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Perfect Dark Zero
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The next-generation prequel to Rare's Nintendo 64 hit, Perfect Dark. Players once again slip into the role of Joanna Dark and fight their way through a twisting sci-fi storyline. The franchise's staple multiplayer mode returns, this time with full online support.

Set in the year 2020, three years before the original hit game Perfect Dark, Perfect Dark Zero features a gripping story, multiple game scenarios for endless replayability, a massive arsenal of weapons and combat-enabled vehicles. The sci-fi, first-person shooter features a fully interactive world, support for up to 50 players online via Xbox Live, breathtaking high-resolution graphics and spectacular special effects.

Previews

E3 2005: Perfect Dark Zero: First Impressions - May 18, 2005
Forget every screenshot you've seen. We've seen Rare's shooter in motion, and it's gorgeous. First impressions.

Features

GC 2005: Peter Moore Talks Two SKUs - August 17, 2005
Why two choices? Why a separate hard drive? VP Moore explains Microsoft's stand.

Enter The Beta - July 22, 2005
We speak with a handful of developers on how they like Microsoft's advanced kits and what new tools mean for the future of the console.

Xbox 360 Best of E3 2005 Awards - May 27, 2005
Out with the old and in with the 360. We reward the best of the next.

The Five Best and Worst Things of E3 - May 26, 2005
The biggest game show of the year was a huge hit. It was also a giant stinker. Hear our post-E3 roar.

E3 2005: IGN's Shane Kim Interview - May 25, 2005
We talk to the head of Microsoft Game Studio about Perfect Dark Zero, backward compatibility and more.

E3 2005: Our Closing Thoughts - May 20, 2005
Doug, David, and Hilary provide their parting shots on the crazy, insanely overblown circus act that is E3.

E3 2005: IGN's Steve Ballmer Interview - May 18, 2005
Energetic, charismatic, loud yet savvy -- Microsoft's colorful CEO gives us the high concept vision of Xbox 360's future.

Insider Video Features: E3 2005: Microsoft Press Conference - May 16, 2005
Download the uncut, high-res version...only on Insider.

Pre-E3 2005: Our Take - May 14, 2005
What do we make of Microsoft's grand display? Is it primed to win the next gen? What's in store for the future? Here's our take.

Pre-E3 2005: Xbox 360 The Software - May 12, 2005
A handy index of all known Xbox 360 titles.

Insider Video Features: Ken Lobb: Looking Forward - February 4, 2005
Our video interview takes us through Xbox in 2005, next-generation gaming, PD Zero, and much more.

Xbox: Games of 2005: Drunk and Disorderly Speculation - June 28, 2004
Oh yeah! Two drunk editors give it to you straight, or at least as straight as they can walk...

News

Perfect Dark Gets Novel Treatment - August 25, 2005
Agent Joanna Dark will star in a series of three new books.

The German Games Convention Xbox 360 Index - August 17, 2005
Willkommen! Willkommen! The E3 of Europe yields plenty of new media.

Xbox 360 Launch Lineup? - August 10, 2005
Retailers have lined up the games in preparation for November. Which are they?

Perfect Dark Zero Takes an "M" - August 4, 2005
For mature, that is, according to the ESRB's latest ratings.

E3 2005: The Complete MS Conference Guide - May 17, 2005
Impressions, trailers, and the newest announcements.

E3 2005: Perfect Dark = Zero - May 17, 2005
Microsoft's most anticipated game for E3 is a no-show. WTF?

E3 2005: Microsoft News Conference Lineup Highlights - May 16, 2005
One massive list of Xbox and 360 games unleashed.

E3 2005: Microsoft Press Conference - May 16, 2005
Square Enix commits to Xbox 360; limited backward compatibility confirmed; full EA support, 160 Xbox 360 titles in development. First details.

Ourcolony Update 5.10.05 - May 10, 2005
Joanna Dark revealed!

Pre-E3 2005: First Perfect Dark Zero Details? - May 9, 2005
Gamers at the MTV Xbox 360 event spill some juicy beans.

PlayStation 2: The Big E3 List: 2005 Edition - April 11, 2005
Want to know what we'll be playing at this year's big show? Come on in and see! Updated daily.

Xbox: Perfect Dark Zero at E3? - April 8, 2005
One source says Rare's beloved FPS will appear on Xbox 360 at E3.

Insider: IGN Unplugged #17 - October 18, 2002
Welcome to the seventeenth issue of IGN's downloadable PDF magazine, IGN Unplugged.

Insider: Outside the Box, Volume 6 - September 25, 2002
Rare daydreaming, and Perfect Dark 2 wallpaper.

Xbox: Microsoft Buys Rare - September 24, 2002
Longtime Nintendo developer brings its four biggest franchises to the 'box.

Xbox: X02 Europe Blowout - September 24, 2002
Microsoft announces Rare purchase, a brand new RPG and more.

GameCube: Microsoft Buys Rare - September 20, 2002
Along with Perfect Dark and Banjo-Kazooie.

Xbox: Rare: The Full Story - September 11, 2002
No more rumors.

Xbox: Rare on Rare - July 9, 2002
Some answers, some speculation. Click.

Insider: Cubism Vol. 1 - March 27, 2002
A shape of things to come. New column -- this week: Rare.

GameCube: Zero Progress - January 11, 2002
Expecting the sequel to Perfect Dark in 2002? Read why it's not going to happen.

GameCube: Perfect Dark Sequel Next Year - June 11, 2001
It's official -- Rare's atmospheric first-person shooter will see a GameCube sequel in late 2002.

GameCube: Joanna on the Small and Big Screens - June 11, 2001
Nintendo's Perfect Dark to be made into a television show and a feature film. Details here.

Insider: The Ultimate GameCube Preview Guide - May 2, 2001
Check out what games are headed to GameCube. Over 40 games included.

GameCube: Perfect Dark Evolves - November 15, 2000
IGNcube uncovers some new evidence that backs up previous rumors of a Perfect Dark sequel.

Nintendo 64: Famitsu is Lost in the Dark - October 13, 2000
Rare's masterpiece first-person shooter is released in Japan, but what's up with that score?

GameCube: Barely Rare - August 23, 2000
Rare shows quick Gamecube demos of Joanna Dark and Banjo-Kazooie.

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Most recent posts on the Perfect Dark board:

Is it just me ???
- posted by: Naijshua- last activity (PST): 8/28 10:17am
will you buy the books?
- posted by: Endocrom- last activity (PST): 8/28 09:42am
(OFF TOPIC)
- posted by: S-S-R- last activity (PST): 8/28 09:37am
Favorite Screens!!! Shes Hawt!!!
- posted by: Boricua861- last activity (PST): 8/28 09:11am
Having a 50 player online match is going to be freakin sweet.
- posted by: 06adries- last activity (PST): 8/28 07:28am
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Published by: Microsoft
Developed by: Rare
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Number of Players: 1-50 (online)
Release Date:
US: November 2005

ESRB Content Descriptors: Blood, Language, Violence

Features: 16:9 Support, 720p Support, Dolby Digital 5.1, Memory Card, Online

Media Size: 1 DVD

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