First released in 1997, Rare and Nintendo’s Goldeneye is a classic first-person shoot ’em up with a memorable deathmatch mode.

Back in 1997 this is what all the multiplayer deathmatch console fans were playing.

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Mowing down Russian soldiers inside the dam.

Dealing with a lookout on top of the dam.

I’m taking fire. Time to duck for cover!

Duel wielding weapons was a revelation in this game.

The classic Goldeneye health and shield bars.

Was Goldeneye Rare’s finest moment? Some people think so.

Time to pull out the Walther PPK.

The character models in Goldeneye are very simplistic by today’s standards.

More duel-wielding mayhem.

Natalya and James pull clunky poses in an alleyway.

Goldeneye is famed for its brilliant multiplayer deathmatch mode.

Bond is dead. But only in deathmatch mode.

You can choose which weapons are available in deathmatch.