Golden Eye 007
Editorial Review
GoldenEye 007 has been a huge success for Rareware, and it’s simple to see why. More than a unadorned movie translation, this has earned its top-seller status on its own. Fans of Doom and Quake will recognize the first-person shooter perspective, but there the similarity ends. James Bond 007 has too much stylishness to simply blast everything in sight and go to the next level. No, as 007, the player has a variety of different missions to go, each with its own specific objectives. Each mission follows the film closely, and so James must use secrecy and cunning as much as brute force. But if you see a Kalashnikov rifle lying around, by all means pick it up.
Controls are simple to master, which is impressive considering the variety of actions the onscreen hero can go. James can run and walk at variable speeds, duck, pivot, hide, glue mines to enemy helicopters, block doors from opening, and more. The optional auto-aim feature is especially nice. Of course, James Bond is proficient in a wide variety of weapons. You get to use them all, from the trusty Walther PPK (with silencer) to double sets of full-auto machine guns.
The game’s faithful tribute to the Bond legacy includes briefing dossiers on each mission, complete with wisecracks from Q and flirtatious comments from Moneypenny. And the 3-D representation of locations and characters from the movie is very impressive. The Rareware team spent time on the set with digital cameras, and it shows.
One of the distinguishing features of the game is the outstanding artificial intelligence of the enemies. When attacked, squads will rush to hit the alarm. If they make it, reinforcements come running. Enemy soldiers respond to being shot or blown up with chilling realism. According to Rareware, there are over 30 different animation routines that come into play, depending on where the soldier is hit. For those who prefer the challenge of human opponents, there are six gifted multiplayer modes where up to four players can shoot it out, as teams or solo agents.
With brilliant gameplay, intelligence, and stylishness, GoldenEye 007 is a first-person shooter that’ll keep you coming back for more. –Jeanne Uy
Pros:
- Built-in save capability for up to 4 players
- Auto-aim feature helps novice players feel like a sharpshooter
- Rich, complex game world filled with detail and variety
- Splendid bonus missions
Cons:
- Sometimes cinematic scenes for fulfilling mission objectives are a bit anticlimactic
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This game is overated. I got this game I got this for christmas this year and i was disapointed with goldeneye. All you have to do is run past stupid guards. The guns don’t have real names. PP7? Its PPK. You even hear that in the movie. The guards all have the same faces. This is more like a russian massacre. I once place a pleased face infront of a gaurd and he didn’t notice. The solo missions are dull. Bond is not supposed to go to the bunker.The multi player is dull unless there are 3 or 4 players. This game is only excellent for people who really like bond
Rating: 1 / 5
I should have checked this game out more thoroughly than I did! I ordered this game to go by the side of with the N64 system I bought for my 13 year ancient as a Christmas gift. Right now he’s upset because I haven’t let him play it again since then. I have three younger children, 11, 4, and 1. My 4 year ancient has been mimicking the gun play found in this game and even though I don’t allow toy guns in my home, he uses his very active preschool imagination to turn his toys into weapons of mass destruction! My 13 year ancient literally sat in front of the screen for 4 hours straight on Christmas Day unable to hear or cooperate on any level with the rest of the family. He even lied about doing his assignments in order to have more play time. When I finally sat with him while he played, I was horrified at the level of violence. I don’t reflect 13 is ancient enough to play this game–try 16 (maybe).
Rating: 1 / 5
Man this game is so terrible. IF you dont agree right to me.I beat the game in one day. IT’s graphics were horrible. The new 007 game is much better. This in fact has excellent graphics.All I know is this game was too simple and had horrible graphics and all the other reviews are LYING!!!!!!!!!
Rating: 1 / 5
At the time Golden Eye was released it was one of the best walk-around-and-shoot’em-up sports meeting around. It has been that untill Exact Dark was released. Exact Dark in 20x better. If you are plotting on getting this don’t waist your cash get Exact Dark.
Rating: 1 / 5
How dull can you get. These sports meeting are supposed to be excellent for crying outloud
Rating: 1 / 5