10 Overlooked Movie Licensed Games (That Were Actually Awesome)

2. From Russia With Love

Bond From Russia With Love Sean Connery Game
EA

For as much as everyone fawns over GoldenEye as the iconic poster boy of great James Bond games, there's actually plenty of overlooked titles that similarly nailed the cinematic nature of the legendary master spy.

From Russia With Love, based on the movie of the same name, came after a string of pretty good but not exceptional Bond games that were mostly based on original stories. With a move back to the movies for inspiration, this title was much more of an official tie-in than the previous games, even managing to bag both the likeness and voice of Sean Connery for a fully authentic James Bond experience.

Sadly, although it was the last Bond game published by EA before they lost the rights to Activision (a shame in hindsight, considering just how awful that company has treated the IP in recent years), From Russia With Love was the perfect playable movie experience, and a stunning send-off for the series as a whole.

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