Bond. James Bond.
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Since 1962, when Dr. No first introduced audiences to Bond, there have been 22 films with the suave secret agent, all boasting exotic locations, wild chase scenes, killer gadgets that actually kill, and some of the most beautiful women ever to appear onscreen. The movies defined a new genre of spy thriller, while spawning books, video games, accessories, and, of course, that International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers. In the process, Bond entertained millions and made a lot of people rich.

Yet there's never been a PC game that let you slip into his Italian loafers. Why? Given his ongoing popularity, and the fact that most boys between the ages of 9 and 90 secretly wish they were him, he's a ready-made action game hero. Electronic Arts snapped up the exclusive interactive rights to Bond long ago, releasing numerous console games (that have never surpassed Rare's GoldenEye on the N64 for sheer gaming brilliance). But EA obviously never thought they could make enough money on a PC version before now. So the very fact that the world's largest video game company has decided to create a custom PC version of NightFire -- complete with full multiplayer capability -- is great news for computer players.

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