5. GoldenEye 007
Atmospheric single-player levels, fast, intuitive gameplay,
being James Bond. All signs point to "good", but it's the way that Rare crammed every tiny detail they could onto the cartridge (yes,
cartridge) that lifted it to "landmark shooter". In a relentless series of firsts, GoldenEye boasted the introduction of stealth into first-person shooters, differing levels of damage depending on where you hit an enemy and arguably its most reproduced legacy, zooming sniper rifles and headshots. Of course, in terms of story, its one that's been told before. But what a stunning commendation that Rare told it well enough with the limited technology of the time that it's just as fondly remembered (if not more so) than the actual film it was based on.