i thought the N64 ran goldeneye just fine, the game was gorgeous, sharp, and detailed for a N64 game. when they added all the effects and such to the goldeneye engine for perfect dark i think they went too far and the N64 couldnt keep up.
i know their basically the same type of game and running on the same engine but i couldnt stand perfect dark because of the technical drawbacks. on the other hand i loved goldeneye and was really impressed with its visual clarity, especially for the N64 where its AA made everything an ugly blur.
for all those people who say that graphics dont count i say look at PD as an example and you will see how bad graphics can make a game unplayable (to me atleast). i would rather have the clarity of goldeneye instead of the effects they added. it was pointless anyways because the game ran like such ass you couldnt even notice any added effects.