The Xbox 360 prequel to Rare's Nintendo 64 hit, Perfect Dark. Players once again slip into the role of Joanna Dark and fight their way through a twisting sci-fi storyline. The franchise's staple multiplayer mode returns, this time with full online support.
Set in the year 2020, three years before the original hit game Perfect Dark, Perfect Dark Zero features a gripping story, multiple game scenarios for endless replayability, a massive arsenal of weapons and combat-enabled vehicles. The sci-fi, first-person shooter features a fully interactive world, support for up to 50 players online via Xbox Live, breathtaking high-resolution graphics and spectacular special effects.
Perfect Dark Zero: Hands-On
- October 10, 2005
We take on cooperative mode.
X05: Perfect Dark Zero: Hands-On
- October 4, 2005
Joanna is looking very good.
X05: Perfect Dark Zero: Hands-on
- October 4, 2005
Hands-on the trim-figured Joanna Dark. New details on co-op, online, and more.
E3 2005: Perfect Dark Zero: First Impressions
- May 18, 2005
Forget every screenshot you've seen. We've seen Rare's shooter in motion, and it's gorgeous. First impressions.
X05: The Big Picture
- October 13, 2005
What do we make of X05, the lineup, and the launch? Our full analysis.
X05: IGN's Top 5 X05 Games
- October 7, 2005
Which games hooked us bad? Begin rave now.
X05: Live in the Next Generation
- October 3, 2005
IGN drills down into the next generation's multitasking interface and finds nothing but gold. Exclusive new details.
State of the Xbox 360: Final Kits
- October 2, 2005
Retailers are mumbling, gamers are worried. The launch is looming, yet Microsoft is mute. What the hell is going on? Our behind-the-scenes report.
Joanna Dark Character Bio
- September 28, 2005
We all know she's got red hair, but does she like to party?
GC 2005: Peter Moore Talks Two SKUs
- August 17, 2005
Why two choices? Why a separate hard drive? VP Moore explains Microsoft's stand.
Enter The Beta
- July 22, 2005
We speak with a handful of developers on how they like Microsoft's advanced kits and what new tools mean for the future of the console.
Xbox 360 Best of E3 2005 Awards
- May 27, 2005
Out with the old and in with the 360. We reward the best of the next.
The Five Best and Worst Things of E3
- May 26, 2005
The biggest game show of the year was a huge hit. It was also a giant stinker. Hear our post-E3 roar.
E3 2005: IGN's Shane Kim Interview
- May 25, 2005
We talk to the head of Microsoft Game Studio about Perfect Dark Zero, backward compatibility and more.
E3 2005: Our Closing Thoughts
- May 20, 2005
Doug, David, and Hilary provide their parting shots on the crazy, insanely overblown circus act that is E3.
E3 2005: IGN's Steve Ballmer Interview
- May 18, 2005
Energetic, charismatic, loud yet savvy -- Microsoft's colorful CEO gives us the high concept vision of Xbox 360's future.
Insider Video Features: E3 2005: Microsoft Press Conference
- May 16, 2005
Download the uncut, high-res version...only on Insider.
Pre-E3 2005: Our Take
- May 14, 2005
What do we make of Microsoft's grand display? Is it primed to win the next gen? What's in store for the future? Here's our take.
Pre-E3 2005: Xbox 360 The Software
- May 12, 2005
A handy index of all known Xbox 360 titles.
Insider Video Features: Ken Lobb: Looking Forward
- February 4, 2005
Our video interview takes us through Xbox in 2005, next-generation gaming, PD Zero, and much more.
Xbox: Games of 2005: Drunk and Disorderly Speculation
- June 28, 2004
Oh yeah! Two drunk editors give it to you straight, or at least as straight as they can walk...
Perfect Dark Zero Soundtrack Revealed
- October 17, 2005
Ever wondered what sexy stealth sounds like?
Music: Perfect Dark Zero Soundtrack Revealed
- October 17, 2005
Ever wondered what sexy stealth sounds like?
X05: Perfect Dark Zeroes in on Japanese Launch
- October 4, 2005
Microsoft to give game full Japanese localization in time for X360 launch.
X05: Mysterious Guest Passes
- October 4, 2005
A glyph key and Joanna tells us to wait for November 1.
Perfect Dark Details
- September 23, 2005
Microsoft confirms online co-op and weapons, plus release date and status report.
