MaXXXine
Maxine—previously established as a self-possessed go-getter—becomes reactive, a passenger along for the ride, which suits neither her character nor Goth’s talents for extreme characterizations.
Cheap Thrills
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions
Premise and presentation only matter when the game they are complementing is strong. Shattered Dimensions is not strong at all.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a great game when things go as they should, but a few annoying design choices and technical glitches hampered my enjoyment of it.
Goldfinger
These books are rarely worth taking seriously. They’re pulpy and entertaining and that’s what makes them fun. But Goldfinger fumbles too often to even meet that standard.
Armageddon
It is certainly not something a fact checker or film snob would cherish, but for a straight up action film it works all right.
Diamonds Are Forever
The loose plot and needless globetrotting, as well as its lack of a serious antagonistic match for Bond make it feel like “just another Bond novel.”
Nine Princes in Amber
There is simply too much that is objectively bad to outweigh its positive attributes.