Retro Memories - Goldeneye 007
With all these recent Re-releases and Remakes of classic games, there’s always a grand feeling of nostalgia when looking back to the originals. I wanted to share some of my experiences and why these classic games live long in my memory.
The first on the list is GoldEneye 007, which was released in November 1997 for the N64. I first got my hands on the game that Christmas at the tender age of 12 (yes I know the game was a 15!) at the same time my cousin got the same. Christmas day that year was special, we played for hours and hours at my cousin’s, myself as Bond, my brother as Boris and my cousin as Alec.
None of us knew any of the story of the film (we eventually would see it at new years) so our experiences were based on pure fun! The sheer wealth of weapon options, variants and maps made for a great mix, each game seemed to be balanced and we were all winning games. We knew little about the single player game, to us the multi-player was the main game and what a game it was. It was the first time all 3 of us had been in the same game at the same time thanks to the wonders of the N64.
In my opinion, that multi-player thrill has never been matched, some have come close (most actually on Nintendo’s consoles) but never surpassed the brilliance of GoldenEye 007. The remake didn’t stand a chance!
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