GoldenEye 007

The Good
Though in some areas it's been surpassed by Perfect Dark. (It's real sequel, not that other garbage that took the Bond name) I still prefer Goldeneye. This game is all small touches, like the posters of Marx everywhere, or the exploding furniture. The controls are slow and steady, unlike what I've seen in most FPS's these days, and makes it perfect for playing under the influence... of whatever you like to be influenced by. The enemies make satisfying yelping and gurling noises when shot, and are positioned very well. I also think it's neat how you can kill Boris near the beginning, and then he pops up, completely unharmed, near the end. Then you can kill him again. Genius.

The Bad
For one thing, you can't blame the dated graphics. It's a pretty old game, and they do get the job done. The collision detection is a bit wonky, resulting in enemies sometimes poking their gun barrels through the torsos of the guys in front of them and firing, causing no harm to them but plenty to you. Babysitting Natalya gets old rather fast as well.

The Bottom Line
Worth buying an N64 for. In fact, until road rash and perfect dark came out, it really was the only reason TO buy an N64.