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In No One Lives Forever, you assume the role of Cate Archer, a beautiful, but deadly operative working for UNITY--a super-secret organization fighting to free the world from the clutches of H.A.R.M. From tense subterfuge to in-your-face combat, the game features spy action influenced by the 1960s and killer weapons, including a rocket-launching briefcase, a robotic poodle, and exploding lipstick. Through 60 levels of exotic locales, you must battle deadly arch villains, fight off killer sharks, skydive from a plummeting airliner, and explore twisted jungles.

The PlayStation 2 release of The Operative: No One Lives Forever contains all the content of the Windows original (but not the exclusive GotY Edition mission), with the addition of an exclusive episode titled "Nine Years Ago...", which follows Cate Archer in her earlier years as a cat burglar, just before she was discovered by UNITY. The mission's scenes are not played in succession, but are tucked between the usual missions. They also feature 2 exclusive gadgets.

In place of the music score created by Guy Whitmore for the original release, the PlayStation 2 version has a soundtrack written by Rebecca Kneubuhl and mixed by Gabriel Mann. There is no multiplayer mode in this version of the game.