GOLDENEYE 007 - Nintendo DS

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GoldenEye 007 – Nintendo DS

Released Nov. 2010

Everyone remembers the genre-defining First-Person Shooter GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo 64, at least I hope they do. This game raised the bar for FPSs during that era, and none of the competing systems had a game that came close to this game. GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo DS is a “re-imagining” of that fantastic game. It is a half-decent “on-the-go” version of GoldenEye, with emphasis on the “half”. It is most certainly not “decent”.
I played this game on the (original) 3DSXL, which only means I had the added comfort of an analog stick. This came in handy as I doubt I would have finished the game without it. But first things first.
The story is generally the same as the N64 version, but the levels look different. The graphics aren't as smooth and polished as the original, but it is a FPS that does NOT require the damned stylus to get through it. Thank you, Nintendo, for that. There were too many FPSs for the DS that may have been better, in my opinion, had it not been for adding the clumsy stylus control scheme. I don't think a FPS is meant to be played with a stylus.
That being said, despite the fact that this game relies on classic FPS-style control, that control is still clumsy as hell. Granted I was playing on the 3DS and using the stick. This was because the directional pad just didn't cut it. Moving was more fluid with the stick, but I was constantly finding myself in a crouched position. To achieve this, one presses “down, down” in rapid succession, on stick or directional pad. To stand up, you repeat this. Somehow, standing up proved more difficult whether I used the stick or the pad. So I was moving through much of the game, especially the more action-intense parts, on my knees. Another way to get into a crouch should have been utilized, although I have no recommendation as to what should have been done. I am not a game designer, but I do know what doesn't work well when I see it.
All-in-all, the game is OK, and these days a used one comes cheap. So it's worth a spin on your DS or 3DS. If you want a FPS that doesn't rely on a stylus, here you go.
I'm giving GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo DS a 6/10.

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