One of the most soul-crushing moments in nostalgic gaming is when you return to an old favorite and it just…sort…of…completely diarrhea blasts the honeyed lens through which you view it. Fans more talented than me clearly have felt this same horror as me, and they take it upon themselves to remake said classics. Give them the spit shine the titles need to match our collective memories.

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[face of a franchise presents two individuals that’ve fulfilled the same role. your task — choose the better of the two and defend your choice in the rancor pit that is the comments section]

James Bond is the most popular fictional secret agent of all time. And why shouldn’t he be? After all, the dude has pretty much set the archetypal standard for the Suave Spy character. He’s that perfect balance of gorgeous yet gritty, cutthroat yet clever. He’s a man capable of accomplishing any mission, whether it’s securing nuclear secrets or banging a smokin’ babe.

Of course, with nearly fifty years worth of movies under his belt, James Bond has been portrayed by a few different folks. In my experience, any Best Bond Debate usually comes down to two choices: whoever is currently portraying the agent and the precedent-setting Sean Connery. But truthfully, I think that this discussion can, and should, extend beyond Daniel Craig and Forrester.

For most of the 1970s and 1980s, Roger Moore helmed the James Bond franchise. Moore’s 007 is noted for being a bit campier and more lustfully-minded than other portrayals. Movies like Octopussy give us a Bond with gadgets that are kooky and dames that are sexy. Audiences ate up this depiction, and by the end of his tenure Moore would be known as the actor with the most Bond-years.

On the other hand, Pierce Brosnan reinvigorated the stagnant franchise with 1995’s Goldeneye. Some might argue that Brosnan injected new life into James Bond, giving the character a sensibility and usefulness in a post-Cold War world. The Brosnan-Bond could also be credited as having tempered the character, bringing him back to the idea of a man with a license to kill. Moreover, Brosnan’s involvement in the series also made possible the greatest first-person-shooter of all time.

So who’s the better Bond? Roger Moore or Pierce Brosnan?

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Remember back in the day when limited-prints of Zelda games came with a cold cartridge? Well it seems like Activision is hearkening back to those dope old days by bundling Goldeneye 007 with a gold controller. As if getting a new Goldeneye game wasn’t enough of a trip in the way-back machine.

God damn, how many hours did I burn through with this game, getting pissed as I got owned in multiplayer with a pack of friends? I don’t intend on gettin’ the remake and by proxy the controller, but it still makes my belly mirthful with warm remembrance.