Compared with other titles that were inspired after a famous movie and failed miserably because the developers had no time to come up with the best possible product, Treyarch had all the time in the world to create an appealing videogame capable of competing with the real thing. While this might have been a wildly optimistic idea and this title doesn't have the potential of measuring up with the movie, it is still one of the best Bond inspired videogames and one that the true fans of the franchise shouldn't miss.

The story revolves around the events depicted in Casino Royale with enough elements from the upcoming film, always trying to find the perfect balance between revealing key features from Quantum of Solace, without becoming a spoiler. Starting with a failed assassination attempt the game moves freely back in time, with numerous flashbacks, making the entire story a bit difficult to follow. Luckily after each episode we have a cut scene, briefly explaining what happened and which the next assignment is so in the final chapters everyone gets all the needed answers.

Most of the time spend playing will be through a first person view, but occasionally when Bond is supposed to sneak through an open window, hack into a computer network or trie to open a jammed door the action shifts to third person. It's a welcomed diversion and a good chance to see that a lot of consideration was given to details as the super agent looks very much like Daniel Craig himself. In fact most of the key characters are very good looking and those dedicated fans of Casino Royale will be pleasantly surprised to see the resemblance.

As a shooter this game can never become a milestone of the genre, despite using the highly acclaimed engine from Call of Duty 4 because there are simply not enough innovative concepts implemented. Where Quantum of Solace truly shines is in creating the appropriate atmosphere by introducing the gamer into the Bond universe, recreating familiar settings and tasks that the famous spy was ordered to execute. While your actions have little or no impact on the way the story unfolds, as this is hardly open-ended, the gamer has the liberty of choosing the way he wants to complete each mission, deciding whether to use stealth or not.