Perfect Dark Zero (2005) (VG)

Writers:

Marc Guggenheim (writer)
Dale Murchie (writer)

Release Date:

17 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Action

Tagline:

Perfect attitude. Perfect appearance. Perfect arsenal. Who says you can't have everything?

Plot:

Joanna Dark returns in Perfect Dark Zero, the prequel to the Perfect Dark first person shooter. Shady...

Plot Keywords:

First Person Shooter | Spy | Espionage | Second Part | Sequel

Cast

Laurence Bouvard	...	Joanna Dark (voice)
Jo Wyatt	...	Chandra (voice)
John Guerrasio	...	Jack Dark / Ziegler (as John Guerassio)
John Kay Steel	...	Carrington (voice)
Togo Igawa	...	Zhang Li (voice)
Naoko Mori	...	Mai Hem (voice)
Kristopher Milnes	...	Johnathan Steinberg (voice)
Martin Sherman	...	Killian (voice)
Don McCorkindale	...	Dr. Caroll (voice)
Glenn Wrage	...	Brother Clay (voice)
Dan Russell	...	Brother Virgil (voice)
Steve Hope Wynne	...	Father (voice)
Jay Benedict	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Rupert Farley	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Ian Porter	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Also Known As:

After Dark: Perfect Dark 2 (UK) (working title)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:M | Australia:MA

Company:

Rare

Trivia:

The manual contains a reference to the film Back to the Future Part II (1989) On page 11 there is an advertisement for the main characters "detective" agency and underneath is an advert that reads; "Sports Almanacs for sale: All years available. Would suit youngster with an eye on the future. Call I.D#9778Outtahere and ask for Marty" In the film Marty buys a sports almanac that he originally planned on taking back to 1985. Outtahere was the license plate used on the DeLorean.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#35.8)" (2006)

If you can handle the cartoon-like character models, its great

Perfect Dark Zero has some of the most impressive graphics to date from the launch of the Xbox 360 games. I have an HDTV though, so that may have something to do with it. They may seem a little too "shiny" at firs, but it is easy to ignore it and just stare at the bricks or the ground. I have been caught numerous times examining how detailed it is.

The gameplay is fun, maybe not as intense as say Halo or Half Life 2, but that doesn't mean it isn't a blast to play. The online co-op is also fun. The campaign has a respectable plot for a video game and even if it isn't perfect, or seems a little loose or weak, the pure action and fun automatically draws attention away from it.

Perfect dark Zero isn't the best 360 game out there, or the most addicting (Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2006 gets the addicting award) but it does keep you drawn if for the fun (an somewhat short) campaign. Even the multi player is fun. So if you managed to snag a 360 (I was lucky to even get it reserved for launch) and don't have this one, I would suggest at least renting it to see how you like it.