007 Quantum of Solace's impressive PS2 port | minimme

[@martinum4]

What is way more shocking for me is that Daniel Craig plays James Bond for so long now that the PS2 was still around when he started...

[@Thebossstage1]

@Jaffacus 7 years ago...

[@lamedrawings]

Damn, I'm gonna miss him as Bond.

[@Lagmaster33]

I refuse to accept the fact that Casino Royale is soon 15 year old film!

[@CommunismNeverWorked]

@@Lagmaster33 shut the fuck up. I love that film and I never thought about that

[@Lagmaster33]

@@CommunismNeverWorked no u

[@InsanityPrevails]

I like how the PS2 Daniel Craig looks more like actual Daniel Craig than the other versions

[@Etrius0023]

I feel like early 360/PS3 era games had a really hard time with making people who looked like people and not half-melted wax monstrosities. I think devs were finding their footing with new graphics techniques while last gen developers could just slap a decent texture on a low poly model.

[@BLINDCABBY]

Etrius0023 sounds like you know what you’re talking about

[@ChaseMC215]

It doesn't matter if it looks like him or not, it's still Daniel Craig!

[@Metalwario64]

@@Etrius0023 That's how I felt even in that gen. So many waxy character models that gen.

[@ikagura]

@@CorruptedDogg lmao

[@reallycool]

For a PS2 game, this looks very graphically impressive.

[@your_ex_stacy]

Yeah, that's what I thought as well

[@aboriginalmang]

Great framerate too

[@nosidezero]

@@aboriginalmang I dunno about that. The footage on the video was from an emulator.

[@1r0zz]

I've seen better games, but not many better western ps2 games.

[@rhysm.5915]

Even considering the smoothing done by the emulator, it's still pretty good. I just had a peek at gameplay on the original console, and it looks about as well as GTA IV on lower graphic settings. Definitely close to xbox 360 graphics.

[@OlinLabcat]

The damn smooth criminal cover switching at 3:37, whilst probably works great in the context of the game, but seems like he grinds a gnarly 50/50 switchfoot over.

[@jf1376]

You been hit by you've been struck by a smooth criminal

[@1r0zz]

The cheapest way to have those animations is to use a single "switch" animation and then scale it to the distance needed...

[@lukealthaus8822]

You should try Bloodstone, It’s like this but better in every way

[@matissemoretti8451]

Blood stone flopped though.

[@KusunokiSG47]

That game was the high ground of Bond games

[@kokook3]

​@@matissemoretti8451 It flopped, so? Something being good or bad doesn't really define by commercial success. The gameplay's good, the story is "bond", the gunplay is decent to good, the controls are smooth. All in all it's a great 3rd-person stealth-shooter, especially for 2008. And who knows, if it didn't flop and maybe came out a year earlier, so at the same time as the 1st uncharted, we might have ourselves a new Bond video game offspring every second year. Hell, i wouldn't complain about that.

[@Larry]

And From Russia with Love, complete with old man Sean Connery voice :D

[@goosechaser13]

Fun fact : blood stone is actually a canon story in the daniel graig 007 movies universe

[@ajollysonnyjim9907]

I remember growing up with the Wii version of this game so when I went out shopping, I saw the PS2 version and bought it for $2.00 so I could relive that good old nostalgia. I had no idea that the PS2 was a third person shooter and so I was in for quite a suprise when bond spawned in third person

[@TheWadeC_]

Did you end up liking the game though?

[@HOTD108_]

What's good about nostalgia? Nostalgia is an inherently cynical perspective. It literally means that you only like something because you grew up with it and not because it's actually any good.

[@Punttipate62]

@@HOTD108_ nostalgia gives you good feelings and memories of maybe better times

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

@@HOTD108_ You don't have many happy childhood memories, do you? 😆

[@awii.neocities]

​@@HOTD108_Because the person enjoyed something?

[@Larry]

Eurocom also made James Bond Jr on the NES, which is a surprisingly good platformer! I also bought the development console they used to do the remake of Goldeneye on recently.

[@minimme]

Pre Goldeneye bond games could be a video topic I think! And that’s a really cool pickup :o

[@Larry]

@@minimme Ooh, you could have 007: The Duel on the Mega Drive, and the arcade game, SlySpy Secret Agent, as that was going to be a Bond game, but lost the license. There's also oddities like 007 Racing on the PS1, and The Spy Who Loved me on the Amiga.

