GoldenEye: Rogue Agent First Look
We get an exclusive peek at Electronic Arts' upcoming first-person action shooter with an evil twist.
Rumors of a new GoldenEye game have been swirling for ages. Given that hard facts on the alleged game have so far been as elusive as the yeti, tales of what the game actually is have grown to nearly mythic proportions. Thankfully, Electronic Arts has finally put out official word on the game, titled GoldenEye: Rogue Agent, which takes the Bond franchise into a darker direction and offers more than a few promising possibilities. We recently took a trip to EA's offices to get the lowdown on what will likely become one of the most anticipated first-person shooters of the year.
It's fair to say that saving the world and generally being a badass spy and ladies' man forms the central core of any Bond game. However, while the rich universe has certainly made a case for the perks of fighting on the side of good, there's been an equally compelling case to be made for being bad. Let's face it: A good guy like James Bond may have plenty of cool gadgets, a whole fleet of fast cars, and a bevy of ladies at his disposal, but he often ends up working pretty hard to keep everything going. So we ask you: When was the last time Bond had his own mountain fortress? Or better yet, an army of minions willing to do whatever he commands? Sure, he's had a submarine car, but has he had his own underwater complex or space station?
Of course not. At the end of the day, the fact of the matter is that villains in the Bond universe have it pretty sweet. Besides all the benefits of having specialized fortresses, loyal armies, vast amounts of wealth, and other assorted perks, villains also do all right with the ladies. Why have one or two ladies when you can have a captive harem? Given the pretty obvious disparities between good and evil in the Bond universe, you'd figure that anyone fighting for the good guys would have an epiphany about their moral alignment at some point. We expect that being hung over a shark pit for the umpteenth time or trying to figure out what to do as a powerful laser steadily makes its way toward your crotch would lead a man to ask, "Is there a better way to be spending my time?" GoldenEye: Rogue Agent proudly steps forward and says, "Yes, yes there is."
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent's story puts you in the role of an MI6 agent aspiring to the famed 00 status--much like the good Mr. Bond--who has the realization that maybe being good isn't the best use of his time. The game will open up with you making a go of the virtuous life, fighting alongside Bond during one of the climactic action sequences from Goldfinger. Unfortunately, your overly enthusiastic approach gets you cast out of MI6 and finds you going to work for Auric Goldfinger instead. While the transition goes fairly well, your new career is initially a little rough. An ongoing war between Goldfinger and Dr. Julius No's forces ends up costing you your eye. But as one more piece of proof that being bad offers all sorts of perks, you get a slick replacement in the form of a synthetic gold eye. Besides the "bling" factor, the new eye offers improved vision and nets you a catchy nickname, "GoldenEye." The loss of your eye also provides you with something to focus your new career on--revenge. Despite the perks offered by the synthetic eye, you're still pretty sore about the injury and would like very much to pay Dr. No a little retribution.
The classic use of revenge as a motivator works very well with GoldenEye: Rogue Agent's gameplay, which revolves around run-and-gun action. While the GoldenEye name refers to your character's moniker, it also calls to mind the classic Nintendo 64 game that marked an impressive pinnacle in first-person shooters on consoles. As a result, the development team at EA's Los Angeles studio is working to ensure that GoldenEye: Rogue Agent will offer an immersive and addictive experience that is a worthy spiritual successor to the N64 classic. The game's villainous slant features some extremely promising gameplay elements that we're very eager to try firsthand. At Rogue Agent's core are solid first-person shooter mechanics that provide you with the reliable set of basic actions you'd expect from any good first-person shooter. In addition, however, you'll find some very cool new elements thrown in as well. More than anything, the framework for the game's coolness resides in the fact that it lets you play as a villain.
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- Release: Nov 22, 2004 »
- ESRB: Teen
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