In fact, some would argue that Perfect Dark’s counter-Operative mode is more fun than Goldeneye’s multiplayer mode. Yes, Perfect Dark borrows many functions from GoldenEye 007, the most obvious being the control scheme and general gameplay, but Perfect Dark also has more weapons, better production value, an original story, slick graphics, a killer soundtrack, tons of cheats, a trove of hidden secrets, a co-op mode, and even a counter-op mode, where two players can work against each other in the main missions. And considering both games were developed by Rare – and both games were released in a span of three years – and, both games were exclusive to the Nintendo 64 – one would assume the differences between the two are slim, but that just isn’t the case. The fact is, after all, these years Perfect Dark holds up whereas Goldeneye looks and feels like a product of its time – which speaks volumes considering the many similarities between the two games. Goldeneye may have set a standard, but Perfect Dark improves upon it, in every which way possible. Goldeneye is a classic, and yes without it, Perfect Dark would never exist. It set the bar, and it was hugely important for the genre, especially for console gaming, but just because it came first, doesn’t make it the better game. That game was Perfect Dark, and in my opinion, it is bigger, and better, than its groundbreaking predecessor. Without the restrictions of a 007 license, Rare was able to implement whatever crazy ideas they had into the shooter genre.
After Rare and Nintendo lost the rights to the James Bond license in a bidding war with EA, the masterminds at Rare decided to flex their creative muscles with a completely new concept. One of the most eagerly anticipated games released for the Nintendo 64 was none other than Rare’s spiritual successor to GoldenEye. Perfect Dark and GoldenEye 007 Represent Two of the Best First-Person Shooters of Their Generation.
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