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Encyclopedia > Perfect Dark Zero
Perfect Dark Zero
Developer(s) Rare
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Designer(s) Chris Tilston, Dale Murchie, Duncan Botwood, Ross Bullimore
Series Perfect Dark Series
Engine Hydracore
Release date(s) North America November 18, 2005
December 2, 2005
Japan December 10, 2005
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: Mature
CERO: 15+
PEGI: 16+
OFLC: MA 15+
BBFC: 15
OFLC (NZ): R16+
Platform(s) Xbox 360
Media DVD-DL
Input Gamepad

Perfect Dark Zero is a first-person shooter video game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft exclusively for the Xbox 360 video game console. It was released as a launch title in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 422 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (543 × 771 pixel, file size: 120 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cover for the videogame Perfect Dark Zero for the Xbox 360. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Rare, Ltd is a United Kingdom-based video game development company. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Microsoft Game Studios (MGS), branded with current logo and moniker in 2002 (formerly the Microsoft Game Division or Microsoft Games), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... The Perfect Dark series is a series of video games made by Rare. ... A game engine is the core software component of a computer or video game or other interactive application with real-time graphics. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links European_flag. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 21 days before the next year. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Video games are categorized into genres based on their gameplay. ... Maze War, one of the two candidates for the first FPS. This article is about the video game genre. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games and other entertainment software in the United States and Canada (officially adopted by individual provinces 2004-2005). ... Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO) is the organization that rates video game and computer software in Japan with levels of rating that informs the customer of the nature of the product and what age group it is suitable for. ... PEGIs logo Pan European Game Information, or more commonly PEGI, is a European system for rating the content of computer and video games, and other entertainment software. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... British Board of Film Classification logo The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for film and some video game classification and censorship within the United Kingdom. ... The Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC) is the government agency in New Zealand that is responsible for classification of all films, videos, publications, and some video games in New Zealand. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... DVD (sometimes called Digital Versatile Disc, or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Maze War, one of the two candidates for the first FPS. This article is about the video game genre. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a universal phenomenon. ... Rare, Ltd is a United Kingdom-based video game development company. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... It has been suggested that Xbox 360 Elite be merged into this article or section. ... The Xbox 360 launch marks the release of the first high-profile seventh generation video game console. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...


With respect to storyline, Perfect Dark Zero is a prequel to the successful Nintendo 64 game Perfect Dark, made in 2000. Zero takes place in the year 2020, predating the original Perfect Dark's storyline by three years. Two sequel novels have been released so far, Initial Vector and Second Front, which continue the story of Joanna Dark. // Regular Context The line of a story. ... A prequel is a work that portrays events which include the structure, conventions, and/or characters of a previously completed narrative, but occur at an earlier time. ... The Nintendo 64 ), often abbreviated as N64, was Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ... Perfect Dark is a 2000 first-person shooter video game for the Nintendo 64 game console. ... 2000 2000 in games 1999 in video gaming 2001 in video gaming Notable events of 2000 in video gaming. ...

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Development

Rare's two N64 first-person shooters, GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark, received strong acclaim from critics and players, and demand for another title in the Perfect Dark franchise was high. Development of Perfect Dark Zero began on the Nintendo GameCube. At the time, Nintendo had a 49% stake in Rare, making Rare a Nintendo second-party developer. The game made a small appearance at Spaceworld 2000, an event exclusive to Nintendo. But apart from the confirmation that it was in development,[1] few official announcements were made. Perfect Dark Zero, along with several other Rare games, was intended to be finished in time for the Gamecube's launch, but for unknown reasons did not. GoldenEye 007 is a 1997 first-person shooter video game developed by Rareware for the Nintendo 64 video game console, and based on the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... In the video game industry, a second-party developer is a developer who, while being a separate entity from any console manufacturer, is tied to a specific one usually through contract or partial ownership and makes games specifically for that console manufacturer. ... SpaceWorld is a video game trade show hosted by Nintendo. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ...


