007 - Nightfire
007 - Nightfire is a PlayStation 2 shooter game released in 2002 developed by Eurocom Entertainment Software. It centers on area and route exploration, aiming and shooting, and positioning and evasion, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 2 twin analog sticks, directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, with a dedicated peripheral only where explicitly required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
007 - Nightfire is a PlayStation 2 shooter game centered on area and route exploration, aiming and shooting, and positioning and evasion. Missions pace progress through enemy waves, routes, objectives, and weapon opportunities, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Aiming feedback, projectiles, hits, and danger zones need to remain readable, while 3D scenes, streamed data, cinematics, surround audio, and interlaced television output need to preserve action and state readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that camera turning, aiming methods, dense encounters, and peripheral support can increase control pressure. Platform conditions also include DVD loading, the 8MB Memory Card, analog sticks and pressure-sensitive buttons, Multitap, Network Adapter, dedicated peripherals, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 2AI review
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Strong film missions with PS2-specific delivery limits.
NightFire combines spy gadgets, objectives that change during a mission, driving and first-person combat. That mixture feels closer to a Bond assignment than a chain of simple shooting galleries. Brosnan’s likeness, expressive faces and series-style music carry much of the film fantasy. The solo campaign is fairly short, but local multiplayer options provide another reason to return. The missions still prioritise immediate action over complex infiltration, so players wanting an elaborate stealth system should set expectations accordingly. In the contemporary three-console comparison, the PS2 edition plays well while Xbox has sharper visuals and faster loading. Those Xbox advantages are not credited to this release. It best suits players who enjoy classic Bond staging and can use the local competitive modes with friends. This is the original console campaign and local play, not the substantially different PC implementation or an assertion that historic online services work now.
Strengths
- Changing objectives and local modes enrich a short campaign.
Weaknesses
- Stealth stays simple and loads trail the Xbox version.
Who it is for: Bond fans with friends for local multiplayer.
Play notes: Original PS2 console game, distinct from the PC release.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension A short solo campaign gains life through local modes. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Gadgets and changing goals give shooting spy purpose. | Reviewed | 7.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Animation and music support the film fantasy. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension PS2 plays well without Xbox clarity or load advantages. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Eurocom Software
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Release date
- 2002
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Shooter · Primary genre
- Tags
- Fast-pacedLinear LevelsShootingDodge3D GraphicsThird PersonReplayableSolo-friendlyPlayer versus EnvironmentMain Story Under 10 HoursScience FictionExploration
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2002
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