GoldenEye: Source Beta 1 Released

The GoldenEye: Source team has released the first beta, giving players the first chance to try out the anticipated Half-Life 2 mod.

"GoldenEye: Source is a modification of Half-Life 2, with only one goal in mind; to bring the memories and experiences from the original GoldenEye64 back to life using Source Technology. We want you to look at this mod and remember the first best multiplayer first-person shooter ever made. We are doing our best to bring in the opinions of the community to create a game that everyone is going to enjoy. But, we are not here to recreate the game exactly how it was in GE64, a lot of things have changed since they first designed that game, mainly in technology and gamers experiences. We are here to take the game even further but at the same time provide a lot of those fun elements that hardcore GE64 fans will enjoy. We've got experienced team members all across the board, from professional level, to amateurs looking to make it into the business working hard to make this dream a reality."

The 182MB client file can be downloaded from JustPause, Internode, CustomHosts, AusGamers, and you can find more on the full list at the Mod's Wiki.

First opinion: It seems good for a beta. There are known bugs and issues but the team seems to be on the right track. I didn't get much of a chance to play the N64 game so I cannot really comment on that.