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'''Perfect Dark''' is a first person shooter for the Nintendo 64, released in May 2000 by Rare. It is the "spiritual sequel" to Rare's earlier hit FPS, [[GoldenEye 007]].
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[[The Elite|The Perfect Dark Elite]] has been hosting PD speedrun competition since the summer of 2000.  
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The vast majority of the competition revolves around obtaining the best times for the 63 single-player missions (21 missions, on each of the [[Agent]], [[Special Agent]] and [[Perfect Agent]] difficulty settings). The current PD world champion is [[Rayan Isran]] (aka '''Perfect Ace'''), who holds 46 of the game's 63 [[World Records]].
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Before starting to play Perfect Dark for speed times, it is recommended that you read the [[Settings recommendations for Perfect Dark|settings recommendations]].
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=== Speed Strategies ===
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# [[dataDyne Central: Defection]]
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# [[dataDyne Research: Investigation]]
<p><b><b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b></b> is a first person shooter for the Nintendo 64, released in May 2000 by Rare. It is the "spiritual sequel" to Rare's earlier hit FPS, <a href="/GoldenEye_007" title="GoldenEye 007">GoldenEye 007</a>.
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# [[dataDyne Central: Extraction]]
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# [[Carrington Villa: Hostage One]]
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# [[Chicago: Stealth]]
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# [[G5 Building: Reconnaissance]]
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# [[Area 51: Infiltration]]
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# [[Area 51: Rescue]]
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# [[Area 51: Escape]]
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# [[Air Base: Espionage]]
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# [[Air Force One: Antiterrorism]]
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# [[Crash Site: Confrontation]]
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# [[Pelagic II: Exploration]]
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# [[Deep Sea: Nullify Threat]]
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# [[Carrington Institute: Defense]]
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# [[Attack Ship: Covert Assault]]
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# [[Skedar Ruins: Battle Shrine]]
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# [[Mr. Blonde's Revenge]]
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# [[Maian SOS]]
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# [[WAR!]]
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# [[The Duel]]
  
</p><p><a href="/The_Elite" title="The Elite">The <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> Elite</a> has been hosting PD speed run competition since the summer of 2000.
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=== Variant leagues ===
</p><p>With the release of PDXBLA there may be some differences on some of the levels with what's stated here.  We're getting on it (CI PA is a notable one already for instance). 
 
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<table id="toc" class="toc" summary="Contents"><tr><td><div id="toctitle"><h2>Contents</h2></div>
 
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<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Solo_missions"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Solo missions</span></a>
 
  
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The following variations on the regular Perfect Dark solo missions have also seen competition:
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Speed_Strategies"><span class="tocnumber">1.1</span> <span class="toctext">Speed Strategies</span></a></li>
 
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Variant_leagues"><span class="tocnumber">1.2</span> <span class="toctext">Variant leagues</span></a></li>
 
<li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Full_runs"><span class="tocnumber">1.3</span> <span class="toctext">Full runs</span></a></li>
 
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</li>
 
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Other_leagues"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">Other leagues</span></a></li>
 
  
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#See_also"><span class="tocnumber">3</span> <span class="toctext">See also</span></a></li>
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* [[LTK]] mode
<li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#External_Links"><span class="tocnumber">4</span> <span class="toctext">External Links</span></a></li>
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* [[Dark LTK]] mode
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* Co-operative mode (two players work together - low frame rate is a major issue here)
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* The Enemy Rockets League
<a name="Solo_missions" id="Solo_missions"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Solo missions </span></h2>
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* Cheaters' League (best time achieved using any combination of in-game cheats - no GameSharks!)
<p>The vast majority of the competition revolves around obtaining the best times for the 63 single-player missions (21 missions, on each of the <a href="/Agent" title="Agent">Agent</a>, <a href="/Special_Agent" title="Special Agent">Special Agent</a> and <a href="/Perfect_Agent" title="Perfect Agent"><b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> Agent</a> difficulty settings). The current PD world champion is <a href="/Rayan_Isran" title="Rayan Isran">Rayan Isran</a> (aka <b><b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> Ace</b>), who holds 46 of the game's 63 <a href="/World_Records" title="World Records" class="mw-redirect">World Records</a>.
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* [http://qntm.org/deaths Fastest Deaths]
  
</p><p>Before starting to play <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> for speed times, it is recommended that you read the <a href="/Settings_recommendations_for_Perfect_Dark" title="Settings recommendations for Perfect Dark">settings recommendations</a>.
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=== Full runs ===
</p>
 
