Perfect Dark Maps - Xbox Live - PD N64 Maps Tips & Tricks!

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How can I help you win more on Xbox Live Arcade? First I need to let you know a bit about myself. I'm a long time GoldenEye N64 player, and even more of a Perfect Dark N64 player. I didn't give up playing Perfect Dark like many. I continued to play hours and hours of multiplayer. My skills and knowledge of the game and Perfect Dark maps is accurate and reliable in 2009. I know Perfect Dark inside and out! Trust me. I was thrilled at news of Perfect Dark on Xbox Live Arcade. I can put my skills and knowledge to use! I can help you on your Xbox Live skills!

So, you want to dominate on Xbox Live. Perfect Dark is going to be the biggest game on Xbox Live Arcade so you should start refreshing your knowledge of Perfect Dark maps now! It's been out for a while now so that initial rush for XBLA Perfect Dark has subsided a bit. That shouldn't discourage you though. Join up with friends and play PD online!

I will add to these Perfect Dark maps tricks and tips on a regular basis. I will give you the best camping spots, the most popular areas to find kills, where not to go on Perfect Dark maps and every other trick that I can think of. I can tell you the best Perfect Dark maps which you need to learn more than the others. I will be posting walkthrough Perfect Dark maps videos also. Nothing is better than seeing the layouts because likely it's been a while since you last played and you need to relearn the Perfect Dark maps just like everyone else.

Remember Skedar? How about Grid map with the glass floor? Villa? I'm sure these Perfect Dark maps all bring some memories to you. Get ready. Perfect Dark maps resources will be coming shortly. My goal? Help you win Xbox Live games. You want to rule the Xbox Live Arcade Leaderboards? If you do, then you need to bookmark my website now. Thanks for visiting!

General Tips for all Perfect Dark Maps:

The key to playing Perfect Dark on XBLA is realizing or adjusting to the fact that it's single screen. You can camp! There are key choke points in every Perfect Dark map. The high traffic zones in which you can really rack up the kills. Generally the high traffic zones are simply the spots where the best weapons are. Since XBLA Perfect Dark uses the default settings, it's pretty easy to know those weapon locations. Those hot spots need to be approached with caution and I would recommend that you do so after getting a shield and a good weapon. Running into a hot zone without a shield and or good weapon means a quick death. Not the way to win!

The other key tip which applies to all the Perfect Dark maps is to stay on the higher ground. Get to the top level and get a birds eye view. It's key. If you are at the bottom of a level it's very hard to see above and see who is lining you up with a rocket etc. It's a basic combat strategy. Those on the higher ground have the best chance for success. Think about G5 and the higher sections of that map. It's easy to drop down on a ramp and make a kill from behind. The dropping down to kill an unsuspecting opponent is a huge key for winning more at Perfect Dark online.

In general, because of the single screen, stealth is simply more important. That means changing your style from what might have won you more games on the Nintendo 64 version of Perfect Dark. You can take your time now! Don't run out into the open!

Perfect Dark Maps - Skedar

The photo above is very much a central or high kill count area of the Skedar Perfect Dark map. You could say don't come near here if you are unprepared. In other words bring the best weapons and if there is armor, make sure you have it on! Being higher, or on the ramps above is simply the best option. You can easily get pinned down below. The good thing is if you have a dark character and aren't playing with radar, then you can head into the shadows and hopefully make a quick exit.

This is a big level and when you're playing head to head on XBLA a win may amount to only getting a couple kills. That means take your time when the game starts! The lower level sees little if no action. To get the hot zones where you will find lots of players you need to be in the diamond room aka square room. You know the one. It is small, has four entry/exit points and is essentially the central location for the map. Just make sure you are fully armed and have your shield on when approaching this area. Because of the vast open areas it can be easy to camp on a high position and take out an opponent without them even knowing. Just make sure that when you make the kill you are shooting the player in the back. If you're spending time in the big open areas in the back sections, you aren't going to rack up many kills. To make kills you need to be in the high traffic areas and the areas where the best weapons are.

Perfect Dark Maps - Pipes

If you are taking damage from somebody from the window above, take cover to the far right in the photo behind the rows of pillars. This is an example of "running the gauntlet" if you are being bombarded by a hail of grenades being launched from a devastator or superdragon.

Pipes is likely not everyones favorite map. Lots of areas to fall from which can be a irretation. See that area below? Those pipes? Stay away from there! Ultimately you want to spend the most time at the top section of the level. You have 2 entrances to control, but you have that 3rd opening which you can use for offense and at the same time will have very little to be worried about. Sure if you're in a game with explosives you may have concerns, but your upper position is dominant. You will win over a player lofting explosives from below. It's really the upper section that is the key to victory. The lower level sees the least traffic and if you're spending a lot of time down there you will certainly not winning many games. Avoid the area with all the ramps and the lift. You are vulnerable on the lift and walking around on the ramps makes you an easy target for the player who is above you waiting for an easy kill.

Perfect Dark Maps - Ravine

If you're playing Ravine on Perfect Dark Xbox Live Arcade with the single screen, be extra cautious. You are a sitting duck if you're walking on the lower areas. An explosive that can be tossed down from above means carnage in a big way. Always be looking up on the ledges to look for a player camping out looking for kills from above.

Ravine is Perect Dark map that we have always enjoyed. With the right weapon settings, it's a classic. This level is perfect for Slayers or a setting of all sniper rifles on on-hit-kill mode. Xbox Live and the single screen multiplayer really opens up some real amazing possibilities. Tips for playing Ravine? Just like every other map I will always recommend the higher ground. Ravine isn't as critical however. In fact the top part of Ravine is a good place to go if you want to see little or no action. Make sure you don't get cut off on the lower ends of the level with the lift. Think of that area as a dead zone. You will get cutoff and killed in most instances. The lift is very unrealiable and you will be relying on luck to get out of the hot zone down there. Did I mention Ravine is idea for Devastators? But a good place to be is that mid level section which you see in the photo above. It's safe there and you have some easy kills as people come running down the passage into the open. If you can control this section of the Ravine, you stand a good chance of dominating.

Perfect Dark - G5 Building

You can transfer from ramp to ramp if you're careful. From this position in the photo, you can drop down to the lower ramp. This is especially good for a surpise attack or if you've just see a player walk past you.

The G5 Building is a favorite map of mine in Perfect Dark. Yes falling to death is bogus, but overall this map has some great multiplayer features. This is definitely a fast pace Perfect Dark multiplayer map! This area as shown in the photo is a real hot zone. It's the place where you most likely want to be around. There is quick access to a few high traffic zones and plus you have the wall to the left which means it's a relatively safe walkway to use or stand on while picking off opponents.

Perfect Dark - Sewers

Even experienced Perfect Dark multiplayer vets will at time find the passages in Sewers to be confusing. I do!

People may not always like the laptop gun, but it's an enjoyable weapon to play with in Sewers. Because it's a big map, action can be slow. The lower level is the best bet in a multiplayer match to find opponents. It's also the least confusing section of the map! There are plenty of lifts for easier access to upper areas should you want to vacate the lowest level of the map. The only ramp out of the lower level is a high traffic zone so you should always be concentrating on getting to that area. Ensure that you have decent weapons when doing so. You'll need the help.

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