The World is Not Enough Preview

The world's sexiest, craftiest, most debonair spy is back not only on the movie screen but also on the video game screen. The World Is Not Enough follows the recent trend of making James Bond games that closely follow the plotlines of the movies they're named after. The N64 version of TWINE is the second Bond game to appear on the N64, as EA's first attempt with the Bond license appeared only on the PlayStation. Like GoldenEye, TWINE is a task-based first-person shooter where you assume the role of James Bond.

While The World is Not Enough is the second Bond game to be published by Electronic Arts, it's the first game to return to GoldenEye's first-person shooter formula. Michael Condrey, the game's producer, explains why EA chose to return to an FPS viewpoint. "No doubt, N64 gamers want Bond, and we most definitely want to provide them with the James Bond sequel. That said, they also asked us to maintain the first-person-shooter style of the previous Bond-licensed N64 title. Accordingly, you will be Bond, and you will experience the world through the eyes of James Bond." TWINE will definitely maintain the style of GoldenEye, with similar mission objectives and control layouts, yet it will also feature new gameplay elements. Still, TWINE has to face some tough competition, as GoldenEye's developer Rare is close to being done with its latest FPS creation, Perfect Dark. Condrey doesn't seem to be concerned: "[TWINE] is stunning, with spectacular graphics and incredible environmental effects. And most importantly, it achieves that level of graphic quality while maintaining an extremely fast frame rate. Plus, the player gets to be Bond - the girls, the gadgets, the exotic locations - in a role that has thrilled fans over the last four decades."

But while TWINE is a first-person shooter, the gameplay isn't all shooting. As in GoldenEye, you'll have mission objectives that you'll have to complete to pass the level. Not only will these objectives differ between skill levels, but objectives can also be updated as you're playing the level, giving you new tasks to accomplish depending on your actions. EA is also taking some creative license with the title. As Condrey explains, "TWINE was an incredible movie, and the storyline lends itself to a terrific game design. However, we also wanted to have creative license to develop the plot further than the movie could. Players anticipating all the action of James Bond will definitely get it, including the opportunity to further their experience through stealth, strategic planning, and utilization of a full arsenal of Q-Lab gadgets." So while the game will follow the plotline of the movie, it won't be restricted by it - allowing you to actually experience every aspect of Bond.

Experiencing every aspect of being Bond includes using all his amazing spy gadgets and high-powered weapons. The N64 version of TWINE will have more than 40 weapons and gadgets, which is significantly more than the PlayStation version has. Each of these weapons and gadgets will have its own unique feel and will affect enemies differently. "In the single player missions, nothing is more satisfying than using the Q-Lab watch tazer to temporarily stun an enemy, and then finishing him off with a classic Bond right cross to the jaw! You will also have night vision, X-ray glasses, satchel charges, and other Q-Lab gadgets throughout your missions. In single-player and multiplayer modes, you will have opportunity to use some of the big gun; the GL-40 grenade launcher, the MRL-22 shoulder-fired rocket launcher, the AT-420 antitank missile, and the hard hitting .44 caliber Windsor Viper, for example."