Play GoldenEye - Rogue Agent (EU) Online

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent on the Nintendo DS was a 2005 release from Electronic Arts, a time when developers were still figuring out how to make shooters work on the handheld. It arrived in an era packed with ambitious, if sometimes awkward, attempts to bring console-style action to the small screen. This game stood out by letting you play as the villain, a disgraced MI6 agent recruited by Auric Goldfinger, which was a fun twist on the usual Bond formula.

You control this new operative through a series of missions, using the stylus to aim your weapon on the bottom screen while the top displays the action. The main objective is to complete various assignments for the criminal syndicate, often involving firefights in destructible environments. Signature mechanics include using an electromagnetic shield to deflect bullets and hacking security systems via touchscreen minigames. The pacing is aggressive, and the difficulty can feel uneven, but the sheer chaos of the firefights is engaging. It feels like a messy, experimental project that somehow remains entertaining in its own rough way.