Perfect Dark Zero

 Xbox 360
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7.2

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  1. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    5
    Pretty bad in all aspects. The story is absolutely forgettable, and the online multiplayer was average at best. But it was my first 360 game and i honestly had a lot of fun with it for a while.
  2. JoeKester
    Apr 13, 2023
    3
    When I was younger, my dad's friend loaned us his N64 for a few days while they were on vacation. During that span, my younger brother and I played no game more than the OG Perfect Dark. It was endless amounts of multiplayer fun, and parting with it was not sweet, just sorrow.
    Now, when I saw another Perfect Dark game, I had to try it out. It was 3 dollars, so I had low expectations.
    But    When I was younger, my dad's friend loaned us his N64 for a few days while they were on vacation. During that span, my younger brother and I played no game more than the OG Perfect Dark. It was endless amounts of multiplayer fun, and parting with it was not sweet, just sorrow.
    Now, when I saw another Perfect Dark game, I had to try it out. It was 3 dollars, so I had low expectations.
    But man, was I let down anyways.
    This game is incredibly generic, compared to the original Perfect Dark that had things that I don't see in even modern video games. If you like first person shooters, then you might get some enjoyment out of this game, as it is well-made for what it is. However, this is just too basic and boring too keep me entertained.    … Expand
  3. Amiko_Novich
    Jan 19, 2023
    6
    Perfect Dark Zero (2005, XOne) — 5,5/10

    Впервые проходил сабж где-то в 2009м году, когда разделался с самыми желанными проектами на своем новеньком иксбоксе и начал думать, во что бы еще сыграть. И игра мне не зашла. Шли годы, и воспоминания о Perfect Dark Zero как-то затуманились: в памяти осталась яркая картинка, но все геймплейные шероховатости подзабылись. В итоге, пройдя    Perfect Dark Zero (2005, XOne) — 5,5/10

    Впервые проходил сабж где-то в 2009м году, когда разделался с самыми желанными проектами на своем новеньком иксбоксе и начал думать, во что бы еще сыграть. И игра мне не зашла. Шли годы, и воспоминания о Perfect Dark Zero как-то затуманились: в памяти осталась яркая картинка, но все геймплейные шероховатости подзабылись. В итоге, пройдя оригинальную Perfect Dark из сборника Rare Replay, кайфанув от саундтрека и дизайна, я решил перепройти и приквел. Картинка сочная, локации достаточно красивые, арсенал обширный и разнообразный, заглавная музыкальная тема хороша, но на этом плюсы заканчиваются и начинаются проблемы. Чувствительность стиков невозможно нормально настроить под себя (при стрельбе навскидку она слишком высокая, при прицеливании слишком низкая); стелс кривой; сложность скачет; левел дизайн местами всратый; ИИ тупой; напарники лезут под твои пули и все время дохнут; растительность закрывает обзор из-за чего в джунглях вообще ничерта не видно; кругом одни клоны (за исключением уникальных персонажей, на всю игру есть всего три модельки врагов, даже в кастценах бывают моменты, когда крупным планом показывают 3-4 человек и у всех у них одно и то же лицо) и уйма других шероховатостей и кривоватостей калибром поменьше. Но самый главный бич этой игры — расставленные через жопу чекпоинты. Добавьте к ним неполноценную регенерацию хп (чем больше получаешь урона, тем меньше становится полоска жизней) и стремление разработчиков натыкать мобов с плазмаганами (убивающими с 1-2 попаданий) в самом конце очень длинного уровня, и получите сгоревшую жопу. Даже саундтрек, несмотря на пару неплохих треков, музыке из первой части в подметки не годится. В общем, все очень не очень. Обидно, ведь когда все работает как надо — играть становится интересно, да и видно, что проект сделан с душой... Но проблема в том, что 80% времени все работает через задницу. Если уж игра для седьмого поколения консолей играется хуже предыдущей части для пятого поколения — это о многом говорит.    … Expand
  4. hydroquaqua
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    _в Perfect Dark Zero будущее на 2020 год выглядит совсем не радостно, злая корпорация планирует тотальный захват мира, без жалости ко всем и сожаления ко всему. Выступая в роли наёмнической организации, мы должны устранить нежелательные цели и спасти человечество на дальнейшее существование

