GoldenEye 007

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/175549-goldeneye_remake.jpg (http://www.destructoid.com/ooops-activision-s-goldeneye-wii-and-ds-remake-leaked-175549.phtml)

[BB2K]

It's not April 1st.

Shit just got real.

[AranchineD]

->Activision

Shit game incoming.

[BB2K]

Says Mr. Guitar Hero 5

[^gR]

Ohhhhhhhhhh my god wtb!

[SOX]

http://www.vootar.com/imgs/elementos/1263566002_GoldenEye:RogueAgent.jpg

[Big Scib Man]

http://bulk2.destructoid.com/ul/175549-goldeneye_remake.jpg (http://www.destructoid.com/ooops-activision-s-goldeneye-wii-and-ds-remake-leaked-175549.phtml)
oh my goodness, is that a Klobb?

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

I thought you were dead?

[RunningMild]

That's great, base the gun peripheral on the worst, most unpopular gun in the history of FPSs. :rolleyes:

Also, Activision can go to hell and die.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/image.php?u=44&dateline=1233277385

http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/image.php?u=335&dateline=1263473875

[sausage]

Shit game for a shit system featuring a shit peripheral promoted by shit developers.

For christ's sake Nintendo Wii, just hurry up and die already.

[Big Scib Man]

I thought you were dead?I came back. Had to see a man about a horse.

[Queenie]

of course

[VanAce]

How much like the original is it going to be? A direct remake for the Wii or simply another game based off the movie that cashes in on the name?

[^gR]

Haha yeah the Klobb was absolutely ****ing terribad.

Goldeneye 64 was only the greatest FPS ever made on a console (arguably just the best one ever made imo)..I can't wait! omfg!

[Lazlow]

Anyone worth their salt knows Lifeforce Tenka > Goldeneye

[9warbane]

Looking forward to this. Fingers crossed for a remake, I never got to play the original.

Shit game for a shit system featuring a shit peripheral promoted by shit developers.

Haters gonna hate.

[BB2K]

Looking forward to this. Fingers crossed for a remake, I never got to play the original.

Wait, what?

[Stevorooni]

Accodring to something I read somewhere, it'll have the Daniel Craig version of Bond in it

[Lazlow]

Brace for fanboy rage.

Personally, Craig > Remmington Bond.

[RunningMild]

Accodring to something I read somewhere, it'll have the Daniel Craig version of Bond in it

Does that mean Izabella Scorupco will be replaced by Olga Kurylenko as well? ;)

[Cerebral]

No way, Olga didn't put out.

[NiB]

No way, Olga didn't put out.

Every chick that bangs Bond ends up dead....he's either a serial killer or he has aids

[Lazlow]

Gemma Arterton plz

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Eva Green boobie action WUT WUT!

[Fenrir]

Does that mean Izabella Scorupco will be replaced by Olga Kurylenko as well? ;)
Hopefully not.

http://www.google.com.au/images?q=Izabella+Scorupco

Eva Green boobie action WUT WUT!
Yes, I could definitely use more Eva.

[9warbane]

Wait, what?

The 64 era was when I didn't have any money. :(

64 games were bloody expensive.

[RunningMild]

No way, Olga didn't put out.

She'll do whatever the animators want her to. ;)

[ireadtabloids]

Seems more like a sequel to Goldeneye: Rogue Agent than a remake of Goldeneye 007. Seems incredibly unlikely that they'd have the rights to the N64 classic :(

[Fenrir]

Rare have been sitting on a remake for a while now, but I take your point. These are unruly seas.

[SOX]

Rare have been sitting on a remake for a while now, but I take your point. These are unruly seas.

Rare haven't been doing anything other than pushing out shitty games for a good 10 years now.

[sausage]

They're a rare breed these days.

[Stevorooni]

Goldeneye was an awesome game back in the day but it's been surpassed by modern day shooters.

An update will be good for the nostalgia though, but it might be like Perfect Dark on XBLA where it gets old quick

[Fenrir]

Bleh, Goldeneye still has some magic left.

