007: The World is Not Enough

 Nintendo 64
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 64 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 64
  3. Negative: 3 out of 64
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  1. Uter
    May 31, 2003
    7
    It's quite a good fps. But for some unknown reason you can't look up or down. I have no clue why they would take that out - it just makes aiming tough. I would say though, if you liked goldeneye, you probably enjoy this one too.
  2. kane148
    Aug 14, 2012
    7
    I felt that this game was great for the N64, and had several significant improvements over Goldeneye 007--though for numerous reasons I never enjoyed it quite as much overall. The single player has a MUCH more pronounced story, complete with voiced cutscenes, and follows the movie a bit more closely than the previous game. It introduces alternate fire modes for weapons (like Perfect Dark),I felt that this game was great for the N64, and had several significant improvements over Goldeneye 007--though for numerous reasons I never enjoyed it quite as much overall. The single player has a MUCH more pronounced story, complete with voiced cutscenes, and follows the movie a bit more closely than the previous game. It introduces alternate fire modes for weapons (like Perfect Dark), as well as several gadgets, and while many of the weapons are not as iconic as Goldeneye's, there is a much better diversity and balance. Where this game really shines is multiplayer, which offers more game modes, weapon sets, and character models than its predecessor, as well as the option for AI bots (which are great for practice or rounding out a 3-player session.… Expand
  3. Mrman7
    Nov 13, 2014
    7
    With Rare moving on to develop Perfect Dark, EA decided to essentially "clone" the engine and gameplay of Goldeneye 64. The result is a very playable and enjoyable game that captures the Brosnan-era Bond vibe fairly well. However, it never achieves the heights that Goldeneye does. Worth a playthrough for James Bond fans and N64 shooter aficionados but most modern gamers will have littleWith Rare moving on to develop Perfect Dark, EA decided to essentially "clone" the engine and gameplay of Goldeneye 64. The result is a very playable and enjoyable game that captures the Brosnan-era Bond vibe fairly well. However, it never achieves the heights that Goldeneye does. Worth a playthrough for James Bond fans and N64 shooter aficionados but most modern gamers will have little reason to revisit this title. Interesting side-note, EA was working on a higher resolution version of this game for PC and PS2 when the project was abruptly cancelled.… Expand
  4. JoseV.
    Aug 11, 2002
    6
    This was decent, but not great. Never in this lifetime would I say it was better than goldeneye or perfect dark. Some levels are kinda cheesy and it was easy to get through many levels. Don't pay too much if you buy it.
  5. dotDragon
    Jun 1, 2005
    5
    There's no reason to buy this game unless you've played through Goldeneye and Perfect Dark so much that you've got everything memorized. The controls are clumsier, autoaim is stupider, you often find yourself running out of ammo, and the in-game cues as to what you should be doing are often obscure at best. Oh, and saving is entirely memory pack-based--no saving to the game There's no reason to buy this game unless you've played through Goldeneye and Perfect Dark so much that you've got everything memorized. The controls are clumsier, autoaim is stupider, you often find yourself running out of ammo, and the in-game cues as to what you should be doing are often obscure at best. Oh, and saving is entirely memory pack-based--no saving to the game cartridge. Rare might have set the bar high, but that's no reason to buy this Bond game.… Expand
  6. ChrisJ.
    Jul 7, 2001
    7
    Meltdown. Shouldn't be as hard... should have more guns.
  7. [Anonymous]
    Jan 23, 2002
    6
    The game is OK! I did not even have the game a month and I beat every level. The Meltdown level was kind of stupid b/c at first I could not figure out where to go! I tried to look on the internet for tips and there was nothing.
  8. zeta204
    Aug 16, 2012
    6
    007 suffers from GoldenEye envy and Rare definitely has EA beat on this one. However, 007: The World is Not Enough is still a decent first-person shooter, with a wide variety of weapons and entertaining game-play. The more magic experience would go to GoldenEye, but if you were remotely a fan of that game, The World is Not Enough still has a lot to offer you.
  9. Za_Uvek
    Jan 24, 2022
    7
    Very cool follow up to Golden Eye, maybe not officially, but is very comparable. It's a shame that this one has gone under the radar because there are some cool quality of life improvements here. Visuals and sound pop just right for the solid FPS level design. Even the weaponry and gadgets have been given that little attention to detail that really gives you the Bond feel. Don't get meVery cool follow up to Golden Eye, maybe not officially, but is very comparable. It's a shame that this one has gone under the radar because there are some cool quality of life improvements here. Visuals and sound pop just right for the solid FPS level design. Even the weaponry and gadgets have been given that little attention to detail that really gives you the Bond feel. Don't get me wrong, the overall experience is as clunky as most N64 games. But it is definitely one of those games that are a product of their time.

    If you can enjoy it for what it is and you are a Golden Eye fan, I wouldn't hesitate. However, maybe get a PC port that brings it up to modern standards.    … Expand
  10. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 9, 2023
    7
    Rather more generic than its ground breaking predecessor from Rare, but it's a good, solid FPS that does a decent job of translating the 007 franchise to the console.

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best N64 Game of 2000
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#9 Most Discussed N64 Game of 2000
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#11 Most Shared N64 Game of 2000

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. CNET Gamecenter
    80
    If "GoldenEye" was the Sean Connery of Bond games, and "Tomorrow Never Dies" was George Lazenby, then The World Is Not Enough is a likable Roger Moore--showing its age, in it for the money, and prone to bouts of slowdown, but still sporting that old Bond magic.
  2. Da Gameboyz
    98
    (Da Gameplay is) genius' I tell you. 007 is pure magic.
  3. Game Fan
    89
    TWINE revels in fact that it poaches the concepts pioneered in GoldenEye, and N64 gamers should too, because we haven't had it this good since 1997.
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