007: Licence to Kill

the film Licence to Kill December 2023 January 2013 1989 video game 007: Licence to Kill James Bond Licence Atari.jpg Quixel Domark John Kavanagh Marcus Goodey Tony West David Whittaker James Bond NA 1989 Scrolling shooter Single-player Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum 007: Licence to Kill is a vertically scrolling shooter based on the James Bond film of the same name, developed by Quixel and published by Domark in 1989. It was released for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, MSX, and ZX Spectrum. The game closely follows the plot of the film, consisting of six scenes in which Bond chases drug czar Sanchez who has murdered his best friend Felix Leiter's bride. The scenes within the game vary in setting and include helicopter chases, underwater diving, water-skis and behind the wheel of an 18-wheel tanker truck. Gameplay thumb|left|The helicopter pursuit from the first level 007: Licence to Kill is a top down vertically scrolling shooter. The objective is to pursue the drug lord Sanchez through six levels in using different methods of locomotion. The right hand side of the screen contains a HUD which displays information about the current level, such as the height of the helicopter in the first level or the amount of ammunition remaining in the second level. Hostile enemies populate each level which can be killed or avoided and there are side objectives along the way such as picking up ammunition or drug caches. The player must dodge shots and environment dangers such as boats or falling rocks. Ports 007: Licence to Kill targeted multiple platforms initially and post-release with Mi6-HQ.com calling it "one of the widest released 007 titles ever."https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/interview_gaming_ltk.php3 Mi6-HQ.com Making The Licence To Kill Game 18 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234908/https://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/articles/interview_gaming_ltk.php3 4 March 2016 Alongside the original versions was another version for BBC, coded by Lore Games who were subcontracted to Consul Technology who were in turn subcontracted to Domark.http://www.mi6-hq.com/sections/games/ltk.php3?s=games Mi6-HQ.com Licence to Kill game info 9 August 2007 It was based largely on the graphics from the Spectrum version, but with a freshly written sprite engine, character 'AI', sound effects and status display. It featured a double buffer screen refresh mechanism to eliminate flicker, and was available in cassette tape and floppy disc versions.November 2015 Another version was being written for NES by Simon Nicol from Tengen. Christ West from Quixel inspected this version after the others had been completed and considered it finished despite missing the final level, but it went unreleased as by that point the Domark publishers felt that too much time had passed since the film's release and so the NES version would not be worth releasing. Reception Computer Gaming World only recommended 007: Licence to Kill "strictly for the action-oriented player", with others likely finding it a "license to bore".http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1990&pub=2&id=67 Nobody Does It Better Computer Gaming World January 1990 15 November 2013 Choi, Yung Min 52 67 ACE Magazine considered it "fun while it lasts, but once you've cracked it you won't bother to come back."Lacey Eugene September 1989 Licence to Kill ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) https://archive.org/stream/ace-magazine-24/ACE_Issue_24_1989_Sep#page/n53/mode/1up 18 November 2015 The Games Machine was more positive, saying Licence to Kill was designed "on a grand scale" and that it "follow[s] the film quite well, albeit with scenes simplified to shoot-'em-up and dodge games."October 1989 Licence to Kill The Games Machine UK https://archive.org/stream/the-games-machine-21/TheGamesMachine21#page/n98/mode/1up 18 November 2015 Both Games Machine and Amiga magazine The One agreed that it was an improvement on Domark's previous three games, with The One calling it "...probably the best Bond game ever. Not only did it successfully capture the spirit of the film, it was also an enjoyable game to boot."June 1991 Licence to Kill The One https://archive.org/stream/TheOneIssue33Jun91/The_One_Issue_33_Jun_91#page/n110/mode/1up 18 November 2015 See also List of video games based on films References External links 4586 490765 Category:1989 video games Category:Amiga games Category:Amstrad CPC games Category:Atari ST games Category:BBC Micro and Acorn Electron games Category:Cancelled Nintendo Entertainment System games Category:Commodore 64 games Category:Domark games Category:DOS games Category:James Bond video games Category:Licence to Kill Category:Single-player video games Category:Vertically scrolling shooters Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom Category:Video games scored by David Whittaker Category:ZX Spectrum games