[@Noah-Lach]

One thing I always found interesting about this game was that the cutscenes are so much better than their PS3/360 counterparts. You can tell real effort went into the editing, shot composition and animations themselves to make them play out like an actual movie rather than a static and clunky FMV.

[@angreedarmor1396]

Loved the professional end screen mate, very professional

[@luisvillarroel3543]

I really like how you actually do your homework and de actual research for your videos. It speaks miles about your succes

Dude talked to the damn developers, this is quality content

[@Ad-im1ne]

2:53 Oh wow, they actually re-used that area for one of GoldenEye Wii's multiplayer maps. Interesting way to cut development time/costs, I guess.

[@athena8561]

Sims 2 DS when

[@krakenloco]

Hey, that's my joke

[@CrazyJoven]

YESS

[@MobCat_]

lol I remember sims 2 on the psp was interesting but never played the ds ver

[@VGamingJunkieVT]

@@MobCat_ I played through all of the PSP version and some of the DS version, they're both interesting in different ways. DS version, you're in charge of a hotel. Overall, I think the PSP one has the more interesting story from what I've seen.

[@CrazyJoven]

@@MobCat_ if u ever get the chance PLAY IT!!!

[@bagelfan6]

Now that Universal is distributing the new Bond films from now on... Minions x 007 crossover when?

[@wahmaster2788]

Minions: rise of le chiffre

[@WednesdayMan]

Is 007 turning into Metal Gear Solid? if you don't know there was a Ape Escape and Metal Gear Solid 3 crossover. at this point if Minions crossover with 007 now I've gotta accuse 007 of copying Metal Gear Solid.

[@plutosmash6068]

*imagines a minion with a golden gun*

[@3dcomrade]

Gru vs Q?

[@bellyit]

Gru Kills Bond

[@haryman222]

2 things. 1) the longer length was so welcomed. You have interesting insight, I wouldn't still be here if you didn't. I don't know about anyone else but the nostalgia hits you have are very similar to mine, and the way you examine games by bouncing back and forth between nostalgia and a more critical perspective is well paced and fun to follow. 2) Please do a Nightfire review. I had it on gamecube and it rocked my world. I haven't played it in like 12 years. Your silky smooth voice plus that game would be amazing.

[@Starzoh]

I never thought I would see a seamless cutscene to gameplay transition on a ps2 game

[@kibowman]

Played this back in 2008 and it was awesome. So essentially this game is a successful "demake" of a game since they had to rebuilt most of the assets.

[@sleprvrru6y-lin-92]

Minime rubs unsalted butter on his large areolas.

[@ianturnbow7011]

Sauce?

[@fiafiaaaa]

Ian Turnbow Mayonnaise

[@Konradix05]

Congrats on 100k! I love your vids. They cover an unexplored scene in videogames, infamous for their dubious quality, with such optimism for their ideas and execution. Well presented and written too. Also your thumbnails. They nail at giving me a nightmare.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

That running animation. He sometimes looks like he's running on ice.

[@NikhileshNerambally]

"All you had to do was to follow the bloody train, Bond!" - M, probably.

[@supershadic530]

“Crumbs, here we go again…” -Bond, maybe sorta.

[@TheGoldenBolt]

I can't wait for the Agent Under Fire/Nightfire combo video

[@GamingExhibit]

A very insightful analysis of the Quantum of Solace games. Having two development teams (sort of) sharing assets does create two nice but different games. I played the N64 and PS1 versions of The World is not Enough and a similar strategy appears to have been used. It was an entertaining watch. Thanks.

[@idonteatcheetos]

Gaming Exhibit I liked that there was 2 different versions of the same game. I would like to see modern game developers do something like that so each version would play to the individual consoles strengths, but no everything has to be the same because of Fear of Missing Out. The N64 and Ps1 were so different, you can tell just by playing the cross platform games and you can see loads of little and big differences, us gamers dont really have that anymore and I miss it.

[@GG.Ko1]

You should make a video about the James Bond: Blood Stone videogame. Is actually a great game, it would be interesting. *Edit:* Thx for the likes, y'all!

[@1r0zz]

Bloodstone is like what this game would have been in a normal production cycle.

[@GG.Ko1]

@@1r0zz True

[@GG.Ko1]

@Neto Germano Yep, for me is the best modern James Bond game. The only complain people had about this game is that it has a feeling of a Splinter Cell game, but more easy. But is still a great game for me.

