GoldenEye 007 Xbox Series X Upgrade

February 2, 2023 at 4:08pm
By Jason Stettner

Here are the specific details in regards to the improvements that have been made for the GoldenEye 007 Xbox Series X upgrade. It features no HDR support with a 4k resolution at 30fps. It’s an emulated direct port of the original game so the only real advancements are revamped controls.

This is available via Rare Replay or Xbox Game Pass only, at least at launch. There are some aspect ratio options and other smaller visual tweaks or control tweaks present within your in-game watch menu.

Those are the key details that are present. This game is Optimized on the platform, meaning it was specifically adjusted for the platform. A video showcasing this is found below, alongside a photo representing the game.

Description/Synopsis
The original single player campaign returns with no online multiplayer on Xbox. Cheats are also disabled by default and need to be earned. Local multiplayer is splitscreen up to four players.

James Bond returns! More than 20 years after the classic that introduced a generation to stealth-based shooter gameplay first hit the shelves, GoldenEye is back to thrill players old and new.

Beginning in the heavily guarded chemical weapons facility at the Byelomorye Dam, you’ll guide Bond on a global covert operation to stop the devastating power of the GoldenEye satellite from being unleashed upon the world.

With 20 campaign missions to master at a range of difficulty levels, unlockable cheat modes and a truly classic split-screen multiplayer mode for up to four players, GoldenEye preserves all the action and excitement of the original game.

Hopefully you found these details helpful in regards to understanding how this game is running on the platform. Whether that’s in the boosted resolution (visual fidelity) that’s provided in the filtering, or just generally the extra performance that assists with the GoldenEye 007 frame rate to keep it running smoothly.

Certainly great to see what these games can provide on the latest console platform that features full backwards compatible support and will see many new titles release over its lifespan. It should be exciting to see what’s to come for the consoles and how much gaming will change over this generation.

To summarize these were the details on if GoldenEye 007 can run on Xbox Series X/S console platforms. You can read a review of a related title below, or check out a game hub for further coverage as well. Don’t forget to check out the video content to see the game in action.

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