Rare haven't been doing anything other than pushing out shitty games for a good 10 years now.
Not many of them, either. Was there some sort of natural disaster over in Twycross or something?
You're right, though. God damn I miss the N64 era.

Also, I just realized tht E3 hits in a few days' time - maybe Rare (or Microsoft) will reveal that they're doing stuff. Anyone feel like starting a thread for that?

[Slippery]

Rare haven't been doing anything other than pushing out shitty games for a good 10 years now.

Didn't Rare make Viva Pinata and BK: Nuts and Bolts?

I heard those were pretty good, though not exactly sequels to Conker's VFD or Goldeneye.

[Blob]

Didn't Rare make Viva Pinata and BK: Nuts and Bolts?

I heard those were pretty good, though not exactly sequels to Conker's VFD or Goldeneye.

Viva was good if you were into that style and Banjo was hit and miss depending on who you asked. I enjoyed banjo but i still wouldve preferred a Platformer.

[Cerebral]

Bleh, Goldeneye still has some magic left.


Not many of them, either. Was there some sort of natural disaster over in Twycross or something?
You're right, though. God damn I miss the N64 era.

Also, I just realized tht E3 hits in a few days' time - maybe Rare (or Microsoft) will reveal that they're doing stuff. Anyone feel like starting a thread for that?

If it's Perfect Dark w/ natal I will kill myself.

[Cerebral]

Alternatively if it's a modern Perfect Dark follow up done properly I will blow my load.

[^gR]

Brace for fanboy rage.

Personally, Craig > Remmington Bond.

agree 100%

edit: and yeh, if its perfect darkesque I'd be pretty happy too

[ireadtabloids]

Bleh, Goldeneye still has some magic left.


Not many of them, either. Was there some sort of natural disaster over in Twycross or something?
You're right, though. God damn I miss the N64 era.

Also, I just realized tht E3 hits in a few days' time - maybe Rare (or Microsoft) will reveal that they're doing stuff. Anyone feel like starting a thread for that?

A lot of the talent went to Free Radical around the time Perfect Dark was released. Nintendo did well out of that sale. $700,000,000 for a gimped studio =D

[SOX]

Talent? Sup Haze

[ireadtabloids]

Talent? Sup Haze

Lol, well yeah I guess their skills have been surpassed.
Still, TimeSplitters2 was good back in the day.
I can only assume that had all the team members from Rareware stayed together they would still have been a pretty good studio.

[Stevorooni]

dun dun dunnnnn (http://kotaku.com/5563389/rumor-goldeneye-coming-back-exclusively-for-the-wii)

[SOX]

I hope it just lets you use a classic controller and NOT have to point the remote at the screen to aim..

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Bow WOW!

[RunningMild]

Seems more like a sequel to Goldeneye: Rogue Agent than a remake of Goldeneye 007. Seems incredibly unlikely that they'd have the rights to the N64 classic :(

AFAIK, the only reason why Rare haven't re-released Goldeneye on XBLA is because Nintendo own the rights to it. Seems to me like Nintendo can do whatever the hell they want with it. :p

[Zip]

*cough*

ekGb8SsEcis

[Stevorooni]

So it looks like it'll be more of a reimagining of the original game.

As long as the facility level is more or less the same then I'm sold

[SOX]

No siberian special forces in multi - no sale

[TSplodey]

I could be wrong but is there LESS stuff in this one? 8 characters? Pretty sure there was 30something in the original.

Special Game modes? What happened to selecting each rule as you wanted them?

And no Pierce Brosnan bond? Couldn't they have just prettified the N64 version.

I hate to sound so negative because I was super excited at first, so is there a reason I shouldn't be?

[SOX]

Goldeneye in HD WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[9warbane]

And no Pierce Brosnan bond? Couldn't they have just prettified the N64 version.

There's a contract, so it had to be Daniel Craig.

[Watchers]

Would have been better on any other console.

[Jickle]

Would have been better on any other console.

Not if it was on the Nintendo 64!

..... >_>

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Giant Bomb have some positive words about it. (http://www.giantbomb.com/news/goldeneye-rides-a-very-strange-line/2214/)

[BB2K]

Not if it was on the Nintendo 64!

