The average user rating for this Game is 9.4 out of 10 (based on 90 Votes).
Michael S gave it a10: Classic shooter that, despite imperfections even for its time, did an astounding job of blowing Goldeneye clean out of the water. I don't think I've ever been so excited about one video game, and I'm sure I never will be again.
Joe T. gave it a10: The undisputed, best ever FPS game ever. I am playing it right now, almost 10 years on. Nothing will ever touch this game in any way, shape or form. Unless they remake it, and I'm not talking about Perfect Dark Zero. What a poor, poor attempt. This is second to Ocarina of Time, on my Best Games of All Time list. Thank you Rare.
Ryan gave it a10: Ah, Perfect Dark... It isn't the perfect game, but then again, what is? Nothing is ever perfect; things may be built upon. But for what Rare could achieve in game design at the time, it was, and should be, considered perfect. The frames per second lag with a lot of action, but really, that's the only offsetting thing about the game. Everything else is flawless, from the vast aresenal of weapons, all of which sport secondary functions that may even completely revolutionize said weapon, to the vast amount of challenge and unlockables there are in the game. And of course, the multiplayer is not to be missed. The AI is so advanced that you won't just be trying to win multiplayer matches against 'em - you'll be hoping just to get one kill in against them! The name of the game says it all. It's just a shame that more people didn't get to play it, as it was released near the end of the N64's "lifespan". I count myself lucky as I am among those. Get the game if you still can, as it is the best first-person shooter I've played to date, and it is unlikely that fact will change anytime soon!
PD}Paul K. of the Perfect Dark Elite Clan (cod) gave it a10: This is definitely the best shooter for the Nintendo 64 system. An honorable mention is Goldeneye 007, but Perfect Dark is a far and distant FIRST! If u are a gamer and u already have done everything there is to do in Goldeneye, there is none more superior than Perfect Dark. Not even the PC has FPS that rival the ideas of this great shooter! It came too late in the N64 life cycle but if u want competition and skill, look no further. This is complex. It has the type of weapons YOU didn't know u wanted. Each weapon has a secondary function. On consoles, this was the height of FPS, then the industry started over with hype and the unrevolutionary Halo. U could disarm enemy's and shoot them with it! A lot of people only want minimal gameplay in their games so they immediately give Goldeneye the nod. i like Goldeneye, but i also keep it real because overall i like FPS games in general. Features (for its time): -Many CREATIVE AND DIVERSE weapons -Bots -Limitless CUSTOMIZABLE multiplayer (with humans or bots) Bots can have customizable personalities, teams, and difficulties Custom Tracks (from the game) in MP Create teams of 4 -Player Creation -Better Stats -No Invisible Guardrails -Nice Graphics -Single Player Story Of Epic Movie Material -Co-Op (with human or bot) -Counter Op in story mode (how many games do that?) -Great MUSIC!! -Great strategy -Hidden Levels (SP and MP) -Voiceovers and animations for the enemies -Actual Blood -Made by one of the greatest companies of all time ('RARE' -donkey kong country, killer instinct, rc pro am, marble madness, starfox GC, goldeneye 007, conkers bfd [another excellent game actually made for the N64], and others i forget) by the way, Perfect Dark Zero is NOT Perfect Dark!! This is NOT a rip off of Goldeneye! The only similarities are the engine and structure of the game (ex: doom3, quake 4). How can RareWare rip off their own product? They wanted to do a lot of this at the time of GE007 but 007 is its own licence so they waited to put it in their own product. Result is something that came late in the systems life and never got its deserved credit for giving u more than ANY modern FPS to date (3/17/09) The reviewer Eric S. has absolutely no idea and it shows. Also Eric, this game is great with friends.
Tiago J gave it a10: One of the best FPS ever released! One of the best multiplayer modes in a console. One of the best graphics in its decade. Simply perfect! The game I've spent more time in all my life.
Max B gave it a10: There's a reason this game is called Perfect Dark - it is both. The plot isn't worth a damn, and character development is frankly shameful, but the controls, visuals, sound and feel of the game are just unmatched by anything else on the N64, and in this gamer's opinion, any other platform to date. This is how a shooter should be done. Timeless. Many people are talking about the possibility of this game appearing on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade - this idea is frankly repugnant to me (despite owning an Xbox 360) - those Halo fanboys don't deserve this kind of brilliance.
Tom W gave it a5: This game would be legendary, if it weren't for the horrid, horrid framerates. As such, its depressing because its awesomeness is matched only by the frustration of trying to actually play it. At the start of Level 2 where you have to snipe, things get down to 5 frames per sec. That is bullshit.
