N64 classic GoldenEye is often credited with popularising this sector outside of the bustling PC market and pioneering multiplayer gaming.īond fever has reached pandemic levels of late, with the film franchise turning 50 earlier this month and the impending release of Skyfall marking the character's 23rd cinematic outing.Īctivision has even launched the series-spanning 007 Legends game to mark the property's landmark year, so there's never been a better time to be a Bond fan.

Ian Fleming's iconic spy took literature by storm in the 1950s and 60s, and went on to feature in one of the most prolific film franchises of all time.Ġ07 has also done his bit to help shape the world of video gaming, particularly the shooter genre on home consoles. Few fictional characters have captured the world's imagination like James Bond.