..... >_>

Wait, is this Jickle's way of admitting he didn't like Goldeneye 64?

[RunningMild]

I hate to sound so negative because I was super excited at first, so is there a reason I shouldn't be?

Let's see now...

8 characters? Pretty sure there was 30something in the original.

I think they were saying that there were 8 classic Bond characters such as Oddjob, Scaramanga, Jaws etc., along with the 30something Goldeneye characters. If so, that would actually be more than the original, wouldn't it? The original had about 4.

Special Game modes? What happened to selecting each rule as you wanted them?

The original had special game modes AND fully customisable rules. Why wouldn't the new game have both as well? They mentioned 'License to Kill' as a 'special game mode', which is what it was in the original. I'm guessing that with all the emphasis they're putting on multiplayer (Reggie made a HUGE deal about it when discussing the game at E3), the last thing they're going to do is remove features/options from the original.

And no Pierce Brosnan bond?

Craig is awesome, quit hatin'. ;)

Couldn't they have just prettified the N64 version?

IMO, stealth takedowns, improved melee, and improved tank sections are very welcome changes. :p

To me, it looks like they're making some pretty good additions to the gameplay, which is better than just porting a game which I don't think would stand the test of time.

[Jickle]

Wait, is this Jickle's way of admitting he didn't like Goldeneye 64?

No, Goldeneye was The Shit. Actually I misread Watcher's post and thought he was saying it would have looked better on any other console. So, yeah.

[Watchers]

No, Goldeneye was The Shit. Actually I misread Watcher's post and thought he was saying it would have looked better on any other console. So, yeah.

This is also true.

[JimmyKane]

I think they were saying that there were 8 classic Bond characters such as Oddjob, Scaramanga, Jaws etc., along with the 30something Goldeneye characters. If so, that would actually be more than the original, wouldn't it? The original had about 4.
This makes little sense.

Are you saying your version of Goldeneye on N64 had 4 characters? Or missing the point of what Splodey was saying.

[RunningMild]

This makes little sense.

Are you saying your version of Goldeneye on N64 had 4 characters? Or missing the point of what Splodey was saying.

Neither.

The video said '8 CLASSIC Bond characters'. It did NOT say '8 characters TOTAL'. It then showed footage of Jaws, Scaramanga and Oddjob. AFAI can tell, they are not referring to the Goldeneye characters who are essential to the story. When they say 'classic' characters, they're only referring to the bonus characters that were added in from other films.

Assuming this is correct, the number of 'classic Bond characters' in the original Goldeneye was four: Jaws, Oddjob, Mayday, and Baron Samedi. The new one has eight, which means it will have those four along with Scaramanga and three others (probably Dr No, Goldfinger and someone else). Ergo, while TSplodey feared that there was gonna be...

LESS stuff in this one?

...it appears that there's actually gonna be more, seeing how eight is a bigger number than four.

Keep in mind that these are 8 classic characters along with the 30+ Goldeneye characters such as Natalya, Xenia, Ouromov, Trevelyan, Valentin, Boris, and so on. After all, if those characters were removed, the story would make no ****ing sense would it? And besides, if multiplayer is such a huge focus of this game (as I mentioned before), cutting the multiplayer character roster from 30+ to 8 would be suicide, so it's not gonna happen.

Does it make sense now?

[TSplodey]

The preview said 8 classic bond characters, not 8 more or 8 new, and 2 out of 3 of the ones shown are already in the original.

Game Modes also tends to imply that they are specific settings in their own little sphere, especially when they mention Paintball as a mode, which is a simple bonus unlock that I would expect to apply to every aspect of the game, hardly worthy of the moniker 'mode'.

For someone called Running"Mild" you are sure flipping out over what has been a rational discussion.

[tau]

Well if the original had 4 classic bond characters, and the new one has 8 classic bond characters, how many classic bond characters does billy have in his new copy of Goldeneye 007 for his Wii?

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Game Modes also tends to imply that they are specific settings in their own little sphere, especially when they mention Paintball as a mode, which is a simple bonus unlock that I would expect to apply to every aspect of the game, hardly worthy of the moniker 'mode'.

