Controls
GoldenEye 007 offers an impressive eight control schemes, each named after a different Bond girl. Four of them use one controller and the other four use two controllers. The control schemes that use one controller are often referred to as "1.X" style while the ones which use two controllers are named "2.X".
At the time of development the Nintendo 64 controller and its analog stick were novelties and there wasn't much precedent for first person shooter games on the Nintendo 64. Developer Dr. David Doak explained the design decisions behind GoldenEye's control schemes in this interview with Ryan White a.k.a. Goose. GoldenEye was designed so that the game could be largely completed on Agent difficulty using only the analog stick and the Z button. The 2.X styles were added late in development with the developers fully aware that two analog sticks were needed to cover the two axes of looking and the two axes of movement desired in first person shooters.
1.1 Honey
Named for Honey Ryder played by Ursula Andress in the 1962 film Dr. No starring Sean Connery.
1.2 Solitaire
Named for Solitaire (birth name: Simone Latrelle) played by Jane Seymour in the 1973 film Live and Let Die starring Roger Moore.
1.3 Kissy
Named for Kissy Suzuki played by Mie Hama in the 1967 film You Only Live Twice starring Sean Connery.
1.4 Goodnight
Named for Mary Goodnight played by Britt Ekland in the 1974 film The Man with the Golden Gun starring Roger Moore.
2.1 Plenty
Named for Plenty O'Toole played by Lana Wood in the 1971 film Diamonds Are Forever starring Sean Connery.
2.2 Galore
Named for Pussy Galore played by Honor Blackman in the 1964 film Goldfinger starring Sean Connery.
2.3 Domino
Named for Dominique Derval a.k.a. Domino played by Claudine Auger in the 1965 film Thunderball starring Sean Connery. Domino appeared again as Domino Petachi in the 1983 film Never Say Never Again also starring Sean Connery.
2.4 Goodhead
Named for Holly Goodhead played by Lois Chiles in the 1979 film Moonraker starring Roger Moore.
