With an additional quartet of multiplayer maps and an absorbing challenge mode, the game is likely to please any double-O aficionado, despite a few quizzical omissions. Recent Xbox 360 and Playstation release GoldenEye 00 7: Reloaded remedies these shortcomings by providing a skillful adaption of the Wii title, replete with high-res textures, extended draw distances, and a framerate that’s as smooth as the wax on an Aston-Martin DB5. It didn’t help matters that the default Wiimote and nunchuck input scheme was never quite as natural as the use of more orthodox Classic Controller. The title’s one weakness was its choice of mediums in an era dominated by now-gen first-person shooters, the Wii version seemed dated alongside its visually superior contemporaries.
Whereas most remakes of notable titles succumb to either a staunch obedience or comprehensive rejection of source material, GoldenEye straddled the two archetypes, supplying an adept update to Rare’s single and multiplayer components. Mirroring the clandestine quality of MI-6’s most celebrated operative, last year’s GoldenEye 007 was a surreptitious success. Despite a lofty watermark established by 1997’s GoldenEye 007, Bond has experienced a number of disappointments- from 2005’s GoldenEye: Rogue Agent, Electronic Art’s subsequent decision to abandon the license in 2006, to last year’s 007: Bloodstone, which contributed to the shuttering of Bizarre Creations. Although the exotic locations, tautly scripted action sequences, and iconic theme music associated with James Bond’s cinematic exploits seem like perfect video game fodder, 007’s foray into interactive entertainment has often been sullied by tumultuous events.
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