The Spy Who Loved Me (film) big budget was not wasted. Interestingly, while the sets and gimmicks were the most spectacular to date, Bond and the other characters are toned down (there's a minimum of slapstick humour) so that they are more realistic than in other Roger Moore films. Moore gives his best performance in the series ... [Bond and Anya Amasova] are an appealing couple, equal in every way. Film is a real treat – a well acted, smartly cast, sexy, visually impressive, lavishly produced, powerfully directed mix of a spy romance and a war-mission film." Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" considered the
The Spy Who Loved Me (video game) reaction on the ZX Spectrum, with "CRASH!" giving it a 79% rating and saying "Good Mr. Bond, but not quite good enough to deserve an accolade", "Sinclair User" giving it 72% and saying "This one will leave you shaken but not stirred; A competent movie licence", and "Your Sinclair" rating it at 76%, saying "Half good/half bad Bond game. There's quite a lot here though, so it's not bad value." It was less well received on the Commodore 64, with "Zzap!64" giving it a rating of 38%, describing it as "an uninspiring and unambitious conversion". The Spy Who Loved Me