History VideoGame / DoubleOhSevenLegends

On January 3rd, 2013, Activision pulled the PC version of ''007: Legends'' from UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} as well as their own online store. Notably, this happened less than 3 months after the game was first released and before it ever showed up in a Steam sale, resulting in a relatively limited number of people ever having bought it. As a result of all this, the only legal way to get the PC version is to import it from Amazon Germany, with [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes the only other options]] being either pirating the game, or buying from a grey market source (i.e. Website/EBay sellers) who probably obtained it via piracy.

** Noticeably, Miranda Frost [Creator/RosamundPike] is compeletly absent form ''Film/DieAnotherDay'' despite being vital to that films storyline, especially at the climax.

On January 3rd, 2013, Activision pulled the PC version of ''007: Legends'' from UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} as well as their own online store. Notably, this happened less than 3 months after the game was first released and before it ever showed up in a Steam sale, resulting in a relatively limited number of people ever having bought it. As a result of all this, the only legal way to get the PC version is to import it from Amazon Germany, with the only other options being either pirating the game, or buying from a grey market source (i.e. ebay sellers) who probably obtained it via piracy.

* ContinuitySnarl: The concept attempts to bridge the classic films with the chronology of the rebooted franchise, at the expense of glaring continuity issues.
** Felix Leiter is portrayed and voiced by Demetri Goritsas, a Caucasian actor, yet in ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', Leiter was played by Jeffrey Wright, an African-American actor.
** Bond got married to Teresa 'Tracy' Vicenzo (and [[spoiler:widowed]]) in the interim between ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' and ''{{Film/Skyfall}}'', despite ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' making a point to establish that Bond would never give his heart to someone again like he did with Vesper Lynd.
** In ''{{Film/Skyfall}}'', Bond chases Patrice because he stole a list of covert [=MI6=] operatives in Istanbul. In the DLC, Bond chases Patrice after learning he killed two agents, still gets shot off the train after M has a dilemma, and then somehow tracks him all the way to Shanghai with no explanation whatsoever (unlike the film, where Bond uses a depleted uranium bullet to find out more about him).

* DiabolusExMachina: Just like the film, [[spoiler:Teresa dies]] at the end of the ''OHMSS'' mission. Made even worse in this case because it makes Bond remember the [[Film/CasinoRoyale2006 the last time]] something like this happened.

** The ''Skyfall'' DLC, while expanding on Bond's whereabouts after he was shot off the top of the train in Istanbul, is a self-contained story about Bond pursuing and defeating Patrice, without any reference to the missing MI6 list, Bond going 'off the grid', Raoul Silva or any other story elements from the film.

** In ''{{Film/Skyfall}}'', Bond chases Patrice because he stole a list of covert MI6 operatives in Istanbul. In the DLC, Bond chases Patrice after learning he killed two agents, still gets shot off the train after M has a dilemma, and then somehow tracks him all the way to Shanghai with no explanation whatsoever (unlike the film, where Bond uses a depleted uranium bullet to find out more about him).

* SparedByTheAdaptation: In the ''Skyfall'' DLC, Bond stops Patrice from shooting his intended target in Shanghai, unlike the film (where Patrice assassinates his target before Bond moves to stop him). Also, because of the AdaptationDistillation of the material, the MI6 head office is never bombed in the game, and the intended casualties never occur.

** Numerous supporting characters were left out of their depictions in ''007 Legends'', primarily comic-relief henchmen like Truman-Lodge and Professor Butcher from ''Film/LicenceToKill'', and Mr. Kil from ''Film/DieAnotherDay''.

* CanonDiscontinuity: While it's pretty obvious the game's absolutely not intended to be seriously canon, the events of ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' render the game's events completely noncanonical, due to the film's take on the major character of [[spoiler:Ernst Stavro Blofeld]].

* AKA47: As with the ''[=GoldenEye=]'' remake - in fact, a lot of the weapons reuse their ''[=GoldenEye=] Reloaded'' models and names. This includes aversions for [[ProductPlacement the Walther weapons]] and the AK-47 (which is actually an AKM, as usual).

