Treyarch is convinced it makes for a better game - 'something that isn't just about moving your cursor around to hit guys'. 'Bond's greatest weapon is his mind,' say Treyarch. Near-future computer tech is as close as QoS gets to classic Bond gadgetry, which reflects the grounded approach of the Daniel Craig films, but all that button-memorisation did look a little anachronous and, well, annoying. Treyarch wasn't ready to show any of the boss-fights that will feature them, but we did get a taste of the Simon Says hacking sub-game. It doesn't appear as though there's recourse to avoid combat through brainy sneaking, but you can make your odds a little more favourable but taking circumspect routes through the levels.

It's all fairly heavily physics - sofas spray stuffing when shot, flammable barrels are everywhere and Treyarch demonstrates a chandelier that can plummet from the ceiling, making for that Bond/Phantom of the Opera crossover we've all been dreaming of.Īdding to this vague sense of Hitman-lite is some balcony-shuffling semi-stealthery. Bond's legion of foes can soak up a ton of bullets before falling over, there's a spot of vent-crawling, and plenty of things explode on demand. It's an action game for a broad audience, not for stern tactical shooter types.Īdaptive AI is promised too, so you'll not face quite the same fight twice - the identi-terrorist might come from the left instead of the right next time. Treyarch promises it'll be less frequent in the finished game, but it enforces the developer's claim that QoS will have less steep a learning curve than R6 Vegas. The build we saw wouldn't let you forget this - a huge on-screen prompt to Press A To Dash For Cover was all but omnipresent. For all his tankiness, Bond won't last long if he hangs around in the open, so he needs to make careful use of the environment. Clearly this is a solo and not a team affair, but it places a similar emphasis on use of cover, blindfire and timing. Despite the COD4 blood-ties, the FPS it's most like (and deliberately so) is Rainbow Six: Vegas.

It really can't be emphasised enough: gunplay is all here.

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