Perfect Dark facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Perfect Dark |
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| Developer(s) | Rare |
| Publisher(s) | Rare (NA/PAL) Nintendo (JP) |
| Director(s) | Martin Hollis |
| Designer(s) | Duncan Botwood David Doak Chris Tilston |
| Composer(s) | Grant Kirkhope Graeme Norgate David Clynick |
| Series | Perfect Dark |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 64 |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter, stealth |
| Mode(s) | Single player multiplayer |
Perfect Dark is an exciting first-person shooter video game made for the Nintendo 64 console. In this game, you play as a brave secret agent named Joanna Dark. Your mission is to save the world from a big threat.
The game was created by a company called Rare. Rare also published the game in North America and places like Europe (the PAL region). In Japan, Nintendo published the game. Perfect Dark was first released on May 22, 2000, in North America. It came out on June 30, 2000, in PAL regions and on October 21, 2000, in Japan. This game is the very first one in the Perfect Dark game series.
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Gameplay and Missions
Perfect Dark is a game where you see the action through the eyes of Joanna Dark. This is why it's called a first-person shooter. You use different weapons and gadgets to complete missions. The game also has stealth elements, meaning you can try to sneak past enemies without being seen.
Saving the World as Joanna Dark
Joanna Dark is a special agent working for the Carrington Institute. She uncovers a big conspiracy involving two powerful groups: the dataDyne corporation and an alien race called the Skedar. Joanna must stop dataDyne from using alien technology for bad purposes. She also tries to prevent a war between two alien species.
Multiplayer Fun with Friends
The game offers a fun multiplayer mode. You can play with your friends or against computer-controlled players called "bots." There are many different game types and settings to choose from. You can even customize the bots, giving them specific weapons or behaviors. For example, a bot named Alex often wins when using a laptop gun or K7 Avenger.
Game Features and Technology
Perfect Dark was known for its advanced features for a Nintendo 64 game. It had detailed graphics and complex missions. The game also used the Expansion Pak. This special accessory plugged into the Nintendo 64 console. It gave the console more memory.
The Expansion Pak's Importance
The Expansion Pak was very important for Perfect Dark. Without it, you could not play the main story mode of the game. It was also needed to unlock most of the multiplayer features. This extra memory helped the game run smoothly and show more detailed environments.
Images for kids
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In this level, the player is aiming at an opponent. The game's HUD at the bottom right corner shows the player's remaining ammunition and the weapon's selected function.
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The Expansion Pak is required to access the game's campaign and most of the multiplayer features.
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While the localised title of "Red and Black" was ultimately dropped, Japanese advertisements and box art still kept its dual colour theme.
See also
In Spanish: Perfect Dark para niños
