Did Goldeneye Wii live up to the hype???

As someone who plays the game about an hour each day I would have to say NO.

Don't get me wrong its an alright game, and I'm not comparing it to other more popular shooters. All I'm saying is they didn't really do much with it. The multiplayer is what really disappoints me. There are enough game modes I gues, but in some way it seems to be lacking variety. I was excited for some nostalgia, and also for the Wii to get a great FPS (I've never tried The Conduit). I feel like I just got a game that quickly losts its flavor.

I do think that a big part of it is the inability to communicate with teammates in ANY WAY! Take Black Box mode in the Jungle level for example. It would be nice if we could communicate with our team so that way ONLY ONE PERSON ACTS AS A SNIPER! Also the box carrier could tell teammates where he is headed to hide or whatever. With no communication it just feels cluttered. There are other things about the game that are making me start to lose interest as well.

Frankly they could have named this game something else and taken the Bond theme out, it doesn't feel much like Bond to me, especially online. They got my $50 as a result of nostalgia, more power to them.

What are your thoughts on this?

Single player wise the game was amazing and far superior to the N64 original. It definately lived up to the Bond name as stealth was a major factor if you wanted it to be. 4 Player is really good, it doesn't have the same impact as the original, but is really just as fun. Online would be amazing if the game actually had host migration. I'm tired of a host leaving and the entire game stopping. That's really annoying. When the game is actually running and hosts aren't quitting though it's really fun. The other FPS I play a lot is Modern Warfare 2 and this game is different enough so that I feel I have a variety, and pointer controls make it even more fun. I think they probably should have added voice chat for friends. I hate talking to strangers though and usually mute people when playing on Xbox Live.

My thoughts are that if you care about a game's hype rather than just whether or not the game is good, you're doing it wrong. :P

the game is awesome 8)

My thoughts are that if you care about a game's hype rather than just whether or not the game is good, you're doing it wrong. :P

GabuEx

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

The point of the thread was not about whether or not the game was "hyped up enough". It was asking whether or not the quality of the game correlated with the amount of hype it received pre-release, or if it was simply an attempt to capitalize on nostalgia. My stance is the latter.

It would be different if I had said that I don't like the game because it didn't receive enough hype OR that I liked the game due to the amount of hype surrounding it. However that is not what I said.

Let me rephrase it for the simple-minded. Did Goldeney Wii live up to your expectations?

There really wasnt much hype for it, most were downplaying it before it was even out and I was one of them. And surprisingly the reviews were looking good and so I gave it a chance. I havent tried online but I have completed the single player campaign and I thought it was pretty good. It had a few bits that annoyed me, though playing it stealthy was fun. Popping headshots and then listening to that little bit of tension to see if anyone noticed. The part that really killed the stealth play, was that dead bodies disappeared, so there was never a worry of who you killed and where you killed them. That really could of added more to those who wanted the stealth gameplay to be more but overall I thought it was a pretty good game.

Not for me.

From what I have seen, the games seems awesome and is not the nastalgic cash cow everyone thought it would be. I don't own the game yet, nor have I played it, but it will be my next purchase. The game seems awesome. The single player looks lengthy and has all the areas from the original only reimagined. The levels are a lot bigger. I love single player, so this seems like the game for me.

I read aboutGoldeneye and watched the videos before its release, and feel that it is as good as I thought it was going to be. I have not played any other on-line fps so I don't have another game to compare it to. I do feel that the on-line option adds value to Goldeneye, and the game will be fun long after I finish the story mode. Other people have complained about lag, but I have not had any problems with that either. Wii Speak or headset compatibility would have been nice, but I don't think they are necessary. My wife and I played multi-player last night, and had a blast.

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

My thoughts are that if you care about a game's hype rather than just whether or not the game is good, you're doing it wrong. :P

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

The point of the thread was not about whether or not the game was "hyped up enough". It was asking whether or not the quality of the game correlated with the amount of hype it received pre-release, or if it was simply an attempt to capitalize on nostalgia. My stance is the latter.

It would be different if I had said that I don't like the game because it didn't receive enough hype OR that I liked the game due to the amount of hype surrounding it. However that is not what I said.

Let me rephrase it for the simple-minded. Did Goldeney Wii live up to your expectations?

Eh?..never played the first one but this one is great. :)

Eh?..never played the first one but this one is great. :)

superbuuman

....what...did u say?

Its a really fun game, alot closer to call of duty than the original goldeneye gameplay wise though.

