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Perfect Dark reboot announced - The Initiative (PC/Xbox)
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Perfect Dark has so much potential — really glad to see The Initiative take on this.
If we get something Hitman-esque with sandbox levels and cool gadgets I will be so excited.
If we get something Hitman-esque with sandbox levels and cool gadgets I will be so excited.
Some of these weapons need to return.
Pretty sure the Laptop Gun was in the trailer.
So surreal to finally see the game, but not shocking. It's been rumored for years.
Will be interesting to see what they do with it. Back when Goldeneye and Perfect Dark came out on the N64, the console shooter scene was nowhere near as oversaturated as it is right now, so it was easier to stand out and make a difference. Hopefully they bring back the IP faithfully, but let it stand for itself and be unique in this post-COD/Halo/Uncharted/Gears world.
Will be interesting to see what they do with it. Back when Goldeneye and Perfect Dark came out on the N64, the console shooter scene was nowhere near as oversaturated as it is right now, so it was easier to stand out and make a difference. Hopefully they bring back the IP faithfully, but let it stand for itself and be unique in this post-COD/Halo/Uncharted/Gears world.
Laptop gun was in the trailer, that's when I knew it was PDSome of these weapons need to return.
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IOI working on a James Bond game and The Initiative working on a Perfect Dark game. Yes, surreal !
i'm glad they said its first person. i'm back on board after those rubbish rumours the other day!
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No, but I'm sure they'll have that or similar in the final version.
The red background of the logo did bring back memories of the Japanese version + boxart though ;)
Who's next ?
We know it has to be the bear and bird, but let's just be grateful for PD and the others for now :)
How much creative oversight does Rare have over this?
Glad I spent my time watching the Disney+ Investor announcements, instead.
Glad I spent my time watching the Disney+ Investor announcements, instead.
I'm extremely excited to see how this shakes out. I love this teaser.
I love Perfect Dark. I probably shouldn't, because I detest Perfect Dark Zero and it's been absent on so little of a foundation for so long, but still... glad to see someone's taking another crack at it. Glad it's a third person stealth action game...
Can't wait to see more. I have been unable to stop thinking about it since the teaser dropped live.
I love Perfect Dark. I probably shouldn't, because I detest Perfect Dark Zero and it's been absent on so little of a foundation for so long, but still... glad to see someone's taking another crack at it. Glad it's a third person stealth action game...
Can't wait to see more. I have been unable to stop thinking about it since the teaser dropped live.
Some of these weapons need to return.
Laptop Gun is so iconic there's no way it's not back.
I want to see the Dragon and K7 Avenge make returns as well.
Yep
Banjo is inevitable at this point (and ever so possibly headed to Switch)
I did but mostly played first party games. And I wasn't being snarky about my question, btw. Just wondering about the hype.
PD is tied to some of the best years of my life growing up, I was hyped when I saw the DD logo.
PD was first party though.
PD was first party though.
I'm hyped. I would have preferred third person, but it sounds like they're going all in on mobility which is what I really care about.
I adore PD on N64 - one of my childhood favorites.
But it's really, really hard for me to get excited about this. It's not made by Rare - not that the old Rare even exists today, and it follows a ~15-20 year hiatus after a frustratingly boring sequel... and we know another sequel has already been scrapped before.
Lastly, I'd bet real money there's zero chance this game releases in the next 36 months, so I'm like... why do I care right now?
But it's really, really hard for me to get excited about this. It's not made by Rare - not that the old Rare even exists today, and it follows a ~15-20 year hiatus after a frustratingly boring sequel... and we know another sequel has already been scrapped before.
Lastly, I'd bet real money there's zero chance this game releases in the next 36 months, so I'm like... why do I care right now?
Excited to see the Initiative's take on the IP.
Sidenote: people's obsession with third person is fucking weird.
Sidenote: people's obsession with third person is fucking weird.
I thought the same - it seemed like it didn't know what it was....or what it was was plain.
Then it's even more strange that you haven't even heard of it lol. Have you played Goldeneye? PD was basically a spiritual sequel to that game made by the same company. It's considered one of the best first person shooters.
Technically second party, but yeah, it was published by Nintendo and was exclusive.
That logo at the rooftop got me when it aired. I knew there were rumors, but it took me completely by surprise.
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I don't know if it would be technically possible nowadays (and it was already missing in PDZ) but I would love a return of the Counter-Ops mode. Playing the enemy was so fun in the original game.
Is that idea about this being seasonal true? Where it changes IPs? Or is this just a singular big game based on Perfect Dark IP
It was basically the spiritual successor to Goldeneye. And was worthy of being called that too.
It's been so long since the last one that it might as well be.
As silly as it sounds, I'm one of the few who will agree. I'm a hardcore Rare fan. I'm as much a fan of the studio itself as I am a fan of the IPs, so the fact that this game isn't being made by Rare (just like KI and Battletoads) bothers me greatly. But it's the best scenario we'll get these days unfortunately.
Pretty much every big release starts off as a CGI trailer first. Why is it a cardinal sin when MS does it? These games haven't been in development for as long as you think. All relatively new studios.