Maybe they thought "Unlock paintball cheat!" didn't sound that impressive for a trailer.

[JimmyKane]

Neither.

The video said '8 CLASSIC Bond characters'. It did NOT say '8 characters TOTAL'. It then showed footage of Jaws, Scaramanga and Oddjob. AFAI can tell, they are not referring to the Goldeneye characters who are essential to the story. When they say 'classic' characters, they're only referring to the bonus characters that were added in from other films.

Assuming this is correct, the number of 'classic Bond characters' in the original Goldeneye was four: Jaws, Oddjob, Mayday, and Baron Samedi. The new one has eight, which means it will have those four along with Scaramanga and three others (probably Dr No, Goldfinger and someone else). Ergo, while TSplodey feared that there was gonna be...



...it appears that there's actually gonna be more, seeing how eight is a bigger number than four.

Keep in mind that these are 8 classic characters along with the 30+ Goldeneye characters such as Natalya, Xenia, Ouromov, Trevelyan, Valentin, Boris, and so on. After all, if those characters were removed, the story would make no ****ing sense would it? And besides, if multiplayer is such a huge focus of this game (as I mentioned before), cutting the multiplayer character roster from 30+ to 8 would be suicide, so it's not gonna happen.

Does it make sense now?
I could see I was wrong from the first sentence or so.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v346/SpeedFighter/Homer%20Badman/Bonus%20Round/Untitled-9.jpg

[Second]

For someone called Running"Mild" you are sure flipping out over what has been a rational discussion.
http://rectangulareyes.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/img_0393.jpg?w=225&h=300

[sausage]

Looks like Neo after a few too many pii's.

[Second]

He wants some peanuts.

[RunningMild]

The preview said 8 classic bond characters, not 8 more or 8 new, and 2 out of 3 of the ones shown are already in the original.

Exactly. I've already said this and explained what (I think) it means in my previous two posts, so I'm not going to write it out again.

Game Modes also tends to imply that they are specific settings in their own little sphere, especially when they mention Paintball as a mode, which is a simple bonus unlock that I would expect to apply to every aspect of the game, hardly worthy of the moniker 'mode'.

Maybe there is a brand new game mode based around paintballs along with the original cheat? That's what I thought when I saw the video, and there's really not enough information atm to know either way.

For someone called Running"Mild" you are sure flipping out over what has been a rational discussion.

Not really. I thought I explained it pretty clearly the first time, and the only way I could think of to make it clearer (for JimmyKane's benefit) was with huge writing. Please don't mistake emphasis for anger. :p

He wants some peanuts.

That's better!

[Almighty Beanchild]

Not really. I thought I explained it pretty clearly the first time, and the only way I could think of to make it clearer (for JimmyKane's benefit) was with huge writing. Please don't mistake emphasis for anger. :p

Nope, just condescension

[JimmyKane]

PANTS FIRST THEN SHOES JIMMYKANE
caps

[RunningMild]

Nope, just condescension

I'm sorry if it sounded condescending (and I really mean that), but I couldn't think of any other way to explain it better than I already did.

[^gR]

Still getting naked over this game

even the Klobb remote -_-'

[VanAce]

http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/news/23238/

A golden controller is better than a golden shower

[ireadtabloids]

http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/news/23238/

A golden controller is better than a golden shower

Has there been any confirmation that Aussies will be able to get the gold controller bundle?

EDIT: Yes there has been! (http://au.gamespot.com/news/6273260.html?tag=nl.e544)
It's $120, but that's not bad value if the game turns out to be a corker.

[Lazlow]

I was reading about this on news.com.au with no prior knowledge;

ACTIVISION...

...ousted Pierce Brosnan in favor of the current Bond, Daniel Craig, for the role of 007...

...other than being a first-person shooter, this game bears little resemblance to the Nintendo 64 design.

It's pretty clear that Eurocom looked at the current generation for inspiration, namely the Call of Duty and Halo franchises...

So, did I miss the nerd rage yet?