But then again if it played anything like the original chances are it wouldn't be scoring anywhere near as high as it is now :P

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

My thoughts are that if you care about a game's hype rather than just whether or not the game is good, you're doing it wrong. :P

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

The point of the thread was not about whether or not the game was "hyped up enough". It was asking whether or not the quality of the game correlated with the amount of hype it received pre-release, or if it was simply an attempt to capitalize on nostalgia. My stance is the latter.

It would be different if I had said that I don't like the game because it didn't receive enough hype OR that I liked the game due to the amount of hype surrounding it. However that is not what I said.

Let me rephrase it for the simple-minded. Did Goldeney Wii live up to your expectations?

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

My thoughts are that if you care about a game's hype rather than just whether or not the game is good, you're doing it wrong. :P

Jurassic85

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

My thoughts are that if you care about a game's hype rather than just whether or not the game is good, you're doing it wrong. :P

Jurassic85

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

The point of the thread was not about whether or not the game was "hyped up enough". It was asking whether or not the quality of the game correlated with the amount of hype it received pre-release, or if it was simply an attempt to capitalize on nostalgia. My stance is the latter.

It would be different if I had said that I don't like the game because it didn't receive enough hype OR that I liked the game due to the amount of hype surrounding it. However that is not what I said.

Let me rephrase it for the simple-minded. Did Goldeney Wii live up to your expectations?

yes it is living up to my expectations

Its much better than I expected. I usually don't like fps games more than a few hours but I'm addicted to goldeneye multiplayer. I've played for more than 30 hours.

It lived up to the hype for me.

The only thing that was a big turnoff for me was the local multiplayer. And in it the only really disapointing thing is that they turned all the maps into a boring box where you constantly spawn 10 steps away from your opponent. For local multiplayer it would have been nice if they left the maps as they are for online. And i've only played 2player so far, I couldn't imagine having a 4 player match in one of those doghouses.

[QUOTE="specialed"][QUOTE="Jurassic85"]

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

The point of the thread was not about whether or not the game was "hyped up enough". It was asking whether or not the quality of the game correlated with the amount of hype it received pre-release, or if it was simply an attempt to capitalize on nostalgia. My stance is the latter.

It would be different if I had said that I don't like the game because it didn't receive enough hype OR that I liked the game due to the amount of hype surrounding it. However that is not what I said.

Let me rephrase it for the simple-minded. Did Goldeney Wii live up to your expectations?

Foulcry

Haha yeah I've managed to pick up on that in my short time here. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this.

I agree with whoever complained about map size. Its not just local multiplayer either, I feel like the online maps could have been much bigger too. Also I absolutely HATE the sewer level!!! Its Waaaaaaay too dark, terrible.

the game was being bashed for months about generic trailers and terrible looking graphics compared to other COD games on Wii.

Most people played it safe by downplaying the game fearing it was another Conduit flop.

in the end, it blew away all the haters and surpassed most expectations. I was very surprised by this game.

As someone who plays the game about an hour each day I would have to say NO.

Don't get me wrong its an alright game, and I'm not comparing it to other more popular shooters. All I'm saying is they didn't really do much with it. The multiplayer is what really disappoints me. There are enough game modes I gues, but in some way it seems to be lacking variety. I was excited for some nostalgia, and also for the Wii to get a great FPS (I've never tried The Conduit). I feel like I just got a game that quickly losts its flavor.

I do think that a big part of it is the inability to communicate with teammates in ANY WAY! Take Black Box mode in the Jungle level for example. It would be nice if we could communicate with our team so that way ONLY ONE PERSON ACTS AS A SNIPER! Also the box carrier could tell teammates where he is headed to hide or whatever. With no communication it just feels cluttered. There are other things about the game that are making me start to lose interest as well.

Frankly they could have named this game something else and taken the Bond theme out, it doesn't feel much like Bond to me, especially online. They got my $50 as a result of nostalgia, more power to them.

What are your thoughts on this?

Jurassic85

What hype? Most people here were cautiously optimistic.

You were hoping for some nostalgia, but you want to communicate with teammates, and have other game modes that were not in the original?

Sounds like you were disappointed because you thought the game was going to be something it isn't. If you had read the previews, interviews, or other pre-release hype, you would have known there was no support for headsets before you bought it.

My thoughts are similar to GabuEx, judge a game based on what it is--not what you thought it was going to be.

I await your angered reply.

[QUOTE="Jurassic85"]

As someone who plays the game about an hour each day I would have to say NO.

Don't get me wrong its an alright game, and I'm not comparing it to other more popular shooters. All I'm saying is they didn't really do much with it. The multiplayer is what really disappoints me. There are enough game modes I gues, but in some way it seems to be lacking variety. I was excited for some nostalgia, and also for the Wii to get a great FPS (I've never tried The Conduit). I feel like I just got a game that quickly losts its flavor.

