Another surprise release from Microsoft, this time the long-awaited GoldenEye 007 for Xbox - free with Game Pass or if you purchased Rare Replay on digital. We've been hearing about this for more than a decade, but you should know it's an upconversion and not the remaster that almost happened back in 2008. If you want online multiplayer, you'll need to get it on Switch (part of the deal that Nintendo negotiated for its release, no doubt).
If you just want the nostalgia tour, there's a lot here - though it doesn't look especially good, and aiming is iffier than I remember. I also forgot much of this game since I played it on Nintendo 64 back in the day.
It took me several minutes to figure out how to invert look, and I accidentally killed my ally at the end of my run, forcing a quick and painful death as enemies just kept spawning to take me out. Learn from my mistakes:
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