James Bond: Blood Stone Test GPU
Year: 2010
Genre: Action (Shooter) / Arcade / Racing (Cars) / 3D / 3rd Person
Developer: Bizarre creations
Publisher: Activision
Publisher in Russia: 1C-SoftKlab
System requirements for maximum visual quality in James Bond: Blood Stone recommended by the game websiteGPU:
The minimum
Operating system: Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Dou 2,4 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000
RAM: 1,5 GB
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 512 MB RAM Radeon HD 4650 or GeForce 9600 GSO
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 8 GB free space
Effective
Operating system: Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Dou 2,83 GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 540
Memory: 2 GB
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 512 MB RAM Radeon HD 2900 or GeForce GT 220
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 8 GB free space
Optimal
Operating system: Vista®, Windows 7
Processor: Core 2 Dou 3,16 GHz or AMD Phenom II X2 550
RAM: 2 GB
Video card: DirectX®9 compatible video adapter with 1024 MB RAM Radeon HD 2900 or GeForce 8800 GS
DirectX: DirectX®9
Winchester: 8 GB free space
Review: Playability
The newest third-person action game James Bond: Blood Stone will allow players to transform into James Bond and immerse themselves in the atmosphere of so-called international espionage: visit various parts of the globe, including Athens, Istanbul, Monaco and Bangkok, take part in shootouts, and clash with opponents in hand-to-hand combat.
The game is made in the style of a third-person action game, and a cover system has also been introduced into the game, which makes it more convenient to navigate during frequent firefights. The special agent's signature features are present, but they are quite meager and practically do not complement the gameplay.
The project developers strictly adhered to the style of the latest James Bond films. Players will have to shoot to kill from cover, fight hand-to-hand and take part in breathtaking chases in luxury cars. The storyline of the game was created by Bruce Feirstein, the author of the scripts for the famous blockbusters “GoldenEye”, “Tomorrow Never Dies”, “The World Is Not Enough”. We can safely say that the plot in this part is head and shoulders above its predecessors and allows you to fully experience the spirit of the films about agent 007.
The appearance of the main characters of the game repeats the appearance of the characters in the films starring Daniel Craig and Dame Judith Olivia Dench, and the singer Joss Stone can easily be recognized as the new Bond girl. These actors also took part in the dubbing of the game. In addition, the Motion Capture actor who played the role of the superspy was Daniel Craig's stunt double, Ben Cooke.
We invite you to evaluate part of the game walkthrough of James Bond: Blood Stone, where you can see for yourself the quality of this product:
The game, to be honest, gets boring very quickly and only the periodic alternation of crazy pursuits on various types of transport somewhat dilutes the routine and adds strength to continue playing. In the absence of other, stronger projects, the game would have been an undoubted success, but now the publishers can only rely on fans of the series, who will quite possibly be able to pay for the release of this game.
Review: Game Graphics
James Bond: Blood Stone has mediocre graphics, which are comparable to the average level of games from two or three years ago. There are no frills, everything is done in strict lines and in a rather modest format. Despite this, the environment is quite nice and fully matches the game atmosphere.
In addition to all this, the game has gorgeous cinematic inserts that can give odds to more than one James Bond film. The colorful explosions and special effects during the dizzying pursuits are very colorful and fully comply with the standards of Hollywood blockbusters.
The physics in the game, especially when it comes to transport control, is very wooden and of a conventional nature. The enemy AI is very modest and does not stand out much compared to other mid-budget projects. Next, we will move directly to the gaming tests and determine how James Bond: Blood Stone uses the resources of personal computers.
Review: Resource-intensive game
For James Bond: Blood Stone you will need a Core 2 Dou 2,83 GHz processor or AMD Phenom II X2 540 and 2 gigabytes of RAM.
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Hardware configuration |
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Processors |
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550@ 4.25 GHz cache L2 12 MB Intel® Core™ i7-930@4.2 GHz cache L3 8 MB Intel® Core™ i7-860@4.2 GHz cache L3 8 MB |
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motherboards |
MSI P45 Platinum 7512 socket LGA775 MSI X58 Pro socket LGA1366 product provided by the company MSI MSI P55-GD55 socket LGA1156 product provided by the company MSI |
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Memory |
GOODRAM PLAY 1600MHz (8-8-8-24) product provided by the company GOODRAM GOODRAM Pro 2000MHz (8-8-8-29) product provided by the company GOODRAM |
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Video Cards |
GeForce 8800 GTS 640 MB |
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Hard disks |
3x2 RAID0 Western Digital Caivar WD2500GL 250 GB, 7200 rpm, SATA 3 Gbit/s |
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Power Supplies |
FSP GROUP EVEREST 800W 2xSeaSonic S12D 850 Silver 850W product provided by the company SeaSonic |
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System software and drivers |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Edition x64 |
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DirectX |
DirectX 11 |
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Platform Driver |
Intel INF Chipset Update Utility 9.1.0.1012 |
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Graphics driver |
Nvidia GeForce/ION Driver Release 260.99 ATI Catalyst 10.10 |
All video cards were tested at maximum graphics quality by the Fraps program in the most resource-intensive part of the game. Less powerful video cards are tested based on the Core 2 Quad Q9550 processor, and more powerful ones are tested based on Core™ i7 processors.
Our video cards are tested in general in all separate screen sizes, and you can evaluate how your video card behaves relative to other modern solutions in almost all gaming separate screen sizes. Like all console games, James Bond: Blood Stone has an internal limit of 60 FPS.
Testing at maximum quality settings 1024x768
So, at a resolution of 1024x768 all our video cards have overcome the threshold of 25 FPS and this time players will need video cards of the Radeon HD 4650 or GeForce 9600 GSO level and higher. They will provide both average and minimum FPS at the proper level.
Testing at maximum quality settings 1280x1024
When increasing the resolution to the level of 1280x1024, the requirements for the game do not change, and you will still need to have cards of the Radeon HD 4650 or GeForce 9600 GSO level and higher. But for optimal playability, the Radeon HD 4650 will no longer be enough and for the AMD level a Radeon HD 3690 will be required.
Testing at maximum quality settings 1680x1050
When switching to a widescreen resolution of 1680x1050, performance increases insignificantly and here you will already need a Radeon HD 2900 Pro or GeForce GT 220 video card.
Testing at maximum quality settings 1920x1080
And finally, at a resolution of 1920x1080, video cards of the level Radeon HD 2900 Pro or GeForce 8800 GS will be needed. If you are buying a video card specifically for James Bond: Blood Stone, then the most preferable ones to buy are Radeon HD 5570 or GeForce 9600 GT.
Final World: James Bond: Blood Stone is a rather mediocre game that may well find its fans. A huge advantage is the modest system requirements, especially for the video system, which will allow you to run the game at maximum settings on computers a few years old.
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