Rare: Stop Moaning About Perfect Dark XBLA, Here's A New Screenshot

Today Rare confirmed Monday's report that Perfect Dark's Xbox Live Arcade port will be released in early 2010. They've also released another screenshot to ease the pain of the long wait.

[Alcon Caper]

Will I like this, even though I never played it on N64?

[EvilCackle]

My understanding is that if you liked GoldenEye 007, you'll love this. I was a PSOne owner so I never tried Perfect Dark, either.

[creatchee]

It depends. If you play a lot of current first person shooters on consoles or PC, then maybe not. Perfect Dark (and GoldenEye) were fantastic at the time particularly because they played well for the controller (N64) that they were made for. I don't know if it's going to translate to success on the XBOX controller, especially with all of the newer features that we've become accustomed to with dual analog sticks and more buttons etc. What once were awesome maps may be a lot different simply because of a controller layout (I know that that sounds weird, but if you really think about it, it makes sense).

However, if you don't play FPSs a lot, you may like it. I think that this game is targeting a very specific group of people rather than looking for mass appeal. It's almost like a fan-service game remake...

[multipayer]

The single player in perfect dark for n64 is better than 98.9% of the FPS today, and the gameplay is actually much better than your typical military training simulator. Game is fun.

[The BS Police]

Perfect Dark > Halo > every other FPS game since then.

Perfect Dark was the last great hurrah for Cartridge based console games, infact all the features that are in the game were so well ahead of their time that even todays modern FPS games still can't top it.

Laptop Gun and Peace Sims FTW!

[Myst]

Don't forget Punching sims! They will disarm you and punch you down into the ground!

[The BS Police]

Or the Vengesims, they would make your life hell if you killed them.

[Myst]

Lol! yeah, that and the remote explosives were fun...I should play that game again tonight.

[Saaking]

Hopefully they don't ruing this remake. I want them to actually try this time.

[NewZealander]

perfect dark is looking horrible, i will admit rare used to be one of my favorite devs, but they just cant compete anymore, they really are stuck in the past.

[Mista T]

F#*%!!!!!

It's not coming out before the end of the year!!!
FAIL!!!

[EvilCackle]

Part of me is glad when a game ends up being released later than expected. I got enough stuff to play at the moment.

[RockmanII7]

Because their is not enough great games coming out Q1 2010

[EvilCackle]

Meh, some of those Q1 2010 games will end up getting pushed to Summer or Fall.

[kwicksandz]

this cuts me real deep. Was a GOTY contendor for sure. oh well 2010....

[Trevorthenerd]

Rare sucks

[Lord_Ranos]

The only good game they made was Conker: Bad Fur Day on N64.

[Mista T]

and Goldeneye, and Perfect Dark

[wwm0nkey]

and Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie....and BATTLE TOADS!!!!!!!!!!

[Saaking]

Rare used to be one of the greatest developers around and certainly high up on my list of favorites but then, guess what happened?

MS purchased them and like everything else MS touches, Rare turning into a sh!tty dev. Sad, really, but they will be remembered not for the crap they do now, but for the masterpieces they made so many years ago.

[kingdavid]

In essence, its a bit like square enix.

[Shepherd 214]

Rare is suffering from what so many other formerly amazing developers suffer from in the current gen of 360 and PS3, which is the inability to adapt to the longer development cycles, increased budgets, and more advanced technology.

I, along with millions of others, have enjoyed dozens and dozens of amazing Original Xbox and Xbox 360 exclusive titles over the years. Its Rare's own fault, not MS, despite what your imagination tells you.

[Socomer 1979]

nobody is missing perfect dark. please stop trying to create buzz for a game that should be a handheld experience.

[Elven6]

There is plenty of hype around this game, you might not care for Perfect Dark but there are plenty of people who do.

Do you even own an Xbox 360? Given your post history, I doubt you do.

[CommonCent]

QFT

[bigrudowsky]

it was a great game and with added multiplayer for what im hoping will be no more than 10 bucks it will be a nice treat

[TheDeadMetalhead]

Considering Banjo-Kazooie is $15, and it's just a port of the 64 game, I HIGHLY doubt Perfect Dark will be $10.

[pimpmaster]

can the 360s lineup this year become anymore fail'ier lol. i have a 360 but come on now, this has defenetly been the worst year for 360. the only exclusives are odst which sucked and forza 3 which sucks cause its a racing game. oh and l4d 2 which is very repedative and i stopped playing the first one cause of that

[seifer085]

on N64 but nowadays not so sure.

[glennc]

if you never played it you may not like it. it is the same experience as doom and duke3d on XBLA. nostalgia will play a big part in its success. i enjoyed it on n64 but didn't like the sequel on 360 as my FPS tastes had moved on, so i don't think i'll bother.

[Kizwiz6]

Didn't they say it would be winter 2009.
What is up with Rare recently? Cancelling games and delaying games, just generally being all lazy and having problems with Microsoft.
I used to love the company, but sadly they are rubbish now.

[EvilCackle]

They only said it would be "winter":

http://www.joystiq.com/2009...

Everyone just assumed that meant the holiday season because that's when a lot of games are typically released.

[oldsnayke]

If you never touched an N64, then you had no childhood.