Comment on Day 839 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing
Klear@piefed.world 1 week ago
I liked the game. Looks great, the characters are fun and so is the gameplay, ignoring a few minor gripes (I did not run into any glaring bugs, even though I played it a lot closer to release).
The only issue is that while the overall story is really solid (and very “Bond"), some twists can be seen a mile ahead, while the characters are completely blindsided. Kinda makes them seem dumb in some respects, even though they are generally hyper-competent.
Just ignore it. The journey is worthwhile, despite some wrinkles.
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
i’ve never seen any of the James Bond movies and it sounds like you know what you’re talking about, if I wanted to give one a try, is there any suggestion you’d have for someone coming off of this game?
Klear@piefed.world 1 week ago
Well, I’ve seen all (or nearly all) the Bond movies, but that was a very long time ago, so I’m not really sure how well they aged and which ones are still worth watching.
I’m more familiar with the Brosnan and Craig movies. I think Goldeneye is a sure bet. Great action and a lot of humour.
I love the Craig movies, even the weaker ones, and especially the first: Casino Royale. They do start out with a somewhat different vibe and progressively get more Bond-like. This is intentional, as it is a reboot and Bond picks up his classic characteristics (like ordering Martini shaken, not stirred) one by one during the movies.
The movies also follow a common storyline (sometimes continuing right where the previous one left off), so they’re not really too good to just check out one to see what Bond is about, but I’d still recommend watching at least CR just because it’s so good.
Then there’s Kingsman. Not a James Bond movie, but it captures the feel of the older Bond movies very well.
James Bond is really interesting in that each new actor brings a slightly different approach, so it makes sense to talk about multiple Bonds, even in cases where it’s meant to be a single continuity. And First Light succeeds in making this another such Bond that feels equal to his movie counterpart, while being a new take on the character yet again.
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
i’ll for sure check out Casino Royale then. Maybe even make a watch party out of it with friends.
I was thinking of the different actors as being like how Batman has different actors and how each one brings a different thing to the table. So i was on the right track there.