No matter how snobbish we may act about it today, if you had friends and access to video games in the late 90s, then it's likely you spent an inordinate amount of time playing GoldenEye for the N64. It's really nothing to be ashamed of; after all, until Halo came out, GoldenEye was basically the only FPS in town for consoles. Today, however, it's little more than a curious relic. Anyone going back to GoldenEye more than a decade after its release shouldn't be surprised by the slow, swimmy movement and awkward shooting mechanics of Jimmy Bond--remember, the N64 controller had no second analog stick. This means that returning to GoldenEye for an N64 nostalgia trip might not be the greatest of ideas--unless, of course, you seek out alternative methods for playing the game. And this is where GoldenEye: Source comes in.
In case you weren't aware (and I wasn't), GoldenEye: Source is a total conversion package for Valve's versatile Source engine that apes the classic N64 FPS with the benefit of modern graphical and control standards. And if having a free, playable version of GoldenEye available for your PC isn't enough to make you start polishing your golden gun (sorry), perhaps this trailer for the newest beta will stir up some Bond love deep within your loins (again, I am sorry).
Go here to check out GoldenEye: Source. And let's pray that lawyers don't have a problem with any of this.
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