The graphics aren’t excellent, but then again they aren’t an abomination, either. Daniel Craig’s likeness is portrayed extremely well, as are the main villains and important characters, but environments and level designs didn’t seem as lively as they should have been. However, animations, scenes, and the interactive fights were a treat to behold. As for sound, the characters are all voiced by the authentic voice actors, which was shocking. Previous games rarely implemented accurate likenesses or voices. The famous Bond theme is intact throughout, and music swells when something has been accomplished or when danger is brewing. It’s entertaining, and fits well.

Playing through the single-player campaign will take at least 7 or 8 hours to complete, which is painfully short. However, there’s only so much they could do with a two-hour movie, and what they have is stretching it as it is. At least when the single-player game is over, what’s left is some engaging multiplayer modes with several nods to Call of Duty. Still, there is a dearth of people actually playing the game since Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead, Resistance 2, and Call of Duty: World at War have all been recently released. If you can find people online to play with, though, it’s actually quite enjoyable.

While many will steer clear of Quantum of Solace simply because it comes from Treyarch and/or it’s a movie game, what’s presented is a good, solid FPS with thematic third-person elements. Though it is indeed flawed and could be easily written off as a Call of Duty clone, it’s closed-minded to say that about an FPS that borrows from many other games as well. Not every video game released needs to be a classic in order to please the people who buy them. If you’re looking for a break from locusts, zombies, or zombie Nazis, then give Quantum of Solace a try. While you’re at it, check the movie out as well.