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Golden Eye 007 Review (continued)
More User Submitted Golden Eye 007 Reviews
Date: 2005-10-29
Best first pereson shooter besides Halo
This games like the best james bond game ever!Advice:Buy it!!!!
Date: 2005-08-01
The Best FPS Game To Ever Reach Consoles!
Best FPS...unquestionably. Best James Bond game...absolutely. Best console game...bold statement with few exceptions.
This game doesn't even need the James Bond label to it, though that certainly adds a favorable punch to the game. The shootouts are intense, the gadgets are plenty, the A.I. is still smart (though dumb in some ways), the missions all have high replay value, and the simpler Multi-Player still holds some fun in it.
Graphically, this game doesn't look as pretty as it once did. But the frame rate is very smooth with no slowdown (except for some nearby explosions). The blood smears on any part of an enemy, or friend, that you shoot. The guns look nice, and the levels' environments retain the same dark, moody feel that established the "GoldenEye" film as its own.
Sound effects are fantastic. Eric Serra's techno-bent on James Bond music plays in every level (except for the Jungle, which is the correct choice). The music is never frustrating or displeasing, but gets you ready for both the intense action and the quiet suspense. There are no voiceovers, but only CDs were capable of such feats back then. I actually like that because the lines that you read are open to your interpretation. I enjoy imagining that Pierce Brosnan and Sean Bean are speaking the dialogue, instead of risking poor imitator-actors. The guns blaze, each with their own effects, and touches like doors opening and the grunts of fallen enemies add more to this amazing game.
The default controls are dead-on and not clumsy. If you don't like them, there are 3 alternate options. In addition, there are 4 more options should 2 players feel like playing through the Missions. That's actually nice if you've got kids who don't play games much and want to enjoy this one, or if you want to have a buddy's strategies merge-or-clash with your own.
Replay value is high, as the levels are never a bore. Each difficulty even changes your strategies to the game, because the A.I. is tougher and the objectives you have to acheieve are more difficult. The Multiplayer has been outdone by today's standards, but simple-minded fun is still here. There are even Cheat Codes to "earn" (YES!). Unlocking these options will test your skills, and patience, like few N64 shooters do.
There are a couple of sore spots. First off, the enemy A.I. has a couple of shortcuts. I won't reveal them, but for the gamer who plays this game enough, you'll sure enough find them. The biggest problem with this game is the "Height Issue." I'll give you an example. In Level 5 (Severnaya Bunker), the place to end the level is a short, not so wide hallway that leads to a staricase going upward. Suddenly, gunfire came at me, but I couldn't see the guards for a couple more steps. In other words, there are moments when the enemies can see you with inexplicable skill if you're at a different height than they are. I kind of believe in the "If I can't see you, you can't see me" theory, and the A.I. cheats sometimes.
Nevertheless, this is gaming greatness! Do not pass this one up at all! This is a piece of history that has aged very well!
ONE MORE NOTE --- Don't be afraid buy this game Used. You can delete the saved cartridge data, letting gamers like me start from the very beginning.
Date: 2005-07-14
This game is da-bomb
At first it was a little hard to understand but once i got use to it i had so much fun just going arround and blowing aneything up that i could. If you like shooting and a good story behind all the violence i reccomend aney James Bond game. once you get into the multiplayer the mines are really quiet fun for a perfect sneek attack. (ps) get rocket launchers!!!!!!!!!
Date: 2005-07-10
Difficult
I had to use a Gameshark to get the extra levels on this game. It's tough. It shows you just how hard it would be to be a secret agent.
There are two features about this game that I really like. The first is what I'd like to call maim-ability. If you shoot someone in the leg, they'll hold onto their leg, same with the arm, the head, and even the groin. Before this game, the most you could hope for was that characters would bleed when they were shot and fall down when they'd die.
Still maim-ability doesn't mean that when you shoot them in the leg they won't be able to run again. They'll limp for a few seconds and then be as good as new, except take a lot less shots to kill.
Some of the tougher characters take a lot of hits before they're even to the point of getting to maim-ability. You have to shoot the boss of the game 10 times in the head before he even shows signs of weakening.
The second thing I like about this game is the spy feel of it. You go on missions, and you work with gadgets (although some are indeed lame). But the cool thing is, on some missions, you've got to be really quiet and sneaky. You sneak down halls and pick off unsuspecting guards one by one with well-aimed shots. Of course, if you get bored of that, you can always make a lot of noise, have a bunch of guards come after you, and blow everyone away.
This game is pretty realistic. There may be better games now, but during its time, this game was cutting-edge stuff. It's worth remembering, even though it was hard as heck. I usually just like playing the easy levels and maiming bad guys quietly.
Date: 2005-06-17
007 did not do it for me.....
i find the game play corny at times, it's very challanging but not realistic the speed some of the enemies move at isn't fun! and what with the sparks when the enemy is shot?????? well you will now understand why perfect dark is an all time classic i can't knock 007 because it revolutionized FPS games but i really never liked this game, maybe it's just me the flavour wasn't sweet and thats a major ingredient to keep me focus and motivated. all in all its worth a play some of you will like it and others will say it sucks i say it's not special to me and that is that laterzzz folks / gamers.........
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