REVIEW: The Bourne Conspiracy

Developer: Sierra Entertainment | Publisher: High Moon Studios | Format: 360

Reviewer: Craig Jay Gallagher:

At this stage the vast majority of the worlds populace is familiar with Jason Bourne, be it from the highly successful trio of film or the original novels by Robert Ludlum Jason Bourne has crossed over into mainstream conscious much like James Bond.

The latest incarnation of the iconic character is in pixalated form in the game The Bourne Conspiracy which one of the summers most entertaining and action packed titles thought the plot may not make much sense to anyone approaching with no prior knowledge of the character.

The game follows Bourne, a 30 million dollar assassin whom after failing to neutralise a target gets a dip in the Mediterranean sea and ends up losing his memory. The game follows Bourne as he grables with his identity and searches for the answers he needs. You play the urrent missions as well as a number of older ones which he recalls.

All this takes place across the world with Bourne using a number of techniques from hand to hand combat to to driving cars to the obligatory gunfire.

The gameplay is far from perfect but it is designed in such a way that it makes the game a joy from start to finish. The hand to hand combat is expertly implemented though the duck and cover aspect is poorly done. It’s generally far more effective to just run around shooting than it is to take cover.

The driving levels are also an inconvenience as the over steering results in simple movements send your into walls and obstacles. Both the shooting and hand to hand combat are fantastic. It’s fast, furious and fun to boot which is all you can ask.

Expectations for The Bourne Conspiracy were low, most including this reviewer expected it to be a completely redundant cash in on a successful film franchise but the overall results are quite impressive. The game more than does the film and books justice and delivers the most satisfying gaming experiences of the summer.