Perfect is the only word to describe this game, its that good. This is a First Person Shooter at its best. It's got everything you could possibly want from a game. To get an idea of what Perfect Dark (PD) is like, combine Goldeneye, Half Life, Splinter Cell, and Metal Gear Solid together. Now throw in some of its own elements and you have Perfect Dark. Now let me get this clear, THAT is just plain awesome. Everything else just adds to the game. The sound and graphics department is through the roof for a Nintendo 64 game. Who would have guessed that the old thing could push things like this? But what about the gameplay? PD perfects that too.

As I said, PD is like a mix of a lot of different spy and spy-like games. And that is a good thing. The missions are very Goldeneye-ish, and the player will be able to tell that it was clearly a sequel. When Goldeneye, a very nearly Perfect game itself is polished to perfection, no game can even come close to the quality delivered in the gameplay. And PD is what that is for the most part. Goldeneye's difficulty modes seemed a bit rushed seeing how you could access the un-necessary objectives when you didn't have to. But in PD, the level design is limited depending on the difficulty setting. This allows for some great level design in the game. The missions are very fun, and you will spend a long time on regular Agent mode alone. The next two difficulties are Special Agent, and Perfect Agent. On these modes, you are given even more objectives and the AI becomes much smarter. Anyone familiar with Goldeneye will feel right at home with this game. The gameplay is so polished that it makes all other FPS games feel underwhelming. Let me get this strait right now: PD has 30 different weapons and the environments always have variety in them. The gameplay tweaks from Goldeneye may seem minor at first but when you really pay attention the game, it absolutely destroys Goldeneye.

The only thing I can say for both graphics and sound is wow. Its hard to believe that this game came out on Nintendo 64. THIS is the N64 when pushed to its limits. Every texture is detailed, every room has lighting effects, and all the enemies are fluid in motion and are detailed. Even though the graphics may be aging today, they still seem very detailed. When on High Resolution mode, the game could qualify for a first generation Dreamcast game. However the framerate has a few issues in High Res. Speaking of the framerate, there are a few areas where it slows down. However this usually only happens when several people are playing in multiplayer mode, and its not 100% unplayable. Never less, the graphics still stand out for N64. The sound is just as good and maybe even better by a little bit. The game is filled with speech, and the voice acting is very well done. Who wouldn't love Joanna's British accent? Sound effects sound crisp and clear. Gun shots sound realistic (and are varied), guards scream realistically when shot, and best of all, every sound effect sound unique. But the sound effects aren't alone for perfection. The music is really, really well done. Who could forget Chicago Stealth's music, or the music playing on the menus? The music is some of the best MIDI music ever made. Right when you start the game, you know right away that the music will be nothing short of spectacular.

I won't talk about the game's story, its pretty whacked but it just adds to the perfection. There really isn't much flaw in Perfect Dark. In fact, there is so little flaw in the game that it really could be considered perfect. Even a really picky person couldn't deny that this is one of the best titles on Nintendo 64. Its really fun, really tough, madly addictive (I haven't even finished yet!), has a lot of cool cheats (fun stuff as well as cheater's stuff), is presented well, and most importantly, feels like a Goldeneye Sequel. If you liked Goldeneye, you will fall in love with this game. To keep it short and Simple, Perfect Dark is a Perfect Game. This is probably the only game I will ever give an A++ to.

Written By: WillBillXP

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