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Goldeneye 007: Reloaded demo infiltrates Xbox Live, PSN
Q: This is our latest creation, James. It's called a "game console." 007: I see, and what does it do? Q: It plays video games. This one has been outfitted exclusively with a demo for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded. It's based on your infamous mission. 007: Oh! I'm going to grab Moneypenny for a game of "slappers only." Q: Just so we're clear, James, this isn't that Goldeneye. 007: Well, don't tell Moneypenny that. It will ruin my innuendo.
Deja Review: GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
We're of the firm opinion that your time is too precious, too valuable to be spent reading a full review for a game that was already reviewed many, many years ago. What's the point of applying a score to a game that's old enough to be enrolled in the sixth grade? That's why we invented Deja Review: A quick look at the new features and relative agelessness of remade, revived and re-released games. In the eyes of many, the original GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64 stands out as much more than a mere game. GoldenEye is a legend with a legacy all its own; one that cannot be substituted or replicated. Of course, that didn't stop Activision from making the attempt in 2010 with a brand new game with the familiar moniker of GoldenEye 007 for the Wii. Mercifully, the publisher made the very wise (and legally mandated) decision to carry the franchise forward in name only. Rather than creating a direct remake of the 1997 classic, they crafted an entirely new experience that was surprisingly original while still feeling classically GoldenEye. The new game featured much of the style of the original while reimagining the story and characters and events in the modern day. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded is the latest attempt to fill in the N64 classic's sizable tuxedo -- this time in high definition. Unfortunately, while Reloaded fits into the right suit, it seems that it's gotten a bit snug.
Goldeneye 007: Reloaded walkthrough takes us through MI-6 mode
A secret agent rarely has any influence over the difficulty of his or her missions, but Goldeneye 007: Reloaded's MI-6 mode gives its kill-licensed professionals that very courtesy. Check out the game's highly customizable missions in the developer walkthrough posted above.
Goldeneye 007: Reloaded wants to prove it isn't an old fogie, so it has dubstep
Goldeneye 007: Reloaded nods to our nostalgia but with better graphics and smoother action sequences in a setting we all played and loved. For precisely this reason, Activision and Eurocom decided to put dubstep in the latest Reloaded trailer. Oh, sorry -- we meant, "For no reason whatsoever." Common mistake. This does make us wonder what the reception would have been to the above video had it released in 1997. Probably a barrage of praise for its industry-shattering graphics, and a lot of muttering about unnecessarily synthesized bass lines and kids these days.
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded media plays on your nostalgia
Remember the hours of fun you used to have swinging around the golden gun, the RCP-90, magnum, laser rifle, Klobb, rocket launcher, PP7 and other armaments in GoldenEye 64? God, the multiplayer trailer for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded sure hopes you do.
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded pre-order bonuses detailed
If you're so committed to GoldenEye 007: Reloaded that you're willing to drop some cash early, you've got several pre-order bonuses to choose from. Three major retailers have their own exclusives, which grant early access to some different game modes and a custom weapon skin. A pre-order at GameStop unlocks Paintball mode for local split-screen and online private multiplayer matches -- fans of the original GoldenEye 007 on the N64 likely remember this as one of the easier unlockables in that game. A GameStop pre-order also ensures "early access into the Classic Conflict Mode" for online public and private matches. Amazon's pre-order bonus is pretty basic (a black Moonraker laser rifle skin), and Best Buy grants early access to Tag and Invisibility modes for local split-screen and private online matches. Tag is a version of the school yard classic where a tagged player is incapable of murdering opponents unless they run up and tag somebody else, while Invisibility mode simply makes everyone invisible. You can pre-order through these three retailers starting today. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded launches on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 1.
