007: Agent Under Fire

10 out of 10 - A Forgotten Gem That Still Hits Like a Heavyweight

Before Nightfire took the Bond crown in the early 2000s, Agent Under Fire was out here setting the tone. Released in 2001, this was Bond stepping confidently into the sixth-gen console era, and despite flying a bit under the radar, it's packed with style, tension, and everything you expect from the Bond legacy-explosions, espionage, and gadgets for days.

This wasn't based on a film. This was an original Bond story, and that made it feel fresh and unpredictable. You weren't retracing steps from the movies-you were living out a brand new Bond mission, one gun barrel roll at a time.

Gameplay: Classic Bond, Elevated

This game's got that tight first-person shooter foundation, but what separates it is variety. You're not just shooting your way through corridors-you're ziplining, driving, sneaking, scuba-diving, and unleashing gadgets like a true MI6 agent. The pacing is slick, the missions diverse, and the action? Clean.

The gadgets are wild: laser watches, grapple hooks, remote drones, and more. You feel like a spy-not just a soldier with a license to kill.

Multiplayer? Completely slept on. Split-screen chaos with explosive gadgets, custom loadouts, and vertical map design that rewards creative mayhem.

Story: Clones, Conspiracies, and Chaos

The plot's got classic Bond flavor: a secret organization cloning world leaders, shady biotech corporations, and a mysterious villain with global domination on the brain. You're chasing intel, sabotaging labs, and trying to prevent the biggest power grab in human history.

It's campy in that signature Bond way, but it never loses its edge.

Set Piece Power

Let's talk set pieces. From covert infiltration on bullet trains to high-speed car chases with rockets flying through city streets, Agent Under Fire serves some unforgettable moments. "Poseidon" (the underwater level)? Iconic. Driving missions with the Q-laden BMW 750iL? Straight-up gold.

Everything is tightly choreographed to give you that perfect balance of spy stealth and blockbuster action.

Legacy: Bond Before the Boom

It walked so Nightfire could run. But make no mistake-Agent Under Fire still stands tall. The originality of the story, the mission diversity, and that unforgettable early 2000s Bond energy make this a must-play for fans of the franchise. It's not as flashy as its successors, but it's got heart, charm, and guts.

Final Verdict

10 out of 10.

An underrated Bond classic that holds up remarkably well. It may not be remembered as loudly as GoldenEye or Nightfire, but real ones know-Agent Under Fire is the blueprint.

This wasn't just a test run.

This was Bond proving once again: He never needed a movie to steal the show.

Once "Goldeneye 007" was released for the Nintendo '64 console, that title instantly became the standard by which all future Bond FPS's would be judged. In the case of "Agent Under Fire" for the Gamecube, it does just enough "to get by" but fails to stand out in any of the categories that made its predecessor great.

The main problem with this game is that it just feels "clunky" sometimes. Whereas "Goldeneye" was always slick and smooth, "Agent Under Fire" is bulky and awkward.

The single player mode is hit-and-miss, with some missions being quite fun and others just being a shoot-em-up fest. Not having an actual Bond movie to base the levels around was the downfall here.

Of course, one of the hallmarks of any Bond game is the multiplayer mode, and in this aspect "Agent Under Fire" just doesn't hold a candle to its predecessors. It seems as if the multiplayer experience SHOULD be better than it is (same basic layout as other similar game modes), but again it just lacks that "punch" of the seminal "Goldeneye" multiplayer mode that re-defined FPS games.

Though some Nintendo Gamecube games still hold up today even in the world of XBOX 360 and beyond, "Agent Under Fire" is not one of them. You would be better off sticking with "Goldeneye" on the N64 than "upgrading" to this.

The game has excellent graphics and sound. The game is difficult yet fun at the same time. I love playing Agent Under Fire. It beats The World is Not Enough. I hope all upcoming Bond games are as good as this one. There is a new game called "Nightfire" that was released a few days ago.

The only thing that I would recommended would be to make the game longer. The game is to short. It is only 12 levels long. It should at least be 20.

Good to play as a game but not very interesting storyline. Fun to play but if you want a fun storyline with great graphics and gameplay then you need 007: nightfire. Its weird because you don't get to meet the characters or know their personalities or anything. its just oh hello *bang* *bang* *drive* *drive* *kill* *kill*. nothing pretty much to do. its very easy as well. like when you have to defeat a weird clone you jut have to shoot him 2 times if you have a shotgun or "frinensi". The driving is weird too. its like you have all these weird gadgets which don't help you out at all with you mission. its like they are there for decoration. When i first bought this game it was a million miles from where i lived and so i brought it home and tryed to play it but wouldn't work and i couldn't go and take it back either. so i was stuck with it and so today when i bought it i played through the first mission and i was so excited because i thought that it would be like that for the entire first level but no it completely changed the level after. so i say if you wan to waste your money go right ahead but if yuor looking for a good game steer away from this one.

I'm not really big on the Bond games. Most of then are no more than ordinary first person shooters with licensed characters. I guess since the original Goldeneye game on the Nintendo 64 was so popular they felt like they shouldn't stray to far from the winning formula.

In this game we have a generic interpretation of Bond involved in a dull plot involving clones and kidnapped world leaders. We go through several different locations but only some of them are cool and none are used to their full potential. There are a couple of driving levels too, but the street design is just uninspired.

The best thing about FPS games is the ability to just go berserk and shoot-up the place, hoping to catch the baddies in the crossfire. But you don't really get a lot of ammo and reloading is painfully slow sometimes. And the destruction you can inflict upon the environment is very limited.

I can really only recommend AUF to Bond fans. The rest of you have soooo many other choices for superior FPS games, you don't want to waste your time with this one.