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We don't seem to hear much from old Jamesy Bond these days, do we? But it's nice to see the odd game coming out at a less ridiculous price. The Spy Who Loved Me is a vertical scroller, where you have to drive James's car, boat and, er, blobby thing up the screen as quickly as you can.

Of course, the route you've got to take is filled with obstacles, and there are loads of weird tokens floating around (which you've got to collect). So you're basically just belting up the screen, shooting at baddies, running over pedestrians or swimmers, collecting tokens, and trying not to crash into things. It's just like real life, actually.

This is one of those games that certainly isn't bad, but isn't special either. It's certainly got that addictive 'one-more-go-and-hang-the-expense' factor, but, ultimately, it's a simple game that remains the same every time you play.

Graphics are fine, and you get a fair bit of speed up, so it's not rubbish on that score. That's about all I can think to say about it. Oh, the film has got some good bits in too.

Not as bad as finding a nest of spiders in your wellingtons, but not as good as finding an old fiver in there either.