perfect dark zero perfect person shooter video game developed rare published exclusively released launch title xbox video game console november north_america december europe game perfect dark series prequel original perfect dark story game follows protagonist joins agency prevent rival corporation getting possession ancient individuals powers perfect features campaign mode consisting missions played multiplayer mode maximum players compete numerous types objective based games operative multiplayer modes support split screen system link xbox live online service game development years originally intended released nintendo gamecube later xbox perfect dark zero sold million copies worldwide received generally positive reviews critics garnering score review aggregate website metacritic game numerous multiplayer modes singled strong features critics felt game meet expectations criticizing single player aspects story voice acting sequel novels perfect dark perfect dark second comic series perfect dark tears released continue story game gameplay perfect person shooter players control player character person perspective combat features mechanics dodge roll cover system gameplay switches person perspective allowing player strategically aim taking damage aware surroundings players jump ability automatically climb obstacles long reasonably reach possible climb camera shifts person perspective player certain health decreases attacked enemies health bit player steps line fire seconds necessarily completely depending damage player took players carry limited number weapons inventory features slot system single hand held pistols usually weapon slot heavy weapons like sniper rifles rocket launchers weapon slots player movement speed altered weight weapon player currently holding primary function weapons perfect dark zero additional function modes generally grant player special abilities example rifle features ray function allows player enemies walls function renders player character invisible enemies cost batteries weapons feature unorthodox secondary functions instance deployed gun assault rifle launch bouncing grenades campaign campaign divided missions player plays mission provides number objectives player complete progress successfully clear mission player complete primary objectives killed fails objective player start level missions feature optional objectives critical add player overall completion score objectives require player use numerous high tech example device called allows player hack electronic devices called open locked doors stealth important element gameplay player given freedom kill enemies detected unlike original perfect dark mission contains single player restart killed loses removed player plays higher difficulty difficulty settings mission played agent perfect agent extra called dark agent available player completes entire game perfect agent player plays higher difficulties game adds objectives makes enemies tougher increase challenge game provides operative mode players play game campaign split screen system link xbox live online service operative missions slightly altered suit players instance doors require players open additionally certain missions second player occasionally start far away main player takes allied character controlled single player campaign procedure altered substantially player dies find revive partner corpse bring life multiplayer addition campaign mode perfect dark zero features multiplayer maximum players compete numerous types objective based games split screen system link xbox live multiplayer offers main modes options standard players spawn rooms collect weapons available map continue actual map overall objective game determined scenario played scenarios range goal kill opposing players possible objective based games capture flag territorial gains hand slower paced team weapons purchased player stock credits credits earned killing enemies completing objectives scenarios mode include team members left alive wins infection players score points surviving infection sabotage team causes damage team property wins onslaught team defend base attack players choose play ranked matched players system called choose player match choose game list player hosted games like original perfect dark games highly include computer game features difficulty behavior changed match player preference example judge attacks leading players highest kills score players issue commands long respective team follow hold position set walk game includes default different maps variants change placement bases maps large ones ideal players small variants player games plot perfect set large percentage world controlled corporations notable corporations headed headed player cast bounty hunter working father computer team independent researcher captured hong_kong gang led man named father successfully rescue manages escape explains trying obtain research contains information dangerous weapon refuses research sent retrieve father stays retrieved case research nearby safe house takes device called case uses research data jack mind injuries sustained dies dying says find scientist named escaping jack attacked assault team assisted manages kill escape jack captured help learns father taken mansion lives mansion finds father cell tortured begins speaking effect pair fights way complex extraction interrupted daughter kills jack escapes decide pursue lead seek works aboard research platform pacific_ocean meeting uses extract data memory gained rescued father soon shoots stating decided join large offer team agents arrives saves eventually escapes data agrees join stop informs working capable extraterrestrial dig site south_america traveling peru learns leading search ancient acts power source device individuals powers plants tracking device aboard takes africa located buried african sands plans offensive forces battle taking place large bridge rescues agents father death killing arena faces dispatches despite advantage defeats final battle development began nintendo gamecube small team roughly people time nintendo stake rare making rare nintendo second party developer according lead designer basically finding multiplayer mode initially designed played team told gamecube support online play produced later rare fully purchased microsoft result project transferred xbox multiplayer redesigned support xbox live online gaming service revealed point got players online simultaneously graphics couldn handle xbox conceived gave developers possibilities include wanted initial version game pushed original xbox hardware hard credited new hardware allowing create game operative mode played xbox live designing operative mode xbox live challenging developers according responsible multiplayer effort honest cater number don normally think pulled pulled people feel inspired effort think good thing live yeah proud proud perfect dark zero games use physics engine specifically designed multi core video game systems xbox game engine employs advanced graphic technologies possible sixth generation video game consoles including mapping ambient scattering high dynamic range initially game heavy anime style received alterations development process lead art director explained kind wanted bring line way rare things wanted