Goldeneye returns

[eastyy]

https://twitter.com/RareLtd/status/1569693409467662337

[briareos_kerensky]

Also mentioned in the Nintendo Direct, free for NSO+Expansion. Can't find any mention of the price on Switch though...don't tell me they are keeping it a NSO exclusive, that would be stupid.

[edit] And Game Pass exclusive, too. Hopefully limited to the online services on both platforms, sounds like a wasted opportunity not to have the title available without an online subscription of some kind.

[nonny]

I was going to say it has to be coming to game pass but really nice it's getting a switch version

[Nu-Eclipse]

Also mentioned in the Nintendo Direct, free for NSO+Expansion. Can't find any mention of the price on Switch though...don't tell me they are keeping it a NSO exclusive, that would be stupid.

You do realise that that's EXACTLY what Nintendo are going to do, right? In their mind, why would they give people a reason not to subscribe to NSO + Expansion Pack by releasing Goldeneye 007 outside of it??

[briareos_kerensky]

The only rationale of having Goldeneye locked behind NSO and Gamepass is that there's already something in place with Limited Run Games or similar to launch a physical edition a few months after the initial publication.

[Cassius_Smoke]

This being such an iconic game, they'll find the best way to rinse as much cash as possible.

[nonny]

It's been confirmed that only the Switch version will have online play... WTAF?

What a disappointment. I can only presume there is some licensing / contractual limitation at play there as that's a huge omission.

[teddymeow]

If you don't have GamePass but do have Rare Replay then you get GoldenEye for free too!!

[briareos_kerensky]

It's been confirmed that only the Switch version will have online play... WTAF?

What a disappointment. I can only presume there is some licensing / contractual limitation at play there as that's a huge omission.

So, Gamepass 4K, Switch online multiplayer. I wonder what kind of licencing issues there are for that. Can't really see Nintendo paying for online multiplayer and MS sitting there doing nothing.

[fishbowlhead]

If you don't have GamePass but do have Rare Replay then you get GoldenEye for free too!!

Physical wins again.

[Atticus]

Rare a replay currently £4.99 on Xbox store

https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/rare-replay-digitally-xbox-one-series-xs-3994959

[Yakumo]

If you don't have GamePass but do have Rare Replay then you get GoldenEye for free too!!

Nice, time to boot up Rare Replay again.

[kryss]

Sweet, even I have Rare Replay, even though I don't have a compatible console right now...But I'm not getting the NSO expansion just for that, I have the cart sat on the shelf behind me.

[Nu-Eclipse]

The only rationale of having Goldeneye locked behind NSO and Gamepass is that there's already something in place with Limited Run Games or similar to launch a physical edition a few months after the initial publication.

Again, I'd be willing to bet that there won't be a physical version of Goldeneye coming to the Switch. The rationale is clearly to try and get more Switch users to sub to NSO + Expansion Pack by making this an "exclusive", IMO. An independent physical release literally defeats the purpose of Nintendo going through the hassle of putting it on NSO + Expansion Pack in the first place.

We'll see though.

[dataDave]

If anyone with just an Xbox really wants online multiplayer just get Perfect Dark instead. It makes Goldeneye’s MP totally redundant.