Chiffre so easily, which almost killed him. He did not recognize his two “friends” were actually both traitors. Because of love, Bond got trapped and tortured by Le Chiffre, and he even wanted to quit his agent job in order to live with his girlfriend. In this version, James Bond is no longer infallible, no longer always cool and logical, he got emotions as well as weaknesses. Nonetheless, because of his weaknesses, James Bond became more like an actual human being who has flesh and blood, audiences would have more attachments to a character like
Ian Fleming published his first novel, Casino Royale, in 1953. Later on, in 2006 a film was made based on the novel. Fleming published his novel pertaining a man, James Bond, who is a British secret agent and is licensed to kill. Bond is told to gamble with Le Chiffre, who is a member of the Russian secret service. James Bond is assigned a female partner, Vesper Lynd, who is actually a double agent for Russia and Great Britain. Throughout Casino Royale, James Bond is brought to the readers as very hard and insensitive. Whereas the film in 2006, Bond is brought to the film watchers as sensitive and caring. Men in the 1950’s society treat women than in today’s society. A lady should be treated with respect and given dignity. Men should
...these intelligence failures, more emphasis is now placed on the creation of intelligence products used on the battlefield. All possible enemy courses of actions are now red teamed in an attempt to produce a much accurate analytical product.
can deny the fact that, that Bond is it's own genre and an on going
...erything is automated. The battles seem more like a movie sequence then a game and because of this it takes away the most interesting part of the game.
Video games have risen in popularity in America the past couple decades where popular gaming franchises influence or reflect modern American culture. Many video game franchises are popular but one franchise that has stood out in video game media is Assassin's Creed. Assassin's Creed is a franchise that consists of video games, spinoffs, comics, graphic novels, animated films, figurines, weapon replicas, clothing, and other merchandise. Only focusing on the video game branch of the franchise, the series began in 2007 with its first installment released. The franchise was planned out as a spin-off for the Prince of Persia series but developed into their own franchise. Currently there are seven main games in the franchise all of which have historical fiction, action-adventure, and stealth genres. The games feature dense narratives, historical buildings with the ability to climb freely on them, and the iconic hidden blade. Since the first game, roughly around 57 million copies of the franchise were sold world wide (“About Ubisoft”). Compared to other popular franchises such as Grant Theft Auto, that sold 150 million, and Halo, that sold 50 million, Assassin's Creed franchise has its fair share of popularity. Not focusing on only statistics, go to any video game convention and you would most likely see people dressed up as assassins or see merchandise of the franchise. So in video game culture now Assassin's Creed seems fairly popular. Considering how popular Assassin's Creed is in America, the game has aspects that reflect common ideas, morals, and traits that are present in American culture as well as other popular American media.
During the Movie “Wall Street” Gordon Gekko is constantly stating that greed is good. Bud Fox, who idolizes this man, is fascinated at Gordon Gekko’s high-performance work practices. Bud notices that Gordon is regularly closing deals and wants to become just like him. While closing deals are the sole point of working on Wall Street there, there are laws that all stock brokers must abide by. In watching this film I looked for the long term goals and what I found interesting was that everything seemed to be random. The market fluctuates at such a fast pace that the only way to deal with setting up any long term goals was to make a plan for only a short period of time. Gordon Gekko was a shark in his field, and as he took on Bud as an apprentice he showed him all of the wrong ways to make a quick sale. Any type of long-term