bit iconic designers ultimately decided tone game bit according think sort hybrid sort hybrid japanese western comic book look cover mode designed enhance stealth aspect game person perspective needed quickly allowed players character playing idea bringing game total person perspective rejected shooting works better person view explained like rare earlier person shooters perfect dark developers decided include jumping function felt goes nature genre pointed look damn stupid players reason team moves climbing obstacles specifically combat roll makes players harder hit breaks game auto aim lock transition person view moves took lot work person roll implemented time ultimately dropped game intended launch title xbox result stage development challenging intended features canceled game meet launch deadline number players multiplayer matches reduced twice standard mode allowed players watch multiplayer matches xbox live eventually rejected final development xbox rushed order given produce discs days microsoft certification complete rare later stated felt confident pass significant risk producing bug turned according people believed launch came time day actual development game took overall years complete spanned platforms xbox remarked course development team noticed video game industry evolved computing graphics power increased earlier games like development costs minimal easily profitable programmers revealed team perfect dark zero composed roughly people project small compared seventh generation standards people working team despite perfect dark zero development cost times money marketing release perfect dark zero appearance annual video game trade hosted nintendo tokyo demo briefly showed real time render reports suggested development game rare applying trademark names dark perfect dark evolution phrase shot dark year june nintendo advertised title perfect dark zero list upcoming gamecube releases quickly removed january allegedly announced release pushed internal team problems rare rare purchased microsoft september images released official announcements following years rewards viral marketing campaign microsoft xbox console new image official unveiling xbox revealed perfect dark zero launch title new system fall demo shown shortly prior release microsoft arranged deals different publishers promote interest game novels perfect dark perfect dark second written comic book perfect dark tears written illustrated released game time appearance cover magazine official soundtrack produced perfect dark zero original soundtrack available november release game came november north_america game subsequently playable xbox zero hour launch event xbox launch titles rare elements power duty releases followed december europe december japan europe microsoft organized party apartment home journalists try xbox game japanese launch weekend perfect dark zero second best selling game roughly units sold perfect released forms standard version limited collector edition collector edition features second disc content black metal game case images staff house gave glimpse scenes rare special edition comic booklet sets scene game titled cards game reportedly sold excess million units worldwide result games released platinum hits list announced perfect dark zero played xbox game included video game compilation additional content shortly game release new multiplayer scenarios counter operative mode like found original perfect dark said eventually freely available downloadable content senior game designer later clarified unlikely happen technical issues according required laid core code meant unlikely available downloadable content post release remarked counter operative mode planned development game eventually rejected pressure cut planned content auto update available xbox live responsible fixing bugs adding additional multiplayer options game bug included code prevent ongoing problem players walk air issue weapons use rapid fire map exiting new multiplayer options provide seven additional new types ability use matches variant available scenarios game released additionally playable demo game freely available xbox live marketplace shortly demo includes campaign mission played solo mode new multiplayer map rare released multiplayer map pack called perfect dark zero map pack xbox live marketplace june contains demo new multiplayer map new maps add game original unlike game default maps new maps variant instead october rare announced special platinum edition perfect dark zero released include map pack additional maps new maps later released free pack called perfect dark zero map pack maps updated versions maps original perfect dark ruins pack released november gold members november silver members reception critical reception perfect dark zero divided generally positive garnering metacritic review score respectively gamespot awarded game rating editors choice stating perfect dark zero champions xbox excellent assortment single multiplayer game types incredible good looks dynamic intense action concluded game delivers hope person shooter ign praised game replay value criticized single player aspects weak artificial intelligence enemies commenting display advanced assault tactics graphics highlighted positively impressed lighting motion effects noted excellent character animation helps guns feel powerful look gamespy considered graphics stunning look hardware capable admitted animation little slow creates sense ign credited attractive gun models explosions felt areas ruins look shiny game audio said feature heavy hitting weapon effects fantastic moody soundtrack gives mission rhythms game weapons received reviewers praised gun management implementation guns gamespot commented doesn stray far convention features interesting twists weapon enemy design making entertaining experience average shooter critics generally agreed roll cover system worked feel criticized fact players need specific spot use cover mode reviewers considered story voice acting weak ign said impossible notice bad plot twists presented resolved admitted factor gameplay reviewer commented sad voice acting game find embarrassed voice actors gamespot added game weapon fire musical score easily publications judged aspect game eurogamer praised fact missions designed mind noted example level providing cover fire father jack point level single player campaign jack controlled lets direct control actions making experience engaging affair round multiplayer matches perfect dark zero widely received gamespot stated excellent weapon selection flexibility options high quality maps smooth online performance rock solid competitive shooter ign stated similar calling enormous reviewer praised multiplayer observed constantly roll avoid enemy fire close range combined exceptionally slow movement speed character occasionally highly frustrating despite solid reviews numerous publications remarked perfect dark zero meet expectations according took rare console generation wait wasn worth game informer found disappointing gave game reviewing tagline don believe hype positive review gamespy observed perfect dark zero lot fun lot things killer app hoped placed game 6th list decade 10th worst sequels list accolades
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