March 14, 2004
Gamespy Inducts Goldeneye
Gamespy inducted Goldeneye into its hall of fame. Although I never played it much other than some late night mutli-player binges with friends, I recognize the significance of the title. I preferred the mouse / keyboard combination on the PC myself, but I realize for many casual gamers this was their introduction to death-match. Cheers to Goldeneye. Now if Perfect Dark 2 would come out this decade!
Goldeneye did a lot for Rare, which went on to make Perfect Dark, another N64 FPS before many of Goldeneye's members formed their own company. Called Free Radical, it was responsible for the well-received Timesplitters series. Rare, meanwhile, was bought by Microsoft and has only put out the perplexing Grabbed by the Ghoulies since. Goldeneye 007 will likely never lose its place at the top of the annals of console first-person shooters, and rightly so. Its style, detail, and flawless structure broke new ground. Its maturity showed that games weren't just for kids anymore. Goldeneye's legacy is so storied, EA is working on a new Bond game tentatively titled, Goldeneye 2. It'll take a lot to live up that moniker.
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