The N64 007 Goldeneye watch $7

[danny_galaga]

Ok, I have mine now. It's all you could expect for a seven dollar watch. Unfortunately, the wrist band is 'one size fits most'. By most, they mean all you fat bastiches. It's too loose on me

Pity, because I actually was going to wear it, but to adjust the band would probably mean a trip to the jewellers or summink, which would cost magnitudes more than the watch...

edit: SNAP dgame!

[Nephasth]

I received the watches I did.

I like how they look as a set.

"Synchronize your watches."

[Vigo]

Ok, I have mine now. It's all you could expect for a seven dollar watch. Unfortunately, the wrist band is 'one size fits most'. By most, they mean all you fat bastiches. It's too loose on me

Pity, because I actually was going to wear it, but to adjust the band would probably mean a trip to the jewellers or summink, which would cost magnitudes more than the watch...

edit: SNAP, dgame!

I got mine too....its a tad tight, but fits. I swear, I just big wrist-boned.

I bet you could remove a link or two if you have some mini pliers and mini screwdrivers. It doesn't look like the kind that needs special tools. I think it is just a flap of metal than needs to be bent open and shut to pull out the links. I bet you it is the links with the little arrow marks on the inside that you are suppose to remove for adjustment.

I received the watches I did.

I like how they look as a set.

Your design makes me wish I didn't use the standard background for mine. I would personally kept the body armor meter at full, but I really love the other changes you made. It made a good difference.

[dgame]

Having the body armor meter on would look cool.

If I do more I may do one like that. This design was for a specific unarmed and no body armor situation.

I also ordered a pair with the designs I posted in this thread which were derived from the online template. They haven't arrived yet.

I turned off the  body armor meter on those as well. The graphics are different and the custom text should be a  bit bolder.

[danny_galaga]

Ok, I have mine now. It's all you could expect for a seven dollar watch. Unfortunately, the wrist band is 'one size fits most'. By most, they mean all you fat bastiches. It's too loose on me

Pity, because I actually was going to wear it, but to adjust the band would probably mean a trip to the jewellers or summink, which would cost magnitudes more than the watch...

edit: SNAP, dgame!

I got mine too....its a tad tight, but fits. I swear, I just big wrist-boned.

I bet you could remove a link or two if you have some mini pliers and mini screwdrivers. It doesn't look like the kind that needs special tools. I think it is just a flap of metal than needs to be bent open and shut to pull out the links. I bet you it is the links with the little arrow marks on the inside that you are suppose to remove for adjustment.

Ha! Because I didn't bother looking at it again, I didn't take the plastic protective covering off the band to even notice the arrows. I don't know why the arrows point exactly where they do, maybe I did it wrong. But it now fits (",)

You're still a fat bastich though 

[HaRuMaN]

^ can't tell where arm hair ends and sweater begins...   

[ChadTower]

That reminds me.  My kids have become addicted to this game now.  The 11 year old plays it the second he gets done with his homework and will continue, if allowed, straight through to bedtime.   The older one rarely plays anything but will play Goldeneye.  They had 3 other boys over the other day and all they did for 3 hours was play Goldeneye.  Now the other kids want N64s.  They have named the short kid in the group Oddjob.  In the car the other day they spent ten minutes discussing the merits of the various weapons and whether or not the Golden Gun is really worth it since the ammo is so limited.

 

[danny_galaga]

^ can't tell where arm hair ends and sweater begins...   

Don't worry, kid, you'll get your pubes someday.

[pinballjim]

That reminds me.  My kids have become addicted to this game now.  The 11 year old plays it the second he gets done with his homework and will continue, if allowed, straight through to bedtime.   The older one rarely plays anything but will play Goldeneye.  They had 3 other boys over the other day and all they did for 3 hours was play Goldeneye.  Now the other kids want N64s.  They have named the short kid in the group Oddjob.  In the car the other day they spent ten minutes discussing the merits of the various weapons and whether or not the Golden Gun is really worth it since the ammo is so limited.

The one thing that Goldeneye did exceptionally well, besides accidentally being a cool theme much better than the movie, was quick multiplayer games.  The first couple of single player levels are phenomenal, too.  The 'just out of reach' objectives with goofy rewards kept you coming back for awhile.

The basic limitations make it really difficult to play it now, though.  The graphics were terrible even for its time.  And you can't fall off ledges.  If you enjoy farting around with ROMs it's crazy how much half finished stuff sits on those cartridges.

[ChadTower]

The one thing that Goldeneye did exceptionally well, besides accidentally being a cool theme much better than the movie, was quick multiplayer games.  The first couple of single player levels are phenomenal, too.  The 'just out of reach' objectives with goofy rewards kept you coming back for awhile.

The basic limitations make it really difficult to play it now, though.  The graphics were terrible even for its time.  And you can't fall off ledges.  If you enjoy farting around with ROMs it's crazy how much half finished stuff sits on those cartridges.

Granted this is a small sample of 6 boys but the graphics don't matter at all.  This is a cross section of kids that are avid classic gamers (my two boys), a couple who are PS3 kids, and a couple who are old fashioned outdoor kids not addicted to video games.  They are enjoying the multiplayer game that isn't complicated by headsets and 500 objectives and complex strategies.  They're running around a maze with weapons shooting each other.  Last night they went no weapons and I thought someone was going to wet themselves they were laughing so hard at the absurdity of an Asian midget running around slapping people in the kneecaps.  I honestly think what is appealing to them is the simplicity of Goldeneye that remains in a modern framework they are familiar with (multiplayer FPS).

I also think that this game is fairly unique in that the multiplayer mode looks better on a big screen than it did on a 27" CRT.  Yeah, the resolution suffers a lot, but the four squares are much bigger.  Once you have let go of caring about resolution there is a lot to be said for not being boxed into 1/4 of a 27" screen.

[danny_galaga]

Word. I've set my N64 up a number of times now at parties with a projector screen. It's funny how the bigger it gets, the better! I know you hear this mantra a lot here, but the gameplay ABSOLUTELY trumps the graphics in this case. You really don't notice when playing this game, particularly when it's 4 player 'slappers only' 

Incidentally, wore my watch to work today. Several people thought it was cool even before I drew their attention to it. But no one guessed it was from goldeneye    The guy I thought would (because we've talked about the game in the past) didn't twig straight away. Once he did, he was impressed though...

[dre-w]

sigh..

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/vgm/3322479624.html

[danny_galaga]

sigh..

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/vgm/3322479624.html

Worthy of two 'sighs'. First the price obviously. But second, it's not a reproduction of the Nintendo Goldeneye Watch. It's a reproduction of the pause screen watch in Goldeneye 

[Howard_Casto]

"I've seen others go for more than 100 dollars."

We should really get this guy on meds, because he "sees" things. 

[marioxb]

Did Nintendo Power sell a GoldenEye watch at some point? Can't seem to find any info online that doesn't reference this watch..

[Nephasth]

Just gave this watch to my brother tonight. Got a HUGE smile and a "No way!" out of him. Money well spent.

[danny_galaga]

Just gave this watch to my brother tonight. Got a HUGE smile and a "No way!" out of him. Money well spent.

Damn cool present. Nice one (",)