In September 2002, Rare Ltd was purchased by Microsoft.[2] Around the same time, Rare released several images of Joanna Dark, the protagonist of the Perfect Dark games. The "cartoony" style of these pictures incited speculation that the final game — then intended for the original Xbox — would employ a less realistic graphical style than the original game; possibly an anime like cel-shading technique, (RARE had hired UK Manga artist Wil Overton to work with them, after seeing an anime-like image of the Original Perfect Dark game he had created for the cover of N64 Magazine.) 2002 2002 in games 2001 in video gaming 2003 in video gaming Notable events of 2002 in video gaming. ... A protagonist is the main figure of a piece of literature or drama and has the main part or role. ... A cartoon is any of several forms of illustrations with varied meanings that evolved from its original meaning. ... The Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console produced by Microsoft Corporation. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) “Animé” redirects here. ... Categories: Computer and video game stubs | Computer graphics ... Wil Overton is a British artist, specialising in manga styles. ... N64 Magazine was a British magazine specialising in the Nintendo 64 console. ...


Development of the title was later transferred to the Xbox 360. Perfect Dark Zero's senior designer Chris Tilston (also one of the project leads for the game) later revealed that the Xbox version was "about twelve months away" from completion when the switch occurred.[3]


In 2005, one of the rewards in the OurColony viral marketing campaign for Microsoft's next Xbox video game console was an image of Joanna Dark.[4] At the official unveiling of the Xbox 360 on May 12, 2005, it was revealed that Perfect Dark Zero would be a launch title for the new system in the fall of 2005.[5] The game's development has therefore spanned three platforms: the Nintendo GameCube, the Microsoft Xbox and the Xbox 360. 2005 2005 in games 2004 in video gaming 2006 in video gaming Notable events of 2005 in video gaming. ... Ourcolony is a Search Opera type Alternate Reality Game and a viral marketing campaign for the marketing of a successor to the Microsoft Xbox. ... Viral marketing and viral advertising refer to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness, through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of pathological and computer viruses. ... A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or electronic device that manipulates the video display signal of a display device (a television, monitor, etc. ... is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Limited Collector's Edition

Zero was released in two forms: the standard version and a "Limited Collector's Edition." The collector's edition features a second disc of content, a black metal game case, images of the staff and most of testers which gave a glimpse to behind the scenes into Rare, a comic booklet set in the Perfect Dark universe, which sets the scene for the game, and one of nine holographic collectible cards.[6]


Soundtrack

Main article: Perfect Dark Zero Original Soundtrack

The official game's soundtrack was produced by Nile Rodgers through his Sumthing Else Music Works label, whose past credits include the soundtracks for Halo:Combat Evolved, Halo 2, and Halo 2, Vol. 2: Original Soundtrack, among many others. The original score was composed and arranged by David Clynick. Additional songs include Kepi and Kat's "Limelight", a popular club favorite, as well as two songs by Nile Rodgers protéges MorissonPoe entitled Glitter Girl *Evil Side* (the game's opening number), and Pearl Necklace (the game's closing credits). Perfect Dark Original Soundtrack is the soundtrack of video game music from Perfect Dark Zero (Xbox 360). ... Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952, in New York) is a prolific and influential musician, composer, arranger, guitarist and music producer, and co-founding member of the seminal multi-platinum hit R&B band CHIC, with influential bassist Bernard Edwards. ... Sumthing Distribution is a New York based company started by Nile Rodgers that distributes recording artist and independent record labels. ... Halo: Combat Evolved, or simply Halo, is a video game in the first-person shooter (FPS) genre, created by the Microsoft-owned Bungie Studios. ... This article is about the video game. ... Kepi and Kat is a San Francisco, California-based DJ/Producer and Singer/Songwriter duo primarily active in the West Coast dance club and outdoor-festival scene. ... Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952, in New York) is a prolific and influential musician, composer, arranger, guitarist and music producer, and co-founding member of the seminal multi-platinum hit R&B band CHIC, with influential bassist Bernard Edwards. ... MorissonPoe is a rock band from Raleigh, North Carolina, currently signed to Nile Rodgers label, Sumthing. ...


