Perfect Dark coming to XBLA March 10th

[CrimsonGhost56]

$10
1080p
60fps
4 player local splitscreen/8 player online
Goldeneye Maps

Microsoft will be taking it to the wire with its rerelease of Perfect Dark on Xbox Live. With the first-person shooter bearing a "winter" release window since the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo, the publisher has now confirmed that the Perfect Dark redux will be available during the last month of the season, March. The game will be available for MSP 800 ($10).

Originally developed by Rare for the Nintendo 64, Perfect Dark was released to glowing praise in 2000. The redux is being handled by 4J Studios, which has previously rereleased Rare's Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie for XBLA in 2008 and 2009, respectively. The most recent installment in the Perfect Dark franchise--Perfect Dark Zero--launched alongside the Xbox 360 in 2005.

Joanna Dark has had some work done.

The XBLA update for Perfect Dark features a high-definition graphical overhaul. The game will retain all of the modes seen in the original, including two-player co-op and counter ops, which can be played locally or over Xbox Live. Perfect Dark will also feature four-player local split-screen multiplayer and eight-player online matches.

Perfect Dark's XBLA debut will come as part of Microsoft's March Block Party lineup. Game Room, Toy Soldiers, and Scrap Metal have also been penciled in for the month, though the exact order has yet to be determined. Check out GameSpot's coverage of Microsoft's X10 press event for more on the Block Party.

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[BigBucs]

Good look for Xbox owners. Now if PSN can get GoldenEye.

[Ralnakor]

Good look for Xbox owners. Now if PSN can get GoldenEye.

Not terribly likely as Microsoft owns Rare. If Goldeneye comes out for anything, it's going to be Xbox Live Arcade (in fact as I recall, there were videos showing off development of a now cancelled update to it [Xbox Live Arcade] on Youtube).

[FedEx227]

So going to be a release date purchase.

One of my all-time favs.

[Leftwich]

It's just to god damn bad its not goldeneye.

[FedEx227]

Perfect Dark was/is so much better than Goldeneye.

[Pitty]

Win.

[CR Knight]

DAY ONE!

[Prodigal Son]

Perfect Dark was/is so much better than Goldeneye.

if I remember correctly, the game used the exact same maps as Golden Eye.

[Ralnakor]

if I remember correctly, the game used the exact same maps as Golden Eye.

I think it was just two of the multiplayer maps that carried over. Facility and one other (think it was called Aztec or something like that).

And this is of course a first day purchase for me. Got the free Premium Theme they released back when the game was announced and can't wait.

Two words though....Laptop......Gun. Shit was bonkers in multiplayer matches when you'd just constantly set up turrets in a main room, and try to keep them replenished when you could.

[FedEx227]

And the Slayer. The rocket launcher with the camera attached. Nothing was sweeter than shooting that thing off then slowly going around corners until you found someone.

In Facility I would always shoot one off in the pipes and come down through the bathroom.

[Herm]

nice, i love it when they come out with classics in 1080p

[FedEx227]

Achievements
Xbox360Achievements.org - Perfect Dark Achievement List

 

How's That For Starters? (10 points)
Complete dataDyne Central - Defection.

Both Barrels (5 points)
Kill an enemy when dual-wielding

Act Your Age, Joanna (5 points)
Destroy Carrington's wine collection.

Double 64 (10 points)
Kill 128 enemies using secondary fire mode.

Camera Shy (10 points)
Destroy 5 security cameras.

Deadly Laptop (10 points)
Kill 50 enemies using the laptop in sentry gun mode.

Paci-Fist (10 points)
Complete any Solo Mission on Special Agent or harder using only your fists.

Tools Of The Trade (10 points)
Get a Bronze rating or better with all 32 weapons in the Firing Range.

Versatile (10 points)
Complete a Combat Simulator game using each of the six Scenarios.

Golden Days (10 points)
Complete a Combat Simulator game on Felicity, Complex or Temple using Classic Weapons.

Prime Target (10 points)
Complete every Challenge up to and including 29, the 10th Prime number.

A Friend Indeed (10 points)
Complete any mission in Co-operative Mode.

...Who Needs Enemies? (10 points)
Complete any mission in Counter-Operative Mode.

dataDyne Specialist (10 points)
Kill at least one enemy with each of the dataDyne weapons.

Carrington Institute Specialist (10 points)
Kill at least one enemy with each of the Carrington Institute weapons.

Maian Specialist (10 points)
Kill at least one enemy with each of the Maian weapons.

Agent (10 points)
Complete the Solo Missions on Agent

Special Agent (15 points)
Complete the Solo Missions on Special Agent.

Perfect Agent (20 points)
Complete the Solo Missions on Perfect Agent.

Crowning Glory (5 points)
Earn all the Leaderboard Crowns.

[Twigg4075]

People need to be leary about the nostalgia factor. The Giant Bomb guys were talking about this a few podcasts ago and saying that it just doesn't hold up at all.

[FedEx227]

I still play Perfect Dark every few months or so. Don't think it'll have too much of an effect.