NBrid

Well, after a long wait, the "sequel"
to GoldenEye (GE) on N64 is here.  And let me just say, it RULES! 
It's at least as good as all they hype would have you believe.  Take
everything you know and love about GE, and dump a whole lot more on top
of it.  Yes, there are a few framerate problems, but only in co-op
and in the multiplayer modes when you have at least 4 players and 4 bots. 
Otherwise, the framerates in the 1-player game, and even in the 4-player
multiplayer game, are even better than in GE!  For this only being
a 64-bit game, it looks pretty good.  There is a high-res mode, but
do NOT turn it on.  It doesn't look much better, and the framerates
drop considerably.  PD even has some pretty cool voices to enhance
the action.  But most importantly, it plays like a dream.  

Very similar to GE's controls, but
with a few extras to learn and use.  Weapons now have 'secondary'
functions, like the Dragon which you can throw as a proximity mine.  
There is a cool SpyCam which you can deploy and control.  Different
types of goggles, like for night vision.  Plus, there are so many
options, so many things to do.  This game is HUGE!  Heck, I
could spend hours just at the shooting range.  The new modes like
co-op and counter-op are nice additions, and fun to fool around with,
but counter-op (where one player controls the bad guys) is nothing more
than a novelty.  And of course there are many more options/modes/cheats/levels
that need to be unlocked (well over 50!) by accomplishing certain requirements. 
You can earn them from beating levels, beating a certain level under a
certain time, beating multiplayer challenges, and doing well in the training
missions.  Except now Paintball is an option right from the beginning
(so, you can have it on in the normal game without being called a cheater!).  

One of the coolest parts of GE was
the über fun multiplayer game, and PD continues in that tradition. 
Basically, take everything from GE, but add so much more.  I could
spend pages on this subject... so just go play it.

All in all, this game rocks!! 
I do miss the 'Bond' feel to the game, but playing as Joanna Dark is actually
pretty cool.  The first time through, the story doesn't make much
sense, but you will play this game through so many times, you will know
the plot inside-out.  The level design is just as good, if not better,
than in GE.   On Agent (easy) there aren't many objectives,
and it's quite easy.  It really is just to get you acquainted with
the levels.  Once you try a harder difficulty, that's when the real
fun begins, and the real challenge!  So, just get the game, NOW!  

99 Bones (out of 100) (loses a point
for the sometimes low framerates)

Gameplay: 5.0
Graphics: 4.0
Sound: 4.0
Value: 5.0
Multiplayer: 5.0

Final Score: 5.0   (out of 5)