Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy is directly inspired from The Bourne Identity movie shot in 2002 featuring Matt Damon as Jason Bourne. As inspiration, both products are based on the novel The Bourne Identity written by Robert Ludlum and published for the first time in 1980. But none of them follow the plot from the original novel, using only the main characters and basic situation. More than this, the game moves even further away from the movie, taking some liberties in creating a story which gives a second dimension to the basic story.

The game is a third person action game which was developed by Moon Studios for Xbox 360 and PS3. It is based on three major aspects: hand-to-hand combat, shooting combat, and driving.

In order to maintain the high profile action feeling, the combat system was co-designed by Jeff Imada (who also worked for the Bourne movies). Every combat or instant action scene features dynamic camera angles in order to capture the cinematography feeling of the movie, while the driving scenes are not necessarily a successful addition. But I will comment later on this topic.

As you might have already realized, you will play as Jason Bourne, an elite agent who worked for the CIA and is now hunted by the agency. Unfortunately the character has not been recreated after Matt Damons facial aspects and lacks quality. His facial details are different between cinematics and gameplay, a fact that minimize the credibility of the character. Same thing goes for all the other characters common with the movie. The game begins with a cinematic similar with the first scenes of the movie in which Bourne is found by a fishing ship in Mediterranean waters, wounded . This means that the game features two storylines, one similar to the movie that features the present time and one which works as a flashback. There are six chapters to complete, each chapter featuring facts from present day and flashbacks. These flashbacks are totally original presenting events that are not present in the book or in the movie, providing more clues to Bourne's true identity.

The major exploit of the game is the hand-to-hand combat system. Either you fight a simple guard or a boss-level, the combat mode is the same. Featuring a simple approach, the combat system is based on two attacks, light and heavy, and block. This means you only need three buttons. There are no special combos, but a combination between the two attack buttons. Every attack sequence is made up of three movements, so you can only get a total of eight combinations. But who cares as long as the visual impact is satisfying.

Every movement is natural, considering that your timing is correct. And timing is not an easy thing, because all the opponents' attack are powerful like yours. Every correct attack sequence will fill the adrenaline bar which can activate a special attack when it`s full. These special attacks are Bourne style attacks full of brutality and improvisation. That's because Bourne in such situation will use every environmental object in order to silence the opponents forever. He will smash their heads on the walls and furniture, stab them with sharp objects, throw them through windows, or beat them with their own weapons. Boss fights are much more demanding. Every boss can also perform special attacks which are highlighted with a special sound. You can counterattack them if you press the correct action button. If you don't succeed, then you will receive enough damage to think that you should replay the scene.