The Wargamer gave it a10: Ah, a timeless classic... Let's start by addressing the naysayers. Yes, the graphics aren't great anymore. Yes, the game turns to Perfect Lag whenever chain explosions kick off. Yes, the AI does seem to "cheat" if you know what you're looking for... but none of that matters. Perfect Dark is a thing of beauty. I could talk for hours about the single player mode alone and never mention the fantastic single-player mode, which remains challenging to this day. The reason I am going to stick so much with Multiplayer is, as all reviews of Halo 3 prove, people seem to value Multiplayer above all else. Perfect Dark has THE BEST Multiplayer around; the "Simulants" (Console-controlled Bots) outshine most other games, and frankly any game that came out after Perfect Dark that DIDN'T include Bots cannot be forgiven of this crime. Perfect Dark is showing its age, but it is nonetheless a shining example of how gaming should be. There are so many game modes, weapons and unlockables you'll be kept busy for YEARS, and many of the things we take for granted originated here. An all-time classic.
Fabian M. gave it a10: A rare beauty and one of the most accomplished and well designed games of the century that has kept me going for 8 years.
Starfire gave it a10: This game is certainly an unusual classic in the FPS world. With so many modes, including the combat simulator, hours and hours of play were on offer throughout a stunningly realised sci-fi, cyberpunk world. This must be one of the most complete' games ever- the atmosphere, the weapons (especially the laptop gun), the variety of enemies and areas on offer. A still unmatched experience that offers endless enjoyment.
Josh H. gave it a10: Easily one of the best games ever made. Interesting and complex storyline, the origin of secondary "weapon modes", characters with fantastic voice-acting, and amazing music..it's transcending!
Sang S gave it a10: This was a great game. I bought it just recently (2006) because I played the xbox version at a friend's apoartment and it was awesome I had to get it for my N64 (I dont own an xbox 360) I thoroughly enjoy the multiplayer mode. Now that I've played PDZ and PD I know the entire story!
Matty D. gave it a10: Ridiculously unbelievable. I have never played a game so packed and never will. Seriously the best console experience of a lifetime.
William gave it a10: Frame rate suffers, but in my opinion much much better than halo or half life 1 and 2. I didn't enjoy Goldeneye as much as this. The guns are well designed. The singleplayer and multiplayer modes have so many options that it thrashes anything ever since it was made.
Guido P. gave it a10: I'm not entirely sure why nobody mentions that the Combat Simulator, aside from being a great multiplayer tool, is equally adept at increasing the single-player experience. Getting the highest ranking in Combat Simulator must be one of Video Gaming's most taxing challenges, and this goal can be reached either with a friend, or alone with an ocean of ruthless bots. Of course, the former is preferable, but the latter, if you don't happen to be with a friend, is worth noting, since, to my mind, it is the Combat Simulator, whether played alone or not, that raises what is essentially an 8 or 9 game to a definite 10 and probably one of my favorite games of all time.
P3rf3ct K1ll3r gave it a10: I bought Perfect Dark the day it was released in the US and was completely blown away by its stuning graphics, intuitive weapons and level design, and its addictive gameplay. The unlockable cheats and 3 distinct difficulty levels add great replay value to the single player campaign, while bots and endless multiplayer customizations make the multiplayer aspect of the game impossible to put down. While it is clear that Goldeneye revolutionized FPS's as we know it, Rare took what they had achieved in Goldeneye and brought FPS's to another level in Perfect Dark. It is unfortunate that Perfect Dark is overlooked by many people due to the fact that it was released at at the end of the Nintendo 64's life and therefore missed many people. However, if you played this game at the time of its release you would know that it is the best FPS ever made next to Goldeneye and Halo and more than deserving of its score.
Alex gave it a10: Awesome, creative guns. Laptops that turn into sentry guns, and player-controlled rockets. Awesome!
J. Cooper gave it a10: "BEST CONSOLE GAME EVER MADE" This game is just AWESOME ! "seems to be the most underrated game ever created for console", ive had the game since its release (forced me to buy the expansion) AWESOME single player missions ! Good AI especially in Special Agent and Perfect Agent difficulties.. Super fun and totally configurable multiplayer modes. The graphics were very solid for the time, and the death animations and sounds are eerily realistic at times. And so much more... if you are really into FPS games, Perfect Dark sets a standard for any of the good ones out there.
Jonathan G. gave it a10: One fo the best games for the N64. I still play it even now in 2006. This game is a true classic no matter what anybody says. I only play really fun games years after I have beaten them and played them a whole lot. One of my favorite first person shooters of all time.
[Anonymous] gave it a10: I just bought this game.....lol im six years late but it still kicks ass!! i also just bought a n64 and golden eye. awesome!!!