    _in Perfect Dark Zero, the future for 2020 does not look happy at all, an evil corporation plans    _в Perfect Dark Zero будущее на 2020 год выглядит совсем не радостно, злая корпорация планирует тотальный захват мира, без жалости ко всем и сожаления ко всему. Выступая в роли наёмнической организации, мы должны устранить нежелательные цели и спасти человечество на дальнейшее существование

    _in Perfect Dark Zero, the future for 2020 does not look happy at all, an evil corporation plans a total takeover of the world, without pity for everyone and regret for everything. Acting as a mercenary organization, we must eliminate unwanted targets and save humanity for continued existence.    … Expand
  5. Rare-thoughts
    Oct 19, 2021
    8
    As a fan of rare games, I actually enjoy this as a prequel. The only things that draw it back is being somewhat of a cover shooter, the limited inventory management, and the somewhat dull story. I do however find the gameplay and animations satisfying, including the multiplayer. The multiplayer adopted some Counter-Strike 1.8 mechanics. Overall it’s a good find if you have rare replay orAs a fan of rare games, I actually enjoy this as a prequel. The only things that draw it back is being somewhat of a cover shooter, the limited inventory management, and the somewhat dull story. I do however find the gameplay and animations satisfying, including the multiplayer. The multiplayer adopted some Counter-Strike 1.8 mechanics. Overall it’s a good find if you have rare replay or find it on sale, just don’t expect an exceptional story.… Expand
  6. B-Bog
    Mar 10, 2021
    4
    Wtf is this? They managed to turn one of the greatest games on the N64 into just another generic FPS with this sequel. Joanna Dark looks like a cheap prostitute, none of the characters have any personality whatsoever, the missions are boring, the music, which was stellar in the original, is now reduced to forgettable drivel, the amazing atmosphere is completely gone, the story seems to beWtf is this? They managed to turn one of the greatest games on the N64 into just another generic FPS with this sequel. Joanna Dark looks like a cheap prostitute, none of the characters have any personality whatsoever, the missions are boring, the music, which was stellar in the original, is now reduced to forgettable drivel, the amazing atmosphere is completely gone, the story seems to be basically non-existent as there is no context for any of your actions ... I mean, I could go on.

    This game stands as an example for the games Rare put out under Microsoft and many games in the 360 era in general, in that it lacks any originality, charm, and soul.    … Expand
  7. storygamer
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    Perfect Dark Zero was a launch title for the Xbox 360 and is still today a great FPS! You get spectacular visuals, an outstanding audio, easy controls and an amusing gameplay. The only negative aspect about this game is the mediocre plot. Nevertheless a brilliant shooter!
  8. BulletTimeTails
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    I hate this game and i wouldn´t wish this game even to my worst enemy,clunky contols, laughable voice acting, forgetabble story, characters from the original game are butchered and worst of all, killed the franchise. Don´t even bother with this game, Perfect Dark Zero is nothing but a franchise killer made for a quick buck.
  9. Broyax
    Feb 14, 2020
    1
    Quelle constance remarquable plusieurs années plus tard que de proposer une suite aussi mauvaise que le "jeu" original ! ce n'est pas si rare de voir ça cela dit mais le développeur dont on reconnaît ici bien la patte a démoulé un bon gros paquet mais à la différence du premier, bien mieux emballé !

    Car techniquement, le jeu était une sorte de vitrine pour la 360 et tant d'années après,    Quelle constance remarquable plusieurs années plus tard que de proposer une suite aussi mauvaise que le "jeu" original ! ce n'est pas si rare de voir ça cela dit mais le développeur dont on reconnaît ici bien la patte a démoulé un bon gros paquet mais à la différence du premier, bien mieux emballé !