I do think that a big part of it is the inability to communicate with teammates in ANY WAY! Take Black Box mode in the Jungle level for example. It would be nice if we could communicate with our team so that way ONLY ONE PERSON ACTS AS A SNIPER! Also the box carrier could tell teammates where he is headed to hide or whatever. With no communication it just feels cluttered. There are other things about the game that are making me start to lose interest as well.

Frankly they could have named this game something else and taken the Bond theme out, it doesn't feel much like Bond to me, especially online. They got my $50 as a result of nostalgia, more power to them.

What are your thoughts on this?

mrfokken

What hype? Most people here were cautiously optimistic.

You were hoping for some nostalgia, but you want to communicate with teammates, and have other game modes that were not in the original?

Sounds like you were disappointed because you thought the game was going to be something it isn't. If you had read the previews, interviews, or other pre-release hype, you would have known there was no support for headsets before you bought it.

My thoughts are similar to GabuEx, judge a game based on what it is--not what you thought it was going to be.

I await your angered reply.

Sorry to disappoint buddy, you won't get an angry reply. Instead I'm laughing and smh at you. :D

You really think there was no hype surrounding this game? This was one of the biggest announcements iof E3! Oh but you said "most people here were cautious," LOL. I hate to break it to you but the gaming world extends beyond the Gamespot community.I think most gamers (myself included) were somewhat cautious, that doesn't mean that there wasn't hype surrounding the game.

Of course I read reviews, and knew that there would be no form of voice chat. That doesn't mean that after playing the game it wasn't that much more annoying to not have it. I think we can all agree that multiplayer online would be better with chat, so your point is a mute one.

There is so much more nonsense in your post but you aren't worth my time. I'm gonna get back to playing...wait for it....Goldeneye. Even though I'm not a blinded fanboy I can still play a game and enjoy it while point out how it could be better and whether or not it lived up to my expectations.

Have a nice day. :)

[QUOTE="mrfokken"]

[QUOTE="Jurassic85"]

As someone who plays the game about an hour each day I would have to say NO.

Don't get me wrong its an alright game, and I'm not comparing it to other more popular shooters. All I'm saying is they didn't really do much with it. The multiplayer is what really disappoints me. There are enough game modes I gues, but in some way it seems to be lacking variety. I was excited for some nostalgia, and also for the Wii to get a great FPS (I've never tried The Conduit). I feel like I just got a game that quickly losts its flavor.

I do think that a big part of it is the inability to communicate with teammates in ANY WAY! Take Black Box mode in the Jungle level for example. It would be nice if we could communicate with our team so that way ONLY ONE PERSON ACTS AS A SNIPER! Also the box carrier could tell teammates where he is headed to hide or whatever. With no communication it just feels cluttered. There are other things about the game that are making me start to lose interest as well.

Frankly they could have named this game something else and taken the Bond theme out, it doesn't feel much like Bond to me, especially online. They got my $50 as a result of nostalgia, more power to them.

What are your thoughts on this?

Jurassic85

What hype? Most people here were cautiously optimistic.

You were hoping for some nostalgia, but you want to communicate with teammates, and have other game modes that were not in the original?

Sounds like you were disappointed because you thought the game was going to be something it isn't. If you had read the previews, interviews, or other pre-release hype, you would have known there was no support for headsets before you bought it.

My thoughts are similar to GabuEx, judge a game based on what it is--not what you thought it was going to be.

I await your angered reply.

Sorry to disappoint buddy, you won't get an angry reply. Instead I'm laughing and smh at you. :D

You really think there was no hype surrounding this game? This was one of the biggest announcements iof E3! Oh but you said "most people here were cautious," LOL. I hate to break it to you but the gaming world extends beyond the Gamespot community.I think most gamers (myself included) were somewhat cautious, that doesn't mean that there wasn't hype surrounding the game.

Of course I read reviews, and knew that there would be no form of voice chat. That doesn't mean that after playing the game it wasn't that much more annoying to not have it. I think we can all agree that multiplayer online would be better with chat, so your point is a mute one.

There is so much more nonsense in your post but you aren't worth my time. I'm gonna get back to playing...wait for it....Goldeneye. Even though I'm not a blinded fanboy I can still play a game and enjoy it while point out how it could be better and whether or not it lived up to my expectations.

Have a nice day. :)

Odd how I am a blinded fanboy when my post had nothing in it that supported the game. Still, I awaited your angry reply and I am not disappointed.

