Video game:Sony PlayStation The World is Not Enough

Before widespread video games existed to capture the imagination, Ian Fleming published twelve novels and two short story collections featuring the British Secret Service agent James Bond. Between 1953 and 1966, the public waited eagerly for the next installment featuring the charming and elusive spy. Today, James Bond continues to captivate the world through film, books, and video games that present the opportunity for players to step into 007's shoes and try their own hand at going undercover with MI6.

Parker Brothers released the first James Bond video came in 1983 for Atari 2600. Entitled "James Bond 007," this side-scrolling platformer features four missions, each based off a Bond film. Players must control James Bond's car, jump over obstacles and dodge attacks to gain points. While this simple game served as a stepping stone for many future installments featuring secret agent James Bond, the Bond video games did not become popular until Rare released "GoldenEye 007" in 1997.

Electronic Arts released "The World is Not Enough" in 2000 for the Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. Due to the mediocre success of predecessor, the third-person shooter "Tomorrow Never Dies," EA returned to the franchise's roots with a first-person shooter and a strong multiplayer element. For the fifth time, Pierce Brosnan provided the model for James Bond in a video game. The game follows the plot of the Bond movie with the same name, and players must stop Renard The Anarchist from blowing up Istanbul with a nuclear submarine.

"The World is Not Enough" received varying reviews based on which console it was designed for. Critics who used the Nintendo 64 tended to enjoy the game more than those who used the PlayStation. Matt Casamassina of IGN found that the game "is an excellent 3D shooter for Nintendo 64 and an amazing follow-up to Rare's GoldenEye,''' while Doug Perry, who used the PlayStation, wrote that it "is a solid action game with hints of goodness here and yonder," yet, "not remotely as good as the Nintendo 64 version." Nevertheless, James Bond continued to draw audiences and EA Games released yet another game in the series, "007 Racing," in November 2000.

The James Bond novels and movies stimulate imaginations everywhere, and 007 continues to amuse audiences through the medium of gaming.