The game is played from a first-person perspective and centers on mission-based progression through infiltration, firefights, and objective-driven level design. Players move through laboratories, military complexes, and alien facilities to rescue hostages, retrieve data, sabotage systems, and escort allies. Weapons can be modified with attachments to change their behavior. Enemy AI reacts aggressively, uses cover, and calls for support. The single-player campaign includes multiple difficulty settings and optional objectives, while multiplayer supports split-screen matches with bots.

Joanna Dark

The protagonist, an agent of the Carrington Institute investigating and stopping the alien conspiracy.

Daniel Carrington

Head of the Carrington Institute and Joanna's mission commander.

Dr. Caroll

An important AI connected to the game's key research and plot developments.

Elvis

An alien ally who assists Joanna and advances the story.

Use cover and peek shooting instead of standing in the open. In crowded encounters, eliminate alarm triggers and reinforcement units first. Pay attention to mission objectives, since many stages require stealth, item retrieval, or protection rather than simple elimination. In multiplayer, learning spawn points, weapon locations, and bot difficulty settings can make a big difference.

Certain multiplayer characters, weapons, and match options can be unlocked by completing the campaign, clearing objectives on specific difficulties, or meeting challenge requirements.

Tips and tricks

Crouching, strafing, and frequent use of cover greatly improve survivability.

Tips and tricks

Prioritize enemies that can summon reinforcements or deal heavy damage.

Tips and tricks

In objective missions, handling alarms and consoles quickly is often more important than clearing every enemy.

User Reviews

Players often praise it as a major evolution over GoldenEye 007, especially for its AI and gameplay depth.

User Reviews

Its multiplayer and weapon system are widely regarded as some of the most inventive features on the Nintendo 64.

User Reviews

Some players find the controls and difficulty unforgiving by modern standards, but the overall design remains highly respected.