[@1r0zz]

@@GG.Ko1 Splinter cell conviction. The original splinter cell were completely different.

[@GG.Ko1]

@@1r0zz Thanks for the correction, I didn't remember what Splinter Cell was. Turns out that I have both games (Blood Stone and SP: Conviction) for my Xbox 360. Both are great games.

[@Sonderasf]

I loved watching this channel evolve over time. Always amazing work.

[@gabrielledebourg2487]

I’d love to see you cover the console version of The Sims Bustin’ Out and The Urbz. Another game that just has your name written over it is “The Great Escape”. Such an oddity of a game. And as usual, great stuff in this video!

[@ghosttoast8610]

Gabrielle de Bourg Yessss,I remember playing Bustin out as a kid

[@gabrielledebourg2487]

Aaron Vest Oh I loved it, due to the split screen multiplayer!

[@maxwellsterling]

This is the second time in 23 years that I hear someone saying Nightfire was their favorite 007 game. First was myself trying to tell people it wasn't shit.

[@TheWadeC_]

I've never heard anyone criticize "Nightfire" tbh. I've only heard people saying "Best Bond game EVAR!!!!!!" or "Just as good as Goldeneye." I liked the PC port. The console versions were mostly "Meh" to me.

[@QTG128]

@@TheWadeC_ played the PS2 version. For me, the PC just wasn't that good. But it is a good bond game nonetheless

[@thanhdanhvu5886]

Console version of Nightfire was the better received one, most of the criticsm was torwards the PC port

[@TheWasabislayer]

I know its being emulated and upscale, but this game looks good for PS2. I remember playing this as a kid on both my 360 and my PS2 and I liked the PS2 version better, however my favorite 007 game was 007 Everything or Nothing. You should check it out!

[@sinenomine8739]

Yeah, but not on PC.

[@michaelcrum8128]

Everything or Nothing is a masterclass game! That cast! That music! *chef's kiss*

[@kasrakh86]

I agree with these rest of the other people saying this version is better than the 360/PS3 version. The PS2 version feels more like a true Bond game. I personally prefer Bond in 3rd person. The ps2 version feels more of a true prequal to Blood Stone if that makes sense.

[@OpenMawProductions]

2:03 You say "Normalized" I say "boringed." Experimentation is what made the PS2 era so much damn fun. Games were unique.

[@powerpc127]

2:09 "I wish [the 3rd person shooter] genre would experiment now as much as it did then." I sincerely hope you've played Vanquish.

[@cikame]

Never knew about this, seeing Daniel Craig in third person brings back memories of Bloodstone, which is just a really great game.

[@MaximusPrimusKay]

I actually like the in-game cutscenes. They were a lot more dynamic than their contemporaries and when playing upscaled versions of both, look much better than the pre-rendered ones.

[@murphusstudios]

I got this game for Christmas when it came out and played it for a majority of my childhood. Thank you for this coverage for it. Also it took me like half a year to get passed the science museum level.

[@Gambino_Crime_Family]

James Bond games always been underrated. Shame we got no Bond game yet on PS4.

[@MovieGuy1998]

Cristiano dos Santos Gomes it would be great if Rockstar Games would do a Bond Game!

[@Gambino_Crime_Family]

@Cristiano dos Santos Gomes Luckily we are getting one soon

[@KusunokiSG47]

Elvis is a freaking pain in the ass as a Bond boss I remember spent a whole evening switching over death with my brother trying to beat him

[@jakesloan4476]

Just wanted to say I saw that cover switch scene transition you did. That was dope

[@Xegethra]

I guess they didn't use the main game prerendered cut scenes because the decor and layouts of the locations might not match how they were made in the PS2 game. So they just went in game to keep them matching as opposed to using old or even making new pre renders.

[@sozzll]

Cover the DS version of the game now

[@rationalistfaith]

3:17 early technologies of raytracing with that excellent floor reflection.

[@WH250398]

I truly hope we'll get a bigbudget Bond game again some day.

[@arrowknee7356]

The best I think we can hope for is a Terminator Resistance style game with a similar budget. Which hey, even if the game is otherwise mediocre, if they can capture the spirit of the ip like that game apparently does, I think many would be very happy with that.

[@WH250398]

@@arrowknee7356 No thanks... Bond deserves a big budget. 007 Legends was pretty much what you're describing, and it was terrible.

