New Perfect Dark XBLA/original comparison shots

N64 classic cleans up a treat in high resolution, hopes to clean up on release day too.

So we weren’t planning on posting screenshots today, but when Rare’s community lead Mike Wilson popped up with side-by-side comparison snaps of Perfect Dark on Xbox Live Arcade and the original game, we couldn’t say no. Wilson would have pulled his Sad Face if we had. I’ve never actually seen Wilson’s Sad Face, but he’s from Rare, so I’m guessing it resembles Gruntilda off Banjo Kazooie. Ugh.

Joanna Dark isn’t currently wearing a Sad Face. She’s quite the alluring one in fact, thanks to the Xbox 360’s graphical chutzpah. That PVC-trimmed physique no longer looks like it’s been hacked from foam packaging blocks with a pair of half-melted plastic scissors.

Cassandra DeVries has also been to the beautician, though in her case the transformation isn’t sufficient to induce manly trouser pangs. Here she is before:

And after:

And how about a high-def version of weenie B-movie accomplice Elvis? Wax on:

Wax off:

To compliment those pin-sharp character models, each and every one of the game’s future spy weapons has been reskinned. Out with the old Falcon 2 pistol:

And in with the new:

Check out the official site for more.

Thanks, Mike. The game’s coming out in early 2010.  If it’s a match for Serious Sam HD, we’ll pronounce ourselves well-pleased.

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One Response to “New Perfect Dark XBLA/original comparison shots”

1. locopuyo says:

   December 15, 2009 at 2:41 am

   Well this certainly looks interesting. I wonder if it will use the annoying controls PDZ and the old 64 games used or if they will finally give in and use modern controls like every other console fps.

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