History Videogame / Goldeneye1997

* StayingAlive: In one of the bonus levels, Bond has to dispatch Baron Samedi in an Egyptian temple after receiving an invitation. First, killing him requires retrieving the Golden Gun from another room, a OneHitKill weapon that kills any enemy instantly. But every time Bond shoots him, he lets out an EvilLaugh and reappears somewhere else in the level. After killing him three times and 'completing' the mission, Samedi *again* shows up.[[note]]A glitch in the programming makes it theoretically possible to kill him again even in this segment.[[/note]]

* MusicalNod: The intro of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-kiH9yNe5A Frigate]] theme is a reference to the title theme of ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JG-J1ZTGgw Goldfinger]]'', which in turn was also referenced for the ''Film/LicenceToKill'' theme.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: Because the game adds a number of original levels to the game, including locations that Bond never visited in the film, Natalya is artificially dropped into multiple levels where Bond saves her, only for her to be inexplicably kidnapped again at the start of the next level. [=MI6=] specifically sent Bond to Russia to find the survivor of the Severnaya massacre, so they should have whisked her away right after Bunker II.

The Motion-Sensor Bomb from this game would later show up in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64'' and its [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosMelee first sequel]],[[note]]The [[AllThereInTheManual official website of the first game]] lists [=GoldenEye=] as its origin, and although its origin is listed as [[WritingAroundTrademarks "TOP SECRET"]] in ''Melee'', it's still clearly the same bomb.[[/note]] making ''[=GoldenEye=]'' the only licensed game to get any form of representation in [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros the series]].[[note]]Though it isn't the only licensed IP to have representation in the series, as the emblem of ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'' appears as part of [[Franchise/KingdomHearts Sora's keychain]] for his Keyblade in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''.[[/note]]

Complex licensing issues between Creator/{{Nintendo}}, [[Creator/XboxGameStudios Microsoft]] (who purchased Rare in 2002), and ''James Bond'' rights holders Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer and Eon Productions initially prevented any sort of rerelease -- most notably, a planned UsefulNotes/Xbox360 Live Arcade remaster that was nearly completed -- but two new releases of the game were eventually announced in September 2022 to commemorate the title's 25th anniversary. The original N64 version would be made available for Expansion Pack tier UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Online subscribers, with online play supported via the app's built-in online multiplayer functionality; meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass subscribers would receive a remastered version developed by Code Mystics in collaboration with Rare featuring achievements, 4K resolution, a smoother framerate and local split-screen multiplayer, with owners of digital copies of the compilation title ''Rare Replay'' getting it for free. Both versions released on January 27, 2023.[[note]]The Japanese NSO release was delayed until November 30. Due to having [[SameContentDifferentRating a CERO Z (18+) rating in Japan]], Nintendo presumably attempted to get the game a lower age rating before deciding to create an entirely separate "18+" app for the title, in order to avoid having to bump up the age rating for the main N64 app.[[/note]]

Complex licensing issues between Creator/{{Nintendo}}, [[Creator/XboxGameStudios Microsoft]] (who purchased Rare in 2002), and ''James Bond'' rights holders Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer and Eon Productions initially prevented any sort of rerelease -- most notably, a planned UsefulNotes/Xbox360 Live Arcade remaster that was nearly completed -- but two new releases of the game were eventually announced in September 2022 to commemorate the title's 25th anniversary. The original N64 version would be made available for Expansion Pack tier UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Online subscribers, with online play supported via the app's built-in online multiplayer functionality; meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass subscribers would receive a remastered version developed by Code Mystics in collaboration with Rare featuring achievements, 4K resolution, a smoother framerate and local split-screen multiplayer, with owners of digital copies of the compilation title ''Rare Replay'' getting it for free. Both versions released on January 27, 2023.

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* TheJoysOfTorturingMooks: By enabling certain cheats (god mode, all weapons, and infinite ammo), you can have some fun on levels that have sections where infinite guards spawn (like Ourumov's confrontation with 006 and 007 during the Facility mission, or Bunker 2 after the alarm is raised). Hit the guards with an explosive device or round and watch them go flying and you can set up for another volley as more and more guards spawn in. In Bunker 2, you can effectively have a WW1 style meat-grinder at the final hallway before the level exit.

* HarderThanHard: Beating the game on 00 Agent unlocks "007" difficulty modes, which is basically 00 Agent in terms of objectives, but it can be customized to be as hard as the player wants. ([[ChallengeGamer 1000% damage? Yes.]]) This has led to the custom ''License to Kill'' (one-shot, one kill applies to both the player and enemies) and ''[[VideoGame/PerfectDark Dark]] Agent'' (all maxed out stats) difficulties.

* UpdatedReRelease:
** A remastered version of the game for the Xbox 360 was almost entirely completed in 2007 for the game's 10th anniversary, but was never released due to licensing issues. The remaster was leaked online in 2021; besides the expected resolution increases (including an option for 21:9 ultrawide in ''2007'') and an improved 60 fps framerate, the game also featured completely redone higher-quality textures, lighting, and character models to move the graphics forward several years, making the game look like something from the ''VideoGame/QuakeIII''[=/=]Unreal Engine 2 era.
** The 2023 remaster features the game's original graphics, though at a much higher and wider 16:9 widescreen HD / 4k resolution compared to the game's original 320x220 resolution, plus a more stable frame rate (though still capped at 30 fps), higher quality audio, and achievements. The Xbox version also has more modern aim controls (at the cost of removing the ability to lean while aiming), whereas the remaster of ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'' and digital releases of ''VideoGame/{{Timesplitters}} 2'' both still retain Rare[=/=]Free Radical Design's distinct "floaty, snap-to-center" aiming of the original games. Notably, the remaster is only available as either part of the Nintendo Switch Yearly Pass, Xbox Live Game Pass, or the Rare Replay collection, not as a stand-alone purchase.

