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[DominicGreene]

Is it just me, or does the QoS interfaces, themes, music, etc getting a bit overused? For example, the new Bond games. They are using the same QoS interface, same Bond theme song, and same pictures and scenes (Car chase from trailer) from Quantum of Solace too! Is it just me that want something a bit more fresh?

[RazorBlade]

Is it just me, or does the QoS interfaces, themes, music, etc getting a bit overused? For example, the new Bond games. They are using the same QoS interface, same Bond theme song, and same pictures and scenes (Car chase from trailer) from Quantum of Solace too! Is it just me that want something a bit more fresh?

I don't know about the games but I didn't like the soundtrack or title song for QOS.

[tdalton]

Is it just me, or does the QoS interfaces, themes, music, etc getting a bit overused? For example, the new Bond games. They are using the same QoS interface, same Bond theme song, and same pictures and scenes (Car chase from trailer) from Quantum of Solace too! Is it just me that want something a bit more fresh?

I do wish that they had gone with a different visual theme for "Blood Stone" rather than reusing the QoS visual theme. That was actually the only thing about the QoS film that I really didn't like, was that visual styling of the computer sequences, and I really do wish that it had remained exclusively in the QoS universe (movie, game, etc.) and did not continue into other films/games/etc.

I will say, though, that I do find the theme song used in the "Blood Stone" trailer, which I think is the theme song that you're referring to (and correct me if I'm wrong), is easily the best rendition of "The James Bond Theme". That's not a piece of music that I'm particularly fond of (speaking of the "Theme" in general), but I do quite like the "choral" arrangement of it, as first introduced in the CR trailers and continuing on into the QoS promotional material. If they're going to use "The James Bond Theme" again in a film, I'd prefer that they go with this version rather than any of the others.

[jamie00007]

I really like the visual style of QoS, if you mean things like the DVD menus and game menus and things like that copying the style of the MI6 computer. So Im happy to see it used.

[Gogol Pushkin]

I really like the visual style of QoS, if you mean things like the DVD menus and game menus and things like that copying the style of the MI6 computer. So Im happy to see it used.

Yeah, me too, in fact I appreciate any sense of continuity within the Bond universe across all media platforms.

[TheREAL008]

The style of the opening sequence was pretty cool, It's just that "Another Way To Die" was terrible. To this day I wish the song was just written and performed by Alicia Keys. Jack White is so overrated.

[The Shark]

Is it just me, or does the QoS interfaces, themes, music, etc getting a bit overused? For example, the new Bond games. They are using the same QoS interface, same Bond theme song, and same pictures and scenes (Car chase from trailer) from Quantum of Solace too! Is it just me that want something a bit more fresh?

I do wish that they had gone with a different visual theme for "Blood Stone" rather than reusing the QoS visual theme. That was actually the only thing about the QoS film that I really didn't like, was that visual styling of the computer sequences, and I really do wish that it had remained exclusively in the QoS universe (movie, game, etc.) and did not continue into other films/games/etc.

I will say, though, that I do find the theme song used in the "Blood Stone" trailer, which I think is the theme song that you're referring to (and correct me if I'm wrong), is easily the best rendition of "The James Bond Theme". That's not a piece of music that I'm particularly fond of (speaking of the "Theme" in general), but I do quite like the "choral" arrangement of it, as first introduced in the CR trailers and continuing on into the QoS promotional material. If they're going to use "The James Bond Theme" again in a film, I'd prefer that they go with this version rather than any of the others.

The painfully portentous Carmina Burana-esque version of the Bond theme heard in the Casino Royale theatrical trailer? Hell no.

Bond and Latin/Sanskrit chants really doesn't gel, and for a good reason. He isn't by any means a religious or mesianic figure.

[Zographos]

The painfully portentous Carmina Burana-esque version of the Bond theme heard in the Casino Royale theatrical trailer? Hell no.

Bond and Latin/Sanskrit chants really doesn't gel, and for a good reason. He isn't by any means a religious or mesianic figure.

Faithful servant of God and invincible martyr, Saint George!
Favoured by God with the gift of faith, and inflamed with an ardent love of Christ
Thou didst fight valiantly against the dragon of pride, falsehood, and deceit.
Neither pain nor torture, sword nor death could part thee from the love of Christ.

Hmm, but love of Christ? Well, love of scotch and soda at any rate...

[OHMSS Spion]

I agree with Gogol Pushkin. It's nice to see the continuity, and I wonder if we'll see more of it in Bond 23 or will MI6 go back to being all wood panels and hidden monitors and computers.

[Professor Dent]

The Bond theme used here seems to be the go to music for anything promotional in recent years. I'd still like to get an official version of the Casino Royale trailer music.

For the graphics, I like the continuity it brings. It is an interesting looking interface that fits in well in the game world.

[Aris007]

I really like the visual style of QoS, if you mean things like the DVD menus and game menus and things like that copying the style of the MI6 computer. So Im happy to see it used.

That I agree on! The DVD menu looks very good with the locations and the music from the film. I like it.

[DamnCoffee]

I don't mind the interface, it's only keeping continuity.

I will say, though, that I do find the theme song used in the "Blood Stone" trailer, which I think is the theme song that you're referring to (and correct me if I'm wrong), is easily the best rendition of "The James Bond Theme". That's not a piece of music that I'm particularly fond of (speaking of the "Theme" in general), but I do quite like the "choral" arrangement of it, as first introduced in the CR trailers and continuing on into the QoS promotional material. If they're going to use "The James Bond Theme" again in a film, I'd prefer that they go with this version rather than any of the others.

I really enjoyed the theme to start with, but it's just so overused now. It was fine in both of the Casino Royale trailers, but after the theme became available, every bloody editor on youtube decided to use it, and it became seriously annoying. I despise the thing now. I wished they went with a new and fresh rendition. In fact, the Bond theme in general needs to keep being updated, because every rendition of it becomes really tiresome over time.

[Matt_13]

Yeah I was a bit disappointed that they used the same Bond theme yet again, even if it does work extremely well in this trailer. I'm definitely not opposed to the use of the QoS computer interface (a very slick looking interface I might add) as there seems to be actual cutscenes this time around, as opposed to the QoS game that cut corners and simply used the computer images to make up for the dreadful cutscenes that they actually did put together. Finally, the box art is probably the biggest let down, not because the image isn't cool (it definitely is) but just because it's from a film already 2 years old. Something new would have been nice (EoN had a decent cover with Brozza in a T Shirt and Heidi Klume in a smart white dress) but at the end of the day it's really just a box. The game looks outstanding, I hope it handles well.

[DominicGreene]

Yeah I was a bit disappointed that they used the same Bond theme yet again, even if it does work extremely well in this trailer. I'm definitely not opposed to the use of the QoS computer interface (a very slick looking interface I might add) as there seems to be actual cutscenes this time around, as opposed to the QoS game that cut corners and simply used the computer images to make up for the dreadful cutscenes that they actually did put together. Finally, the box art is probably the biggest let down, not because the image isn't cool (it definitely is) but just because it's from a film already 2 years old. Something new would have been nice (EoN had a decent cover with Brozza in a T Shirt and Heidi Klume in a smart white dress) but at the end of the day it's really just a box. The game looks outstanding, I hope it handles well.

I have to agree with what you and MHarkin said, you guys have valid points about the theme which was exactly what I was thinking.