<a name="Speed_Strategies" id="Speed_Strategies"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Speed Strategies </span></h3>
 
<ol><li> <a href="/DataDyne_Central:_Defection" title="DataDyne Central: Defection">dataDyne Central: Defection</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/DataDyne_Research:_Investigation" title="DataDyne Research: Investigation">dataDyne Research: Investigation</a>
 
  
</li><li> <a href="/DataDyne_Central:_Extraction" title="DataDyne Central: Extraction">dataDyne Central: Extraction</a>
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Complete single-segment speedrun through Perfect Dark have also been attempted. They are ranked [http://www.angelfire.com/vt2/Vulpex/Brooklyn/SpeedRunRankings.html here] alongside similar records for [[GoldenEye 007]]. There are six categories for these: runs can be through [[Agent]], [[Special Agent]] or [[Perfect Agent]] and each of these can be timed using the in-game timer or in real time. Typically the last four (bonus) levels are not attempted here as the game goes to the credits once you beat [[Skedar]], so only 17 levels need beating.
</li><li> <a href="/Carrington_Villa:_Hostage_One" title="Carrington Villa: Hostage One">Carrington Villa: Hostage One</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Chicago:_Stealth" title="Chicago: Stealth">Chicago: Stealth</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/G5_Building:_Reconnaissance" title="G5 Building: Reconnaissance">G5 Building: Reconnaissance</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Area_51:_Infiltration" title="Area 51: Infiltration">Area 51: Infiltration</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Area_51:_Rescue" title="Area 51: Rescue">Area 51: Rescue</a>
 
  
</li><li> <a href="/Area_51:_Escape" title="Area 51: Escape">Area 51: Escape</a>
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Strategies in full runs are different from individual level runs because you don't have the luxury of multiple attempts (multiple attempts are ''allowed'', but the time just keeps adding on). Swift but safe strategies are preferable to one-in-a-thousand shots - with the exception of [[Defection]], which you can attempt over and over again. In some senses, full runs provide a better judge of ''consistent'' playing ability and global game knowledge.
</li><li> <a href="/Air_Base:_Espionage" title="Air Base: Espionage">Air Base: Espionage</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Air_Force_One:_Antiterrorism" title="Air Force One: Antiterrorism">Air Force One: Antiterrorism</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Crash_Site:_Confrontation" title="Crash Site: Confrontation">Crash Site: Confrontation</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Pelagic_II:_Exploration" title="Pelagic II: Exploration">Pelagic II: Exploration</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Deep_Sea:_Nullify_Threat" title="Deep Sea: Nullify Threat">Deep Sea: Nullify Threat</a>
 
  
</li><li> <a href="/Carrington_Institute:_Defense" title="Carrington Institute: Defense">Carrington Institute: Defense</a>
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Strategies change even more significantly in real-timed runs. For example, delaying your exit from the opening cinematic is pointless as the clock is still running, and using Combat Boosts wastes huge amounts of time instead of saving any. Also, choosing where to exit levels becomes a factor because this affects where you start the next level. (Mainly this affects Crash Site.)
</li><li> <a href="/Attack_Ship:_Covert_Assault" title="Attack Ship: Covert Assault">Attack Ship: Covert Assault</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Skedar_Ruins:_Battle_Shrine" title="Skedar Ruins: Battle Shrine">Skedar Ruins: Battle Shrine</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Mr._Blonde%27s_Revenge" title="Mr. Blonde&#39;s Revenge">Mr. Blonde's Revenge</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Maian_SOS" title="Maian SOS">Maian SOS</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/WAR!" title="WAR!">WAR!</a>
 
  
</li><li> <a href="/The_Duel" title="The Duel">The Duel</a>
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You can find out your own best '''segmented''' A, SA and PA runs through Perfect Dark simply by adding up your individual times for the relevant levels, as this is precisely what a segmented run is. The best segmented runs are as follows (here, we ''do'' consider all 17+4 levels):
</li></ol>
 
<a name="Variant_leagues" id="Variant_leagues"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Variant leagues </span></h3>
 
<p>The following variations on the regular <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> solo missions have also seen competition:
 
</p>
 
<ul><li> <a href="/LTK" title="LTK" class="mw-redirect">LTK</a> mode
 
  
</li><li> <a href="/Dark_LTK" title="Dark LTK" class="mw-redirect"><b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> LTK</a> mode
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* [[Agent]]: [http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-1.htm 23 minutes 48 seconds] by Rayan Isran
</li><li> Co-operative mode (two players work together - low frame rate is a major issue here)
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* [[Special Agent]]: [http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-2.htm 32 minutes 42 seconds] by Rayan Isran
</li><li> The Enemy Rockets League
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* [[Perfect Agent]]: [http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-3.htm 38 minutes 10 seconds] by Rayan Isran
</li><li> Cheaters' League (best time achieved using any combination of in-game cheats - no GameSharks!)
 
