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[clem84]

Remember the American model that Nintendo hired to promote the N64 release of the game? Her name was Michelle Merkin. Having an in-game model that looks closer to this would've been great.

 

[Porcile]

After all these years they have clearly made less than 30 minutes of actual gameplay. You gotta be pretty desperate to make a trailer out of the little they have so far.

 

[Punished Miku]

Looks better on the trailer than the stream. I'm excited for it. I love Mirror's Edge and this looks like that with melee counters and some mark and execute pistol stuff from Splinter Cell. Not revolutionary, but looks like fun to me.

 

[Draugoth]

Joanah Dark is based on this one:

She has a more square face (still looks like a man though)

 

[RagnarokIV]

Gameplay is fake and also nothing like Perfect Dark.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Strong women can't look feminine. They must have higher test.

And they call "us"" the bigots.

 

[Punished Miku]

Gameplay is fake and also nothing like Perfect Dark.

It all looks pretty standard except for the jump from the window and a auto triple shot like SC Conviction.

 

[deriks]

Game looks great

Don't know about this new Joanna thou. Looks a bit off

 

[MagiusNecros]

Image 1: M'aamJaw Syndrome, thick eyebrows, empty gaze, chapped mouth, Auburn hair with blond highlights, uninterested look, light blue eyes, big nose, broad masculine facial structure

Image 2: Dark brown hair, dark blue eyes, facial blush, feminine nose, defined eyebrows, well cared for lips/mouth, determined gaze, feminine facial structure with triangular symmetry

I'll take option 2 for a lithe stealthy secret agent.

 

[Balducci30]

This looks awesome. Looks like a new Deus ex which I am entirely here for

 

[Puscifer]

In before the memes about her looks.

You mean his looks clearly. That was a fucking man, baby

 

[onQ123]

I'm liking the Mirror's Edge like gameplay

 

[Ristifer]

Doesn’t look anything like PD, but I’m sure there will be parts that do. I’m definitely in for a more Deus Ex feel anyway.

 

[StueyDuck]

I think the fact that everyone says they love it and then mentions a plethora of video games that aren't Perfect Dark when describing it sums up my initial reaction.

I just don't know why they even bothered with the IP, it's not like it sells hotcakes for MS, they very easily could have created a brand new thing. Part of me thinks it would have hit harder if they did, similar to how when Geurilla first Showed Horizon, Imagine if that was a Dino Crisis game instead.

Imagine if you will that this was called something else and you had watched that trailer having no idea or no previous expectations in your head. This is more Prey than God of War 2018 in regards to "rebooting" a franchise, if it's an ounce as special as Prey then this will be a good game, but much like Prey, this didn't need to be attached to an already established IP.

 

[Sacred]

This is a reboot of the series by a brand new studio and it their take on the series. This is what I have always wanted out of a PD game personally. Alot of gadget, great stealth, and fun traversal. Joanna looks great btw, you guys take this too far with character appearance.

 

[RagnarokIV]

I think the fact that everyone says they love it and then mentions a plethora of video games that aren't Perfect Dark when describing it sums up my initial reaction.

I just don't know why they even bothered with the IP, it's not like it sells hotcakes for MS, they very easily could have created a brand new thing. Part of me thinks it would have hit harder if they did, similar to how when Geurilla first Showed Horizon, Imagine if that was a Dino Crisis game instead.

Imagine if you will this was called something else and you had watched that trailer having no idea or no previous expectations in your head. This is more Prey than God of War 2018 in regards to "rebooting" a franchise, if it's an ounce as special as Prey then this will be a good game, but much like Prey, this didn't need to be attached to an already established IP.

Looking at this thread, I think we're the only two Perfect Dark fans.

Absolutely pointless.
It's similiar to how Prey was an amazing game, but nothing like Prey (and they stole the name thinking it would make bank over a new IP lol)
I hope this will be a good game because we don't have many games like it but sadly, it's just not a Perfect Dark game.

 

[Punished Miku]

Looking at this thread, I think we're the only two Perfect Dark fans.

Absolutely pointless.
It's similiar to how Prey was an amazing game, but nothing like Prey (and they stole the name thinking it would make bank over a new IP lol)
I hope this will be a good game because we don't have many games like it but sadly, it's just not a Perfect Dark game.