Story

The story is set in 2020, three years prior to the events of the original game. Joanna Dark is a bounty hunter working with her father Jack and her friend Chandra. On Joanna's first mission, they rescue a scientist named Zeigler from the hands of a Triad crime lord: Killian. Zeigler uses a neurodrive to implant information into Jack's mind. Jack gets captured by a megacorporation known as 'dataDyne, and Jo rescues her father, only for Jack to die at the hands of Mai-Hem, whose father, Zhang Li, is dataDyne's founder. Jo is then sent on a mission to find Dr. Eustace Caroll, who then uses the same neurodrive technology to extract any memory of the words her father said concerning Ziegler's secrets. Dr. Caroll is then killed by Chandra, who is secretly working for Zhang Li. Jo joins the Carrington Institute and infiltrates a mining operation in an ancient Peruvian Temple where she discovers the conspiracy. A bounty hunter is an individual who seeks out fugitives (hunting) for a monetary reward (bounty), for apprehending by law, if such laws exist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Zhang Li and Mai-Hem are searching for an ancient artifact known as the Graal, which imbues its possessor with superhuman powers. Traveling to Africa, Jo rescues prisoners including Jonathan and several other Carrington boys, before running into Mai-Hem again. Jo avenges her father's death and kills Mai-Hem and the party is air-lifted out. The Carrington Institute plans an offensive on dataDyne forces with the battle taking place on a large bridge. Jo infiltrates an arena and faces off against Zhang Li after he dispatches Chandra. Defeating the seemingly invincible power-hungry genius, Jo is met by Jonathan and Daniel Carrington. When Jo asks, "How did I do, Boss?" Carrington replies: "Perfect."


Multiplayer

In Perfect Dark Zero there are two versions of multiplayer, and within each version are four different game modes.


DeathMatch

This is a standard gametype where players spawn in rooms, collect weapons, and continue to the actual map. Weapons are also available on the map itself. Bots are included in all DeathMatch game modes.

  • Killcount: This is a free-for-all where the winner is the player that achieves the most kills.
  • Team Killcount: A team based version of Killcount where the team with the most kills wins.
  • Capture the Flag: A team-only match. Each team tries to grab the enemy’s flag and return it to their base. The winning team is the one with the most flags captured.
  • Territorial Gains: A team-only match. The goal is to capture and hold several neutral hills until they generate points. The team with the most territories held is the winner.

Deathmatch (abbreviated DM) is a widely-used gameplay mode very well integrated into first-person shooter computer games. ...

DarkOps

This is a round-based, team-only gametype that was heavily inspired by the popular PC FPS Counter-Strike. It is generally slower-paced, and is more tactical than DeathMatch. Weapons must be purchased from a player's stock of credits. Credits are earned by killing enemies and obtaining objectives. Bots were implemented in an update on May 4, 2006. Counter-Strike (CS) is a popular team-based mod of Valves first-person shooter (FPS) Half-Life. ... is the 124th day of the year (125th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • Eradication: A team-only game. Teams take turns trying to eliminate each other. The team that stays alive the longest, or that kills the other team while still living wins.
  • Onslaught: A team-only game. Teams take turns defending and attacking a base. The defenders get one life (but can be revived), and can purchase weapons. The attackers have unlimited lives, but have basic weapons (choice of a Falcon, CMP 150 and a DEF-12 Shotgun). The team that holds the base the longest wins.
  • Infection: A free-for-all game. Players start as either infected or uninfected. When a player dies, they become infected. If the uninfected stay alive for the duration of the round, only they get points. If the infected eliminate them, then only they get points. The player with the most points overall is the winner. (This can seem like a team game as uninfected huddle in a room to survive, or as infected team up to eliminate them).
  • Sabotage: A team-only game. Teams take turns attacking and defending certain pieces of property on the map. The team that destroys the most property or eliminates the other team wins.