    Car techniquement, le jeu était une sorte de vitrine pour la 360 et tant d'années après, c'est-à-dire présentement près de 15 ans plus tard (!) il brille encore à cet égard, surtout sur la Xbox One X qui le fait tourner en 4K, ni plus ni moins ! via bien sûr le programme de rétro-compatibilité initié par Microsoft depuis quelques années déjà.

    Pour un jeu de 2005 donc, c'est encore pas mal du tout... hélas, ce sera bien tout ce qu'on pourra en tirer ou en dire sans le piétiner jusqu'à en voir la trame... car Perfect Dark reste trop fidèle à lui-même et à la daube très imparfaite malgré quelques **** progrès sans doute...

    On ne peut toujours pas sauvegarder durant une mission et la prise en main reste désagréable ; l'imprécision est horrible et permanente, la maniabilité est détestable avec toujours cette impression de déplacements caoutchouteux. Les combats sont rapidement ridicules, presque aussi ridicules que dans le précédent Perfect Daube ; l'infiltration est impraticable et reste un voeu pieux.

    Les situations que l'on rencontre dans ce vague jeu sont de toute façon grotesques et tout-à-fait à l'image de cette caricature ambulante d'univers de vague SF de supermarché, tel un reliquat d'un vieux bac à soldes ignoré et abandonné de tous.

    Cela étant, on ne pouvait espérer autre chose de la part de Rare, le développeur incapable très coutumier du fait.    … Expand
  10. M300
    Jan 20, 2019
    2
    Surprisingly RARE made a bad game.

    Lack of personality, overly standard gameplay with forgettable enemies and environments. It is like RARE took what made PD excellent and abandoned that. Graphically it looks like the entire place was covered in oil. Terrible over use of bloom and HDR along with that awfup motiin blur when panning the camera... It is awful. Not helped by slow    Surprisingly RARE made a bad game.

    Lack of personality, overly standard gameplay with forgettable enemies and environments.

    It is like RARE took what made PD excellent and abandoned that.
    Graphically it looks like the entire place was covered in oil. Terrible over use of bloom and HDR along with that awfup motiin blur when panning the camera... It is awful.

    Not helped by slow dull controls which have no feel or immersion.
    A chore to play.

    Music was good. It gets a 2.

    If you want thr magic of those N64 classics Timesplitters is the closest thing and was on previous generation hardware running better, looking better, immersive and fun.    … Expand
  11. Sharpshooter188
    Nov 1, 2017
    4
    Storyline is kind of a joke. EXCEEDINGLY BAD aiming and in an fps game that is huge. Things have a cool sleek look to them which is nice. But some things shimmer that shouldn't. I would say maybe pick it up for a couple of bucks if you are bored. Past that I would say just download Perfect Dark 64 from the xbl arcade.
  12. arostislavna
    Oct 5, 2017
    2
    To stay away from making a review about how Microsoft killed Rare, I'm just going to give out points why I gave it a low score.

    Awful title/ending songs (Essentially all the licensed music in this game was made for strippers, or porn stars. ("Pearl Necklace" Seriously?) With that aside, everything that made the old Goldeneye modded to Perfect Dark engine is gone, the character models    To stay away from making a review about how Microsoft killed Rare, I'm just going to give out points why I gave it a low score.

    Awful title/ending songs (Essentially all the licensed music in this game was made for strippers, or porn stars. ("Pearl Necklace" Seriously?)

    With that aside, everything that made the old Goldeneye modded to Perfect Dark engine is gone, the character models turned into cartoon characters, and a campy story. Essentially you can tell it definitely was a launch title.

    I do enjoy the story regarding the combat simulator, how Jo was recruited by the Carrington Institute, and of course messing around in multiplayer.

