Everything or Nothing and the Roger Moore Era

Electronic Arts newest James Bond video game, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing is very similar to the Roger Moore Era (1973-1985). Below I will talk about all of the similarities I found between Roger Moore’s Bond films and the extraordinary new game, James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing.

Live and Let Die (1973)

James Bond (Roger Moore) travels to New Orleans, Louisiana to investigate the death of a fellow agent. There he is involved in a boat chase with the thugs of Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big (Yaphet Kotto) on the Louisiana bayous.

—Everything or Nothing: In partnership with Mya Starling (Mya), an NSA operative, Bond (Pierce Brosnan) gets to the bottom of his mission’s New Orleans, Louisiana connection. While there, he pays a visit to a sultry nightclub and an antiquated Creole plantation.

While Bond is at a club in New Orleans with Felix Leiter (David Hedison), a CIA agent, the female singer on stage sings the film’s title song, Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and Wings.

—Everything or Nothing: While at a nightclub in New Orleans, Mya Starling in the guise of a singer sings the game’s title song, Everything or Nothing by Mya.

Baron Samedi (Geoffrey Holder) is a henchman of Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big.

—Everything or Nothing: Baron Samedi can be unlocked in Multiplayer.

While on a train with Solitaire (Jane Seymour), James Bond fights Tee Hee (Julius Harris) the henchman of main villain, Dr. Kananga/Mr. Big.

—Everything or Nothing: While on a train, James Bond fights with Jaws (Richard Kiel), the henchman of main villain, Nikolai Diavolo (Willem Dafoe).

The Man With The Golden Gun (1974)

The main villain, Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee), is an assassin who gets paid a million dollars a shot. He uses a unique gun called the Golden Gun.

—Everything or Nothing: A cheat can be unlocked during Single Player to be able to use Francisco Scaramanga’s Golden Gun.

The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)

James Bond travels to Egypt, Africa to recover a missing microfilm.

—Everything or Nothing: The game opens with a mission deep within the Sahara Desert. After sabotaging a secret facility, Bond uses his daring to board a train careening through the archeological wonders of the expansive Egyptian desert.

James Bond visits the Ancient Pyramids of Egypt when looking for a man named Aziz Fekkesh (Nadim Sawalha).

—Everything or Nothing: James Bond pilots a helicopter through and around the Ancient Pyramids while battling enemies.

Jaws (Richard Kiel) is sent by main villain, Karl Stromberg, to kill James Bond. Bond and Jaws fight aboard a train in Egypt and Bond wins.

—Everything or Nothing: Jaws is sent by main villain, Nikolai Diavolo, to kill James Bond. Bond and Jaws fight aboard a train in Egypt and Bond wins.

Moonraker (1979)

Jaws is sent by main villain, Hugo Drax, to kill James Bond.

—Everything or Nothing: Jaws is sent by main villain, Nikolai Diavolo, to kill James Bond.

James Bond travels to Brazil, South America while on a mission.

—Everything or Nothing: James Bond travels to Peru, South America while on a mission.

James Bond teams up with a female American agent, Holly Goodhead (Lois Chiles).

—Everything or Nothing: James Bond teams up with a female, American agent, Mya Starling.

For Your Eyes Only (1981)

James Bond visits the grave of his wife, Teresa Bond.

—Everything or Nothing: James Bond kills many enemies in a graveyard.

James Bond steals and flies the helicopter of Ernst Stavro Blofeld and then kills him with it.

—Everything or Nothing: James Bond steals and flies the helicopter of an enemy and then kills many other enemies with it.

Octopussy (1983)

A 00 Agent is killed during a mission in East Berlin.

—Everything or Nothing: A 00 Agent is killed during a mission in Peru.

James Bond fights henchmen, Gobinda (Kabir Bedi), on top of a train.

—Everything or Nothing: James Bond fights henchmen, Jaws, aboard a train.

A View To A Kill (1985)

Agent 003 is killed while on a mission in Siberia, Russia. Later, Bond is assigned to the same case.

—Everything or Nothing: Agent 003 is killed while on a mission in Peru, South America. Bond was assigned to the same case.

Max Zorin (Christopher Walken) is the main villain. He fell to his death off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, after brief fight with Bond.

—Everything or Nothing: Max Zorin is referenced as the mentor of main villain, Nikolai Diavolo. Bond tells M (Judi Dench) that Zorin and he played bridge once and Zorin lost, referencing to the fight on the bridge that took place nineteen years ago.

James Bond visits a mine with a female geologist, Stacey Sutton (Tanya Roberts).

—Everything or Nothing: James Bond visits a platinum mine with a female geologist, Serena St. Germaine (Shannon Elizabeth).

The main Bond Girl, Stacey Sutton, is a geologist.

—Everything or Nothing: The main Bond Girl, Serena St. Germaine, is a geologist.