** In addition to having Craig appear in a modern retelling of the classic Bond stories, Blofeld is based on an amalgamation of the three actors (Creator/DonaldPleasance, Creator/TellySavalas and Creator/CharlesGray) who played him in the films, and several stories have slightly different outcomes (e.g. in the ''Licence to Kill'' chapter, Felix does not get his leg eaten by a shark).

** In addition to having Craig appear in a modern retelling of the classic Bond stories, Blofeld is based on an amalgamation of the three actors (Donald Pleasance, TCreator/TellySavalas and Charles Gray) who played him in the films, and several stories have slightly different outcomes (e.g. in the ''Licence to Kill'' chapter, Felix does not get his leg eaten by a shark).

** In addition to having Craig appear in a modern retelling of the classic Bond stories, Blofeld is based on an amalgamation of the three actors (Donald Pleasance, Telly Savalas and Charles Gray) who played him in the films, and several stories have slightly different outcomes (e.g. in the ''Licence to Kill'' chapter, Felix does not get his leg eaten by a shark).

** The ''Skyfall'' DLC, unlike the film, ends with Bond stopping Patrice (without finding the poker chip) and accepting M's explanation that letting Eve take the shot was [[IDidWhatIHadToDo something she had to do]]. He is then to wait for a phone call regarding his next mission, and the game ends.

* EliteMooks: Enemies in combat armor can take about twice as much damage as regular mooks, making headshots much more useful against them.

On January 3rd, 2013, Activision pulled the PC version of ''007: Legends'' from UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} as well as their own online store. As a result, the only legal way to get the PC version is to import it from Amazon Germany, with the only other options being either pirating the game, or buying from a grey market source (i.e. ebay sellers) who probably obtained it via piracy.

* TheCavalry: Much like the movie, after Bond is escorted off the plane in front of Fort Knox by Goldfinger's troops in the first mission, the group is besieged by Felix Leiter and a group of CIA operatives HiddenInPlainSight.

* CanonDiscontinuity: While it's pretty obvious the game's absolutely not intended to be seriously canon, the events of ''Film/{{Spectre}}'' render the game's events completely noncanonical, due to the film's take on the major character of [[spoiler: Ernst Stavro Blofeld]].

* ContinuityLockout: The game relies heavily on the player's knowledge of the prior Bond films, and introduces each mission with little to no setup whatsoever, meaning that if you haven't seen the films, you'll be confused about the characters and situations involved in each mission.

* CutsceneBoss: All of the bosses (and several enemy henchmen) in the game are subject to this. Hugo Drax in particular stands out as, unlike all of the other main villains, you don't even fight him in a [[PressXToNotDie quicktime event fistfight]]. Bond just straight-up kills him in the final cutscene without a fight.

''007 Legends'' is a FirstPersonShooter video game released in 2012, developed by Eurocom and published by Creator/{{Activision}} for the {{Xbox 360}} / {{PS3}} / WiiU, which follows the exploits of Film/JamesBond (the Creator/DanielCraig incarnation) in six of the secret agent's past adventures.

* FollowTheLeader: A common criticism of the game is that it takes many gameplay mechanics from the ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' series, including weapon attachments, [[PressXToNotDie cutscene bosses]], a cover system and much more.

''007 Legends'' is a FirstPersonShooter video game released in 2012, developed by Eurocom and published by {{Activision}} for the {{Xbox 360}} / {{PS3}} / WiiU, which follows the exploits of Film/JamesBond (the Creator/DanielCraig incarnation) in six of the secret agent's past adventures.

* ContinuityNod: At the end of the ''OHMSS'' mission, when [[spoiler:Teresa is killed in the drive-by shooting, Bond cradles her body]] and remember M's speech from the end of ''Film/CasinoRoyale'' regarding [[spoiler:Vesper's death]]: "You don't trust anyone, do you, James? Sometimes we're so focused on our enemies that we forget to watch our friends..."

** Felix Leiter is portrayed and voiced by Demetri Goritsas, a Caucasian actor, yet in ''Film/CasinoRoyale'' and ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'', Leiter was played by Jeffrey Wright, an African-American actor.
** Bond got married to Teresa 'Tracy' Vicenzo (and [[spoiler:widowed]]) in the interim between ''Film/QuantumOfSolace'' and ''{{Film/Skyfall}}'', despite ''Film/CasinoRoyale'' making a point to establish that Bond would never give his heart to someone again like he did with Vesper Lynd.