Wait. The gaming world extends beyond Gamespot?

almost... its too dark to see people on some levels...also i am bad at this ADS... also when the host leaves the room it takes an hour to host migrate..

It exceeded Gamespot's hype actually. Just look for the Goldeneye Hype thread on SystemWars.

It did for me. I think it's amazing! The campaign is the best FPS campaign I've ever played.

Singleplayer exceeds that of any other shooter I played on any other console or PC.

Multiplayer could have been something much better, but is still fun.

I really enjoyed it, the single player is probably one of the most sastisfying FPS experiences i've had on a console since i first played the original Perfect Dark on the N64, PC is a different story, but if i had to choose a singleplayer shooter to play on a console and my options were between Goldeneye Wii or Black Ops for any system.. I'd take Goldeneye any day.

Yes I respect Activision for not letting it be just a cash-in but at the same time the game was rushed to get out pre holiday so I'd say it's about 8.5 but with the foundation the game has it could've easily been a 9.5'er if they'd kept working on some more so yeah Eurocom is awesome.

[QUOTE="superbuuman"]

Eh?..never played the first one but this one is great. :)

....what...did u say?

[QUOTE="Jurassic85"]

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

My thoughts are that if you care about a game's hype rather than just whether or not the game is good, you're doing it wrong. :P

Sepewrath

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

really? 9.9?

I've only been surprised/disappointed in 10% of the cases and I have like 50 current gen games. Hype is another word for expectations, I expected SMG2 to be a 9.5-ish expansion pack but I was surprised because it exceeded those expectations, but I was damn close and I think the consensus was 9-9.5 but leaning towards 9.5 on SW. It surprised us! But usually the hype is spot on to my predictions.

I almost always know if I will like a game, and how much I will like it, and I can predict my score + the different reviewers score. I love predicting stuff I do that everywhere, I even go to the everybody votes channel and my ratio of prediction is 83% which is way above 50%. It's fun but you have to embrace the concept of being wrong, as opposed to be journalistically neutral, which is boring.

GE met my expectations score wise, I didn't really know what to expect in game wise though.

I belive the game lives up to its sealth like the original 007, but game play wise and style no, it feels more like a CoD style. But dont get me wrong this game is still fun to play, Im on it every single day.But the original version of goldeneye (N64) was a lot better.

GoldenEye 007 was generally good, but the graphics are atrocious on a big-screen TV and it perhaps doesn't have quite the polish of the original game.

[QUOTE="Sepewrath"][QUOTE="Jurassic85"]

My thoughts are that people should read before posting sarcastic irrelevant comments :P

kontejner44

really? 9.9?

I've only been surprised/disappointed in 10% of the cases and I have like 50 current gen games. Hype is another word for expectations, I expected SMG2 to be a 9.5-ish expansion pack but I was surprised because it exceeded those expectations, but I was damn close and I think the consensus was 9-9.5 but leaning towards 9.5 on SWh. It surprised us! But usually the hype is spot on to my predictions.

I almost always know if I will like a game, and how much I will like it, and I can predict my score + the different reviewers score. I love predicting stuff I do that everywhere, I even go to the everybody votes channel and my ratio of prediction is 83% which is way above 50%. It's fun but you have to embrace the concept of being wrong, as opposed to be journalistically neutral, which is boring.

GE met my expectations score wise, I didn't really know what to expect in game wise though.

Exactly

I think it did. I won't compare it to the 64 version cause thats irrelevent. It was fun i just wished there was more unlockables in the main game. It seems most games now a days neglect the offline play......i don't buy games to play some dude from japan. I buy games to play levels, objectives and shoot at my friends. I just wished they put the same amount of time in for both types of gameplay...online and local. I have beaten the game twice and still trying to see if you unlock anything cool by beating the time trials? Has anyone beaten them....and is it even worth it?

Honestly it did, since most people with common sense expected AA which is what we got

lets be honest, it is not the same game as the n64 but ,,

i give it respect respect is due man , it used the name very well somthing ea definatelly tried and failed ,

the single player was better then the n64 ones due to the size of most levels , it was great , all but the last level that one didnt make much since i much rather would have had to fight just 006 not alot of guys lol , cause in the movie thats all he did was fight 006

its a solid fps game, but in multiplayer it just feels so empty, it doesn't convey that fps atmosphere.

The main problem I have with the online is the lag (which happens only sometimes) but more importantly, the inconsistent frame rate. I really hate when a games framerate dips, it's one of my pet peeves when it comes to technical design of a game.Haziqonfire