March 17th 2010 1:00 pm PT

Arcade: Perfect Dark

 

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Content: Perfect Dark
Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions except Japan and Korea
Dash Text: (ONLINE INTERACTIONS NOT RATED BY THE ESRB) Buy the full version of Perfect Dark to unlock the classic package in its entirety. Experience every twist of the story, every stray bullet, every gadget and upgrade, every newly polished texture – and top it all off with full access to multiplayer modes now playable across the globe through Xbox LIVE. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

 

Add the free Perfect Dark Zero to your Xbox 360 download queue

 

Arcade, Marketplace By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

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  • Kroesis

    Just played the demo, it doesn’t do anything for me. Mind you, I didn’t bother with the original version so I lack the nostalgia which seems rampant about it.

  • Anonymous

    So far it’s pretty good. I pulled out my N64 and played the original to compare them. Where are my cheat codes for local multiplayer?

  • Exu

    THIS IS DELICIOUS!

  • Haggard Demon

    I’m really loving… blast from the past. Had been waiting to get it for ages, am hoping a good number of my friends will get it. Still, on-line multi player just won’t feel the same as 4 player split screen! Those were the days!! lol

  • sleepydumbdude

    Well was going to wait on it because have too much to play at the moment then found out about the Avatar awards so went ahead and purchased it. Forgot how much fun it can be.

  • chiruno99

    It’s not the same without the N64 joypad. Neither was Banjo. Signle Stick frustration was part of the fun.

  • Bucko Dessie

    Who would rather buy this than the COD Map Pack, at least you get a full game here :P

  • SeeUInTheFuture

    I played the original once (I was a mega Goldeneye fan) DLed this day 1, and absolutely love it! So many options when playing bot matches, its crazy! My XBLA game of forever! Still wishing for Goldeneye though…

  • Emperor Valiant

    Even the demo is fun! I played about five games with the bots, then I played the single mission. Brings back great memories and controls SO MUCH better than the banana controller!

  • BrooksterMax

    It is pretty good, still would have preferred Goldeneye but I did read about those licensing issues preventing that.

  • Arent Argento

    I had to pick this up for the Golden Eye MP maps and classic weapons alone. Never played Perfect Dark back in the day, but really loved Golden Eye.

  • I DLord I

    In addition to there being no button mapping, I just wanted to play a quick match offline with some bots before work today and lo and behold NO PERFECT SIMS and a 4 sim limit. I mean really? Normal is the highest difficulty they go to? I am very displeased.

  • OutwarLackey123

    @I DLord I

    Last I checked, you have to unlock those.

  • SeeUInTheFuture

    Yeah you have to unlock the tougher bots. Just play some challenges

  • I DLord I

    That is good news. Very, very good news. Thank you. No button mapping is still a drastic oversight though, and the control options they do provide are extremely limited. 1 step forward for having perfect sims still, but 2 steps back for no button mapping. I guess people just hate left handed folk.

  • I DLord I

    That is good news. Very, very good news. Thank you. No button mapping is still a drastic oversight though, and the control options they do provide are extremely limited. 1 step forward for having perfect sims still, but 2 steps back for no button mapping. I guess people just hate left handed folk.

  • SeeUInTheFuture

    Mhm, no probmlem man!

  • I LordXaero I

    @aStrangeDisease – Turok Dinosaur Hunter did the whole move with the C-Buttons and aim with the Joystick in 1996. So it wasn’t Perfect Dark that revolutionized that.

  • NEW P4TH

    Major, I just wanted to thank you, Microsoft, Rare, RJ Studios and anyone else that was part of bringing Perfect Dark to XBLA and giving it the HD treatment. I mean I would of still bought it even if you didn’t give it an HD make over, but the fact you guys did is just awesome. Major, I also wanted to thank you for doing an Inside Xbox feature for the release of Perfect Dark. I would have loved an interview with Ken Lobb seeing as how he works at Microsoft Game Studios, but maybe next time. Hopefully that Inside Xbox feature brings in audience to the Perfect Dark universe. I hope Perfect Dark XBLA sells really well enough for a full fledged sequel on Xbox 360.

  • DamianIsabel

    Still the Best FPS out there!

    there is no better arsenal of weapons in any fps, pd is still the king in this department.

    over 40 weapons with secondary options.

    laptop gun that transforms and doubles as a sentry device planted on a wall? awesome as it ever was.

    single player, multiplayer, challenges, (in-game achievements, besides regular achievemevents) as well as bonuses (PD Theme, Gamer Pictures, Avatar items you unlock) -

    there is simply no better shooter out there in terms of value proposition.

    4J/Rare even said that if this release sells well, PD2 is inevitable.

    You need to buy this game.

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