Shaun gave it a10: It can't be a rip-off if it was made by the same people. Best console shooter ever made, and among the top shooters created for any platform. Completely innovative in so many ways, with depth to boot. I can't even begin to describe the frustration I feel as people (especially this next generation of teenagers) go through life thinking that Halo is the best thing ever, when Perfect Dark (created four years earlier) is still better in many ways and has been a template for all modern shooters after it. Not perfect, but I'm giving it a perfect score because it is innovative, of high quality, and beats Halo to the ground without even trying.
Kyle gave it a9: Complete rip off of Goldeneye 007.....but in a good way. A female hero? Check. Arsenal that will blow your mind? Check. Classic N64 game. Absolutely.
NEXO [ITA] gave it a10: The best shooting game of ever!
Alice B. gave it a10: IT may be old, but it is still really good with a good story and great gameplay(especially multiplayer). People just have to remember, graphics aren't everything. PS who says girls don't know anything about video games.
Ben P. gave it a10: Lets see...Eric S claims the game is far from perfect...because he just played it after he's probably been playing halo for countless hours yelling at the top of his lungs "WOW THIS GAME IZ DA WOWZERZ! VEHICHLESSSZ AND ALIENS WOOOWZ!!!11!" Give it up...i have respect for current gen FPS games but i have no respect for halo...if you do play halo, try and pick out the similarities it has regarding perfect dark. Halo is a straight template of Perfect dark with only one difference, it is way too overrated, thats where Perfect dark didn't get bashed...Pefect Dark's description is said in its own name, it's perfect in its own little dark way. The game is a fun countless hour single or multiplayer game after years and years of playing it, and it is one of the only good FPS games out there where you actually see blood splatter on the wall behind a guy when you pump them full of lead. Sorry buddy, you and the guy that gave it a 6 have no taste in good shooters. Don't try and defend yourself by saying "HEY JUSTSZ BECUZ'S WE ARES OUT #ERD DUZNT MEAN WE ARN'''T THE SMART ONES HERE!!11!1!!! YOUR ALL JUST A BUNCHSSZ OF GUYZ WHO SUPPORTZ A GAME CUZ IT HAS GRAFIK VIOLFNCE!!!1!!11! WE ARE THE VETS HERE SO SUCK THE BALLZERS!11!" Thats the kind of attitude that gets you made fun of...your right about one thing though, you ARE outnumbered, but by people who know what they're talking about, that's one thing we have in common that you don't.
Eric S. gave it a4: I just played this game recently (2005), and I was expecting a classic based on the reviews. Maybe Perfect Dark was a masterpiece when it came out, but years later it is pretty dull. In my opinion, a classic game has to be fun to play even when it becomes outdated (yes, even the greatest games do), and this wasn't. Unlike platformers, first person shooters have gotten much better in recent years, and very few older ones are still good today. Perfect Dark is one of those games that will be considered a classic by those simple-minded "experts" who like to say in more complicated terms "old games/movies/books/music etc. are always better than new." They say this because they are threatened by the fact that things from their childhood (or in this case, when they started playing games) have been improved upon. All ranting aside, Perfect Dark is far from perfect.
Cory gave it a10: I do not stutter when I say Perfect Dark is the best first-person shooter ever created. Goldeneye might be more popular to audiences but this game delivers a more solid first person experience with GENIUS objectives. Everything is flawless... the music, the story, even the graphics are astounding for the N64. Other than Ocarina of Time this may be the second best video game of all time. PD proves that old school is better than new. Sorry Halo.
Gustavo H.R. gave it a6: The multiplayer mode rocks. Countless options. But the solo mission is incredibly difficult and the whole sci-fi background turns me off almost completely. Controls are nowhere near as good as they were in the superior GoldenEye 007. Great graphics, good sound, not so much fun, not so much replay value.
Joesoph W. gave it a10: I love this game it is sooo freaking sweet! i wish i coulda bought this sooner!
Michiel PD IS THE BEST gave it a10: Perfect Dark is a gift from God. IT IS REALLY. If God would play first person shooters, this is the game he would play everyday, every hour heck, every min of the day. Why is this game so great we wonder ? 1). The Sci-Fi Sequel to Goldeneye. 2). Rareware is the best developer on the planet. 3). Combat Simulator features the best multiplayer & the best replay value of all the games made in the world period. A personal message to rare, Thanks for creating such a godlike game, it's better then goldeneye, which is almost fucking impossible. Perfect dark is amazingly in depth .. and amazingly simple, thats whats makes this game the Nr. 1 game on my list.
Caleb gave it a10: The best game I've ever played. period.
Jeanne Dark gave it a9: I only bought the N64 because of this game!!
