Pros: Great multiplayer action...why don't you just read the opinion?
Cons: Frame rate occasionally stutters
The bottom line: I swear, I hate this f*cking feature. And go read the other top-notch reviewers that took part in this write-off. NOW!!!
Welcome to the James Bond Write Off, hosted by Xeno3998. It was scheduled to go down on April 7th, 2001, but Epinions decided to neglect us again and started to seriosly f*ck up, causing everyone to post late. So, once you've read my review, go and check out the other contributions by these great writers:

**David.C
**Guile176
**Xeno3998
**Solid_Snake
**WretchedPyro
**Chris_Billings
**Aika

So, you’re throwing a party, are you? And you have nothing to do, yet you say you have a N64 tucked away in your closet? What’s wrong with you?! Don’t you know how much fun can come out of that little black box, if used properly, of course. Take, for instance, this game here, GoldenEye. This game is almost multi-player heaven. Think about it…dozens of weapons, fully customizable levels, lotsa levels to blast your friends away on…you even get to choose your favorite Bond character! Okay, I’m getting a little too excited, but you get the idea. So, what makes this game just so darn great, addicting, and quite possibly the best multiplayer game that I’ve played? Well, that’s what I’m here to tell you today, so buckle up, strap in, whatever, cause here we go! And yes, that was corny, I know.

For those that have never heard of me before, I rate all my games off of Graphics, Control, Story, Sound, and Replayability/Length. Those truly make a game.

Graphics
Okay, we all know that the N64 does get some horrible graphics every now and then…but if only they could be this good all the time. Granted, the graphics aren’t the best on the system that I’ve seen (Zelda: Ocarina of Time takes that honor), but for an early N64 game, they certainly are purty. The detail in some of the levels is great, like the Cuban Jungle level. And I really love how the soldiers react realistically when shot…bust them in the knee, and they hop around, cap ‘em in the head, they drop like a pile of bricks. If only some of the N64 games could be this good…

Control
I personally hate the N64 controller…especially the joystick, which can stick at time, be a little too sensitive, is a little too small, is sometimes too loose, yadda, yadda yadda. Amazingly, though, I really had no problem using the controller for this game. It’s almost perfect. And even if it isn’t, you can customize it to your standards. Bond, or more specifically, you, move with a distinct smoothness. The frame rate stays steady unless there’s a lot of explosions and guards firing at you, but that’s not to often (unless you cause it…hehe).

Story
Have you seen the movie? If so, then you know the story of the game. The game follows the movie rather closely. Not perfectly, but the general idea is the same. It’s got backstabbin’, guns, girls, guns, not too many cars, more guns…if it weren’t for the lack of cars, you’d have like the perfect James Bond plot.

Sound
Oh, man. Now this is some serious sh*t! The music in the game perfectly matches the feel of the movie, every note accounted for. The music will drag you in by your ears, and it won’t let you out until you press power. And it’s not just the music, the sound effects are also great. With dozens of gunshot blasts, both silenced and not, explosions, missiles being launched, and people gettin’ shot. I swear, if only every other N64 game had sound this good.

Replayability/Length
Rare has done something rare…made a first-person shooter last more than two months. Think about it, when’s the last time you played a FPS religiously for more than two or so months? I can’t think of one, even Medal of Honor for the PSX only lasted me maybe a month, if that. This game has around 20 or so levels, plus two hidden ones. Each level has three difficulty settings, and on the highest it takes forever to beat them. Even after you beat all the levels and get all them secrets (and there are a lot…A LOT), you still have multiplayer mode…which is almost damn near perfect. More on that later.

Like I said, if ya saw the movie, then you know the plot of the game. Bond must stop Trevelian from blasting London with this satellite, thus taking out all the power. That’s really about it…although there is some more stuff thrown in for the game. You have to rescue hostages from a boat, sneak into the Siberian lab, get out of a Siberian jail, and destroy a missile silo. You even get to run rampant through St. Petersburg blasting at anything that moves (well, not quite anything, but you get the picture). Isn’t being a secret agent fun?

Now, multiplayer mode. The real reason why you need this game. If ya got 3 other friends, and this game, then you can basically spend the night away doing nothing but killin each other over and over again, just to see who’s the master. You can choose what kind of modes you want, such as Capture the Flag or Man With the Golden Gun, or even just straightforward Last Man Standing, teams or no teams. You can even choose the time limit, what kind of weapons you want, and what levels (out of 10 or so) you want. After you set all the options to your liking (just ignore your friends, you need settings that can work to your advantage, thus letting you win every time), you just go and fight. It’s hella fun, and one of the best multiplayer experiences ever.

Well, I think I covered everything. Anyways, if you’ve got a N64, a lot of friends, and some time to waste, the go out and get this. I swear, you’ll thank me later. Just be nice to them, you do want to keep your friends, after all. If you enjoy this game, then you’ll also enjoy Medal of Honor for the Playstation, or if FPS aren’t your thing, then some other great multiplayer games are Mario Kart 64 and Super Smash Brothers, both for N64.