    Unfortunately, that is just about all I enjoy from this game.    … Expand
  13. joshuadegreiff
    Dec 2, 2015
    5
    What the heck Rare did this horrible game? I mean the storyline is disappointed, the game play value bad, the control not good enough, the AI what a joke, the storyline again bored, nothing like the original Perfect Dark. I prefer play Perfect Dark Game Boy Color has better gameplay value. Hopefully they will do a better Perfect Dark a way better one!
  14. tangosucka
    Jun 15, 2015
    8
    Perfect dark zero has been out for almost 10 years now, and I had heard a few good things about it, but also a lot of bad things too, so I decided to pick it up and try it out, and see how it aged after all these years, there were a few things I was impressed with, the graphics are bright and loud, with flashy colours and neon lights out the wazoo, for a 2005 xbox 360 launch title, thesePerfect dark zero has been out for almost 10 years now, and I had heard a few good things about it, but also a lot of bad things too, so I decided to pick it up and try it out, and see how it aged after all these years, there were a few things I was impressed with, the graphics are bright and loud, with flashy colours and neon lights out the wazoo, for a 2005 xbox 360 launch title, these graphics are beautiful :) the gameplay is also fairly good as well, eith varied objectives and other such things, the level design is great too :)the only issues I have with the game are the dull storyline which I thought was very disappointing, and the stupid AI, which either has problems shooting you, or stands in thr the open and shoots at you, sometimes they may spurt an idiotic line of dialogue which is just annoying, the characters seem fairly well developed though and the game stays faithful to the original on the n64, but I aldo thoughthe controls were a bit sluggish and the minigames you go through to open certain doors a bit boring, it was also somewhat difficult navigating the excellent levels because there is no minimap, but perfect dark zero is a solid game, despite its few flaws, this is a good game to start with If you want want to get in on the perfect dark series, you might as well, its dirt cheap now… Expand
  15. DryvBy
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    While I don't hate this game by any means, it was one of the reasons I really wanted an Xbox 360 at launch. The campaign wasn't near as good as the original, but the biggest downfall was the multiplayer. There's a lot of things they did right. Player count was high, bots were customizable, and the maps were okay, but it didn't feel like Perfect Dark in the sense of how customizable theWhile I don't hate this game by any means, it was one of the reasons I really wanted an Xbox 360 at launch. The campaign wasn't near as good as the original, but the biggest downfall was the multiplayer. There's a lot of things they did right. Player count was high, bots were customizable, and the maps were okay, but it didn't feel like Perfect Dark in the sense of how customizable the modes were. The overall game felt a little too different from the high quality original on the N64.… Expand
  16. fijiboy
    Apr 20, 2014
    5
    I understand it was a launch title, but compared to the rest of the 360 games out there now, this game just isn't even in the same league. It feels a lot like golden eye with improved graphics, which is ok since I enjoy golden eye but this game was out dated even on release. I mean come on, the 360 was suppose to be next gen when this game came out and I feel that some first personI understand it was a launch title, but compared to the rest of the 360 games out there now, this game just isn't even in the same league. It feels a lot like golden eye with improved graphics, which is ok since I enjoy golden eye but this game was out dated even on release. I mean come on, the 360 was suppose to be next gen when this game came out and I feel that some first person shooters on the gamecube had better graphics. Rare is no longer the company they used to be evidently.… Expand
  17. hoppimike
    Apr 14, 2013
    8
    I am genuinely a little annoyed that people encouraged me to believe this game was poor for so long and deprived me of it!

    I love it! Now yes the character movement is slow, there is no jump and the cover system is a little clunky. But if you can't see past those THREE flaws then you don't deserve to call yourself a gamer! Great levels, great music, awesome characters, great    I am genuinely a little annoyed that people encouraged me to believe this game was poor for so long and deprived me of it!

    I love it!

    Now yes the character movement is slow, there is no jump and the cover system is a little clunky. But if you can't see past those THREE flaws then you don't deserve to call yourself a gamer!

    Great levels, great music, awesome characters, great story, great multiplayer, I love it!

    Not as good as the first game but I think it's close!

