Best James Bond Games

Nightfire combines excellent gadgets, memorable local multiplayer and shameless cable-car spectacle, even if the campaign shooting now feels loose.

The controls have aged badly, but the inventive campaign objectives and countless split-screen stories still explain why GoldenEye changed console shooters.

Original writing, Willem Dafoe's villain and large set pieces make Everything or Nothing feel closest to a lost Pierce Brosnan film.

The Nintendo 64 campaign has varied objectives and strong level design; its main misfortune was arriving in the shadow of GoldenEye.

The plot is disposable, but the grapple hook and vehicle missions give Agent Under Fire enough mechanical variety to earn a place.

IO Interactive finally lets Bond observe, bluff and improvise between shootouts, making intelligence part of the fantasy rather than introductory dialogue.

Sean Connery returned to voice Bond, and the expanded 1960s setting captures an old-school mood without simply replaying the film scene by scene.

Driving and third-person shooting hold together because Daniel Craig-era Bond is performed with the necessary sharpness by Joss Stone and the cast.

Reloaded is a competent modern shooter, but replacing the original's identity while borrowing its title creates expectations the game cannot reasonably meet.

Call of Duty-style shooting gives Quantum of Solace brisk momentum, although the efficiency leaves little room for espionage or distinctive Bond problem-solving.