Rare Does PerfectDarkZero.com
- September 15, 2005
Hidden messages, Datadyne references, and silenced pistols. Just like old times.
Perfect Dark Confirms 360 Software Pricing
- September 6, 2005
Not all next-gen offerings will cost an arm and a leg.
Perfect Dark Gets Deluxe
- September 6, 2005
Microsoft details the Perfect Dark Zero Collector's Edition.
IGN's New 360 Bundle
- August 30, 2005
What gamers really want. Sort of...
Gamestop's Xbox 360 Omega Bundle
- August 26, 2005
The bundle battle rages on.
Perfect Dark Gets Novel Treatment
- August 25, 2005
Agent Joanna Dark will star in a series of three new books.
The German Games Convention Xbox 360 Index
- August 17, 2005
Willkommen! Willkommen! The E3 of Europe yields plenty of new media.
Xbox 360 Launch Lineup?
- August 10, 2005
Retailers have lined up the games in preparation for November. Which are they?
Perfect Dark Zero Takes an "M"
- August 4, 2005
For mature, that is, according to the ESRB's latest ratings.
E3 2005: The Complete MS Conference Guide
- May 17, 2005
Impressions, trailers, and the newest announcements.
E3 2005: Perfect Dark = Zero
- May 17, 2005
Microsoft's most anticipated game for E3 is a no-show. WTF?
E3 2005: Microsoft News Conference Lineup Highlights
- May 16, 2005
One massive list of Xbox and 360 games unleashed.
E3 2005: Microsoft Press Conference
- May 16, 2005
Square Enix commits to Xbox 360; limited backward compatibility confirmed; full EA support, 160 Xbox 360 titles in development. First details.
Ourcolony Update 5.10.05
- May 10, 2005
Joanna Dark revealed!
Pre-E3 2005: First Perfect Dark Zero Details?
- May 9, 2005
Gamers at the MTV Xbox 360 event spill some juicy beans.
PlayStation 2: The Big E3 List: 2005 Edition
- April 11, 2005
Want to know what we'll be playing at this year's big show? Come on in and see! Updated daily.
Xbox: Perfect Dark Zero at E3?
- April 8, 2005
One source says Rare's beloved FPS will appear on Xbox 360 at E3.
Insider: IGN Unplugged #17
- October 18, 2002
Welcome to the seventeenth issue of IGN's downloadable PDF magazine, IGN Unplugged.
Insider: Outside the Box, Volume 6
- September 25, 2002
Rare daydreaming, and Perfect Dark 2 wallpaper.
Xbox: Microsoft Buys Rare
- September 24, 2002
Longtime Nintendo developer brings its four biggest franchises to the 'box.
Xbox: X02 Europe Blowout
- September 24, 2002
Microsoft announces Rare purchase, a brand new RPG and more.
GameCube: Microsoft Buys Rare
- September 20, 2002
Along with Perfect Dark and Banjo-Kazooie.
Xbox: Rare: The Full Story
- September 11, 2002
No more rumors.
Xbox: Rare on Rare
- July 9, 2002
Some answers, some speculation. Click.
Insider: Cubism Vol. 1
- March 27, 2002
A shape of things to come. New column -- this week: Rare.
GameCube: Zero Progress
- January 11, 2002
Expecting the sequel to Perfect Dark in 2002? Read why it's not going to happen.
GameCube: Perfect Dark Sequel Next Year
- June 11, 2001
It's official -- Rare's atmospheric first-person shooter will see a GameCube sequel in late 2002.
GameCube: Joanna on the Small and Big Screens
- June 11, 2001
Nintendo's Perfect Dark to be made into a television show and a feature film. Details here.
Insider: The Ultimate GameCube Preview Guide
- May 2, 2001
Check out what games are headed to GameCube. Over 40 games included.
GameCube: Perfect Dark Evolves
- November 15, 2000
IGNcube uncovers some new evidence that backs up previous rumors of a Perfect Dark sequel.
Nintendo 64: Famitsu is Lost in the Dark
- October 13, 2000
Rare's masterpiece first-person shooter is released in Japan, but what's up with that score?
GameCube: Barely Rare
- August 23, 2000
Rare shows quick Gamecube demos of Joanna Dark and Banjo-Kazooie.
Wire: Perfect Dark Zero Soundtrack Announced
- October 17, 2005
To be released on November 8th to US retail.
Wire: Joanna Dark To Infiltrate Xbox 360
- September 6, 2005
Get all the details inside.
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