Perfect Dark
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Perfect Dark follows Joanna Dark, a new agent at the Carrington Institute, into a conspiracy surrounding the dataDyne corporation. An infiltration to extract a threatened scientist opens a campaign of covert operations, dangerous technology, and increasingly unusual opponents. The N64 original combines first-person gunfights with mission objectives that ask you to investigate, protect, sabotage, and escape.
Success depends on understanding the assignment as well as surviving it. Higher difficulty settings introduce additional objectives, changing how you approach familiar locations. Gadgets give Joanna ways to scout or manipulate the environment, while the weapons frequently have secondary functions. A laptop can become a deployed sentry gun; other equipment changes how you gather information or deal with a guarded area. Choosing a tool for the situation gives the action a distinctive spy-fiction character.
The Carrington Institute provides training activities alongside the campaign. Two-player Co-Operative mode lets partners work through missions together. Counter-Operative gives the second player control of opposing characters in an attempt to stop Joanna, turning the same mission into a different contest.
The Combat Simulator is a separate local multiplayer mode with configurable arenas, weapons, teams, and computer-controlled Simulants. Its scenarios include straightforward combat and objective-based contests, while a series of challenges provides another structured way to test your skills. Human opponents and Simulants can create very different matches depending on the chosen setup.
The Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak is required for the solo campaign, Co-Operative, Counter-Operative, Carrington Institute training, and three- or four-player Combat Simulator matches. Without it, access is limited to the one- or two-player Combat Simulator, Simulants, and multiplayer challenges. Agent save files can be kept on the cartridge or an optional Controller Pak. With the required memory installed, the game offers an unusually flexible mix of mission-based action and local multiplayer experimentation.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Perfect Dark | N64 | Nintendo 64.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Rareware Limited | Australia | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | Australia | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Australia Pty., Ltd. | Australia | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rareware Limited | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rareware Limited | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Bergsala AB | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rareware Limited | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Waldmeier AG | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rareware Limited | Denmark | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | Denmark | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Bergsala A/S | Denmark | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rareware Limited | Austria | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | STADLBAUER Marketing + Vertrieb Ges.m.b.H | Austria | MobyGames |
| Published by | Rareware Limited | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | THE Games Ltd. | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Rare Limited | Japan | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Widescreen (16 x 9) | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Sound Capabilities | Dolby Surround | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Bots | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Number of Players Supported | 1-4 Players | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Battery Backed RAM | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Controller Pak | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Expansion Pak | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Rumble Pak | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Miscellaneous Attributes | Transfer Pak | Nintendo 64 | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 2 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | FPS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Rare | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Mature | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #NUS P NPDE | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rare | North America | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rareware | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Rare | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | FPS | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Rare | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Australia | MobyGames |
| 2000-05-22 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2000-06-30 | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| 2000-06-30 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| 2000-06-30 | Denmark | MobyGames |
| 2000-06-30 | Austria | MobyGames |
| 2000-06-30 | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2000-10-21 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2000-01-01 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2000-05-22 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2000-06-30 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| May 22, 2000 | North America | PriceCharting |
| January 1, 2000 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| June 30, 2000 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B00002STGL | Australia | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDP-AUS | Australia | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496870515 | Australia | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1698 | Australia | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496870515 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00002STGL | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1698 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496870515 | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDP-EUR | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00002STGL | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1698 | Finland, Norway, Sweden | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496870515 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDP-EUR | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00002STGL | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1698 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496870515 | Denmark | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDP-EUR | Denmark | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00002STGL | Denmark | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1698 | Denmark | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496870515 | Austria | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDP-EUR | Austria | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00002STGL | Austria | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1698 | Austria | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496870515 | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDP-EUR | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00002STGL | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1698 | Ireland, United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1743870069 | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4902370505009 | Japan | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NUS-NPDJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| upc | 045496870515 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00002STGL | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 1698 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #NUS P NPDE | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4902370505009 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4902370505009 | Japan | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