[@antwango]

@@WH250398 is bond a sony IP? im just thinking that because he mentions the likeness to uncharted so much sony could definitely do bond justice with sonys studios and the narrative lead linear action set pieces... but maybe it would be too close to uncharted for sonys liking... i reckon sonys studios would be able to elevate the bond franchise in game form to the level of recent bond films.... as the tech has improved so much

[@WH250398]

@@antwango Sony lost the distribution rights after Spectre. But if Sony picked up the video game rights it would be amazing!

[@WH250398]

@@maxo2141 I think they will!

[@groove9168]

You're one of my favorite content creators I've discovered all year, I love the longer more in depth video!

[@mandarin6662]

Another reason I think they may have included in engine cutscenes, is perhaps to keep consistency with the rest of the game, would be weird having jank ps2 graphics with much better looking cutscenes

[@Clay3613]

The cutscenes looked horrible on PS3/Xbox.

[@Augubv]

I would really like to see a review of Everything or Nothing and or From Russia With Love. Played through them recently, they totally hold up

[@NikhchansGaming]

8:46 I always enjoy in-engine cutscenes. It feels REAL!

[@NerdonFilm]

I never even knew this game existed. I’m glad there’s someone out there that appreciates tie-in games as much as me.

[@izzieb]

I have been waiting for this. I remember playing this and having a decent time. Edit: God. I forgot how hideous the cut scene character models were.

[@_insomniac_423]

I remember playing this game a lot on a demo disk when I was a kid.

[@MylekHolliday]

2:50 - 2:58 Anybody else recognize that area from the GoldenEye Wii multiplayer?

[@DavidB-rx3km]

I worked on the Forza Horizon games and the differences in time locales between developer and publisher really made it tricky. WAR bug reviews starting at 7pm for eg (that would have then had to be fixed or pushed for the build that night).

[@jrr2117]

This was one of my favorite games on the PS2. I still have fond memories of the 360 version, but I replayed this one so many times. And I really liked Bloodstone because it felt like an updated version of this. Kinda hope that a new 007 game comes out sometime soon

[@fromthatday6334]

This game was crazy for a ps2 title, so cinematic.

[@TheBigDynamo]

What I like about Quantum of Solace's game ports along with EA's The Simpsons game, each platform it reached are all different. For Quantum of Solace, all the genres of gameplay are different in their own ways. The Simpsons game all had different unique box art for their different game platforms.

[@Drocca]

If you don't review nightfire I'll probably get a lil angry and then I'll forget about it

[@jacksonjack7838]

Literally JUST watched this movie. Didnt know you were doing this. Coo

[@CreeperGreenMC]

I think not using the PS3 cutscenes is also an artistic decision, because when the cutscene suddenly looks 10 times better than the game it breaks the graphicals style. I cant remember any game right now which uses completly different cutscene graphics, maybe CoD, but most other games stick to their style

[@Bubba__Sawyer]

The Smackdown vs RAW games from 07-11 used next gen images as loading screens on the PS2 versions of the games.

[@quinnmarchese6313]

i remember finding this game on a hidden clearance shelf at my local target like a year after it came out. it was just after most stores stopped stocking PS2 games in those cases and just threw what they had left on a shelf somewhere. 15 bucks well spent for sure

[@BlitzvogelMobius]

I always wondered if an Uncharted-like game could really be doable on the system PS2. Uncharted's movement and exploration style was actually done quite faithfully on PS2 before Uncharted released via Tomb Raider: Anniversary (summer 2007 release). Clearly the shooting element was emulated by this game. Only thing this really needed was better actual mechanics. Quite a fantastic looking PS2 game, especially with the bells and whistles of emulation working in it's favor.

[@PurpleSunTAS]

I really enjoyed this game, but I was also frustrated by the way Bond controlled and the accuracy, as well as the QTEs. At least it made a good foundation for Blood Stone.

[@noahlacey5965]

007 Nightfire is best bond game. i played that for hundreds of hours as a kid

[@cakedaddys]

So GoldenEye Wii used the docks single player map from the PS2 for it's multiplayer map. I'm not mad about that.

[@angusmarlow5136]

One thing I just noticed is that the dock level in casino royal is completely reused in the GoldenEye Wii remake as a multiplayer map

[@lucasguedes1495]

Dude, yo're already at 110k subs? Wow! Congrats, really, hope you continue to grow I started watching your videos when you still had about 2000 or so, in your "graphically impressive era" hahaha

[@minimme]

yeah kinda crazy huh? didn't think I'd really make it past those lists once they lost their steam haha. thanks for sticking around :)

[@t850terminator]

Stunning thumbnail and content like always.

