Hi all,

We have just published a hands-on preview of *Quantum of Solace*. If you
could post a link on your site that would be very much appreciated.

*Link:*
http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/2008/10/09/quantum-of-solace-hands-on-preview/1


*Picture:*
http://images.bit-tech.net/content_images/2008/10/quantum-of-solace-hands-on-preview/fp_img.jpg


*Quote:
*/It's a shame, in some regards. This was a new Bond, a new series and a
new film, so there was room to do something really interesting and new
here. It could have been a totally fresh take on Bond, perhaps geared to
a slower and more cinematic style of gameplay -- Thief meets //Burnout,
anyone?

Instead, Treyarch has played it safe in many regards and stuck with what
it knows. Thus, //Quantum of Solace is an FPS like many other FPS games
based on movie licenses.

Don't get us wrong -- //Quantum of Solace doesn't look to be a bad game
at all based on what we've seen; the multiplayer is fast-paced and fun
and if you ignore the changes to the story then the singleplayer itself
is still enjoyable if not exemplary. It's just a case of missed
opportunities. This could have been risky and exciting, but it's opted
for assured and familiar and the fact that it's obviously chosen that
path makes the end product feel tired and uninspired, if still enjoyable
in a lazy kind of way./
*

*Cheers guys!

Tim Smalley
www.bit-tech.net