This January 27 is the date chosen for the arrival of Golden Eye 007 to Xbox and Nintendo Switch. The new remastered version of the 1997 title promises to bring one of the best games ever to modern consoles, including improved resolution, frames per second and new multiplayer options.
Golden Eye 007 it includes upscaling to 4K resolution, as well as a smoother frame rate per second and in line with current titles. Secondly, multiplayer features will be exclusive to Nintendo Switch consoles. This is because Nintendo uses the original title with its multiplayer network. Microsoft, for its part, has had to make a recreation of the game, although they assure that it is a fairly faithful one.
Other benefits present in this remastering is the split screen multiplayer capability for four persons. Thus, the months of waiting have finally come to an end since the announcement of Golden Eye 007 for Xbox and Nintendo Switch, bringing the original campaign mode to more current consoles.
The title will be available to all Xbox Game Pass subscriberswhile Nintendo Switch players will have to get hold of a Nintendo Switch Online subscription + Expansion Pack. Thus, you will be able to obtain the title together with the online gaming capacity that the company has integrated.
Golden Eye 007 marks the long-awaited return of a classic 25 years after its original release
Golden Eye 007 it has also had its iterations on DS, PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, so it is not a stranger to the ports. However, it was originally released for the Nintendo 64 in 1997.
Inspired by the homonymous film, Golden Eye 007 it took the starring story of the James Bond universe and turned it into a video game. Its development was quite turbulent due to the few tools that existed at the time. Two years later, the title reached the stores and became the third best-selling game in the history of the Nintendo 64. just behind Super Mario 64 Y Mario Kart 64.
Now, it will also arrive on the Xbox and Nintendo Switch consoles this coming January 27. Nintendo Switch Online Membership + Expansion Pack It has an annual cost of 39.99 euros, and allows you to access a large catalog of NES, SNES, N64 and Genesis games. Meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass it costs 9.99 euros per monthor 12.99 euros if you prefer the Ultimate version.