I've poured dozens if not hundreds of hours into this game's multiplayer modes with friends over the years, and everything about it just strikes at a primordial vein of nostalgia for me. That said, Goldeneye may be the best example of an all-time great game becoming outclassed by its contemporaries in a bafflingly short time. When you compare it to the likes of Halo 1, TimeSplitters, or even its own spiritual successor Perfect Dark - all of which came a scant 3-4 years afterward - you can see why people say Goldeneye has aged a bit poorly. Still, it's a landmark game in its own right, and it's fun to revisit every now and then. I recommend sticking to the multiplayer, however.

Reviewed on Mar 08, 2021


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