Xbox Live

Perfect Dark Zero has full support for the Xbox Live service. Any of the multiplayer modes can be played online with player counts up to 32 players. You can either choose to play a ranked Deathmatch or DarkOps, where you will be matched with players using a system called "TrueSkill Matchmaking", or you may choose a player match where you can choose your game from a list of player hosted games. These games can be highly customized and can include bots. Xbox Live is a subscription-based online gaming service for Microsofts Xbox and Xbox 360 video game consoles. ...


Maps

There are ten maps in Perfect Dark Zero. Each map has two variants; the only change is the placement of the bases. Most of the maps are large ones, ideal for 32 players at once, with small variants for 4-16 player games.


On June 7, 2006, Rare released "Perfect Dark Zero Map Pack One" to Xbox Live Marketplace. It cost 500 MS (Microsoft points) and contained four new maps to add to the game's original amount of six. The map pack only contains one variant, instead of two. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


A second map pack was released for Xbox Live Gold Members free of charge on November 1, 2006. A week later, it was also available for Xbox Live Silver Members. is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On October 31, 2006, Rare announced that a special platinum edition of Perfect Dark Zero would be released, which would include the first map pack and two additional maps (the latter available to download for free on the Xbox Live Marketplace). The two new maps are updated versions of two maps from the game's predecessors; 'Perfect Dark' and 'Goldeneye'. The pack was released on the November 1, 2006 for Gold Members and on the November 8, 2006 for Sliver Members. is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Trivia

  • The additional maps contain many references to games Rareware created under the name Ultimate Play The Game. These may come as pictures with posters of the those games, etc.

This does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rare Ltd. ... Ultimate Play The Game was the name used for the video games released by Ashby Computer Graphics (A.C.G). ...

Updates

On May 3, 2006 an auto-update was made available via Xbox Live, responsible for fixing some bugs in the game. This included code to prevent an ongoing problem where players could walk through the air and also to prevent an issue where the plasma/rocket weapons could make use of rapid fire. The update also included eight new bot types. is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Future Updates

  • Rare had announced plans to make multiplayer feature upto 50 people playing at one time, a upgrade from the current 32 player limit. as of August 2007 this update has not been released, it is questionable weather Rare will still release this update 2 years into the games life. [1]

Rare is a term used to denote low numbers or abundance. ...

Reception

The game has an aggregate rating of 81% on Game Rankings, which is based on 96 reviews. Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ...


IGN.com reports that Perfect Dark Zero has sold over a million copies.[7]


References

  1. ^ "Ken Lobb on Perfect Dark sequel". Retrieved 7 February 2006.
  2. ^ "Microsoft Acquires Video Game Powerhouse Rare Ltd." Retrieved 23 November 2005.
  3. ^ "Miss Dynamite" Originally published in Edge issue 155 (November 2005). Online version retrieved 23 November 2005.
  4. ^ IGN: Ourcolony Update 5.10.05. Retrieved 7 February 2006.
  5. ^ "Microsoft confirms Perfect Dark Zero, others for Xbox 360". Retrieved 7 February 2006.
  6. ^ "Joanna Dark To Infiltrate Xbox 360". Retrieved 7 February 2006.
  7. ^ Hilary Goldstein. Perfect Dark Even More Perfect. IGN. Retrieved on 2006-11-08.

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External links

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Perfect Dark Zero (xbox360: 2005): Reviews (3079 words)
Perfect Dark Zero doesn’t revolutionize the genre and fans of the previous Perfect Dark game may remark that both are pretty similar but that doesn’t stop it from delivering in the gameplay department.
Perfect Dark Zero as a game is a great experience and although the single player storytelling is rather weak and non engaging, the game play of the missions is where the action flows and offers that engagement that we all look for.
Perfect Dark Zero's first-person shooter competition on the 360 is "Quake 4" and "Call of Duty 2" and it falls directly between the two.
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