I was expecting a 3rd person game from Crystal Dynamics. I always expected a total reboot / reimagining.

 

[StueyDuck]

Looking at this thread, I think we're the only two Perfect Dark fans.

Absolutely pointless.
It's similiar to how Prey was an amazing game, but nothing like Prey (and they stole the name thinking it would make bank over a new IP lol)
I hope this will be a good game because we don't have many games like it but sadly, it's just not a Perfect Dark game.

Prey could have been called Talos 1 and it still would have been one of if not the best game made that year and one of the best immersive sims ever made.

And probably would have sold the same amount, I don't think anyone bought it thinking it was the humanhead sequel bounty hunter game

 

[March Climber]

Looking at this thread, I think we're the only two Perfect Dark fans.

I have the original cartridge, the box, the N64 prima guide with the comic inside(that almost accurately described Arnold Schwarzenegger becoming a governor), PD Zero, the comic for PD zero, the remaster, and I used to own the figurine for PD zero.

I was also one of the few here who would constantly fight Goldeneye fans about PD being the superior game.

This new game's gameplay still looked good to me.

I didn't expect it to play like an old, stiff N64 Rare game from 2000 (no one should) and I didn't expect it to play like an early Xbox 360 game with bad controls (no one should). If anyone wants the former, there's a game that recently came out called 'Agent 64' that I recommend people check out.

 

[MikeM]

Thats like a Wish version of Joanna…

Fuck, now I need to buy Series S again.

You mean PC?

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[Mozzarella]

I never played Perfect Dark before, i hope they dont butcher the original so i get to experience the game as faithfully as possible with new graphics.
If this game releases to bad scores and bad word of mouth, im going to try the old one.
Is it good or just a product of its time? how does it compare to UT, Doom, Quake, Half-Life and Deus Ex?

Also what is it with these big jaws? just adjust her a little bit, holy shit what is this incompetence? learn from Capcom!!!

 

[Camreezie]

This has gotta be a good while off releasing. Looks good but canned footage

 

[Johnny Concrete]

I know it had a HUD and all, but that gameplay looked fake to me? Like it was animated and not played..

 

[March Climber]

I never played Perfect Dark before, i hope they dont butcher the original so i get to experience the game as faithfully as possible with new graphics.
If this game releases to bad scores and bad word of mouth, im going to try the old one.
Is it good or just a product of its time? how does it compare to UT, Doom, Quake, Half-Life and Deus Ex?

It has incredible level design, multiplayer design, and creative gadgets/weapons. The only thing that has aged about it is it's controls. N64 had one analog stick and it controls like a game that was programmed around this, thus it feels awkward to use with two sticks. It even felt awkward to use when using two N64 controllers at the same time for dual-stick.

It will take some getting used to but if you manage to do so, it's one of the best N64 games ever made.

 

[onnextflix5]

Did they hire aloy’s older sister

Game looks amazing but what have they done to Joanna...

Western devs are utterly incapable of making aestetically pleasing women anymore...

It’s not that they can’t, they are not allowed to unless they want the feminist mob after them.

 

[FeralEcho]

Did they hire aloy’s older sister


It’s not that they can’t, they are not allowed to unless they want the feminist mob after them.

So it's worse...they have no spine instead. At least being incapable would have been an excuse.

 

[mnkl13]

i got some hitman first person vibes

 

[ToneyJ]

Aaaaannddd of course they fucked up her design.

It's not even that she's ugly (she's not). It's just that this looks like FemShep or some strong jawed military chick. It doesn't look like a sexy secret agent which is what Joanna Dark is supposed to be.

 

[Shubh_C63]

Gameplay is fake and also nothing like Perfect Dark.

I was thinking the same thing at first glance. Let's hope it won't come to Crowbcat and game actually moves like this

 

[Ristifer]

Looking at this thread, I think we're the only two Perfect Dark fans.

Whenever someone starts a post off like this, you know the rest is just going to be diarrhea.

“Allow me to gatekeep whilst I proclaim that only I (and some other person) can know what [insert franchise here] should be!”

