In the 1990s, video games were undergoing a change as technology allowed developers to create fully 3D environments and characters, and few were as attached to this change as golden eye 007 on the Nintendo 64.
Being one of the biggest film franchises in history, James Bond lends itself to an adaptation into the world of video games, and the 1997 title was one of the most iconic. Many of those who fondly remember their days of playing split screen with their friends will also remember one aspect of this one, the ability to cheat on screen.
Being able to see where each player is during a deathmatch has been something of a drag in the early days of offline multiplayer experiences, where each player had a segment of the same television dedicated to their character. However, a UK museum has managed to get around this by making it possible to play golden eye 007 on the original console through four different monitors.
As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, the Cambridge Center For Computing History has pulled off this spectacular feat, which is apparently the first time gamers have been able to do it. One of the best 3D games of the 1990s, the N64 version of GoldenEye was famous for its split-screen multiplayer mode, which allowed fans to step into the shoes of the spy, or one of the many other characters and villains, and confront each other.
The problem was that players could easily cheat by seeing where their opponents were since they all shared the same TV. now youA video on Twitter shows that they have managed to use the classic Nintendo console, which runs the game through the console, but displays it on four different monitors.
Some adjustments have to be made before starting a match, as the overall picture is spread across all screens, but the result is that four people can take on multiplayer without being able to easily see where their opponents are.
In the modern age of gaming, this idea is taken for granted, especially since most games take place online and on different systems, often in different countries. However, this innovative and influential FPS game continues to inspire others that came after it, and in this bygone era where the only way to play with friends was by sharing the same screen, the idea of playing GoldenEye 007 on a separate TV It has taken two and a half decades to arrive.