    Loving it!    … Expand
  18. Caestus
    Mar 16, 2013
    7
    Poor story, gameplay is average and the graphics were good when it was released altough they "shine" to much.
  19. wa2kool
    Mar 7, 2013
    4
    What was considered an impressive launch title is now a complete embarrassment to the 360's game library. It is literally the walking description of a polished turd shiny but still quite Gameplay mechanics are clunky and frustrating when it comes to combat. Character animation is hilariously bad, voice acting is atrocious and the execution of the story is so poor, you will have literallyWhat was considered an impressive launch title is now a complete embarrassment to the 360's game library. It is literally the walking description of a polished turd shiny but still quite Gameplay mechanics are clunky and frustrating when it comes to combat. Character animation is hilariously bad, voice acting is atrocious and the execution of the story is so poor, you will have literally no idea what you are doing in the campaign or why you are doing it. Multiplayer is probably the only redeeming feature of this game. It feels old-school (in a positive sense) and can be entertaining but the general gameplay problems from the campaign are sadly carried into this mode.

    Graphics: 7/10
    Gameplay: 4/10
    Features: 6/10

    Perfect Dark Zero is a soulless, confusing and frustrating experience from start to finish. There is no problem in other people liking this game, I just personally thought it was a huge letdown, given the brilliance of it's predecessor.    … Expand
  20. legioncritic
    Nov 13, 2012
    10
    This game does not deserve the hate it gets. It's actually very well made and gives you multiple ways to play it to your liking, the graphics are also pretty amazing for a launch title featuring super high resolution textures and gorgeous lighting, the gun play is extremely fun and the multiplayer is above the competition. Just don't pay attention to the storyline. Overall, i enjoyed it,This game does not deserve the hate it gets. It's actually very well made and gives you multiple ways to play it to your liking, the graphics are also pretty amazing for a launch title featuring super high resolution textures and gorgeous lighting, the gun play is extremely fun and the multiplayer is above the competition. Just don't pay attention to the storyline. Overall, i enjoyed it, even to this day.… Expand
  21. wesker2012
    May 27, 2012
    6
    This game had some fun levels, but ultimately the game felt pretty average and was a letdown.
  22. phantajisto
    Mar 11, 2012
    3
    Decent enough attempt at a launch title back in 2005 but only of historical interest now. It looks and feels very last-gen, but you could pick it up for 2 quid and blast through the campaign in a weekend.
  23. CarsonRGB
    Oct 3, 2011
    7
    Story: 6 Characters: 7 Graphics: 8 Setting: 9 Multiplayer: 7 Soundtrack: 6 Audio: 7 Gameplay: 8 Re-Playability Value: 8 Fun Factor: 8 Score: 7.4/10 = B
  24. Ravenous
    Aug 3, 2011
    0
    Basically they completely gutted the original Perfect Dark, removing most of your options, totally changing the story (Joanna was originally a British secret agent, now she is an American teeny-bopper), and essentially making one of the worst shooters of all-time.

    Nothing is done well in this game. The campaign is terribly cheesy and is never fun (and has one of the lamest bosses ever),    Basically they completely gutted the original Perfect Dark, removing most of your options, totally changing the story (Joanna was originally a British secret agent, now she is an American teeny-bopper), and essentially making one of the worst shooters of all-time.

    Nothing is done well in this game. The campaign is terribly cheesy and is never fun (and has one of the lamest bosses ever), and the multiplayer is just plain terrible. They make your character run extremely slow (opposite of OPD), they remove most of the weapons that were available in PD, and they remove virtually all of the customization options for setting up multiplayer matches.

    There is honestly nothing good that can be said about this game. It was a disaster of epic proportions.

    This game ranks #1 on my list of most disappointing games of all-time, and that's against some stiff competition.    … Expand
  25. Sonofspam
    Jun 13, 2011
    8
    Great Game tho it can be a bit hard in some places unless you are on the lowest level, graphics are mostly amazing except for some of the faux anime faces on Joanna and some other people.

