A great game that could have been superb.
Pros: Great level design, especially in the second half of the single player campaign. Weapons look great and sound better. Multiplayer is a pleasure.
Cons: The Story is thown together carelessly. Graphics in the early single player campaigns are uninspired and in some areas seem overdone and aritificial. NPC artificial intellgience is average and NPC's movement seems a bit aritificial, especially in the first few levels. Given a few more month's to improve upon these small flaws and Rare has given birth to the greatest first person shooter. As the old saying goes, coulda, woulda, shoulda...however...it's still a very good game.
If you read above, the cons I have listed seem to outweigh the pros in Perfect Dark Zero however, let me clarify. This is a very good game that belongs in every FPS lover's game library. The game feels very much like The original Bond for Nintendo 64 and the Original Perfect Dark. The gameplay goes something like this, you dropped off in a level and you are given gadgets and have the option to choose weapons (once u unlock them by finishing a level with that weapon) in order to successfully complete the mission at hand. That said, the single player campaign is quite fun and the later missions in the game are quite extraordinary. The problem is, you have to get through the first 3 or 4 seemingly uninspired missions to get to these later; "monumental experiences." The story is hard to understand and it would have been better for Rare to have left this out to let the player make his own story. However, the lack of a solid story does not take away from the overall experience of Perfect Dark: Zero's single player campaign, which if anything, is solid and enjoyable.
Multiplayer in Perfect Dark Zero is excellent. The game seems to keep from spawning you into troubled areas and give you a fair chance while the action continues to be intense. The selection of outstanding weapons contributes to a strong Multiplayer mode that keeps you playing over and over again.
Conclusion, Perfect Dark Zero is a very strong entry for the Xbox 360 and a very good game overall. It is easy to overlook the tiny flaws in this game to get to the great overall experience that is encountered when playing Perfect Dark Zero. If you don't have it, get to the store and get it. It's a game worth buying.