GOLDENEYE 64

The Name of the game is espionage, but don’t let the main character or movie franchise fool you. This game is an all out balls to the wall shooter made perfect for the strange N64 controller. Though the game may have came out 2 years after the film it didn’t make it any less epic. The big draw on this game was the familiar characters storyline etcetera. This is one of the few movie games to do justice to a good movie. When it first came out it was considered to have great graphics a kickass multiplayer mode which allowed 4 people to play together. While there have been no plans for any direct sequel there was a mod made for half life called Goldeneye Source, it’s the same classic game with Source graphics and online play.



Upon starting this game you are greeted to a screen of James Bond shooting at you and then everything spins and reds out much like the opening of the film. In the first level you run out and kill everyone in site if you want to or you can just jump of the damn without killing anyone like a pussy…There are many difficulty settings which you can chose from. When you change to a higher difficulty setting you have more objectives and the AI becomes stronger and smarter making the game more challenging. Another fun feature RARE added was the ability to unlock cheats by completing levels on a set mode and in a certain time period. This adds much replay value to the game. Not only does this game follow the Goldeneye movie but it also manages to incorporate some other Bond theme into it. For instance the last 3 levels which need to be unlocked by completing the game in 00 agent mode are all from classic Bond films, with characters such as Oddjob and Jaws and others appearing equals a fanboy joygasm which can be only best described as a nice welcome feature. The multiplayer itself was a marvel back in the 90’s it set the standard for many FPS’s for years to come. Many people will argue and say Halo was the most innovative FPS. These people are obviously 13 year old boys who never played Goldeneye because they were too young or were gay. The only thing this game needed was an online server; shame the N64 wasn’t online compatible. While there may never be a direct sequel there may be plans of a re-release for Virtual console or Xbox Live, one of the 2 will get it since RARE split with Nintendo it’s really anybodies guess.



Graphics: Polygonal shit spewed with face mapping of real people. Great for their time

Anything and everything blows up. Ever wanted to see an Exploding chair or table or even a cardboard box? Well then Goldeneye is your game….8/10

Multiplayer: 4 people on one screen will amount to many wasted hours even nowadays. 9/10

Sound: The 007 theme blazes through the background along with other nameless songs. People make funny sounds when they die, gunshots sound real, as do explosions. 9/10

Replayability: Unlimited. Seriously I can still play this game for hours even after 10 years of owning it I still manage to hop on and play a round at least once a week. 10/10

Overall: 9/10 a classic game which should never be forgotten.

Added: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:00 pm
Reviewer: Joey Redd
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