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

So this comes out today. What prices have people seen this one for?

[Stevorooni]

Hey IGN gave the game a 9, I'm sold. DSE have it for $89 with the controller according to their catalogue, Big W is $100 tomorrow and JB have the 'classic' edition with the controller for $114. (http://www.jbhifi.com.au/games/goldeneye-007-wii/)

They obviously had to update the design anyway, Goldeneye was a great game back in 1997 but it's severely dated by today's standards. I just hope that the Facility level is still there in the same layout, I wanna sneak out of the toilets and start plugging people in the head!

[SOX]

I want itttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt but I don't have a Wii :'(

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

I want itttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt but I don't have a Wii :'(

Got to be the first time I've heard someone say that about the Wii in a long time.

[Leirith]

Gave it a try last night, and it's pretty cool. I played with the Gamecube controller, and recalled that dual analog with the C stick is slightly awkward, but maybe I'll get used to it again. I'd also like to try with the Wii Remote and Nunchuck to see how that feels.

The game itself so far feels quite cinematic and is well presented, and puts a fresh spin on the Goldeneye of old.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

I'm curious as to how the Zapper controls work as well. I should be picking this up after work today anyway.

[SOX]

Got to be the first time I've heard someone say that about the Wii in a long time.

I'll just have to wait for the 360/PS3 port when the game tanks..

[Cicada]

No port, Nintendo own the rights. Which is why the original isn't on the XBL arcade, as well as probably the only reason for this existing in the first place.

[Gunblade89]

Wonder how the multiplayer is? 4 player Goldeneye on the N64 was some of the best gaming fun there is ;)

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

No port, Nintendo own the rights. Which is why the original isn't on the XBL arcade, as well as probably the only reason for this existing in the first place.

Don't Activision own the rights to any Bond game?

[SOX]

I'll wait for the port.

[borgster101]

Don't Activision own the rights to any Bond game?

That is correct, I'm not sure of the specifics but apparantly Nintendo have a stake in games related to the Goldeneye movie, it's basically what stopped a HD version coming on XBLA like the original PD.

Anyway, game looks pretty damn good, just watched the IGN review, I like how it's a modern "remake" of the original, which is more interesting than the same game in HD.

The game is really a retelling of the movie rather than the N64 game, though obviously exists due to the popularity of the N64 game, probably the first time a remake of a movie was done as a game :p

[Cicada]

Activision own the rights to the James Bond franchise. Rare, and by extension Microsoft, own the rights to the design and content of the original game. Nintendo as publishers of the 64 version own the rights to the concept of a videogame based on the film Goldeneye. This tangled mess is why the game is a not-a-remake remake of Goldeneye only developed for the DS and Wii, not an HD port of the original.

[AyatollaofRocknRolla]

Got to be the first time I've heard someone say that about the Wii in a long time.

First time I've wanted a game on the Wii for a while to. Kirby's Epic Yarn is another one.

[Nic Xtreme]

I haven't had any interest whatsoever in this game, so I went on youtube to watch a few videos and it looks pretty good. I'll definitely get it when it's on the cheap (<$30).

[Jickle]

I sure do wish I could get online working on my Wii. Bloody constant error codes.

[Natrak]

Looks pretty meh. I'm buying one Wii game this month and it stars a mouse in red pants.

[Stevorooni]

I've made it through the first 2 missions so far and it's pretty awesome. I'm preferring the classic controller pro over the remote+nunchuck.

[Nic Xtreme]

Looks pretty meh. I'm buying one Wii game this month and it stars a mouse in red pants.

Not waiting for the inevitably superior port on HD consoles?

[Natrak]

Nope, it looks fantastic regardless.

[Jay]

Just played three games of four player multi with some friends who were over for dinner. What a blast. I think the nunchuck/wiimote controls work remarkably well. Going to sink into the single player a bit now.

[AranchineD]

Just dropped $50 on a N64 to play this game, it's ****ing awesome man!

[Jay]

yes your opinion, having not played it, clearly holds more ****ing weight than that of those who have.

'Oh but I HAVE played it. I played it in 1998.'

