Any global threat that you can think of, Her Majesty's Secret Service and MI6 agent 007, James Bond, has handled it with a woman on his side and a martini in hand. This time around, the evil that is threatening to destroy the world is pulled straight out of a Michael Crichton or Isaac Asimov novel. Nanotechnology, the creation of micro-robotic organisms that are too small for the human eye to see, that have been theorized to be developed for medical and environmental purposes. When gathered in millions, and in the wrong hands, they can be used as an unstoppable destructive force. Nikolai Diavolo, played film star Willem Dafoe, is the adversary that 007 must stop. Diavolo and his beautiful ally, the developer of the nanotechnology, Dr. Katya Nadanova who is played by the beautiful supermodel Heidi Klum, have stolen the technology and has threatened to release a missile which contains these nano robots to eat their way through anything and everything metal that they choose. This is where you come in.

007: Everything or Nothing is not quite like any other James Bond game out there. If you have played the previous titles than the first thing you will notice is that the game is now in a third person view instead of first person. This is one of the best moves they could have made. The controls seem much smoother and more graceful in third person and the constant action that is happening all around you is not missed at all now that you can see more of your surroundings and you feel more a part of the game now. A nifty feature added to EoN is something called "Bond Sense". When you turn it on, certain objects that can be interacted with will be highlighted and are able to be targeted. Another nice touch is that the targeting reticule has a secondary reticule in the center that can be moved a short distance to fine tune your aiming for such things as head shots.

Just like any good spy, James Bond is more than well known for his fancy gadgets that are created for him by none other than the chastising Q from the MI6 research and development lab, who is played by his movie counterpart John Cleese. Among the gadgets you receive are coins that serve as strobe, EMP and bang grenades, a dart gun, an RC car and the very remarkable, Q Spider. Also in your inventory is a rappel gun that you use to jump off high ledges without hesitation as well as being able to climb up them. Although your gadgets aren't the only things that get you through the game, the tradition of great vehicles that are always ready for James continues. You can use a motorcycle as you race through ancient ruins and slide under crumbling walls or use the missile and machine gun equipped Porsche Cayenne and Aston Martin. The vehicle action is nothing short of excellent and has a wide variety of levels. Some you spend in a rally car racing around dirt roads and others in a road rage style motorcycle ride across a causeway shooting other bikers with a shotgun.

The style of EoN is something very different then other video games and is the closest thing to a playable movie that has come around from this side of the world. You will notice this right away from the first level as you run down the outside of a building as it explodes around you. The cast of characters in the game is stacked like a Hollywood blockbuster featuring stars such as Shannon Elizabeth as the ever present Bond girl, Judi Dench reprises her role as hard nosed M, pop singer Mya contributes the catchy theme song as well as plays a NSA agent and in addition to Willem Dafoe, Heidi Klum and John Cleese already mentioned, Richard Kiel returns as the tin grinned maniac known as Jaws. To add to the cinematic feel of the game, there are also "Bond Moments" in which James pulls off a special kill or feat whether it is a stealth attack or causing a distraction to allow you to enter an area on an alternate route rather then the regular path. These are fun to try and find and are rewarding to watch the action when you do find them.

With the lack of Xbox Live support, the limited split screen multiplayer modes, 2 player co-op, Scramble, Race and Arena are not quite as interesting as the Multiplayer should have been but the single player aspect more than makes up for it. Overall, if this is the path that the James Bond 007 series of games is going to continue along, then we are all definitely in for a great future with the franchise. If you have been turned off of 007 games in the past, be sure to pick up Everything or Nothing and give it another shot. You'll be glad you did.