"James Bond Jr." is a non-descript platformer from the early 1990s. Whether you pick the Lotus Esprit, the BMW Z3 or the Aston Martin DB5, you will soon realize that it doesn't make one iota of difference what vehicle you are driving. This is particularly evident in the game's multiplayer mode, where you get to square off against friends. The cars are all functionality identical to one another – with the exact same gadgets – so none of them feel remotely special. In addition to this, the core appeal of getting to hop behind the wheel of classic Bond vehicles is not done justice at all. It's hardly the exhilarating thrill ride you would expect, seeing as most of these things require you to move at a snail's pace. Rather than chasing after bad guys at breakneck speeds, you will spend most of your time clumsily setting mines, tailing slow-moving targets, and shutting down generators using EMP charges. Contrary to its title, this is not even a racing game and most of the levels put you in decidedly low-velocity scenarios. Unfortunately, as many contemporary reviews pointed out, the game is hampered by its sluggish action and poor handling. Not only that, but 007 Racing has a surprisingly intriguing narrative too, in which you embark on a series of vehicular missions to investigate the theft of Q-branch cars. Making a driving game set in the James Bond universe ought to be a no-brainer, given all the iconic rides that have been featured throughout the series. "007 Racing" fails to live up to its own premise. Worst - 'Live and Let Die: The Computer Game' Plus, the driving sequences (which should be the highlights of any Bond adaptation) are entirely on rails, making them feel like those endless runner titles you get on mobile phones. It's visually ugly, poorly structured and over reliant on quick-time events that substitute for proper gameplay. Worse still, 007 Legends is just not a well-made product (with a 41 score on Metacritic) having clearly been rushed out the door to coincide with the release of Skyfall. Craig's version of the MI6 super spy does not gel with Moonraker's campy setting, and he feels utterly anachronistic in the Swinging Sixties of Goldfinger. The hook was presumably meant to be that we would get to experience Bond's greatest hits (although that raises the question of why Die Another Day was included) in video game form, but the execution just feels awkward.
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