Product Description
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This is the game Nintendo 64 fans have waited for. Nearly three
years after the uncloaking of super action-adventure
GoldenEye 007, developer extraordinaire Rare introduces
futuristic special operative Joanna Dark, a.k.a. Perfect. In
Perfect Dark, players are sent on a fast-paced adventure from
downtown Chicago skyscrapers to underground labs to undersea
wrecks of otherworldly origins. Naturally, the storyline weaves a
complex web of conspiracy, hidden agendas, and megalomaniac
corporate leaders with deep underground (and off-world) ties. As
-game fans expect, unraveling the plot and disposing of the
baddies require a grab bag of hi-tech gadgets and special
weapons--especially given the game's tougher and smarter enemies.
Perfect Dark features Dolby surround sound, widescreen
compatibility, and--as expected--stunning special effects,
including dynamic lighting, chest-thumping explosions and
realistic smoke, dust and steam clouds. Characters are lifelike
thanks to motion-captured animations and beautifully rendered 3-D
models.
Perfect Dark's multiplayer features are impressive. As in
GoldenEye 007, up to four players can deathmatch in up to 20
different arenas. But that's just the start of the fun. The
inclusion of up to eight computer-controlled nents ("bots")
adds an original component to the frag-fest. Humans can team with
or against bots and even command a bot teammate to target
specific nents. Numerous original games, such as King of the
Hill, offer so many variations that you just might forget that an
engrossing single-player experience lies at the heart of the
game.
Special note: The gameplay and graphics are greatly enhanced
with the extra memory boost provided by the N64 Expansion Pak.
The main single- player missions and multiplayer enhancements
(three- or four-player games, as sed to two-player games
without the Pak, and other options) are only available with the
N64 Expansion Pak (not included). If you own Donkey Kong 64, you
received a Pak bundled in with the game. Others must purchase an
expansion RAM Pak ( /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000INR2/${0} )
separately, a highly recommended option. --Eric Twelker
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A first-person shooter that mixes and sci-fi, Perfect Dark
is both a thoroughly engrossing one-player experience and a
riotously fun multiplayer romp. Easily one of the best games of
its genre on any video game console, this long-awaited follow-up
to GoldenEye 007 is a must-have for Nintendo 64 owners--and a
damn good reason to be one if you're not.
The futuristic Perfect Dark casts players as Joanna Dark, a
secret agent who becomes embroiled in a sinister conspiracy
involving aliens and an evil corporation. Gameplay is broken down
into missions, each with objectives that must be unerringly
completed before progressing to the next mission. This is not
your typical kill-anything-that-moves game: putting a bullet in
the wrong person, not keeping the right one alive, or perforating
a seemingly unimportant inanimate object can often result in
mission failure.
While Perfect Dark's solo missions play out much like those in
GoldenEye 007, the game's fantastic multiplayer options are
another matter entirely. Cooperative and counteroperative
simultaneous-play modes allow for another player to join in on a
mission as, respectively, a teammate or the enemy. However, the
real fun here is in the highly customizable Combat Simulator, a
one-to-four-player simultaneous-play mode that features both
free-for-alls and team-based challenges and can include up to
eight Simulants, computer-controlled combatants of varying
behavior.
Although Simulants make for decent adversaries or teammates,
you'll want to grab a friend--and an Expansion Pak, as only 35
percent of the game is available without one--to fully enjoy
Perfect Dark. --Joe Hon
Pros:
* One of the best first-person shooters on any video game console
* Outstanding multiplayer game with huge replay value
* Bevy of game options, cheats, and secret features
* Excellent training mode with challenges all of its own Cons:*
Graphics get ugly when playing with more than two players
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From the Manufacturer
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Meet Joanna Dark: gamings newest superstar in this highly
anticipated "sequel" to GoldenEye. Battle super-smart enemies
with laser targeting\drug darts\X-ray vision! Another
blockbuster-to-be from Rare.
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