James M. gave it a 10: Perfect dark obviously leagues ahead of halo. it really hurts to watch newbee gamers come in and say halo is the greatest FPS of all time, as perfect dark is easily its superior. multifunction weapons, many different enemies, an excellent series of both multiplayer and one player challenges in the shooting gallery and in multiplayer challenges against enemy sims were incredible and unbeatable. halo may have larger environments, but they are extremely, repetitive and the one player version of the game is too easy as a result of the save system of checkpoints, which unfortunately has to be used due to the levels being so large. why didnt they shrink the size of the levels so as to have many small ones instead of silly huge levels? i dont know. you will never beat perfect dark. if they released the same game on xbox i would definately buy it and have a ritualistic burning of both halo cds perfect dark is definitely a 10, halo an 8 at best.
Fabio gave it a 10: Forget Halo...this is the best console FPS ever programmed.
Sean B. gave it a 10: Well, not quite a 10, but it would round up. Graphics are a notch or 2 above Goldeneye, but the gameplay is a bit more confusing with all of the secondary functions for each weapon. The first two parts on the first mission show promise that the rest will be as good as or even better than Goldeneye. But unfortunately you wind up on alien planets using ray guns and x-ray scopes, which in my opinion is a bit weird. However YOU might find the sci-fi aspect more interesting than the more realistic story and weapons (like in Goldeneye) but I prefer a less far fetched approach. These possible negatives are the ONLY ones, so the positives are endless. This game is awsome and one of the best for the system. The multiplayer is so deep and exciting, your options are endless. (you can even pick the music you want to play to) So grab a friend or 4, sit down infront of the biggest TV, get the snacks out, and waste your mind until your thumbs bleed. Fun as hell, MUST HAVE
Dan H. gave it a 10: EASILY the best FPS ever made. f*** Halo.
Steve D. gave it a 10: This is the best First Person Shooter I played until Halo. After several months of playing Halo, I still miss the arenas and weapons from Perfect Dark. I looking forward to Perfect Dark Zero for the Xbox!
Sturt stoybie gave it a 9: Easily my favourite shooter ever!!! If this came out on nintendo's next console with better graphics and sorted out the damn frame rate in multiplayer it would probably be the best game ever. Still the best of its type though, even now!
Professor Frink gave it an 8: First off, great game. (Nov. 2003) My friend has this game, so I can't really enjoy it to the fullest. It is sometimes confusing, but you forget all of that once you play battle simulator(aka multiplayer). One criticism I have is that the Health bar is really confusing, and you die too quickly. I was up against a sim who had a DSXLEUM Magnum and somehow he killed me in one shot. This also happens a lot, so it gets really annoying. Still, Magnificent game.
[Anonymous] gave it a 10: Great FPS on the N64! Possibly the only N64 FPS that surpasses GoldenEye 007. Great blood and violence, excellent shoot-up action, but stealth is a top priority. Complete your mission objectives, kill certain people, etc. Good graphics too. If you like GoldenEye, you'll like this game!
Karl K. gave it a 10: Ive played this game over and over. The loading file said i played it for 120h 32min (thats just the game time saved). Multiplayre is fantastic, menny stages to choose from and the AI bots can put up some good fights. So menny weapons to use, each with a second function. When this game came out it was ahead of it's time. If you still have a N64, get this game.
Jon P. gave it a 9: The framerate is a bit rubbish a shame as this is the best shooter both multiplayer and single ever and most people haven't played the game and can't appreciate how great this game is. Overall - GREAT.
Prognosticator gave it a 10: This is the greatest first person shooter ever. I love every aspect of it, and that is saying something since there is so much to do.
Jayden gave it a 10: I like the game but I don't know how I do mission 6 with the power to do off can someone help me.
Comic book guy gave it a 10: Best FPS EVER.
Eric C. gave it a 9: I really wanted to give this a 10, but what I can't deny is the horrible framerate at which this game runs at. At first I didn't let it get to me, but after weeks of playing, it just became a nuisance that should have been improved. Everything else about this game is fantasitic, including one of the best multiplayer modes and great weapons. But when four players and simulants are playing all at once, the game is almost too choppy to tell what your are doing. Overall, it's the perfect follow-up to Goldeneye and a must own.
[Anonymous] gave it a 10: GoldenEye looks up to it.
Ryan L. gave it a 10: This game was the most I ever got out of my 64. With its awesome high-res graphics, I would say this is my all time favorite first person shooter. So I cant wait till the next P-Dark comes out for Game Cube and I hope it has online play.
[Anonymous] gave it a 10: Quite simply the best action game ever made. You won't be able to really notice the framerate problems because you and your friends (and you MUST have friends to enjoy this game to its fullest) will be having too much fun shooting the crap out of each other. Awesome, awesome game!!!
Justin G. gave it a 10: Best shooting game then any game.
Ed D. gave it a 10: The best multi player game ever!!
David P. gave it a 10: I would have given it an 11 if I was able to. This is by far the best game I have ever played. i just hope that Nintendo and the people at Rare keep developing this type of game for the older Nintendo player. I feel that Nintendo still has the best graphics.
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