Licence to Kill tilt onto its side, it was not necessary as Julienne was able to pull off the stunt without the aid of camera trickery. Initially Vic Flick, who had played lead guitar on Monty Norman's original 007 theme, and Eric Clapton were asked to write and perform the theme song to "Licence to Kill" and they produced a theme to match Dalton's gritty performance, but the producers turned it down and instead Gladys Knight's song and performance was chosen. The song (one of the longest to ever be used in a Bond film) was based on the "horn line" from "Goldfinger",
007: Licence to Kill World" only recommended "007: Licence to Kill" ""strictly" for the action-oriented player", with others likely finding it a "license to bore". "ACE Magazine" considered it "fun while it lasts, but once you've cracked it you won't bother to come back." "The Games Machine" was more positive, saying "Licence to Kill" was designed "on a grand scale" and that it "follow[s] the film quite well, albeit with scenes simplified to shoot-'em-up and dodge games." Both "Games Machine" and Amiga magazine "The One" agreed that it was an improvement on "Domark's" previous three games, with "The One" calling it "...probably the best