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GoldenEye 007 is an iconic game.
It was the N64's best-selling title outside of Japan and topped the Blockbuster rental charts for two years. But away from sales metrics, its influence on the industry was pronounced. The console shooters that followed – the good ones, anyway – lifted many of the game's innovations. And what's more, it inspired a generation of kids.
I was one of those kids. Christmas 1998 I received my N64 and GoldenEye. What followed was an obsession that saw me (and my friend Simon) set up fansites and fanzines, all devoted to the Nintendo 64. It was a moment I can legitimately point to as the reason I am here doing this today.