Nintendo 64 Longplay: Perfect Dark

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Played on a PAL copy of the game.

Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter developed by Rare and released for the Nintendo 64 video game console in 2000. It is the first title of the Perfect Dark series and follows the story of Carrington Institute agent Joanna Dark as she attempts to stop an extraterrestrial conspiracy by rival corporation dataDyne. A different game set in the same fictional universe, also titled Perfect Dark, was released for the Game Boy Color shortly afterwards. Both Perfect Dark and its Game Boy Color counterpart feature a compatibility mode that allows certain gameplay options within the game to alternatively be unlocked via a Transfer Pak.

As a spiritual successor to Rare's 1997 title GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark shares many gameplay similarities with its predecessor and runs on an upgraded version of its engine. The game features a single-player mode that requires players to complete a series of missions under certain difficulty settings. It also features a range of multiplayer options, including a co-operative mode and traditional deathmatch settings. Perfect Dark was developed over the course of three years and is technically one of the most advanced games for the Nintendo 64, offering an optional high resolution graphics mode, widescreen support, and Dolby's surround sound. A Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak is required to access the game's single-player mode and most of the multiplayer features.

Upon release, Perfect Dark received critical acclaim and commercial success, selling more than three million units worldwide. Critics widely praised its customisable multiplayer modes and replay value, but some criticised its low and inconsistent frame rate. The game received the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Moving Images Award for 2000 and the Golden Satellite Award for Best Interactive Product in 2001. The game is frequently cited as one of the greatest video games of all time. A remaster, also titled Perfect Dark, with enhanced graphics and online multiplayer, was released for the Xbox 360 in 2010.
All Comments (21)
  • @juliosccc
    Incredible light effects, in this game you can shoot the lamps and control the intensity of the light. The enemies moviments are so realistic. 20 years ago had a game with this quality.
  • @fernandochapa1433
    This game is absolutely ahead of its time. One of the best fps ever
  • @qbranch88
    In my opinion, this was the APEX of what the Nintendo 64 was capable of. I'm not an FPS guy, never have been, but the gameplay, music and multiplayer options had me and my friends busy for months. So fun.
  • @dear_violet9011
    Im literally so overcome by joy i never thought in a million years i would ever find this lost memory from my childhood
  • @NikoTheGrunt
    Isn't it OUTRAGEOUS how enemies in this game react more realistically to getting shot than most modern shooters nowadays?
  • @WhosThat2876
    I forgot how comical the enemy dialogue is. "my gun!"
  • @TheMelanatedPrince
    Although I played Golden Eye aswell... PERFECT DARK is like the prototype for all modern first person shooters as far as Capabilities and features of weapons.... And lighting, to A.I physics, gun modes, and ove all feel... I playing right now, with a PS3 controller on my laptop, still enjoying it!
  • @LITTLE1994
    Nostalgia. I'm an expert in both this game and Goldeneye 007, and I still own and beaten it 100%. Perfect Dark was pretty advanced for its time (well it is Rareware), and I still think this is the best FPS ever. I always love tearing enemies up with the DY357-LX (basically the original Golden Gun from the novel). Some levels in the hardest difficulty are a pain. My word of advice on when doing Special Agent and especially Perfect Agent, unless you're aiming for cheats, DON'T rush the levels. Take your time when facing enemies.
  • @sirgigglez
    I love this channel. Brings me back to my childhood.
  • @madpistol
    You can tell this game pushed the limits of the N64. It was a great send-off for Rare and the N64.
  • @gretterav275
    This was one of the first games I played as a kid, and for the past 20 years or so, I couldnt ever remember the name of the game, just figured it out tonight finally and it is a very strange feeling of nostalgia when you start to remember the levels you use to constantly play and havent touched it since. Literally. The startup screen with the music que is what confirmed it for me and I couldnt even remember that until I found this. Actually unlocked a new memory, this game was absolutely amazing and Im definitely gonna be playing it again soon! <3
  • @pedrojavierish
    PD is my childhood and one of the best fps ever made. I still play it all the time, it just never gets old, so freaking awesome.
  • @BatkoNashBandera774
    I miss the music and the character driven stories of the 90's, both in video games and in anime - we no longer have such elements.
  • @militantpacifist4087
    I loved playing this game and Golden Eye 007 as a kid. Astral Chain reminds me of both of these games. Even the sound tracks.
  • @skilletburritos8464
    Expansion Pak combined with increasing the sharpness & adding some brightness on my CRT TVs made this game look real clean & beautiful way back when.
  • @evol1349
    Every Friday night, smoke a fatty, play perfect dark. damn fun.