Perfect Dark (2000) Critic Reviews

It's a stunning achievement by any measure and stands as one of those rare products that delivers more than you paid for.

So damn close to perfect that it makes me want to cry tears of joy.

No longer are those shooting at you simple targets in a practice range. These guys are smart, evil and ready to battle. Enemies will work together to cover each other, they’ll roll under your gunfire, hide behind corners and even shoot the gun right out of your hands.

Simply the best game I have ever had the pleasure of playing.

Magnificent. Until now, GoldenEye was arguably the best reason for gamers over the age of 16 to own a Nintendo 64. No longer.

Beyond the visual feast and a plethora of features and options, Perfect Dark is a soup of gameplay genius beefy enough to eat with a fork!

Oh yea, oh yea, glory hallelujah -- this is the game we've waited so long for.

It's still by far the finest crafted game of its ilk on the N64 and it positively oozes class from every pore.

With all the gadgets and alternative goals thrown in, "Perfect Dark" is more than just a straight-up blastfest; It's a futuristic spy-thriller that also happens to be the best multiplayer shooter on the console market.

Though it is not without its flaws, "Perfect Dark" is the best game yet for the N64 and among the most fun console games ever produced.

Cool options such as friend/foe identification and threat readings, plus the best graphics ever on an N64 game.

Joanna looks good and she knows it, with spectacular Ram-pak enhanced graphics.

The framerate trouble brought the graphics down to 9.9, and even framerate problems you won't even notice most of the time because this game is so much fun.

The number of things that you can unlock in the game is simply staggering.

Rare's intelligent 3D shooter features amazing graphics, loads of in-game options, a cooperative mode, a counter-operative mode, extensive bot setups, and a the most well-rounded multiplayer mode ever to grace Nintendo 64.

If "GoldenEye" is a bull's-eye, Perfect Dark hits somewhere in the lungs.

With stellar solo and multiplayer action, there are more things to try here than in a stroll through Amsterdam.

Absolutely brilliant.

From superior graphics, which really showcase the capacity of the N64 Expansion Pak, to Dolby Surround Sound, to seemingly unlimited playability potential, "Perfect Dark" is the game of choice for N64 owners.

Perfect in every way. Except for the manual, which I've burnt along with every other first person shooter in the office games cupboard: there's no point in keeping either now.