Perfect Dark XBLA

Mr. K

Out next Wednesday, for 800 points. This game was a classic! Before the naysayers come along with their "not as good as you remember it" stuff, read this: http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/XanderMarkham/20100306/4601/Nobody_Does_It_Better_Why_GoldenEye__Perfect_Dark_can_still_teach_us_a_thing_or_two_about_game_design.php

I agree with this on pretty much every point; the lack of any sort of choice in FPS these days kinda sucks.

VinLieger

Cannot wait for this. hope i can remember the levels :P

Parawind

Interesting read, and i will certainly be picking up Perfect Dark on Wednesday, i'm trying to win a code for it on twitter as we speak.

"To please our friends in other timezones, anyone posting with the #PerfectDark tag by 9am GMT will go into a draw to win codes tomorrow. Go!"

http://twitter.com/RareLtd

800 ms points is a steal so i will be buying it regardless. I think a good few people from boards will buy it so we should try get some multiplayer games going when it comes out.

Karmafaerie

Definately picking it up, although I've been told that it's pointless, seeing as I have it, and was only playing it a week ago, on my N64!:D

VinLieger

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Definately picking it up, although I've been told that it's pointless, seeing as I have it, and was only playing it a week ago, on my N64!:D

Wanna play some online multiplayer? plus achievements

Karmafaerie

Online Multiplayer, with Goldeneye weapons.

I'm sold!

NunianVonFuch

VinLieger wrote: »

Wanna play some online multiplayer? plus achievements

Plus delicious 60fps and 1080p gaming. With the new crown unlocks to do as well, the Paddy's Day hangover's never looked so good!

Captain Chaos

Plus all the old Goldeneye weapons to boot.:) Wish they had the Phantom SMG as a selectable weapon.

Mr. K

Felicity with Goldeneye weapons = Nostalgic Heaven. I wonder if they'd reload in the super-fast Goldeneye style? If so, they'd be much better than the PD weapons!

Aside from the Farsight!

Parawind

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Definately picking it up, although I've been told that it's pointless, seeing as I have it, and was only playing it a week ago, on my N64!:D

Plus isn't it the only fps to support 4 player splitscreen and you can play with 4 other players on live at the same time.

evad_lhorg

Mr. K wrote: »

Felicity with Goldeneye weapons = Nostalgic Heaven. I wonder if they'd reload in the super-fast Goldeneye style? If so, they'd be much better than the PD weapons!

Aside from the Farsight!

who's Felicity?

VinLieger

evad_lhorg wrote: »

who's Felicity?

Your banned from playing PD or Goldeneye

VinLieger

Oh the nostalgia, plus theres an explanation of what felicity is for those who dont know

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-perfect-dark/17-2173/

Mr. K

1UP's Review: http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3178368

Eurogamer's Review: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/perfect-dark-review

Pretty good. They really emphasis the nostalgia factor!

Captain Chaos

It's just gone on Live right now, get downloading peeps.:)

VinLieger

Downloading now, cant wait to play with the laptop gun again

Gunmonkey

Played the trial, was like me and my 17 yr old self high-fived across time and space.

And I think its 4 player split-screen, well it has 4 spaces for picking players for MP modesd anyways.

Shred

Gunmonkey wrote: »

And I think its 4 player split-screen, well it has 4 spaces for picking players for MP modesd anyways.

It it is indeed 4 player split screen!


Was a tad hesitant but I whipped it down there and I'm delighted; it looks and plays great, very smooth as I remember the framerate was a bit dodgey on the N64 as it was being pushed to its limits at the time. The character models although a tad wooden in their movement, which is to be expected as that's the way they were in the original, look great I must say. Brings back some great memories and I never actually got to finish it on the N64 so I'm gonna enjoy this in addition to being able to play it online! Nice one Rare, now if only they could do the same with Goldeneye...sigh.

Mr. K

Played a bit earlier, it's good stuff. Feels exactly like it used to, that's all I wanted!

Mr. K

IGN's Review: http://ie.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/107/1077981p1.html

corcaigh07

if ive never played the original, can i enjoy this or is it too dated now?

Parawind

corcaigh07 wrote: »

if ive never played the original, can i enjoy this or is it too dated now?

As long as you realise its a ten year old game, you will love it. There are some things that you have in modern shooters that aren't in PD, but theres more in PD then in any other fps ever!

I paid 60euro for modern warfare 2 vs 10 euro for this and theres 10 times the content in Perfect Dark.

Retr0gamer

corcaigh07 wrote: »

if ive never played the original, can i enjoy this or is it too dated now?

Try the demo. I feel the single player has dated extremely badly.

Fingleberries

Captain Chaos wrote: »

Plus all the old Goldeneye weapons to boot.:)

I think I read somewhere that all the Goldeneye Multiplayer maps also are included in the PD release as an unlockable item. Time to bring the old Klobb out of retirement ...
As mentioned on kotaku

NunianVonFuch

corcaigh07 wrote: »

if ive never played the original, can i enjoy this or is it too dated now?

