Pop legend Rick Astley has sold around 40 million records globally and has unintentionally spawned one of the most annoying memes on the planet, but the question on everyone's lips (well, maybe just ours) has to be: "what's his favourite video game?"
Turns out that Rick has excellent taste because his favourite game is GoldenEye 007 on the N64. Speaking to Metro back in 2021 (sorry, we only just spotted this thanks to Daniel Major's recent retweet), Astley – whose hits include "Together Forever", "Whenever You Need Somebody" and, of course, the legendary "Never Gonna Give You Up" – was asked about this all-time fave video game, and replied:
My ultimate would have to be GoldenEye 007, the James Bond game for the N64. That game was just phenomenal. It’s probably primitive by today’s standards but when you used the telescopic sight with the sniper rifle — wow!
He also explains that he didn't really get into video games until Doom came along:
It wasn’t until my mid-twenties that I really got hooked on a game and it was Doom.
In the recording studio we had Mac computers that we could really power up to run audio gear. But the only real reason we all had one was so that we could play Doom.
We had some great speakers and monitors with the computer going through them. Sometimes I’d be in there late at night on my own with the lights down and then this monster would come out of nowhere and blast through the speakers. I’d be like, ‘Oh, s***!’
Speaking of GoldenEye 007, it seems like we might be seeing a revival of some kind this year.
[source metro.co.uk]
Comments 33
You know what, this reminds me of a article about golden eye I read. Its a pretty coolread NGL
It was phenomenal.
With everything that's come since Goldeneye, it might be hard for folks who didn't experience it when it was new to understand what the fuss was all about
Never gonna blow you up, never gonna gun you down, never gonna run around with Oddjob.
“You know the rules, and so do I”
‘shoots grenade launcher’
“Say goodbye…”
@CactusMan That sounds really messed up, I can make it better with this link, you click it, trust me you will never trust me again! CLICK ME
@JakedaArbok "I just want to tell you how i'm feeling"
"Gotta make you, understand"
Who actually cares.
@Snatcher
“I’m the assassin sent to kill you.”
“You wouldn’t get this from any other guy.”
Great taste Rick. Goldeneye was made by genius people. Everything in this game is about smart game design and high class. All the James Bond games after this one were just corny in a bad way.
Nothing humanises a celebrity more than telling us their favourite video games.
@Snatcher Dang it!
This is awesome though.
Rick weren't a fake. He still plays drums and sings live.
I’ve always wondered which was his favorite game, and frankly this doesn’t let me down.
He better not have used Oddjob in multiplayer!
Great taste! Goldeneye 007 has one of the best campaigns in a video game ever. Multiplayer is a lot of fun, on top of that.
One of the most revolutionary FPS games ever, being THE (if not, then one of) first game to use the "modern" dual-stick control scheme (despite having C buttons instead of a right stick).
Ol' Rick has good taste. I'm sure the game and him have known eachother for so long
Rick rolled on this Thursday after a direct.
This prat has gotten way too much mileage from that one stupid song.
@johnvboy Rick Astley fans I'd wager.
@Troll_Decimator Find me a Rick Astley fan and I will show you a liar.
@Troll_Decimator,
Not sure even they care all that much, now what biscuits he prefers would be a totally different matter.
@johnvboy McVities Jaffa Cakes probably.
@MostHandsieBoy I wouldn't call myself a fan of his music, but he's a great dude. Very talented and humble. I've met him personally. Always a pleasure to hear more about him.
After the rumours of GoldenEye being announced at the Direct, seeing GoldenEye on the homepage almost feels like a rickroll! 😅
The British humor is strong with this one.
@Troll_Decimator,
I would have gone for custard cremes, just goes to show, you think you can tell by just looking at someone, but you just can't.
@johnvboy It's just the cookie (yes) cutter response in UK. Everyone loves a Jaffa.
@Troll_Decimator I started caring once he centrally positioned himself in the Morrissey drama. Came and went but I found the entire exercise annoying to say the least.
@CactusMan
Oh, I was talking in terms of one controller.
@Troll_Decimator,
Well I am partial to a Jaffa now and again.
I'm not clicking that link
Respect for Rick Astley on this one.
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