Goldeneye
There are few games that stir the nostalgia spoon like Goldeneye on the N64. The game provided me and many others will countless hours of fun. Particularly the 4-player split-screen multiplayer which (while offering limited framerates) was one of the best gaming experiences available at the time.
There is, however, one awkward truth surrounding the game. Namely, that despite it being great back in 1997, it has not aged well. Back in October, however, a fanmade project came to our attention. A project that essentially intended to recreate the entire game for PC using the Unreal Engine 4. A rather lofty goal, but one that fans were entirely supportive of!
Since then, things did get a little quiet on the news front. In a report via DSOGaming, however, new screenshots have been released showing some of the ‘work in progress’.
A Work In Progress – But Still Encouraging
We should note that the screenshots released are part of the ‘work in progress’ design. As such, they are entirely not reflective of the intended finished product. Despite that, however, the progress so far seems more than a little encouraging. I daresay, for example, that many of you will recognise the location below.
If you are, however, looking forward to playing this game, then I have some disappointing news for you. The team behind the Unreal Engine 4 remake, GoldenZen, has indicated that the final release is still a long way off. How far? Well, a release date of August 2022 (which will form the original games 25th anniversary) is currently the planned date. As with all fan projects, however, this is more than open to some change.
If nothing else, however, this is certainly something to look forward to! – I mean, it’s not as if Rare or Microsoft have shown any interest in remaking this classic.
What do you think? – Let us know in the comments!
Can we expect quality graphics, if played on an UHD TV?
This is exciting to see! If it is a graphics update, they should include Easter eggs and all that, maybe add subtle details on guns for realism. If it’s gameplay too, there should be subtle details affecting it and modernization of gunplay making it accessible (Not saying to pull a cod, but at least make it smoother, and maybe add scopes!)
What do you mean Goldeneye 64 hasn’t aged well? Name another 22 year old game that looks or plays better than it.
The colour pallete of goldeneye and the textures are excellent, compared to its sister fame perfect dark or even most shooters now with all neon colours and cartoonish themes. It’s a great atmospheric game with stealth elements, objectives and maps way ahead of their time
I could name about a dozen games from the SNES that have both aged and look better than Goldeneye.