Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (GC) 82.29% (Xbox) 81.02% (PS2) 80.83% (GBA) 71.00% (PC) 64.50% |
| Metacritic | (GC) 80/100 (Xbox) 78/100 (PS2) 77/100 (GBA) 66/100 (PC) 59/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A |
| Eurogamer | 3/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.9/10 |
| GameSpy | |
| IGN | 8.5/10 |
Nightfire received positive reviews. Many critics praised it for having a well thought out and consistent plot. Reviewers also commended the accurate James Bond model, bearing good resemblance to Pierce Brosnan. Aggregating review websites GameRankings and Metacritic gave the GameCube version 82.29% and 80/100 the Xbox version 81.02% and 78/100, the PlayStation 2 version 80.83% and 77/100, the Game Boy Advance version 71.00% and 66/100 and the PC version 64.50% and 59/100.
Reviews toward the game have also pointed to the realistic animation of the James Bond character. However, while the reviews have been generally positive, some critics believe that the main negative aspect of the game is its relatively short length. Critics also noted that Nightfire does attempt to steer away from previous Bond games (notably GoldenEye) and add a more interesting story line. Critics also derided the game's multiplayer bots, which having difficulty navigating through the multiplayer maps. Because of this issue, bots are not available in the map Ravine at all.
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