As you wander the glass corridors and platinum air shafts, you're confronted by enemies who have gotten much smarter since you last faced off. Where GoldenEye baddies react to loud noises, these guys set up ambushes. They retrieve loose guns, attack you with their fists when empty-handed and even have enough sense to call for backup. They're so tricky it's frustrating. Getting to the end of this game takes patience, skill and observation, even for the seasoned gamer.
Move Over, Lara Croft, Here Comes Joanna Dark
You've probably seen the Perfect Dark commercial
with the hot babe toweling herself off, trying to
figure out what to wear to save the world. (Yeah, it
can be downloaded from the game's site.) You
might even know that her name is Special Agent
Joanna Dark, sent by Nintendo on a mission to
eliminate Lara Croft. But if you haven't played the
N64 game, a top-selling follow-up to the
immensely popular GoldenEye, you have no idea
what the hullabaloo is about. It's got some
problems, especially in multiplayer modes, but it
will certainly outlive the hype. Perfect Dark is
Bond meets "Blade Runner," starring the lady
from "The Matrix" the first-person shooter you
never thought possible.