Worth trying the demo. Multiplayer is worth it if you've a few mates for splitscreen or co-op, good craic online too such a fast-paced game! Singleplayer is still quite good until the skedar come into it. Not so much because it has dated badly, the levels were pants at the time too. Same goes for the cutscenes. The game was quite ahead of its time so the way it has dated is more to do with the lack of signposting and engine restraints than the gameplay itself.

It's kinda designed so you breeze through it on Agent 1st so you kinda learn the levels, then Secret Agent with an extra objective + chance of getting killed, then Perfect Agent where you'd better already know the exact layout of the levels and where enemies are as one clip will kill you if you're caught unawares.

Mr. K

Fingleberries wrote: »

I think I read somewhere that all the Goldeneye Multiplayer maps also are included in the PD release as an unlockable item. Time to bring the old Klobb out of retirement ...
As mentioned on kotaku

Facility, Complex and Temple are playable from the start, no unlocking required!

Optimalprimerib

Just downloaded this last night. Its amazing how much the character movement has improved in the last 10 years. These guys look extremly camp with their giant running steps and straight backs.. Its like a benny hill sketch.

Also as stated above, the lack of any sign posting is something not seen today. Not a bad thing imo

VinLieger

Optimalprimerib wrote: »

Just downloaded this last night. Its amazing how much the character movement has improved in the last 10 years. These guys look extremly camp with their giant running steps and straight backs.. Its like a benny hill sketch.

Also as stated above, the lack of any sign posting is something not seen today. Not a bad thing imo

Thats depends the crash site level is just awful, there is absolutely no explanation on how or where to find elvis to finish the level

NunianVonFuch

VinLieger wrote: »

Thats depends the crash site level is just awful, there is absolutely no explanation on how or where to find elvis to finish the level

Ah but that's because it's so realistic! You've just crashlanded from Air Force One but it's okay as you're a super-secret special agent who can figure things out for themselves! Although the president's medical scanner is quite stupid, it's just a random briefcase peaking out of the snow by the airplane :mad: so watch out for that.

Rob2D

I'm with the above poster on this one. Figuring things out for yourself is much more rewarding. Plus the steep difficulty, no recharging health and no checkpoints are great. Kids these days have their hands held by games too much. Perfect Dark is forever!:D

VinLieger

Rob2D wrote: »

I'm with the above poster on this one. Figuring things out for yourself is much more rewarding. Plus the steep difficulty, no recharging health and no checkpoints are great. Kids these days have their hands held by games too much. Perfect Dark is forever!:D

I get that figuring it out yourself is fun, but there isnt even a hint of "find elvis to finish the level" all it tells you to do on agent is find the pesident and then your left hanging

Mr. K

I love the Crash Site level, it's really cool shooting the

Presidential clone

, then all his guards come after you.

Rob2D

VinLieger wrote: »

I get that figuring it out yourself is fun, but there isnt even a hint of "find elvis to finish the level" all it tells you to do on agent is find the pesident and then your left hanging

Y'know you could try just looking around the level for a while. Thats generally how you find things.

VinLieger

Rob2D wrote: »

Y'know you could try just looking around the level for a while. Thats generally how you find things.

I dont mind looking for things it would just be helpful to know what im looking for

Karmafaerie

Loved this release.

Now all I need is Killer Instinct and I'll be happy (seeing as Goldeneye unfortunately will never see the light of day on the 360.:()

Grumpypants

I got a token code for it but when i went to redeem it it says it has already been redeemed !!! Load of balls

Mr. K

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Now all I need is Killer Instinct and I'll be happy

It'll happen, someday: http://kotaku.com/5078939/rare-want-killer-instinct-on-xbla

I know it's an old story, but the desire is there! I could've sworn I'd seen something on it recently too.

Karmafaerie

Where's the drool smiley when you need it!

Lamposts

Just got this game there. Anyone up for doing it on co-op?

Parawind

Lamposts wrote: »

Just got this game there. Anyone up for doing it on co-op?

right here!

Lamposts

It's 4 player co-op right or did I just imagine that?

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allanb49

Lamposts wrote: »

It's 4 player co-op right or did I just imagine that?

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Count me in tonight or tomorrow around half 7

NunianVonFuch

Lamposts wrote: »

It's 4 player co-op right or did I just imagine that?

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Think it's just 2 for the Campaign but 4 against sims in the Combat Simulator. 4 ppl doing co-op challenges would be good all right!

Julez

Have to say this has been done very well and all things considered t looks very good and is still definitly playable!

Anyone have any trouble getting online?!

Rsaeire

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Loved this release.

Now all I need is Killer Instinct and I'll be happy (seeing as Goldeneye unfortunately will never see the light of day on the 360.:()

I used to love that game! Jago was one of my favourite characters, along with B.Orchid and Glacius.

I downloaded Perfect Dark last week and, I must say, it brings back great memories. I just found out too that it has online multi-player; something I'll be checking out as soon as I can.

If only Goldeneye came back too, but God knows that's a dream I'll be holding onto for ages.