Customer Reviews

Perfect Dark Zero Limited Collector's Edition

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(10)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

Although I was worried about purchasing this game at launch (because of the bad reader reviews), I have found it an amazingly deep and complex title. I have finished this game in single player and multiplayer (online mode) and there are a few unique features you need to know about when considering this title:

1. Varying gameplay based on difficulty: When you change the difficulty setting, you are given additional side-missions which you can achieve. One example is a boat that needs to be blown up to protect one of your operatives. This is a refreshing change to the rather boring alternative of just having guys who can withstand more headshots or are using faster moving computer AI. This also makes for a more immersive game, since you feel like a real secret agent, who's being trusted with more responsibility as your skills increase.

2. Varying gameplay based in single vs. multiplayer: When I first started playing this with a friend, I was amazed to find that it is actually a different experience. Rather than just heading down the same road as the single player game, the characters actually split paths and have different objectives. For example, on one level, I was a sniper on a roof, providing cover fire for my partner while he was down below trying to complete objectives for the mission. The game actually takes longer to play co-op, and it brings a lot of extra enjoyment.

3. Co-op over Xbox Live: If you have a friend with a 360 who lives far from you, you can play the game together cooperatively. This is a very nice feature for those of us who get tired of being verbally assaulted by teenagers and completely wiped out by the pros. It also allows for a more strategic gameplay, as you can try out different manuvers and see how they work against the AI.

4. Excellent multiplayer support: The game supports all 4 Xbox 360 controllers. You can even go online with 4 players on a single 360 to really help in a team game. This is the only 360 title that I know of that makes this possible. It's great when you want to really show off the power of the 360.

All of this rolls up into a really nice title for the Xbox 360. And, now that I've played it all the way through, I would certainly recommend it for anyone who wants to get a lot of gameplay out of a FPS (First Person Shooter) game with Next-Gen graphics!

The original Perfect Dark was so darn good that when I saw this for a measly twenty bucks I couldn't pass it up. I spent a good year on the original--it was an all-purpose shooter. Even if you were alone, the multiplayer bots kept things fresh, and there were a million and one options to tinker around with.

That game stored not only your custom-tailored character but also your lifetime stats down to the mileage you've run and every round fired. This made it the cartridge of choice whenever I invited people over and we wanted something to play. There was fierce competition in my apartment for several months as people vied for dominance in one stat group or another. If you weren't a marksman, maybe you would only use mines and thus lay claim to the title of most explosive kills and so on. I tell you all this so you'll understand that not a little bit of nostalgia factored into my overall rating. If I hadn't played the original this one would probably get three stars. As it was, I enjoyed it more than a newcomer might.

So I was very pleased to see that bots were being included in this installment as well. I don't know why other games don't mimic Perfect Dark's multiplayer system. All I know is that between the original and Dark Zero, I kept wishing for a game that played just as well with multiplayer just as customizable, and never got it until now.

There are a number of standard rulesets like killcount and capture the flag but there are also scenarios that can be fought through against other live players.

The best, though, is when you have a friend over and want to play. Then you can have a real versus match--none of that one-on-one crap that gets old very fast. Want to play 5v5? Just add eight bots. Instant opponents, or teammates. You can adjust their skill levels anywhere from completely pathetic to death incarnate. And if you're better than your friend, you can add a couple extra bots to his team.

Missing, though, are a lot of those options I mentioned before. You can't customize your character in this one (forgivable), you can't tailor the bots' personalities or appearances (also forgivable), and you can't view your lifetime stats anymore (blasphemy! burn the witch!). That left Dark Zero feeling more cramped than the original. I still can't figure out why they removed all that content. Ah, well. The deathmatch arena in Perfect Dark Zero is still the most fun multiplayer--even just against bots--I've experienced in a while.

As far as the single player campaign goes, it's ruthlessly average. Not bad at all--not even implying that. Everything's rock-solid, action-wise. I just mean the story and the levels are so-so. Nothing standout here. Nothing unsatisfactory, either. You'll get your share of challenges. Some of the stretches you have to navigate in this game will keep you on your toes. I must have tried the bridge assault level ten or twelve times before I made it.

There were a couple of noticeable flaws in the otherwise smooth veneer of this experience, though. One was the physics of a downed bad guy. It's really common in this game for a dead body to start "dancing" on the ground, or even take off and hover in midair for a while. You'll waste a lot of bullets shooting at dead bodies you think are attacking you. Another is the shadows. I haven't seen shadows that pixelated since SNES. Still, these are pretty minor. You won't have a problem overlooking them in favor of the action.

I really liked the music in this game. It seemed to fit perfectly and it did a good job of getting me into whatever was happening onscreen. No thick atmosphere here, but that's a good thing. You're promised an adrenaline rush or ten, and it delivers. Consequently the themes in Dark Zero are much more energetic than in the original. The opening video and song reminded me strongly of Bond credits. Slick.

All in all, I truly liked it. There were flaws, but it was a well-executed game. When you factor in the price you can't go wrong. It's a solid shooter and the adaptable deathmatch will keep you playing for a while.

This game suprised me a lot, in good and bad ways. I thought game play would be um...average. Well the gameplay in my opinion makes this game. Play CO-OP with a friend online or split screen(my fav. part of this game) play tons of different types of games on x box live. You can even bring a guest online!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you and a friend want to play multiplayer and you dont have x box live but dont want to go head to head...NO PROBLEM just add bots and set their difficulty levels. The controls are very good and there is just so much little stuff that made this game awesome. You can dual wield guns, blow holes through walls with demo kits and unlock/lock doors. There are a lot of differents guns ranging from pistols, sub machine guns to rocket launchers and automatic machine guns. Each gun has a secondary function such as a grenade launcher plus many other unique things. Graphics arent as good as I thought they would be but are still "Next Gen" and sharp. The story line is decent but confusing at time. Overall This game is an awesome launch title game.