Complex licensing issues between Creator/{{Nintendo}}, [[Creator/XboxGameStudios Microsoft]] (who purchased Rare in 2002), and ''James Bond'' rights holders Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer and Eon Productions initially prevented any sort of rerelease -- most notably, a planned UsefulNotes/Xbox360 Live Arcade remaster -- but two new releases of the game were eventually announced in September 2022 to commemorate the title's 25th anniversary. The original N64 version would be made available for Expansion Pack tier UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch Online subscribers, with online play supported via the app's built-in online multiplayer functionality; meanwhile, Xbox Game Pass subscribers would receive a remastered version developed by Code Mystics in collaboration with Rare featuring achievements, 4K resolution, a smoother framerate and local split-screen multiplayer, with owners of digital copies of the compilation title ''Rare Replay'' getting it for free. Both versions released on January 27, 2023.

* BodyArmorAsHitPoints: When you pick up body armor, it will completely protect you from head to toe and absorb all of the damage that you receive until it runs out, even against ''headshots'' and ''explosion burns''.

* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: On lower difficulties, enemies are terrible shots at long range, being unable to hit you with any degree of accuracy using ''sniper rifles''.

** A remastered version of the game for the Xbox 360 was almost entirely completed in 2007 for the game's 10th anniversary, but was never released due to licensing issues. The remaster was leaked online in 2021; besides the expected resolution increases (including an option for 21:9 ultrawide in ''2007'') and stabilized framerate, the game also featured completely redone higher-quality textures, lighting, and character models to move the graphics forward several years, making the game look like something from the ''VideoGame/QuakeIII''[=/=]Unreal Engine 2 era.

* GuideDangIt: Getting the Golden Gun in Egyptian. Bond has to use a very specific sequence of steps that are nowhere hinted at.

** A remastered version of the game for the Xbox 360 was almost entirely completed in 2007 for the game's 10th anniversary, but was never released due to licensing issues. The remaster was leaked online in 2021; besides the expected resolution increases and stablized framerate, the game also featured completely redone higher-quality textures, lighting, and character models to move the graphics forward several years, making the game look like something from the ''VideoGame/QuakeIII''[=/=]Unreal Engine 2 era.

* JokeWeapon: The Klobb (named after Ken Lobb, one of the people who worked on the game, and based on the Skorpion Vz. 61 machine pistol), an incredibly inaccurate, slow-firing and weak weapon with a very small magazine. For perspective, if enemy and player health are both reduced to 0% in 007 mode, the Klobb is the ''only'' gun that won't always kill with one shot. Downplayed in that the Klobb is still completely viable on easy or normal difficulty, and only takes a couple more bullets to kill basic mooks compared to other weapons; in fact dual Klobbs can well exceed the damage output of a single semi-auto pistol, though they'll eat up your ammo.

** The 2023 remaster features the game's original graphics, though at a much higher and wider 16:9 widescreen HD / 4k resolution compared to the game's original 320x220 resolution, plus a more stable frame rate (though still capped at 30 fps), higher quality audio, and achievements. It also has more modern aim controls, whereas the remaster of ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'' and digital releases of ''VideoGame/{{Timesplitters}} 2'' both still retain Rare[=/=]Free Radical Design's distinct "floaty, snap-to-center" aiming of the original games. Notably, the remaster is only available as either part of Xbox Live Game Pass or the Rare Replay collection, not as a stand-alone purchase.

** The 2023 remaster features the game's original graphics, though at a much higher HD / 4k resolution compared to the game's original 320x220 resolution, plus a more stable frame rate (though still capped at 30 fps), higher quality audio, and achievements. It also has more modern aim controls, whereas the remaster of ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'' and digital releases of ''VideoGame/{{Timesplitters}} 2'' both still retain Rare[=/=]Free Radical Design's distinct "floaty, snap-to-center" aiming of the original games. Notably, the remaster is only available as either part of Xbox Live Game Pass or the Rare Replay collection, not as a stand-alone purchase.

** Jungle features Xenia with a grenade launcher in one hand and a machine gun in the other, allowing ''you'' to use them once you manage to kill her. Unfortunately, ammo for the two weapons is virtually non-existent in the level, so you're not going to be able to have a whole lot of fun with them.

* JokeWeapon: The Klobb (named after Ken Lobb, one of the people who worked on the game, and based on the Skorpion Vz. 61 machine pistol), an incredibly inaccurate, slow-firing and weak weapon with a very small magazine. For perspective, if enemy and player health are both reduced to 0% in 007 mode, the Klobb is the ''only'' gun that won't always kill with one shot.

* MadeOfIron: Bond himself, but also Janus, Xenia, Jaws and any other "boss" characters can shrug off multiple gunshots and even explosions.