</li><li> <a href="http://qntm.org/deaths" class="external text" title="http://qntm.org/deaths" rel="nofollow">Fastest Deaths</a>
 
</li></ul>
 
<a name="Full_runs" id="Full_runs"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Full runs </span></h3>
 
  
<p>Complete single-segment speed runs through <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> have also been attempted. They are ranked <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/vt2/Vulpex/Brooklyn/SpeedRunRankings.html" class="external text" title="http://www.angelfire.com/vt2/Vulpex/Brooklyn/SpeedRunRankings.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> alongside similar records for <a href="/GoldenEye_007" title="GoldenEye 007">GoldenEye 007</a>. There are six categories for these: runs can be through <a href="/Agent" title="Agent">Agent</a>, <a href="/Special_Agent" title="Special Agent">Special Agent</a> or <a href="/Perfect_Agent" title="Perfect Agent"><b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> Agent</a> and each of these can be timed using the in-game timer or in real time. Typically the last four (bonus) levels are not attempted here as the game goes to the credits once you beat <a href="/Skedar" title="Skedar" class="mw-redirect">Skedar</a>, so only 17 levels need beating.
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== Other leagues ==
  
</p><p>Strategies in full runs are different from individual level runs because you don't have the luxury of multiple attempts (multiple attempts are <i>allowed</i>, but the time just keeps adding on). Swift but safe strategies are preferable to one-in-a-thousand shots - with the exception of <a href="/Defection" title="Defection" class="mw-redirect">Defection</a>, which you can attempt over and over again. In some senses, full runs provide a better judge of <i>consistent</i> playing ability and global game knowledge.
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Essentially every aspect of Perfect Dark has been the stage for competition at some point in history. Leagues exist for:
</p><p>Strategies change even more significantly in real-timed runs. For example, delaying your exit from the opening cinematic is pointless as the clock is still running, and using Combat Boosts wastes huge amounts of time instead of saving any. Also, choosing where to exit levels becomes a factor because this affects where you start the next level. (Mainly this affects Crash Site.)
 
</p><p>You can find out your own best <b>segmented</b> A, SA and PA runs through <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> simply by adding up your individual times for the relevant levels, as this is precisely what a segmented run is. The best segmented runs are as follows (here, we <i>do</i> consider all 17+4 levels):
 
  
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* The [[Firing Range]]
<ul><li> <a href="/Agent" title="Agent">Agent</a>: <a href="http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-1.htm" class="external text" title="http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-1.htm" rel="nofollow">23 minutes 48 seconds</a> by Rayan Isran
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* [[Gadget training]]
</li><li> <a href="/Special_Agent" title="Special Agent">Special Agent</a>: <a href="http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-2.htm" class="external text" title="http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-2.htm" rel="nofollow">32 minutes 42 seconds</a> by Rayan Isran
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* [[Hologram training]]
</li><li> <a href="/Perfect_Agent" title="Perfect Agent"><b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> Agent</a>: <a href="http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-3.htm" class="external text" title="http://www.the-elite.net/PD/difft-3.htm" rel="nofollow">38 minutes 10 seconds</a> by Rayan Isran
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* Combat Simulator [[Perfect Dark Challenges|Challenges]]
  
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== See also ==
<a name="Other_leagues" id="Other_leagues"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Other leagues </span></h2>
 
<p>Essentially every aspect of <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> has been the stage for competition at some point in history. Leagues exist for:
 
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<ul><li> The <a href="/Firing_Range" title="Firing Range">Firing Range</a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Gadget_training" title="Gadget training">Gadget training</a>
 
  
</li><li> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Hologram_training&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Hologram training (page does not exist)">Hologram training</a>
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* [[Speed strafing]]
</li><li> Combat Simulator <a href="/Perfect_Dark_Challenges" title="Perfect Dark Challenges" class="mw-redirect">Challenges</a>
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* [[Speech skipping]]
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* [[Cruise Control]]
<a name="See_also" id="See_also"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> See also </span></h2>
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* [[Rounding in Perfect Dark]]
<ul><li> <a href="/Speed_strafing" title="Speed strafing">Speed strafing</a>
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* [[Combat Simulator milestones]]
</li><li> <a href="/Speech_skipping" title="Speech skipping" class="mw-redirect">Speech skipping</a>
 
