The recently new GoldenEye game has its first "reveal" , but of course "reveals" very little. The voice-over does sound like the traitorous 006 (spoiler alert?) from the original movie, played by Sean Bean. There are several shots of the dam level from the first N64 game, but many environments that players won't recognize. The Hind copter attack, for example, I don't recall from my days as a kid-- though it looks pretty awesome. There are clearly some new weapons out there as well-- guns with thermal sights, new melee combat, and better sniper rifles at least. And as everyone who watched the original movie knows, 007 doesn't jump off the dam with a parachute, but with a bungie cord.

So this looks less like a straight update of the original game than a creative re-imagining. Hopefully this doesn't mean we simply get Daniel Craig or Roger Moore's face plastered onto what used to be Pierce Brosnan 's body, but rather opens up the game to some new creative missions. New gadgets, more stealth, and possible some new set-pieces would be welcome additions to the series. The trailer makes reference to a "financial crisis," and "ten years" of time passing, so perhaps we can expect a new plot as well.