The lights are on
I just returned from the Nintendo booth at E3, and I’m surprised at how much fun the new GoldenEye is. The game’s multiplayer is reminiscent of the Nintendo 64 classic, though the Activision representative was hesitant to even acknowledge the Rare-developed title. GoldenEye for the Nintendo Wii is based off the same 1995 James Bond film as the N64 title, but the similarities don’t end there.The game features a similar multiplayer set-up as the game you know and love, with 2-4 player split-screen. The demonstrated multiplayer map harkens back to the Archives level from the N64 GoldenEye, populated with multiple floors, crates, and barren concrete walls. Graphically, the game blows many other Wii titles out of the water. This game looks so good it’s hard to remember it’s on the Wii when playing it.Activision showcases the game with the Classic Controller Pro. Using the controller’s dual analog sticks and shoulder buttons feels like any other modern shooter. Iron sight aiming, melee, grenades, and crouch are notable additions to the move set. There’s still no word on how the game plays with the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.So far GoldenEye’s cast of conjures up wistful memories of the N64 game. Classic characters like Bond, Jaws, Oddjob, and Alec Trevelyan (006) make a return, with newcomer Scaramanga from The Man with the Golden Gun joining the fray. Special character-specific moves are incorporated as well, with Jaws sporting grenades and a lethal melee, and Oddjob tossing his trademark one-hit-kill bowler hat. I loved lobbing the deadly hat down long hallways for hilarious kills. The new Oddjob is sure to be even more loathed than the original.Weapon and ammo pick-ups do not appear on the map like in the old game. Players seemingly start out with a predesignated loadout, and the classic AK-47 (not K7 Soviet) is front and center. The gunplay is crisp and accurate, a far cry from the awkward N64 control scheme. It feels great using FPS skills I’ve honed over the years in an updated favorite.Overall, GoldenEye’s split-screen multiplayer is looking great, and the simple-minded fun of the N64 classic is alive and well so far. Keep your eyes on Game Informer for an upcoming look at the game’s single-player, which updates the Pierce Brosnan James Bond to Daniel Craig.
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Awesome I'm so glad it's going to work!
im so happy to hear this. one, im happy to hear the game looks better than the screenshots, and secondly, that its still a ton of fun to play.
man, my friends and i loved this game. i still remember yelling 'no Oddjob! he's too short, its cheating!' i'm really excited to see more of this
still looks like 64 graphics to me.
Glad to hear Activision did the N64 version justice. I predict a Goldeneye Super Replay, or at least a normal one, shortly
If there were words that could possibly express my excitement, I'd offer them here, but clearly such words haven't been invented yet.
What I'm trying to say is - hell yes.
I loved the AK-47 in the original, but only in campaign.
On the one hand, I approve of the updates being made to the classic, particularly the updated controls and the end of those asinine ersatz names for the weapons (because honestly, which gun manufacturer would turn down free advertising?); on the other hand, its being limited to one platform might not help it get the audience it deserves.
This said, I'm sure there's going to be some griping about the new Bond model; this can be easily remedied by making the others available as alternatives. Extra points if the various other characters have alternative outfits as well.
Let us also hope that post-release support will actually exist, bringing additional characters and maps to the table. -The Spy Who Loved Me- and -You Only Live Twice- come to mind as Bond films from which sets could be mined. Extra bonus points if they work out a deal with Rare for the use of Perfect Dark maps and models.
Oh yeah, it always amused me to hear people whining about Oddjob. Apparently, said whiners never learned to aim...
Tim, I'm very confused. the first thing I think when I watch the trailer and see screenshots is how BAD it looks. I don't understand why you think it looks good...is my eyesight going bad??
Slappers only.
No OddJob!
up the graphics and this game can compete w/ CoD!
the graphics are amazing? the screenshots and trailer make the graphics seem barely better than N64
The only thing I have ever seen that made me wish I had a wii.
Always wanted another Goldeneye and I'm happy to hear it still stands up to today's FPS's.
Awesome
omg my jaw dropped when regi announced it
i thought it sounded good until you said daniel craig, he ruined james bond for me
way to recycle a game originally from sony nintendo....