* DiabolusExMachina: Just like the film, [[spoiler:Teresa dies]] at the end of the ''OHMSS'' mission. Made even worse in this case because it makes Bond remember the [[Film/CasinoRoyale the last time]] something like this happened.

* FollowTheLeader: A common criticism of the game is that it takes many gameplay mechanics from the ''CallOfDuty'' series, including weapon attachments, [[PressXToNotDie cutscene bosses]], a cover system and much more.

On January 3rd, 2013, Activision pulled the PC version of ''007: Legends'' from UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} as well as their own online store. As a result, [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes it is effectively impossible to buy the PC version of the game from a legitimate source]], with the only practical options being either pirating the game, or buying from a grey market source (i.e. ebay sellers) who probably obtained it via piracy.

* AKA47: As with the ''[=GoldenEye=]'' remake - in fact, a lot of the weapons reuse their ''[=GoldenEye=] Reloaded'' models and names. This includes aversions for [[ProductPlacement the Walther weapons]], the AK-47 (which is actually an AKM, as usual), and the M14.

* AKA47: The weapon system is similar to the one found in ''VideoGame/GoldeneyeWii'', with many of the weapons having similar names to their real-life counterparts. Averted for Walther (PPK) and Izhmash (AK-47) models.

Set during the events of ''{{Film/Skyfall}}'', Bond (voiced by [[TheOtherDarrin Timothy Watson]]) is mistakenly shot by MI6 sniper Eve during a confrontation with an enemy on top of a train in Istanbul, and falls into a river below. As he's sinking under the water, Bond flashes back to several key moments during the franchise's history, including sequences from the films ''{{Film/Goldfinger}}'', ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'', ''{{Film/Moonraker}}'', ''Film/LicenceToKill'' and ''Film/DieAnotherDay''. The game retells these incidents as an overarching narrative (using the Craig version of the character, similar to ''VideoGame/GoldeneyeWii'') that follows Bond's progression into an experienced secret agent.

The game was developed primarily to celebrate [[MilestoneCelebration 50 years of the Bond character in film]], and features one film from each actor (SeanConnery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, TimothyDalton, PierceBrosnan and Craig himself) who has portrayed the secret agent. Each film comprises two missions, which feature a variety of moments seen in the films, along with additional enemy encounters and gameplay mechanics that emphasize the use of many gadgets, including Bond's smartphone and wristwatch. The game also features voice acting from a wide selection of past and present actors in the series, including JudiDench, Richard Kiel, Carey Lowell and others, along with a split-screen multiplayer mode.

A DownloadableContent mission, based off of ''{{Film/Skyfall}}'', was released on November 9, 2012 to coincide with the film itself.

* AllStarCast: Several high-profile actors reprise the roles of their characters, including JudiDench (M), Rory Kinnear (Bill Tanner), Michael Lonsdale ([[{{Film/Moonraker}} Hugo Drax]]), Carey Lowell ([[Film/LicenceToKill Pam Bouvier]]), Toby Stephens ([[Film/DieAnotherDay Gustav Graves]]) and Richard Kiel ([[Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe Jaws]]).

--> '''Marc-Ange Draco''': This place is like nothing I've ever seen. Blofeld must have hired a madman to design it!
--> '''James Bond''': They're designed to break you down, psychologically.

* TheOtherDarrin: Most characters are based on their film portrayals, with the exception of four characters. Blofeld is an amalgamation of his three film appearances in the series (and is voiced by Glenn Wrage), Jinx is based off of Gabriela Montaraz (the woman who was initially set to play the character in ''Film/DieAnotherDay'') and Holly Goodhead is based off of (and voiced by) the actress Jane Perry. In addition, Bond is voiced by Timothy Watson instead of Creator/DanielCraig. Craig still gets credited as Bond, though.

* RecursiveAdaptation: Many of the game's costumes, levels, and set piece action sequences strongly resemble those from Monolith's ''VideoGame/NoOneLivesForever'', which was itself an AffectionateParody of the "groovy 60's" era of James Bond.

* WalkItOff: Played straight with the Modern health system; averted with Classic.