N64 007 Games
Two video games featuring Ian Fleming's Agent 007 James Bond character were released for the Nintendo 64 console. The first, "GoldenEye 007" came out in 1997, while "The World is Not Enough" was released in 2000. Both games closely followed the plots of the 007 films by the same names. All the action of these titles was presented in first-person point-of-view so players could get the special agent character's perspective.
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"GoldenEye 007" Plot and Facts
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"GoldenEye 007" pitted James Bond against Alec Trevelyan, a man who was once a fellow agent with the MI6. Throughout the game, Bond tried to seek out Trevelyan, who he thought was dead, and bring him down before he could act out vengeance on Britain. "GoldenEye 007" was divided into 20 total single-player missions that culminate in a showdown between Bond and Trevelyan. The levels took place in regions such as the Cuban jungle and Russa. Bond was made to look like the actor from the film, Pierce Brosnan.
"GoldenEye 007" Gameplay Options
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Aside from the single-player missions, "GoldenEye 007" also featured several multiplayer options. You could compete against up to three other players in Normal mode to see how many kills you could get in a given time frame. You Only Live Twice mode had the same setup, but the first player with two kills won. The Man With the Golden Gun mode placed a golden gun weapon randomly in the multiplayer level. This gun was capable of taking out an opponent with one shot.
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"The World is Not Enough" Plot and Facts
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James Bond was in search of a terrorist named Renard in "The World is Not Enough." Renard had already killed a famous billionaire, and Bond was in charge of making sure the billionaire's daughter did not suffer the same fate. Bond and Renard wound up battling underwater in a submarine with both their lives on the line. "The World is Not Enough" contained 14 single-player stages that had Bond performing death-defying tasks like skydiving and skiing. Pierce Brosnan was once again the model for Bond.
"The World is Not Enough" Gameplay Options
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"The World is Not Enough" also has an extensive multiplayer mode aside from the main story. More multiplayer levels were unlocked if you were able to beat single-player stages in time limits not disclosed in the game. In addition to the "GoldenEye 007" modes, "The World is Not Enough" also had a Capture the Flag mode where you needed to find the other team's flag and return it to your base. Similarly, King of the Hill mode rewarded the team that logged the most time in a designated area of a level without being unseated.
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