E3 2009: Perfect Dark sets XBLA in its sights

360 News | Perfect, indeed.

Reporting from the Microsoft booth at E3 2009, Major Nelson has sent a tweet with a tantalising update - the original Perfect Dark is coming to XBLA.

The Twitter update was only four sentences long, but Major Nelson has revealed that it will run in 1080p and will be released in North America's winter. A free theme is also on the way tomorrow. No further details are given, but as the game was one of the highlights of the Nintendo 64 catalogue, we're sure that there will be no shortage of fans eagerly anticipating the release.

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19 Comments

rankodour

2 years ago

If this can run at a steady 60fps (or 30), then it will be well worth it.

Azza

2 years ago

...aaaaand we are one step colser to an online Goldeneye!

A13x

2 years ago

Pfft Goldeneye.

Perfect dark was it's spiritual successor, all it lacked was the 007 license, and it improved upon the previous game in every way. Storywise, graphically, and of course the amount of gameplay and content included.

Love the music in Perfect Dark too, I cannot wait for this.

Gamesta

2 years ago

I actually never understood what was so damn good about Goldeneye but LOVED PD.

Cerebral

2 years ago

This is awesome. fistpump.jpg

Runs in hi-res, should run in 60fps (they got the GE demo running at that rate, improved controls, most likely online multiplayer, chances are PD0 will end up bested by a beefed up port of its 6 year old predecessor.

?oe?oe

2 years ago

Azza wrote

...aaaaand we are one step colser to an online Goldeneye!

What with Nintendo owning rights to the game?

lol Nintendo and online.

VC AND XBLA please...

Benza

2 years ago

Slayers only
Temple

one hit kills.

Whos with me?

Slipvayne21

2 years ago

AWESOME news !!

Phreakuency

2 years ago

If they redo the graphics like the rumoured Goldeneye XBLA shots that were leaked, this will be awesome!

If not, then meh.

Nick

2 years ago

Yes, thankyou.

Any footage of this floating around the net?

A13x

2 years ago

There is a FREE Perfect Dark Premium E3 Theme up on the Marketplace now!

Check it out!

All the scenes are really snazzy looking.

<3

Spanca

2 years ago

*sigh*

This just makes the crapiness of PDZ harder to accept

A13x

2 years ago

The theme will only be around for 2 weeks, and will be available next week for Silver subscribers btw.

drinniol

2 years ago

This just made this gaming generation for me. Unf. I think me and the box need some time alone...

G3ck0

2 years ago

Spanca wrote

*sigh*

This just makes the crapiness of PDZ harder to accept

I loved PDZ and played multiplayer with bots so much, the bots were awesome. But a lot of people seemed disappointed with it, but I thought it was an awesome game. Considering buying it again actually.

A13x

2 years ago

Fetidchimp

2 years ago

A13x wrote

There is a FREE Perfect Dark Premium E3 Theme up on the Marketplace now!

Check it out!

hey its me, hi me

flooky36

2 years ago

Nothing beats sitting in the toilets in Facility with a Farsight and nailing people on the other side of the map. Only problem is that when the OTHER people get a Farsight they know exactly where u are.

Spanca

2 years ago

That was half the fun (or all?) of the Farsights; sitting there desperately trying to find your opponent through the scope before they found you! Especially when you were sitting next to them and knew they were scoping you out. Ah good times.

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