On May 22, 2000, Rare (bless their little hearts) will finally unleash on the world Perfect Dark, the sequel to GoldenEye. And believe me, it's going to rock. This page provides a few PD resources that I've created (ie. desktops), plus a bunch of links to all the major IGN64.com stories of the past month covering the game. Not excited yet? After you're finished with this page... you will be.

Enjoy, and see you all at EB on May 22!

Brook

Spoiler Alert: The file "pdcollge.jpg", as well as the links labelled
contain screenshots and info about the game that may
reveal some details you may rather not know; ie. find out for yourself.
If so, then don't check them out.

Know, however, that you're missing out on some pretty frickin' cool stuff.

April 13/00 - PD Trailer Online!

Nintendo finally made good on their promises of a PD trailer and posted said trailer on perfectdark.com yesterday. The verdict? Excellent!

With some definite Matrix-esque overtones, it shows Joanna suiting up for battle (suiting all the way up... ie. from scratch... ie. is this really a Nintendo commercial?), and a bunch of gameplay clips.

The ad clearly paints the game as a Mature game, from the gratuitous, scantily-clad Joanna shots to the announcer's proclamation: "Rated M... for Mature." Considering the game's definite graphic nature (see "M is Definitely For Mature"), I think it's good that Nintendo is clearly aiming this game away from kids. Also, it doesn't hurt their image in the 18-and-over market any, either.

Regardless of marketing decisions, it's a great trailer... So if you haven't seen it yet, start downloading!

For the record, the Extra-Large trailer, though it has great detail, is actually a little choppy. If you're not on cable/DSL or better, go with the Medium one; it's not much smaller onscreen, and it's a much faster download

Download...

If you need info on how to actually save these movies to disk, click here.

April 11/00 - Desktops and Links

The Desktops:

• pdcollge.jpg is a collage I've put together from various PD media, primarily screenshots. It's a beautiful sight to behold.
• pdbox.jpg is an 800x600 rendition of the Perfect Dark box.
• pdface.jpg is, like above, an 800x600 rendition of the Perfect Dark box, but without the red right-hand border.

If you need instructions on how to set these files as your desktop, click here.

The Links:

If you care about Perfect Dark, or think that you may care but aren't sure, or think that you may know someone who cares about Perfect Dark, here's some key links to keep you up to date.

Thanks to IGN64.com for being the wonderful folks they are. As you'll know doubt notice, many of the images/links on this page were shamelessly stolen from/link to IGN64, as, frankly, it's the best N64 site around.

Official Sites:
• perfectdark.com - the official site (now home of the sweet PD trailer!)
• datadyne.com - Is it real? Is it an elaborate hoax? Is it a simple hoax? Decide for yourself...
  (Also, try typing the username "JamesTann07" and the password "8CR31D29" in the 'Restricted Access' section)
• carringtoninstitute.com - Another elaborate hoax? Or is it really a secret government agency? Well, probably not. But cool nonetheless.
  (Try "solaris" and "pal32ver21z" on this site)
• rareware.com - the PD section of Rare's official site boasts screenshots a-plenty, most of which also appear on one of the IGN64 pages (esp. the 60-image Preview)
  
  IGN64.com Coverage - Current
  
• The Perfect Weekend Update - the most recent update on Perfect Dark(April 8, 2000). It basically just links to all the stuff I've so kindly linked to immediately below
• M is Definitely for 'Mature' - disscusses the game's M-rating and reasons thereof
• The Sounds of Violence - discusses the games Dolby sound... drool...
• Bad Means Good - disscusses the game's artificial intelligence (AI)
• Perfect Multiplayer? - three guesses...
• Perfect Dark Preview - an old preview of the game with 60 new, sweet screenshots
• And 10 More... - 10 more new screen shots, plus a hi-res render of Joanna
  
  IGN64.com Coverage - Previous
  
• Going Against Joanna - a look at the game's Counter-Operative mode
• PD vs. GoldenEye - a head-to-head comparison of the two games... It's a good thing, don't worry.
• Guns, Lots of Guns - the guns of Perfect Dark
• The Datadyne Conspiracy, Part I - a look at the datadyne.com conspiracy, before Nintendo actually confessed it was an official PD site
• The Datadyne Conspiracy, Part II - IGN64.com readers show how net-savvy/conspiracy-savvy they are, but also raise a few interesting questions...

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