Whatever.

[AranchineD]

Having not played it my opinion is less biased than yours.

[Cerebral]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXOIda28Cqw 2:00 onwards. Pretty impressive.

[Cerebral]

Except new Valentin sucks balls.

However new Xenia makes up for it (h)

[Jay]

Having not played it my opinion is less biased than yours.

That makes less sense than you usually make, and that's saying something.

[SOX]

yes your opinion, having not played it, clearly holds more ****ing weight than that of those who have.

'Oh but I HAVE played it. I played it in 1998.'

Whatever.

http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/image.php?u=2662&dateline=1277132455

[AranchineD]

That makes less sense than you usually make, and that's saying something.

Don't hate the player standing in a place of neutrality.

[Jay]

@ SOX

Thanks for your input.

@ Aran

Switzerland need to take some responsibility for what happened, you know.

[Jickle]

Missed an intel thing in the Facility, so now I have to play it through again to unlock the next level on 'Agent'. Argh! Intel hunting is no fun.

[Lazlow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXOIda28Cqw 2:00 onwards. Pretty impressive.

Watching that only made me wish it wasn't nobbled by the Wii's inferior hardware.

[^gR]

**** HOW DID I MISS THIS RELEASE

want to buy NOW

[Rambo]

Me too, but I just dropped near $200 to get Rock Band 3 and keyboards.

[Jay]

Eurogamer review is up.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-04-goldeneye-007-review

Reads a little more positively than the score might indicate. I would have to agree with most of it based on the three levels I have played thus far. I would have given it an 8, but scores suck, so whatever.

[borgster101]

I'm liking it so far, certainly some nods to the original, but it's basically all new ... it's new yet familar. Very nice intro song after the Dam scene, very Bond like :)

[Stevorooni]

One thing I can fault it on is that I haven't really had a chance to be too stealthy. Even when I quietly take out a guard with my silenced pistol the others still get alerted then it just turns into a general shootout.

I used to be able to get through the first level of the original without even raising an alarm.

[Jay]

You've just got heavy feet Stevo. I'm silent like a ninja. I haven't had a problem with stealth (though I have been favouring melee kills for silent takedowns where possible).

[borgster101]

Melee kills seem to work better with stealth approaches.

[SOX]

So is Facility, Complex and Temple in this?

[Stevorooni]

There's a facility but apart from starting in a duct above the toilets, it's not really anything like the original.

[Jay]

Facility is a multi map but it's very different.

[SOX]

Caves??

[Jay]

No, at least not open out of the box. Might be unlockable.

I just had the damn thing lock up on me at the end of the fifth level. Right at the end. Grrr.

[Natrak]

Isn't the game something of a reimagining? Considering they can't actually go note for note from Rare's game. They can just follow the same/a similar story and include areas that are common to the property. I don't know much about the game, but it was my impression that none of the maps would be the same as the original.

[Jay]

Yeah, there are just knowing nods to the first game, but it really is a different game. And so far it's great. Not sure if it would be AS great if it weren't for the nostalgia factor, but it would still be the best FPS game I've played on the Wii so far.

[fishonthecarpet]

it would still be the best FPS game I've played on the Wii so far.

Not trying to be a prick here, but that only indicates so much. How does it compare to other shooters?

[Jay]

It's a hard question answer, because a lot of it depends on how much you enjoy the experience offered by the Wii controls (I'm not using the Golden Classic Controller, really liking the Wiimote controls, though they can get tiring). I think (though I am no doubt in the minority) that they really help set it apart from other console shooters, and bring something to the experience that your run of the mill 360/PS3 shooter doesn't offer.

In terms of the pure shooting experience, there are many 360 games I would put ahead of it (I don't game on PC) in terms of polish - Half-Life 2, the Halo series, CoD etc - but I am definitely enjoying it for what it is. The level in the Barcelona nightclub was especially cool.

It does make the Wii hardware chug, however, when things get busy. but that kinda just adds to the nostalgia factor haha.

[fishonthecarpet]

Cheers - sounds like a winning combo to me. I actually really enjoyed the original Red Steel as a fun no-brainer shooting game mostly because of the controls, so I'd love to give another FPS a shot.

