Abstract: I really didn't have any idea what to expect going into this game. I knew it was a remake of a beloved N64 shooter that doesn't really hold up today. I knew that Daniel Craig was replacing Pierce Brosnan, that the game was being hyped for its strong fo...
Abstract: The re-imagining of a classic.As long as you are not one of those gamers that consider PlayStation 2 old-school gaming, you have more than likely heard of GoldenEye for the N64. People still discuss and play this game, and plenty have been dying for a ...
I can understand there’s a bit of resistance to the idea that GoldenEye 007 on Wii is anything but a cash-in for Activision, but believe it when I say that this game is one of the best Wii games of the year. Things might have changed in the last 15 yea...
Abstract: Throughout gaming history, it is easy to point out what titles either revolutionized or completely created whole new genres. The console first-person shooter, particularly when discussing multiplayer, owes it all to one amazing title: Gold...
Abstract: It’s a Bond-tastic day for Activision and fans of the 007 franchise, especially if those fans happen to be from the old-school of gaming back when N64 and 4-way, split-screen gaming was giving birth to multiplayer first-person shooters, long before bro...
Abstract: GoldenEye 007 for the N64 holds a very special place in my gaming psyche. It’s not the best game by a long shot and it hasn’t aged well, but I’m not ashamed to say that it’s probably my favorite game ever, for a lot of reasons that aren’t related to it...
Abstract: Re-imagining a game like GoldenEye 007, a game that single-handedly defined an era of console gaming, seems like a daunting task. On one hand, those who played the original back in 1997 would likely thumb their noses at a remake that totally abandons i...
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Published: 2010-11-11, Author: Simon , review by: tweaktown.com
A little over thirteen years ago a development studio named Rare came out of the shadows and produced what is still regarded as one of the greatest games of all time. That game is of course GoldenEye on the N64. For years gamers have clamored for mor...
Great mix of stealth and action sequences Lots of variety, including boss fights and vehicle sections Harder difficulties add new objectives Striving for par times makes you play the game in a new way Multiplayer is fun both online and offline
Quick-time events and unskippable cutscenes are obtrusive No WiiSpeak support
GoldenEye 007 is an entirely new and incredibly fun shooter that doesn't rely on its prestigious pedigree to provide thrills....
Abstract: In the console world, there is one first person shooter that is held in high regard above others and that game is Goldeneye, one of the most influential games of the last century... 1997 to be precise. Goldeneye on the Nintendo 64 (N64) basically made...