  
</li><li> <a href="/Cruise_Control" title="Cruise Control">Cruise Control</a>
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== External Links ==
</li><li> <a href="/Rounding_in_Perfect_Dark" title="Rounding in Perfect Dark">Rounding in <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b></a>
 
</li><li> <a href="/Combat_Simulator_milestones" title="Combat Simulator milestones">Combat Simulator milestones</a>
 
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<a name="External_Links" id="External_Links"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span></h2>
 
  
<ul><li> <a href="http://the-elite.net/PD/elite.htm" class="external text" title="http://the-elite.net/PD/elite.htm" rel="nofollow">The <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> World Rankings</a>
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* [http://the-elite.net/PD/elite.htm The Perfect Dark World Rankings]
</li><li> <a href="http://www.thengamer.com/PD/" class="external text" title="http://www.thengamer.com/PD/" rel="nofollow">The <b style="color:black;background-color:#a0ffff">Perfect</b> <b style="color:black;background-color:#99ff99">Dark</b> Videos Page</a>
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* [http://www.thengamer.com/PD/ The Perfect Dark Videos Page]
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Perfect Dark

Perfect Dark is a first person shooter for the Nintendo 64, released in May 2000 by Rare. It is the "spiritual sequel" to Rare's earlier hit FPS, GoldenEye 007.

The Perfect Dark Elite has been hosting PD speedrun competition since the summer of 2000.

Solo missions

The vast majority of the competition revolves around obtaining the best times for the 63 single-player missions (21 missions, on each of the Agent, Special Agent and Perfect Agent difficulty settings). The current PD world champion is Rayan Isran (aka Perfect Ace), who holds 46 of the game's 63 World Records.

Before starting to play Perfect Dark for speed times, it is recommended that you read the settings recommendations.

Speed Strategies

  1. dataDyne Central: Defection
  2. dataDyne Research: Investigation
  3. dataDyne Central: Extraction
  4. Carrington Villa: Hostage One
  5. Chicago: Stealth
  6. G5 Building: Reconnaissance
  7. Area 51: Infiltration
  8. Area 51: Rescue
  9. Area 51: Escape
  10. Air Base: Espionage
  11. Air Force One: Antiterrorism
  12. Crash Site: Confrontation
  13. Pelagic II: Exploration
  14. Deep Sea: Nullify Threat
  15. Carrington Institute: Defense
  16. Attack Ship: Covert Assault
  17. Skedar Ruins: Battle Shrine
  18. Mr. Blonde's Revenge
  19. Maian SOS
  20. WAR!
  21. The Duel

Variant leagues

The following variations on the regular Perfect Dark solo missions have also seen competition:

  • LTK mode
  • Dark LTK mode
  • Co-operative mode (two players work together - low frame rate is a major issue here)
  • The Enemy Rockets League
  • Cheaters' League (best time achieved using any combination of in-game cheats - no GameSharks!)
  • Fastest Deaths

Full runs

Complete single-segment speedrun through Perfect Dark have also been attempted. They are ranked here alongside similar records for GoldenEye 007. There are six categories for these: runs can be through Agent, Special Agent or Perfect Agent and each of these can be timed using the in-game timer or in real time. Typically the last four (bonus) levels are not attempted here as the game goes to the credits once you beat Skedar, so only 17 levels need beating.

Strategies in full runs are different from individual level runs because you don't have the luxury of multiple attempts (multiple attempts are allowed, but the time just keeps adding on). Swift but safe strategies are preferable to one-in-a-thousand shots - with the exception of Defection, which you can attempt over and over again. In some senses, full runs provide a better judge of consistent playing ability and global game knowledge.

Strategies change even more significantly in real-timed runs. For example, delaying your exit from the opening cinematic is pointless as the clock is still running, and using Combat Boosts wastes huge amounts of time instead of saving any. Also, choosing where to exit levels becomes a factor because this affects where you start the next level. (Mainly this affects Crash Site.)

You can find out your own best segmented A, SA and PA runs through Perfect Dark simply by adding up your individual times for the relevant levels, as this is precisely what a segmented run is. The best segmented runs are as follows (here, we do consider all 17+4 levels):

Other leagues

Essentially every aspect of Perfect Dark has been the stage for competition at some point in history. Leagues exist for:

See also

External Links