[Australian Ninja]

My only question is did they keep the shithouse aiming?

As in when you aim the screen freezes and you have to move that crosshair like it was just coated in treacle or some shit around the screen on the N64 version.

The one thing I'd want from a godless eye remake - yeah it's a horrendous typo get over it - is dual analogue thumbstick or mouse equivalent rapid aiming.

So does it have something like that via the Wiimote / Nunchuk combo?

[Jay]

It has that CoD thing where you can aim down sights and quickly tap to 'lock on' to the next guy. It's not 100% accurate, because that would take all the fun out of the game, but it at least puts the gun in the vicinity of the target.

[Cicada]

My only question is did they keep the shithouse aiming?

As in when you aim the screen freezes and you have to move that crosshair like it was just coated in treacle or some shit around the screen on the N64 version.

The one thing I'd want from a godless eye remake - yeah it's a horrendous typo get over it - is dual analogue thumbstick or mouse equivalent rapid aiming.

So does it have something like that via the Wiimote / Nunchuk combo?

It's not a remake per se and therefore they didn't really "keep" anything. I don't think there was ever much chance of an FPS for the Wii, the console that pioneered motion controls that also has a dual analogue controller available for it (a special edition of which is bundled with the game in question) retaining the control system of a 64 game (a system notoriously limited by its single analogue stick), do you? ;)

As for the pointer controls, I'd say they're pretty much up to par for Wii shooters nowadays - it can certainly feel a lot tighter than Metroid, for instance. They're not as customisable as the Conduit but I don't think anyone really cares, considering the game itself is a whole lot better.

[AranchineD]

You've just got heavy feet Stevo. I'm silent like a ninja. I haven't had a problem with stealth (though I have been favouring melee kills for silent takedowns where possible).

Oh sure, but when I say "it's your fault, not the game's" suddenly I'm a jerk!

[Jay]

You hadn't played the ****ing game!

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Semantics!

[SOX]

It annoys me that people actually used R to aim in the original. How hard was it to charge the controls to 1.2 and use the stick to aim..

[Stevorooni]

I've been using the classic controller pro and it basically feels like playing Call of Duty on the 360 but with crappier graphics.

[SOX]

^Obviously not wearing the bundled nostalgia goggles

[Natrak]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v159/Natrak/4092935406_acc2b02db4.jpg

[Stevorooni]

I've seen the DS version of this on the shelves but I cannot find any information on it, no reviews or anything. What's up with that?

[borgster101]

I'm playing with the Wiimote and Nunchuk, I'l use the Gold Classic Controller for other games that are best played with it ;)

Wiimote precision feels closer to a mouse than an analogue stick.

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

So are they selling it with that gun attachment from the first post anywhere?

[Stevorooni]

Haven't seen it anywhere

[fishonthecarpet]

Not trying to be a prick here, but that only indicates so much. How does it compare to other shooters?

That's unaustralian! Please try to be a prick more often.

I laffed.

[Stevorooni]

Hey I found a review of Goldeneye on DS (http://www.vooks.net/article-1424-GoldenEye-007-DS-Review.html) on Vooks of all places.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Went to play GoldenEye for the first time on the Wii tonight and the bloody thing won't get past the "You need to make a save file" screen. :(

[Cicada]

Unplug your Gamecube controller if you have one plugged in.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Now that you mention it, I think I remember hearing something about that before. I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Edit: You, sir, are a god among men!

[SOX]

Played 4 player split screen with mates last night. It was fun but we all just wished it was on 360 instead - due to GCN controllers being balls for fps and it looking like a GCN game too.
Didn't really dig that they went with loadouts instead of death match style pickups.

Golden gun was the pick of the game modes.

[SOX]

Oh yeah we all had a laugh at the "Quantum of Solace" post game award, awarded to the shittest player hahahaha

[fishfishmonkeyhat]

Now that you mention it, I think I remember hearing something about that before. I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Edit: You, sir, are a god among men!

I'm sure they'll fix that in the first patch.