GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

As a longtime James Bond fan with fond memories of the N64 GOLDENEYE from the '90s, I took a chance and picked up this game. My wife has had the Wii for some time now for her fitness stuff but I never touched it -- in fact, the last video game I'd spent any significant time playing was the original GOLDENEYE almost 15 years ago. I was skeptical of how well a FPS could work on the somewhat limited Wii platform, and am quite honestly not a fan of the controllers (the Remote and the Nunchuk thingee). However, using the Classic Controller (with View control set to "Inverse") made all the difference. So far I'm having a lot of fun playing this game! For a Wii title the graphics look great on our 56-inch TV. The changes to the original plot and the replacement of Pierce Brosnan's Bond with the likeness of Daniel Craig add freshness to the gameplay. So far the solo-player version seems a tad short but it's at least challenging, especially when playing at the higher difficulty levels. The real longevity of the game, of course, lies in its multiplayer capability and I'm looking forward to diving into that.

We didn't get a new Bond movie in 2010, but the revamped GOLDENEYE for the Wii turns out to be a decent substitute.

So why make a direct adaptation of a 15 year old movie that's quite literally NO ONE's favorite James Bond movie?

Well because they wanted to trick people into thinking it was a remake of the Rareware game

But the N64 version has practically nothing similar storywise to the movie while this game actually follows it fairly closely So that goes without saying that both games are unrecognizable from one another because obviously it plays nothing like it either.

But that's okay because it's actually pretty fun

It has bad gameplay decisions that definitely bogs the experience down like easy as sin Quick Time Events and the god awful final boss but nothing does that as much as the ridiculously long loading screens that happen every single time you die.

Games aren't meant to be easy And dying is key to getting better So you should probably try your damned hardest to optimize that

It turns a very smooth and fast paced shooter into a slog on the harder difficulties.

This was an enjoyable Bond game. One reviewer called it "Fun for the 007 fan who's a casual gamer," and I would agree with that. The learning curve in this game was very easy to cross, and while the gameplay and story aren't going to blow you away, you could definitely do a lot worse.

Goldeneye 007 is a great remake of the original. Although sometimes it feels more like COD than a 007 game, I've heard there is an option to change that. I was really surprised that this level of graphics could be accomplished with the Nintendo Wii. This is a great game for teens/adults who don't know what to do with their Wii. What I mean by that is some people criticize the Wii for being a console for kids and grandparents, but when games like Red Steel, Madworld, Resident Evil 4, and this came out, it was a nice surprise as being a game library closer to the Gamecube which wasn't a console advertised for being for grandparents or kids. I like how the motion controls are used. They are NOT clunky, rather well used. The multiplayer is a good time. The multiplayer in the original Goldeneye is better, but this is pretty fun as well. I don't have anything to say about the online features because I played this in 2021 and internet connection for the Wii died 7 years ago. Like I said, the graphics, look great for the Wii. As for the designs of characters, I don't have issues with Bond being Daniel Craig although Goldeneye is a Brosnan movie. Although a part of me thinks how cool it would be if they made Bond Brosnan and had voice acting by him. So I would've rather if they made Bond Pierce Brosnan. Other character designs are pretty standart which is fine. All and all, Goldeneye 007 is worth the average price it's going for in Ebay which is 20 dollars. Worth every penny and should be in your Wii collection if you like first person shooters or James Bond. I love this game even though I haven't seen any Bond films. A 9.5/10 in it's genre and a 10/10 overall.

GoldenEye 007: Reloaded first caught my eye on YouTube via a gameplay benchmark test video in 2023. Recently Feb of 2024, I had the chance to complete this game for the first time via RPCS3 emulator on PC using a mouse and keyboard configuration. Thoroughly enjoyed the fast paceness and the suspense offered in the game. In my view, this is hands down one of my favourite Daniel Crag's PS3 Bond game I've ever experienced. The cinematography, excellent. The map level designs, phenomenal. I especially enjoyed marvelling at the mountainous terrains of the snow mission 'Outpost', the sixth level in GoldenEye 007. The mission takes place in the remote Climate Change facility on the island group of Severnaya in the Russian high Arctic. The atmosphere looks and feels icy cold. The plot of the game, excellent. The gameplay mechanics and close quarter combat fights are very well polished. If you've played earlier modern warfare COD games from (2007 - 2011), you'll feel right at home.

Finally, David Arnold's soundtrack has the magical effect of placing the player in the shoes of an MI6 agent executing a risky mission. A bond game without David Arnold's music is an incomplete experience. A great testimony to his work. Now the downside, this game has a minor flaw, it's only console exclusive. Sorry PC users. That said, it's a worthy Bond game deserving of your attention. I recommend this. I rate this 9/10.