Review Yungbeck 3/5 · Nov 3, 2021
"The Word" is Not Enough
The N64 version of TWiNE is not half bad. We mostly played couch multiplayer back in 2000, and probably went back to GoldenEye after a few matches anyway. I remember playing a bunch of the missions, but I don't remember the campaign like I did with GoldenEye - probably because the film, just like the game, is inferior. You can't …
The N64 version of TWiNE is not half bad. We mostly played couch multiplayer back in 2000, and probably went back to GoldenEye after a few matches anyway. I remember playing a bunch of the missions, but I don't remember the campaign like I did with GoldenEye - probably because the film, just like the game, is inferior. You can't just slap the Bond name on a game and it works. It'll sell, but it won't necessarily be good, although Eurocom and EA did create something grounded and standalone here.
The game is faithful to the movie it represents and all the weapons and gadgets and action packed moments are here. It's a mixed bag, but the level design and weapon animation/impact is solid, backed by a fitting soundtrack. I heard the PS1 version is different, with the N64 version being better. I doubt that this has aged well, but it was a solid shooter back at the start of the third millennia, and it holds a somewhat nostalgic place in my heart.
