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#PERFECT DARK PC REMAKE PC#
If you're a Perfect Dark fan, consider checking out Perfect Dark: Reloaded for PC and PSP - we're making big strides with the project and we'll have some news to show soon enough. Otherwise, PD is $10 on Xbox Live Arcade if you like sci-fi or action games, that's a bargain for one of the all-time greats of either genre. If you are willing to overlook the imperfections, you will not regret picking up this game, and if you like collecting (or maybe just playing) Nintendo 64 games then you owe it to yourself to pick this one up. The bottom line is that regardless of platform, Perfect Dark is an experience that anyone who calls themselves a fan of sci-fi games or action games must play. The XBLA version gets bonus points for being an incredibly crisp and faithful remake which really brings out exactly what the designers wanted from the N64 classic, with the addition of online multiplayer. The N64 version loses points for its frame rate which, while you get used to it, could make the game feel sluggish as one or two levels rested in the teen region for frame rate. The only way you can play the game again would be through the Nintendo 64 emulator on PC, amp-up the resolution and other graphical aspects to make the game look more appealing, or get yourself a retro Nintendo 64. Not flawless, but Perfect Dark is easily one of the best shooters on any Nintendo console to date and is arguably one of the best shooters on any console to date. Perfect Dark reminds us of what makes a great game. The design is not perfect, but it's undeniable what the team at Rare had achieved with Perfect Dark in an artistic and design sense. Additionally, some levels make you resort to trial-and-error to figure things out, which can be frustrating.

It's nothing unbearable - unless you try 4-player split screen with bots - but the game's frame rate issues were cited in many of even the overwhelmingly positive reviews. Not to say that the game hardly hits 30FPS, but many levels struggle under the weight of N64 limitations and for some people, this could make the game feel less responsive and a bit sluggish. On an Xbox 360 or Xbox One, you are treated to a crisp 1920x1080p presentation at an unwavering 60FPS during normal gameplay with the Xbox Live Arcade remake, but on N64 the frame rate could consistently be 20FPS in some places.

Click to expand.Unfortunately all of this design took a toll on the original N64.