This game is very, VERY good overall. It is definetly a swell followup to the original. It packs great graphics, flowing smooth gameplay, great weapons, great sound, and a good story and set of characters. The single player is very immersive and well made, and the multiplayer is just as good.

Yet, I cannot forgive this game for it's lack of a jump button. I'm sorry, but it's just that easy: EVERY FPS SHOULD HAVE A JUMP FEATURE. Yes, the game SORT OF makes up for it with the whole "being able to climb over walls" instead, but it doesn't really do the trick.

Other than the absence of the jump button, this game is brilliant. It belongs among the greatest of the first-person shooter genre, right in there with Halo 2.

Perfect Dark Zero is a great game. I want to start off with that. To keep it simple the game is a mixture of Halo gunplay with 007 espionage and stealth tactics mixed for a pretty enjoyable game. Here are my personal Pros & Cons

PROS:

+ Fun single player mode with shorter & more replayable levels
+ Co-op fun
+ Optional bots in multiplayer (for those without live)
+ Lot of cool weapons (w/ cool secondary features)
+ Interesting "slot" system for holding weapons
+ Mediocre story line

CONS:

- Very unrealistic (killing an enemy at point blank can take up to 4 shotgun shots)
- Pistols pretty much pathetic ('cept Revolver)
- Last boss (No spoiler, but when you play it, just think "WHAT?!")
- Only 13 levels
- Online play can seem a little too chaotic

Overall, the game is a lot of fun, but not very original. I know that everyone says it but it's true. If you want the best shooter for the 360, go with Call of Duty 2. It is a much more realistic game. If you want an unrealistic, but fun sci fi action game, this is for you. BTW, the graphics are great!

I personally could care less for the limited edition dvd... but the game itself is extremely entertaining for my husband, two oldest children, and I (mom). My youngest and I play multiplayer and my oldest and husband play missions.

This game is amazing, ten stars. I can understand when people say it's not responsive enough but the truth is it can be made to. In the game menu just go to senseativity you can spin as fast as you like. And the speed may be slow but it's relistic. do you realy think in real life you can sprint while holding a rocket launcher. No I didn't think so. Thats why RARE did a great job, they made the game so that if you put away your weapon, You can sprint, or if you have a magnum you can run faster then someone with a rifle. This adds for great strategy like knowing when to pull out your weapon, or put it away and run. Anyway you look at it this is a great game.

I will let you know first that I am an first person shooter pro and have been playing since wolfinstine 3D. This new perfect dark is amazing.I enjoy playing and my wife enjoys watching and playing as well.It has a action anime type feel with 007 64 wepons feel.As most perfect dark vets know perfect dark was developed by the original 007 team and this new xbox 360 version has that great responsive control witch is good for new gamers and comfortable for old gamers or vets.<><><><><><>Now the fun part the grafics This game is very detailed and vivid the levels are open and the caracters look sweet there lips move when they talk.When you shoot a bad guy they respond in different ways the yell out "You hit me in the gut."or"Oh my god you killing me." and many other phrazes and qwips. Oh my personal favorite is when there is more than on guy around and you hit one they will say "Hey you need a bandaide for that" or "She is hit.That had to hurt".Depending on what surface you shoot the bullet hole is different like concrete walls have dist particles and make krush like imprints cars make an indention that is very realistic windows shatter too.Sound*If you have a standard souround sound you good but if you are a effect geek like me you have a digital fiber optic sound system and you willl be able to hear every thing from shells droping from enemys wepons acoss the room.<><><><><><>Game play is new and inovative the roll move is somthing that my friends and I have always wanted in a 1ST person shooter I mean why not you can duck so this is new sweet and fun.The cover move is real sweet.When your next to a wall or window you can press the (A) button and your character will cover acorrdingly you will get a aiming curser to lay the smack down.(this is especialy fun with the shot gun) So over all this is a game for the extream and the casual gamer. To all the blogers or whatever just learn to have fun and state facts no one sided jibberish

This game was definitely worth five bucks. It has great theme music and excellent graphics. I really like how the levels were laid out in this game. This game was very hard to me on the "secret agent" mode. There were plenty of intense shootouts in this one. I wanted to throw the towel in on levels 9 and 10. I spent more than a week at least on both of those levels, lol. The weapon selections were outstanding. I didn't figure out toward the end that you could choose what combination of weapons you wanted for the begininng of each level. The reviews on Amazon gave this game somewhere in between a 3 and 4 rating, which I can understand. I gave it a 4.5 out of 5. The story isn't the greatest, but the intensity of the game makes up for it. I am behind on games, so I can't compare it to a whole lot. I popped in Halo 3 after this game, which I like better due to the story. I will go back and play Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary when the price goes down. Perfect Dark Zero is not trying to be Halo. It is definitely a good shooter that can stand on it's own!

The storyline is very important to a shooter. For the intricate detail and extraordinary visual quality, you would think the plot would offer something of greater substance. The set-up for the storyline is great but they didn't take it to create something truly great. The game is fun but it does not leave you at the edge of your seat at the end of each mission. This makes it easier to turn off the console and step away but come on, you want to be pulled in and deeply anticipating the next mission. The challenges are good and the quality of the game overallis outstanding. I just with they had put the same quality into the plot.