For a certain demographic,
GoldenEye 007's multiplayer mode is imprinted on the mind. Say the word “Facility” (or, if you’re the neighborhood bozo, “Faculty”) and a flood of low-res grey and blue tiles are instantly conjured; mention “Slappers only!” and the body tenses in anticipation of a frantic, karate-chopping melee between smushed-faced versions of James Bond characters.
GoldenEye multiplayer was a staple—the best reason to contort hands around the torturous plastic trident of
an N64 controller for hours on end.
It’s a bit surprising to learn, then, that the game’s multiplayer almost didn’t happen.
