Bond 007: Nightfire by Electronic Arts

Bond - Profile:

* Born of a Scottish father and Swiss mother.

* His father traveled extensively as a foreign representative of an armaments firm.

* Much of Bond's early education was spent abroad; he learned to speak fluent French and German at a young age.

* When Bond was 11 years old, his parents were killed in a climbing accident in the Aiguilles Rouges above Chamonix.

* After the death of his parents, Bond was raised by his aunt.

* He went to school at Eton but was asked to leave. The reason isn't exactly clear, but it had to do with some sort of trouble with a maid.

Aston Martin V12 Vanquish:

The Aston Martin Vanquish is a truly amazing vehicle. Fitted with an impressive 6.0-liter, 450 hp V12 engine, the Vanquish accelerates from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds and can hit top speeds in excess of 190 mph. In addition, this super-elite automobile just so happens to be the most sophisticated and technologically superior weapons system on the road.

With defensive customization consisting of side-mounted 32mm missile ports, .50-caliber bumper-mounted machine guns, a mine-repellant electromagnetic pulse system, oil slick, and smoke screen devices, the Vanquish is ready to get you into and out of the toughest spots imaginable.

Missions:

Mission 1: Paris Prelude

Agent Dominique Paradis is being pursued by the thieves who stole a warhead from the Phoenix International Corporation. Take a helicopter to Paris and rescue her. Then use your Aston Martin V12 Vanquish to finish the job.

Mission 2: The Exchange
A vital piece of missile guidance hardware has been stolen from a secret U.S. government lab in Japan. MI6 has received information that Raphael Drake is somehow connected. Attend a VIP party Drake is hosting at his castle in the French Alps--enter the grounds and see if you can turn up anything.

Mission 3: Alpine Escape
Use one of Drake's modified snowmobiles to escape. The mounted machine gun/rocket launcher may be useful in fending off any unwanted pursuit.

Mission 4: Enemies Vanquished
Continue the chase in the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish. Remember not to harm the local Austrian police, though--they're on our side.

Mission 5: Double Cross
Alexander Mayhew has requested your protection at his Tokyo estate. Mayhew possesses extremely sensitive MI6 files that cannot fall into the hands of Drake's Yakuza thugs. Escort Mayhew to the safety of his underground bunker and locate the files. Be sure that Drake's employees remain unharmed, then secure the files and escape with Mayhew.

Mission 6: Night Shift
Infiltrate the headquarters of Mayhew's Japanese operations in Tokyo. Use your Q-gadgets to locate and unlock encrypted data on Operation NightFire', then make your escape from the building rooftop.

Mission 7: Chain Reaction
Mayhew's "Operation NightFire" file has led us to a decommissioned nuclear power plant on the Honshu coast. Enter and explore the power plant while avoiding detection by the armed guards.
* Featuring an original single player storyline - written exclusively for the game and borrowing from the rich 007-legacy that spans 40 years.

* Opperate, as Bond, in the snow capped Austrian Alps and the far reaches of outer space as well as underwater in the depths of the South Pacific to defeat the evil criminal mastermind Rafael Drake, the popular head of a supposedly benign environmental organization who secretly is bent on world domination.

* Large variety of missions filled with furious action and stealth, gorgeous women, exotic locales, and sophisticated spy-craft gadgetry that Bond fans expect.

* More than 10 exotic locations from around the globe and outer space.

* Each of the mission levels offers enormous, highly detailed 3D environments that can only be experienced through the eyes of Bond.

* Level designs challenge players to determine when to blast their way through using high tech weaponry, keenly employ spy-craft tricks and upgradeable gadgets, orstealthily maneuver their way as they accomplish mission objectives and strive for the maximum agent ratings.