Perfect Dark
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| Developer(s) | Rare |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Martin Hollis |
| Designer(s) |
Duncan Botwood David Doak Mark Edmonds Chris Tilston |
| Composer(s) |
Grant Kirkhope Graeme Norgate David Clynick |
| Series | Perfect Dark |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, stealth |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 95% (45 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 97% (30 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 9/10 |
| GamePro |  |
| Game Revolution | A- |
| GameSpot | 9.9/10 |
| IGN | 9.8/10 |
| N64 Magazine | 96% |
| Nintendo Power | 9.6/10 |
| The Electric Playground | 10/10 |
| GameCritics.com | 9.0/10 |
Perfect Dark is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. It is considered the spiritual successor to Rare's earlier first-person shooter GoldenEye 007, with which it shares many gameplay features. Perfect Dark was first released in North America on 22 May 2000; PAL and NTSC-J releases followed soon afterwards. A separate Game Boy Color game, also titled Perfect Dark, was released in August 2000 as a supplement to the game and allows certain features within the Nintendo 64 game to alternatively be unlocked via a Transfer Pak.
The game features a single-player mode consisting of 17 main missions in which the player assumes the role of Carrington Institute agent Joanna Dark as she attempts to stop a conspiracy by rival corporation dataDyne. It also features a range of multiplayer options, including a co-operative mode and traditional deathmatch settings. Technically, it is one of the most advanced games developed for the Nintendo 64, with an optional high resolution graphics mode, widescreen support, and Dolby Surround Sound. A Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak is required to access the game's campaign and most of the multiplayer features.
Perfect Dark was developed over the course of three years and uses an upgraded version of the GoldenEye 007 engine. The game met with critical acclaim and commercial success upon release, selling more than three million units worldwide. Critics widely praised its customisable multiplayer modes and replay value, but criticized its inconsistent frame rate. The game's success has led to the development of the Perfect Dark series, which includes the 2005 prequel Perfect Dark Zero and other types of merchandise like novels and comic books. A remaster, also titled Perfect Dark, with enhanced graphics and online multiplayer, was exclusively released as an Xbox Live Arcade game for the Xbox 360 in 2010.
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