Rare’s highly anticipated reissue of the classic 1997 James Bond shooter golden eye 007 is currently available on Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles. We recommend that you carefully consider which version you play.
As announced earlier this weekthat’s all golden eye on Switch has online multiplayer. But the Xbox version of the game also has a unique feature that can have an even greater impact on your enjoyment: modern first-person shooter controls.
Nintendo is taking a purist approach with the Switch version golden eyeThis game does not support inputs that were not present on the original Nintendo 64 controller. In other words, it doesn’t have the proper trigger to fire. Various control options available in the game — all carried over from the original and with Bond-inspired names like “Honey,” “Solitaire,” and “Goodnight” — only on the left trigger or his A button Fire can be assigned. .
The N64 controller also only had one analog stick. Nintendo has mapped the four yellow C buttons, which form a sort of secondary D-pad, to the Switch’s right stick, but none of the available control maps offer twin-stick first-person controls with movement and strafing. not up to date with the latest standards. Aim with the left stick and rotate to the right. Also, there is no custom control option.
Definitely the game will feel great if you have Nintendo’s classic N64 controller — or better yet, two, you can have one of the dual-wielding options — but as it stands, with a standard Switch or Pro Controller, the options are all very cumbersome and take some getting used to.there is a workaround This requires replacing the Switch’s Joy-cons, which is a bit fiddly and not very comfortable. It’s also not an option for Switch Lite owners or handheld play.)
In contrast, the Xbox version adds 2 new control options to the original game’s 8 new control options (although these are also reassigned from left trigger to right trigger). “Diamond” is his FPS setup, classic and modern, with movement and appearance acting as normal with a stick and firing with the right trigger. The game is easy to play like this. Another option is a fully customizable control map. This is good for accessibility.
What about other differences between the two versions? The Switch-exclusive online multiplayer mode works through Switch Online’s lobby interface. Create a room there with your friends, pop into it and play together as if you were playing locally. Yes — that means you can still see each other’s screens in split screen. No matchmaking with random available. It’s not elegant, but if this is the only way to play with friends, it’s a huge bonus.
In addition, the Switch version golden eye Just like the original, the game’s cheats (additional modes, characters, weapons, levels) can be unlocked by entering cheat codes. The Xbox version doesn’t seem to support this, and cheats must be unlocked the hard way through gameplay.
golden eye Available in the Nintendo 64 collection that forms part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Switch subscription. On Xbox, included with Xbox game pass As a subscription or free updates rare replay collection. Neither system can be purchased separately.
So, modern controls and achievements, or online multiplayer and cheat codes? In an ideal world, you’d have them all in one version, but no. The choice is yours.