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded gets special Move bundle for PS3
If you didn't buy all the PlayStation Move hardware yesterday thanks to GameStop's 50% off sale, you might be interested in Activision's special Move-only GoldenEye 007: Reloaded bundle, called the "Double 'O' Edition." The first 'O' is surely the game, which has unsurprisingly remapped the original Wii controls to the Move. That means the second 'O' must be referring to the bundled hardware, which includes a Move motion controller, the navigation controller, a PlayStation Eye camera, and the SharpShooter peripheral. But there's also a PS3-exclusive downloadable character, Moonraker's Hugo Drax ... is that a third 'O'? There's no word on price, but we're going to guess it matches Resistance 3's very similar Doomsday bundle at $150. Depending on your income, that could certainly elicit yet another 'O.' You can find any other missing 'O's on November 1, when both the regular edition and the Double 'O' Edition shake up your local supervillain's subterranean shopping fortress.%Gallery-133668%
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded gallery, direct from Gamescom
Gamescom isn't done giving us goodies, and today we have a roundup up GoldenEye 007: Reloaded screens for everyone to enjoy -- your mom, dad, cousin Larry and even that squat dude in a bowler hat standing right behind you. Maybe this gallery will wipe that serious, deadly look off his face.
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded fires off MI-6 mode trailer
Beyond looking good in a tuxedo, an MI-6 agent must be skilled in many other areas. The MI-6 mode in GoldenEye 007: Reloaded will test each operative in a variety of ways: defense, stealth and martini preparation -- well, okay, not that last one.
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded preview: Bringing back Bond
Here we go again. It was almost a certainty last year that we'd see the version of GoldenEye 007 released for the Wii eventually brought out to the HD consoles, but it's fair to say that Activision surprised everyone with the reveal of GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, being released this fall as a full retail title. So yes, the odds are that we'll all be playing through GoldenEye (first created by Rare for the Nintendo 64 fourteen years ago, and reimagined by Eurocom for the Wii release last year) yet again. This new version has the modern story tweaks, the addition of Daniel Craig, and all of the other reimaginings from the Wii, but Eurocom is aiming for even more, adding in a new set of modes called MI-6 Ops, as well as co-op and full competitive multiplayer. If Call of Duty had a baby with Rare's classic, this is what would crawl out. %Gallery-128860%
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded gets official, aiming for 360 and PS3 this fall
It seems that those leaked screens for another Activision-published GoldenEye project were legit, or at very least had the name of the forthcoming release right. GoldenEye 007: Reloaded is apparently an HD port of last year's Wii game, coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this fall from Eurocom. Activision announced the game this morning via press release, which describes the game as having "the legendary story campaign," "brand new Mi6 Ops Missions" (which are new, objective-based levels), and a revamped multiplayer component. Rather than a simple up-scaling of the Wii game, Reloaded is said to be "built on a brand new engine" and run at 60 frames per second. But beyond the HD update and Mi6 missions, it seems that the game is a repeat of last year's Wii shooter -- you can even play it with the PlayStation Move, should you prefer a more Wii-like experience. And while we were fans of the Wii title, it's perhaps best not to get too jazzed about the second release of a reimagining of a game we played on Nintendo 64 in 1997.
Activision registers domains for 'GoldenEye 007 Reloaded'
Internet sleuth @supererogatory discovered some recent domain name registrations made by Activision, which point at a potential re-release of 2010's Wii exclusive, GoldenEye 007. "GoldenEyeReloadedGame.com," "GoldenEye007GameReloaded.com," "GoldenEyeReloaded007.com" and "GoldenEye007Reloaded.com" were the four URLs the Santa Monica-based publisher snagged. Now, while the possibility of a new and improved Wii game isn't out of the question, we're inclined to think that Activision is thinking about consoles other than the Wii -- specifically, PlayStation Move functionality. Of course, fans have been clamoring for a remake of the original GoldenEye 007 on N64 since they looked up the word clamor and realized it was what they were doing; unfortunately, with original developer Rare now owned by Microsoft, that path is legally perilous. Activision has not made any announcements concerning these domain names.