[@pchtommy1268]

1:48 Small correction but everything or nothing actually came out on 2004

[@latewizard301]

From Russia with love reminded me a bit of Ratchet and Clank for some reason. also i remember playing this, but as we all know some games didn't want to work at times, so i didn't get far, Nightfire however is where it was at, loved that game!

[@nosidezero]

Love that professional end screen xD

[@peanukinks5444]

007 3rd person are my favorite of the series. especially the auto aim making the bond moments hit i hope IO brings more story. given these WERE books

[@jesseeatsbrains]

15:20 TRAP LORE ROSS IS ONE OF HIS PATRONS HOLY SHIT! You know he be giving minimme that gangsta money!

[@Simon-Zephyr]

Now I understand why Treyarch is my favourite game developer. PS2 Bond and CoD Zombies. What absolute legends

[@PaddyDukess]

If the From Russia with Love shooting mechanics were brought over to this game it would’ve been *chef’s kiss*

[@SiisKolkytEuroo]

I remember Quantum of Solace (the movie) coming out like yesterday, and I remember playstation 2 from my childhood. What kind of a timeline is this?

[@Dingus7696]

This PS2 game was so fucking good. It feels more like an early PS3 title rather than a PS2 game. Maybe do Batman Begins on PS2 next ? Maybe you'll like it

[@icystorm9]

How did the devs manage to spell "License" wrong on the achievement at 4:24?

[@TheWanderer7274]

In my opinion, I love Star Wars the Force Unleashed on the 360/PS3 but the Wii/PS2 version is better in my opinion

[@michaelcrum8128]

July 2022 and just played Quantum of Solace on my PS2 because I saw this video a week back.

[@Snufflegrunt]

"I just find this stuff interesting." You are my kin.

[@regg58]

I thought i was the only person to have played this game seeing as everyones parents loved them and had a 360 and ps3 except me lol

[@veganpolice5613]

Videos like this are why I watch this channel.

[@TheChaosLupin]

Thanks for taking the time of checking the PS2 version, I've played most of the versions PC, Xbox 360, Wii and even Nintendo DS, but this one is the best in terms of storytelling. I enjoyed this version the most.

[@fletcher7009]

I owned this and it was great, glad to see someone bring back those old memories.

[@FLepecki]

I really hope you get to make a video on Bloodstone someday! I loved that game growing up.

[@cooknmediastudios7926]

The final boss of this game almost broke me. Like I was not prepared for Elvis of all people to absolutely destroy me.

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

For some reason, I have fondness for one of the old Eurocom logos: "Electronic Fun For Everyone"

[@cioly]

I think this ‘new’ dialogue by Mads Mikkelsen is just the audio from the movie Casino Royale reused. The scene itself is the same on the movie 🍿

[@sugarsmile7852]

hey where the ds version

[@mrsnippysnoopa8300]

BTW, killswitch is a game to try out. it's pretty much ps2 gears of war.

[@TheRageLivesOn]

love your videos, keep up the good work man.

[@danielwilliamson6180]

I had the Quantum of Solace PS2 game. I really got stuck and I couldn't get passed the museum level.

[@seazonegranec]

I had a lot of fun with this game. I mean, it's not Cars, but it's pretty great for a movie license tie in

[@Doctor_Paradox]

I played this game on the wii and it when you reached the boat you couldn't continue playing as you just spawned in some skybox with nothing around you.

[@Jamie_Stain]

Quite interesting that right before starting the video I got an ad for bonds... coincidence... Definitely

[@thecrimsonpool]

i prefer the ps2 version simply because of having a Craig, Brosnan & Connery 3rd person era trilogy of 007 games on one system

[@DJBV]

The force unleashed ps2/wii version was pretty good and had more content

[@evanbowenfilm]

The thumbnail God at it again

[@DukeJon1969]

right, going up into the loft and digging out my ps2!

[@harry9481]

The PS2 Bond theme on this game was wayyyyy better then the others

[@m692]

Nice video! Thanks for uploading!!

[@nathanackerman84]

Wow, nice video man!!!

[@jordananderson2728]

Nightfire was a fantabulous game, so I'm glad the devs did this game its own justice as well!

[@mtgAzim]

the character model for Mads actually looks pretty good.