 

[The Cockatrice]

Not sure if it was posted but its a reboot, not a remake if it wasnt obvious from the trailer.

Perfect Dark: Answering the Big Questions from its Incredible First Gameplay Trailer - Xbox Wire

After seeing the first gameplay trailer for Perfect Dark, we caught up with the developers to answer some of the big questions about this exciting secret agent thriller reboot.

news.xbox.com

Perfect Dark is a first-person secret agent thriller in a near-future world. With the blessing of the original Perfect Dark studio, Rare (not to mention some of the leads from the original titles), Team Perfect Dark has pulled inspiration from elements of the first two games, but crafted an entirely new story and universe around them for this reboot.

 

[GymWolf]

Not impressed at all except for her jaw size.

 

[SidViscous]

I have a bad feeling about this from that showcase to be honest.

Felt a bit cheeky showing us that gameplay, which was blatantly not actual gameplay, it's been 6 years in development so that's not a great sign.

Also I’m concerned how often even that short trailer had the same "interact with something from a distance to get past guards" mechanic, looked boring, they should have shown the Farsight, Laptop gun etc, that's what made PD for me, multiplayer and interesting weapons. Is this the Ubisoft team behind Watchdogs perchance helping with this?

Then to top it off they've seemingly re-used the "Haze" storyline of her not seeing the world as it really is, ironic as the original PD designer went on to make Haze which flopped massively.

So quite a few alarm bells.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Gameplay and setting looks solid. I never played the OG or the 360 remake, this will be a new one for me.

 

[RoboFu]

So the new Lara Croft is the new Joanna dark?

 

[lame gag1990]

Doesn't look like Perfect Dark in any way, shape or form. Not a fan at all.

 

[BaneIsPain]

never beating any allegation about modern day western developers. lmao

 

[intbal]

Perfect Dark Zero's Joanna was a much better design than this.

 

[clarky]

Looking at this thread, I think we're the only two Perfect Dark fans.

Absolutely pointless.
It's similiar to how Prey was an amazing game, but nothing like Prey (and they stole the name thinking it would make bank over a new IP lol)
I hope this will be a good game because we don't have many games like it but sadly, it's just not a Perfect Dark game.

Mate I smashed up my local when they wouldn't break the street date for Perfect Dark on the N64.

Get over yourselves.

(The above is a true story btw).

 

[belteshazzar]

Hmmm... not convinced. Perfect Dark on N64 is one of my favorite games of all time. I don't feel like anything of what was shown feels like a Perfect Dark game. I guess at the very least I'm glad the game still exists, I thought at this point the game was vaporware and would never come out. I'll reserve judgement until they have more to show, but a little bit disappointed at the moment.

 

[Bring Back Scalebound]

Seems really derivative, honestly... Everything about the gameplay looks like things I have seen before from FPS games.

Also the Protagonist sounds and looks really generic... As far as I remember, she had a more unique swagger to her look before.

This just looks like if you took the Protagonist from Control, and swapped the hair. Just really dry. No fashion sense at all.

It's not even the "she's ugly" thing, I'm self-aware that I'm ugly, so going on about how ugly someone is, fictional or not, is really embarrassing.

Just seems like the swagger she had is just gone.

 

[E-Cat]

This is not my Perfect Dark. But have at it, Gen Z or whatever

 

[Katatonic]

Hmm looks like a VR game.

 

[March Climber]

Perfect Dark Zero's Joanna was a much better design than this.

Never thought I'd see the day where a PD fan was actually nostalgic for the mid 2000s dyed hair pop-star Joanna Dark.

We have come full circle.

 

[Gambit2483]

Game looks amazing but what have they done to Joanna...

Western devs are utterly incapable of making aestetically pleasing women anymore...

They all suffer from Manchin syndrome

 

[Sephimoth]

If this doesnt have 4 player split-screen (it wont), it's not Perfect Dark

 

[nemiroff]

Didn't expect to see PD and didn't think they would manage to make it look cool after the last PD trainwreck. But this looks close to a game I'd like to play. Thumbs up.

 

[Rat Rage]

It looks like so many other modern shooters, but not like Perfect Dark.

 

[Mr Reasonable]

This just jumped up my "most anticipated" list. Looks great.