Over on the Nintendo Switch subreddit there was also some conversation about the control setup, but others are just happy to see the return of the iconic shooter:
BBQQA – “I am still floored by this happening. For YEARS me and my buddies would complain that we’d never see this with a modern release, that it’d be stuck in IP Rights hell. But somehow this happened. I don’ t think the younger generation truly understands the impact this game had, or how improbable this being on the Switch and Xbox are. It’s insane.”
Odie_Odie – “I still play Goldeneye on my N64 about annually, play it for a few hours over the weekend before storing my system away again and I gotta say, The controls aren’t that bad. It’s very similar to the original. I think a lot of people are realizing they just don’t like Goldeneye because of the controls. They’ve always been there, lol.”
MillwrightWF – “…Just a disclaimer older millennial here so 007 was a huge part of growing up. First of all I let my Fortnite obsessed son play and after him absolutely destroying me in Fortnite this was more my style. He does the building and stuff so that is where he gets me. Haha no building in this game son and I took him out several times. But once he got the controls down he wanted to keep playing! It looks pretty good. Not the jumbled mess I was expecting . No slowdown from the original. Looking forward to getting some more time in tomorrow.”
And here’s what the community over on our sister website Pure Xbox has been saying about the Xbox version of the game:
Gamecuber – “as a veteran of the original game from back in the day this version plays better than ever. The modern control scheme on the Xbox drags it kicking and screaming into the present. I’ve briefly tried the Switch version with the original control layout and it would clearly benefit from an actual N64 controller. The Xbox version played brilliantly with twin thumb sticks.”
Bucky – “Played through the campaign on Agent difficulty on the Switch last night and this morning. Just tried a few levels on Xbox and thought it felt better on Switch, although it did require a little button remapping”
SugarSkullM – “I’m loving this but can’t deny the nostalgia factor (and the force) is strong with this one. Still fun after all these years.”
Techno92LFC – “There’s no doubt I along with other people would have loved to see the Xbox Live Arcade version so don’t understand why we don’t have that one, Perhaps somebody here knows? However, It’s amazing to see this on an Xbox console and with updated controls.”
You can also check out the Pure Xbox team’s impressions if you’re curious to know more about the Xbox version, and once again be sure to take a look at our updated Nintendo Life review for the Switch version:
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