Perfect Dark coming to XBL Arcade soon!

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Destructoid - Perfect Dark on Xbox Live Arcade looks like this

The HD update to the N64 Version of Perfect Dark is coming to XBL Arcade in March for 800 points. It still looks a lot like an N64 game in terms of design, just 1080p, characters have more defined features, Joanna's cuter, has more outfits. runs at 60 FPS, online play and so on.

Funny they had to say "Relieve the Golden Age of Split-Screen Gaming" as a comment on that "feature."

Yeah, MS, its that thing you insist everyone cuts out of XBL games so they'll sell more copies, its not some throwback

Still, nice to see Rare had something to do lately.

[Durahansolo]

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Still, nice to see Rare had something to do lately.

There is talk of Goldeneye 2010, so I wonder if they might be doing the same thing with Goldeneye. I would probably buy this because I know of a few friends who probably will lol.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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There's always a rumor about a Goldeneye remake. The problem is that you can't do that without MGM giving you the rights to the license and the license is in someone else's hands.

And ever since Goldeneye, its always been in anyone's hands but Rare. They's also need permission from Pierce Bronso for the use of his likeness again.

[Malacite]

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Wait, so this won't be affected by the April 15th update?

Kick ass, very tempting to get this. I still have my original cartridge, though unfortunately my asshole brother lost my RAM booster thingy years ago so it's unplayable.

PD was my favorite console shooter for the longest time... even after Halo

The Farsight and the Laptop Sentry Gun are still my two favorite guns ever. The Skedar (oh wow I even remember the aliens' name...) Guided Missile Launcher was pretty cool too with the camera and the option to slow it down. I used to do aerial tricks with it in MP, like rotate it between my character's legs and then up and over the head. But damn that Far Sight.... X-ray instant-death Sniper Riffle that can shoot through walls FTW!

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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http://www.destructoid.com/goldeneye...a-164280.phtml

I think that answers all questions about goldeneye. They can't get the licensing from Nintendo and MGM, but since the levels don't resemble the movie anyway, they're going to add Goldeneye's multiplayer maps to Perfect Dark

Though "The Facility" was always in Perfect Dark anyway.

[Durahansolo]

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If I remember right, the licensing issue was the same reason why they didn't port Goldeneye 64 to Wii or XBL, I had read that on wiki awhile back.

they're going to add Goldeneye's multiplayer maps to Perfect Dark

Though "The Facility" was always in Perfect Dark anyway.

That's good to hear, I will definently be buying it now lol. Looks like not only will it have the maps but it will have the guns too? If they do put the guns in, I hope they add the dual wield swap glitch lol. Why does one person need to dual weild a Sniper Rifle and a Assault Rifle? IDK, but man did that bring lols. And Proximinity mines droolz!

http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazin...ect-dark-xbla/

[Malacite]

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Destructoid - GoldenEye 64 multiplayer maps coming to Perfect Dark XBLA

I think that answers all questions about goldeneye. They can't get the licensing from Nintendo and MGM, but since the levels don't resemble the movie anyway, they're going to add Goldeneye's multiplayer maps to Perfect Dark

Though "The Facility" was always in Perfect Dark anyway.

I believe the real reason is because of EA. EA owns the bond license, and every freaking time another Bond game comes up, it gets compared to Goldeneye, which is why they don't want it remade; a remake/revival would just screw over any future bond games for them.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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I believe the real reason is because of EA. EA owns the bond license, and every freaking time another Bond game comes up, it gets compared to Goldeneye, which is why they don't want it remade; a remake/revival would just screw over any future bond games for them.

Activision presently owns the Bond license.

[Malacite]

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When did it switch hands?

Well either way, my point remains valid; Goldeneye pretty well set the standard for bond games (and console shooters, at least pre-halo) and it likely won't ever be brought back for all of the reasons stated in this thread.

Sometimes the world of gaming is a harsh and unforgiving mistress

[Feba]

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Well either way, my point remains valid

Not really. You assume that Goldeneye HD would be good. Goldeneye's gameplay would be considered outdated by most now (com'on, you really think people would look kindly on single-stick control? The PSP is hated for this)-- and if they change it at all, they risk screwing it up. Rare hasn't exactly been a popular name in the industry of late.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

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Given that the Rare that exists isn't exactly the Rare that made Goldeneye or Perfect Dark back then, I don't know what benefit having the Goldeneye license would mean to them. They're just barely poking around on this one and adding/refining things for a new control scheme and visual quality.

I'm not a tremendous fan of licensed games to start with, mostly because I want to see games succeed and win fans as a game without having to crutch by on a license to sell. Goldeneye has been one of the rare exceptions and things are getting better for licensed games, Arkham Asylum proves there's improvement. But I'd rather see a dev succeed with their own IPs rather than have to pay out for a license to sell there games with.

Because for every Arkham Asylum, there's a Ghostbusters. I really wanted to like Ghostbusters, but I'll just be thankful that weak excuse for a game got Ramis and Ackroyd back on making a real sequel. The story had some real fun ideas and the gameplay did, too, but the level design and repetition killed it.

[Malacite]

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Not really. You assume that Goldeneye HD would be good. Goldeneye's gameplay would be considered outdated by most now (com'on, you really think people would look kindly on single-stick control? The PSP is hated for this)-- and if they change it at all, they risk screwing it up. Rare hasn't exactly been a popular name in the industry of late.

PD is being rebooted in HD lol. It doesn't have to be HD, I'm just going by what I'd read I think at Joystiq or GT because well, it makes a lot of sense. Dated or not Goldeneye was a real gem of an FPS and every Bond game since hasn't been able to escape out from under it's shadow.

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Because for every Arkham Asylum, there's a Ghostbusters. I really wanted to like Ghostbusters, but I'll just be thankful that weak excuse for a game got Ramis and Ackroyd back on making a real sequel. The story had some real fun ideas and the gameplay did, too, but the level design and repetition killed it.

Hey now, I loved that game! Really my only disappointment was the lack of Co-op. I mean fuck, of all the games to not have splitscreen or even online co-op... Even if you had to share the same screen, Ghostbusters is just one of those games that demands you allow 4 friends sitting around to play together. Everything else was fine (except Bill Murray's lackluster performance, God he just came off as a total asshole and admitted himself that he didn't give a shit when doing the role) since it played and felt just like the movies.

[Durahansolo]

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I thought Agent Under Fire and Nightfire were decent games i mean seriously they had multiplayer BOTS lol! Rest of the games other than those two and Goldeneye were terrible I didn't like them at all.

Then there was this game which I remember playing for lols:

[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uqwexSVRwA"]YouTube- Goldeneye Rogue Agent Movie Trailer[/nomedia]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvrNwKXi524"]YouTube- Goldeneye Rogue Agent / Introduction Sequence[/ame]

(I think the only thing I really liked about Rogue Agent was the opening trailer) If I remember right I got to the end of Rogue Agent but never got around to figuring out how to beat Dr. No.

[Feba]

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PD is being rebooted in HD lol.

...so?

[Malacite]

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So that kills BBQ's argument of no HD Reboot of Goldeneye.