A leaker believesGoldenEye 007, the iconic game from the N64 era, will be coming to Xbox Game Pass by the end of January, which means fans will once again be able to play this classic James Bond title. Going down asone of the best FPS games of the 90s, Rare’s adaptation of the 1995 Bond film represents a fond memory for many gamers, with the title influencing subsequent releases and also leading toPerfect Dark, a 2000 spiritual successor developed by the same studio that was just as critically acclaimed.Coming out in 1997, the007game was a hoot not only for its single-player campaign, but for its split-screen multiplayer feature, which saw players take on the role of such classic characters as Natalya, Odd Job, Alec Trevelyan, and Jaws. To many,GoldeneEyewas heaps of funand provided hours of entertainment. While it’s definitely aged over the years, it left an impact on the gaming world, not just in the first-person shooter genre. And many fans are no doubt looking forward to once again donning the tux of this digital facsimile of the world-famous spy.RELATED:GoldenEye Mod Replaces Cast With Mario CharactersThis could be happening sooner than expected, according to a recent tweet from leaker eXtas1stv that suggestsGoldenEye 007could be coming to Xbox Game Pass very soon. When translated from Spanish, the tweet mentions “late January” as the possible release date for the game. It should be noted that this is only a rumor and no company or representative has officially confirmed whether this is true. Also, the list of what’s coming to Game Pass doesn’t mentionGoldenEye, so that’s something to take into consideration. In any case, it’s best to hold off any excitement until confirmation.
Many have been waiting for the opportunity to once again play what is considered one of the best James Bond games around. Last year, it was revealed thatGoldenEye 007would be coming to Xbox Game Pass, but there was no indication of when that would be. The game is said to be a remastered version of the classic with some enhancements like 4K resolution and improved frame rate.
The game is also coming to the Nintendo’s portable console as well at some point, though it appears that theSwitch version ofGoldenEye 007will have exclusive online multiplayer, which means Xbox fans may miss out. Having said that, it’s likely that this modern iteration of the game will still have split-screen multiplayer, which no doubt a lot of gamers who played the original will be looking forward to.
GoldenEye 007was released in 1997 for N64 and is coming to Xbox and Switch.
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