    Controls are good and the only real complaint i have is how short the game is with only like six levels but there is a lot of replay value since there is different stuff in the harder levels even after    Great Game tho it can be a bit hard in some places unless you are on the lowest level, graphics are mostly amazing except for some of the faux anime faces on Joanna and some other people.

    Controls are good and the only real complaint i have is how short the game is with only like six levels but there is a lot of replay value since there is different stuff in the harder levels even after you beat the game.    … Expand
  26. ChewySmokey
    Aug 27, 2010
    2
    I thought it was a horrible game and I was kicking myself for paying over $80 for the special edition when it came out. The graphics feel last-gen and are sickeningly waxy looking, the character models are as realistic as mannequins and the AI is some of the stupidest I've seen in a long time. The story wasn't all that interesting at all. The controls a little frustrating at first, butI thought it was a horrible game and I was kicking myself for paying over $80 for the special edition when it came out. The graphics feel last-gen and are sickeningly waxy looking, the character models are as realistic as mannequins and the AI is some of the stupidest I've seen in a long time. The story wasn't all that interesting at all. The controls a little frustrating at first, but they can be mastered with relative patience. As for the multiplayer is pretty crazy, but there are a lot of things missing from the original that are really missed in this prequel (most noticeably, the choice of character models to choose from has gone from dozens to four). I am still scratching my head as to how this sorry excuse of a game got so much good reviews as it did, I'm guessing new-console hype had a big part in it.… Expand
  27. AnonymousMC
    Oct 16, 2009
    1
    Oh my god. This game is HORRENDOUS. Please, do NOT buy it. I mean, I got it for 7 bucks and I feel ripped off. The gameplay is stiff, the controls suck, the graphics look horrible and the design is terrible. Rare, you have destroyed one of the greatest games in history with this...this thing.
  28. AnonymousMC
    Jan 25, 2009
    8
    First time i played this i hated it....second time i played it, i hated it. this game takes some getting used to but it is so much fun when you do. Graphics are from 2006 but good for its time and multiplayer is a blast. I bought it for $7.99 at gamestop. WELL WORTH IT
  29. AnonymousMC
    Jan 12, 2009
    6
    II loved the original, N64 Perfect Dark. Oddly, despite having "better" artificial intelligence, snazzier gadgets, and prettier graphics, this game...feels plastic and hollow compared to the original. The missions aren't compelling, the gameplay and gun fights are not fluid and fun, and the presentation is way overdone - it's literally too flashy and busy for its own good.II loved the original, N64 Perfect Dark. Oddly, despite having "better" artificial intelligence, snazzier gadgets, and prettier graphics, this game...feels plastic and hollow compared to the original. The missions aren't compelling, the gameplay and gun fights are not fluid and fun, and the presentation is way overdone - it's literally too flashy and busy for its own good. It's been years since Rare lost its touch as excellent game makers...looks like it is still gone...… Expand
  30. AnonymousMC
    May 30, 2008
    9
    This game has a peculiar campaign. While the graphics shine and the levels are creatively designed, the story is the most lackluster piece of crap i've ever crossed, but you scratch this. The gameplay rocks, the scifi elements add shine, and the multiplayer rocks, and is one of the best games on the 360.
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#8 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2005
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2005
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#2 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2005

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 75 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 75
  3. Negative: 0 out of 75
  1. Talk Xbox
    97
    From the fantastic gameplay to the gorgeous graphics to the incredible amount of replay value, every gamer should experience this game. It features every multiplayer option you could want, and the feature list reads like a multiplayer gamer's wet dream.
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  2. GameSpot
    90
    This awesome, high-tech first-person shooter champions the Xbox 360 with its excellent assortment of single- and multiplayer game types, as well as its incredible good looks and dynamic, intense action.
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  3. TeamXbox
    88
    The co-op mode shows flashes of brilliance, and the number of options provided for online play is astounding. The core game plays much like any other FPS – a VERY pretty one at that.
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