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No, I'm not being smarmy and showing you footage of the movie Goldeneye. Rather, Zac Kroger and some friends put together this tribute to the awesomeness that was Goldeneye 64, a game that will take 6 years to come out on the Virtual Console. I think they did a wonderful job with this video, as their firing skills truly capture what it was like playing the game for the first time on the N64, or if you play Red Steel at any point.
 

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Crackhippo at 02/02/2007 10:24
i know some people hail goldeneye as one of the best FPS games, but have yu actually gone back n played it recently? it's shit especially the controls. It was amazing for its time, but i seriously dont give a shit if it comes to VC or not

now wheres my Road rash 64?
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CannibalCalvin at 02/02/2007 10:33
We all know its crap, but it was awesome at the time. It has a special place in our hearts.

BTW Road Rash sucked out of control... fun but sucked out of control.
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ian_esq at 02/02/2007 10:37
Love this game
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bhive01 at 02/02/2007 10:56
I too have very fond memories of Goldeneye. If they tweaked the controls and made it online multiplayer for the VC, I'd get it in a heartbeat.
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xtofuconsumerx at 02/02/2007 11:12
Proximity Mines FTW.
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MadDecent at 02/02/2007 11:27
That is awsome.... I've personally been pondering a Gears of War type of real life movie thing... Look fun to do.
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HarassmentPanda at 02/02/2007 11:41
The rampant misuse of "smarmy" since Jaffe's 1up interview drives me crazy. Just because Jaffe thinks smarmy means "smart ass" doesn't mean the rest of the English speaking world should.

For the rest of us:
smarm•y [smahr-mee]
–adjective
excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.
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reddye_5 at 02/02/2007 12:06
That was more awesome than porn.
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Brad Rice at 02/02/2007 12:17
I never read Jaffe's 1up interview, so I've just been using wrong the entirety of my life. Thanks, HarrasmentPanda.
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Lord_Satorious at 02/02/2007 12:34
I love the guy on the balcony who kept trying to run off it. Big LOLZ.
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B3RS3RK at 02/02/2007 12:58
That video was genious. Still love to play me some Goldeneye to this day. Ahh the memories...
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xtofuconsumerx at 02/02/2007 13:56
Golden Gun would piss me off though. 1 shot death Not FTW.
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Chibi_Zero at 02/02/2007 14:49
I can't think of any words to describe how awesome that video was...
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Hamza CTZ Aziz at 02/02/2007 15:25
*sigh* We've posted this before. No wonder you never post anymore DMV
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brad drac at 02/02/2007 15:27
Funny video, alright. To be honest, I didn't really like goldeneye that much at the time. The controls still bugged me then, even fucking turok had better. No denying the impact it had on the FPS, though. Also, don't hold your breath for goldeneye EVER coming on the VC. Rare is microsoft's bitch now, remember.
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HarassmentPanda at 02/02/2007 15:29
@Dick McVengeance

No problem. I didn't mean to come across like a dick. If I did, sorry. You guys do great work on this site. But, what I like to call the "smarmy pandemic" has pushed me over the edge lately.
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bleep at 02/02/2007 16:29
thats fucking hilarious!!! I loved the part where all the characters were jogging around like idiots! moving against obsticles but still running!! CLassic and just like the game! Zackie Chan FTW
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relik at 02/02/2007 16:31
Funny stuff, but this has been around for beards!
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El Fajitas at 02/02/2007 16:44
Alas, those who believe this game is crap have not played 4-player in a while. Sure the graphics are not cool (and the Lag!) but the ability to turn to your friend and call him a "shitcock" for rocket-launching you is still awesome.
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Dexter345 at 02/02/2007 17:47
This was good stuff. My favorite was how they did the goofy "ow I got shot in my hand" animations.

And I'm in the minority I think... This game was great for it's time, but I have no desire to ever play it again. Even if they revamped the controls, upped the graphics, and gave it online multiplayer, I doubt it'd be as good as it was back then.
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Kex at 02/02/2007 18:30
I think GoldenEye was the game that got me interested in gaming when I was little. I used to play it for hours with my brother and Dad. Very good video though. Loved the original sound effects and actions. lol
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Ninja at 02/02/2007 19:50
About a year ago, I hooked up my old 64 and decided to play some Goldeneye. We hadn't played it in years, and we were psyched. And then we started playing, and... instant disappointment. I didn't really mind the ugly graphics; it was the awkward controls, the poor framerate, the general slowness of the game, the poor animation, the way you spawn without a weapon. Perfect dark was even worse in some ways, with it's incredibly slow framerate and annoying blur effects that make it hard to see and last even after you die and come back.

A lot of 64 games really still hold up well today; Mario 64, Banjo Kazooie, The Legend of Zelda games, and Starfox 64 are still fun, and to this day I warm up Super Smash Brothers every so often to play some 3 or 4-player deathmatch. Goldeneye, unfortunately, hasn't aged so well.

If you still long for some old-school Goldeneye action, give Goldeneye Source a shot. It's still in beta and has its share of bugs and balancing problems, but it does a remarkably good job of capturing Goldeneye's vibe while making it suprisingly playable for people who've played games like Serious Sam, Half-Life 2 and FEAR.
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