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Perfect Dark (N64)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Shooter/First-Person Shooter

RELEASE DATE

23/MAY/00

ESRB RATING

MATURE, Animated Blood, Animated Violence

DEVELOPER

Rare Ltd.

PUBLISHER

Rare Ltd.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Game Boy Color

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DESCRIPTION

Perfect Dark thrusts gamers into a futuristic world run by an evil corporation called dataDyne. As a field agent for the Carrington Institute, you will embark on a series of missions that begins with a mysterious kidnapping and culminates in an intergalactic conflict between two alien races. The game takes place in the year 2023, a time of despair. Animals are being mutilated, people are being abducted at alarming rates, and the planet seems to have become one giant playground for forces unknown. These events have not gone unnoticed by the Carrington Institute.

Led by the benevolent Daniel Carrington, the institute was created in order to research and develop new technologies for the greater good of mankind. That's not all they do, however. The Carrington Institute takes it upon itself to investigate certain actions that threaten society, and Daniel believes dataDyne may be responsible for many of the world's problems. To that end, he has assigned his best agent to investigate: Joanna "Perfect" Dark. (The "Perfect" comes from her stellar test scores as an agent-in-training.)

Joanna's first case involves protecting one of dataDyne's trusted scientists, Dr. Caroll. It seems Caroll had contacted the Carrington Institute with an odd request: he needs to be rescued from the very same company he works for. Joanna must infiltrate the corporation, find and rescue the frightened doctor, and make it back in one piece. Thus begins the single-player adventure, which features nine missions spanning 17 levels. Rare's follow-up to GoldenEye 007 offers an assortment of powerful gadgets to master while advancing through otherworldly locales inspired by Blade Runner and other sci-fi films. Perhaps the most notable weapon in Perfect Dark's arsenal is the FarSight XR 20, a gun that allows you to "see" opponents through walls or barriers.

Perfect Dark also features an array of multiplayer options. Four-player deathmatch, king of the hill, and capture-the-flag variants are included, with the ability to add computer-controlled "simulants" as friends or foes. "Co-Operative" Mode lets two friends progress through the story together, while the "Counter-Operative" Mode has one player guiding Joanna Dark and the other controlling an enemy. The "bad" player can assume control of random enemy characters until Dark is defeated or the level is complete. Challenge Mode offers 30 scenarios that will have you gunning for simulants under a variety of conditions. Up to four players can play the Challenge Mode, and each contest can be played up to four times (with one, two, three, and four players). ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Perfect Dark (N64)

GENRE/STYLE:

Shooter/First-Person Shooter
RELEASE DATE:

23/MAY/00
TOP TRAITS:

multiplayer, Joanna Dark, sci-fi
DESCRIPTION:

Perfect Dark thrusts gamers into a futuristic world run by an evil corporation called dataDyne. As a field agent for ... more

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followers 0

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POPULARITY: N64 PLATFORM

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littlechop played Perfect Dark on 13/NOV/09

“Played with the family again. Yay! Probably will do this every 3 weeks as it seems. Didn't do much in PD, just 6 games (10 minutes each) with some bots to make it more alive.”

created 14/NOV/2009

littlechop played Perfect Dark on 23/OCT/09

“Haven't played this game in a long while, so I had my troubles. But playing against family members is always fun, wether you lose or win. :)”

created 23/OCT/2009

amedeus8 played Perfect Dark on 13/SEP/09

“Played with Ray and André at André's. I'm finally used to the control scheme again (although I do hit the Z button with my right hand), so I was able to hold my own and rack up a pretty fair amount...”

created 14/SEP/2009

amedeus8 played Perfect Dark on 10/SEP/09

“Did a multiplayer match on Felicity over at André's. Got better at the controls - I can actually play the game now, anyways. That said, we lost miserably to the bots. So we played the first co-op...”

created 11/SEP/2009

amedeus8 played Perfect Dark on 07/SEP/09

“Wow there's definitely a playability gap in time, here. The six of us played around on this in threes (I don't have a fourth controller :O ) and holy crap. None of us can control our characters or...”

created 07/SEP/2009

Perfect Dark (N64) by: Arrakiv

“A spiritual sequel to Goldeneye, Perfect Dark took a winning formula and a stellar base and then expanded upon it. Bots, weapon variety, storyline, and... everything.”

created 27/AUG/2009

lisainverse played Perfect Dark on 23/AUG/09

“Beat those Skedar fuckers! I win bitch!”

created 23/AUG/2009

lisainverse played Perfect Dark on 22/AUG/09

“Stupid Skedar Battle Shrine bullshit why is this so difficult?!”

created 23/AUG/2009

Perfect Dark (N64) by: KatrinaTheLamia

“I still love the graphics for this game, the plot and the intricacies involved here. Rare really topped their job they did with Goldeneye. Then they go onto make a series of mediocre platformers with no real value apart from toilet humour. gg Rare”

created 21/AUG/2009

Perfect Dark (N64) by: LocoRon

“By far, the best FPS I've ever played. Excellent controls, great gameplay, and superb customization for the era. I've yet to find another game with all the features that made Perfect Dark perfect.”

created 09/AUG/2009

lisainverse played Perfect Dark on 08/AUG/09

“Got stuck on stupid boat level. This game seriously needs some maps.”

created 09/AUG/2009

lisainverse played Perfect Dark on 07/AUG/09

“Started Perfect Dark solo missions on Agent level”

created 09/AUG/2009

Perfect Dark (N64) by: lisainverse

“Back in high school I failed to beat this game. Now with my superior intellect and the power of online gaming tips, I shall crush this game under my heal! Mwahahaha!”

created 21/AUG/2009

Perfect Dark (N64) by: TheONEgamer

“This was another great Rare game, the playability was great and it was hawt playing as a girl spy. The multi player is above the golden eye in weapons but the maps kinda lacked”

created 06/AUG/2009

Perfect Dark (N64) by: searanox

“Perfect Dark is often viewed as an unofficial sequel to Goldeneye, with good reason. Developed by Rare, it handles very similarly, but replaces James Bond with Joanna and a sci-fi conspiracy storyline. Even more multiplayer modes and great bot AI.”

created 17/JUL/2009