GoldenEye (1997) (VG)

User Rating:

9.4/10   

Director:

Martin Hollis

Writers:

David Doak (screenplay)
Ian Fleming (character)

Release Date:

25 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Tagline:

You are Bond. James Bond.

Plot:

James Bond must track down agent-turned-terrorist Alec Trevelyan to stop the launch of a powerful satellite.

Plot Keywords:

James Bond | Satellite | Pistol | Dam | Jungle

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Kevin Bayliss	...	James Bond (voice)
Ken Lobb	...	Character Face

Also Known As:

Golden Eye (International: English title) (alternative spelling)
GoldenEye 64 (International: English title) (informal alternative title)
Goldeneye007 (UK) (video box title)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA | South Korea:15 | Germany:(Banned) | UK:15 | USA:T

Company:

Rare

Trivia:

In the January 2000 issue of the long-running British video games magazine "Computer and Video Games", a list of the "100 greatest games of all time" was printed, voted for by readers of the magazine. GoldenEye was voted number 1.

Goofs:

Plot holes: When you meet Xenia Onnatop in the jungle, she implies that Bond and her have met before. While in the movie (upon which the game is based), Bond and Xenia had met several times by this point, this is the first (and only) time they meet in the game's continuity.

Quotes:

Alec trevelyan: You know what James? I was always better.

Movie Connections:

References Live and Let Die (1973)

so far unbeaten.

Quite simply, Goldeneye is the single greatest N64 game to date. The learning curve is just about perfect, and you'll still be playing it with your friends months on, as the multiplayer mode is nothing short of exceptional.

The system for acquiring cheats for once requires some degree of skill, rather than simply knowing which buttons to press, and the challenge of Aztec on 00 agent level is astonishing.

All in all - it's the best game I've ever played on the N64