Perfect Dark" HD 17 March 2010
Today marks the release of XBLA title Perfect Dark - this is special for a few reasons. Firstly, PD was/is a massively polished, premium bit of N64 software - at the time it was a FPS fan's wet dream - and from a technical point of view, is almost certainly Rare's crowning achievement. Don't get it twisted - this still pisses over 99% of modern-day FPS's for scope and depth, let alone it's incredible neo-futuristic design.
The only downside was that even with the requisite 4-Meg RAM expansion, it pushed the N64 to an inch of its life, and sometimes visibly struggled. With high-resolution graphics, smooth 60-FPS and even an online mode in addition to the standard multiplayer options, it's finally been "fixed" for the Xbox 360, almost 10 years later.
I'm not sure how well the controls will translate, but doesn't it look nice? These in-game videos show you what it's all about.
