GoldenEye 007 (Nintendo 64, 1997)

When it came to console First Person Shooters it was hard to find one with good controls. I'd have to say that was mostly due to the controllers of the consoles themselves. But the folks at Rare used the N64 controls to their full advantage for this FPS.

The key to good FPS controls is the need of dual analog control on the controller. While the N64 only had one analog stick, they used the directional "c" buttons to control your view and the stick for movement. So how do you aim? First there is an auto-aim that works well. Bur if you want a more specific shot you hold the "R" shoulder button and the stick controls aiming.

Goldeneye was the first game to not only get the controls perfect but also the multiplayer for a console FPS. I can't tell you how many countless hours, days, and weeks I spent playing 4-way split-screen with friends. Similar to how nowadays we do LAN-party's for Halo.

The only problem most people have with Goldeneye today is the frame rate. I don't personally have a problem, but if you play modern day FPS's and are going to play Goldeneye for the first time be ready to slow down.