Given the wild contrast in the rumours, makes me wonder if some red herrings were let out just for the lulz.

I don't go with rumors, personally.

Anyway, we know almost nothing about this new Perfect Dark as yet, but I can already tell from the interview that I like the development team and trust their intentions.

I don't really expect this game to be as groundbreaking as the original was back in the day, but it doesn't have to be. I've waited so long for a new entry in this franchise, believing it was long dead, and then lo and behold, out of absolutely nowhere, BOOM, there it is! I was floored! The mere thought of a new Perfect Dark game has me in nostalgia overdrive right now just by itself! So yeah, the task here is convincing me not to buy it rather than the other way around.

I just became even more glad that I went with a Series X first. Seriously. Cannot wait to see more of this!

Whats really interesting is that it isnt a cross gen game either. Curious to know if that will change as time goes on, or if it will remain a Series X/S game.

Maybe it's elitist of me to say this, but I kinda hope it stays full next-gen, personally. I mean both for selfish reasons and also for the sake of the mini-fridge and speaker. Give people more and clearer reasons to upgrade. I mean they don't need a lot of those reasons right now while there's a shortage of mini-fridges owing to the most hardcore gamers buying right away as usual, but y'know, by say next fall when it starts being more about average gamers...I think more incentive to upgrade starts to become key.

Its fine, if it makes the game better than i am all in. At least now they wont have excuses not to be able to do great A.I on the newer CPUs. Even though the N64 did amazing A.I on a CPU you will find better in watches.

The difference between this trailer and lets say an E3 trailer is that no one asked for it, we got something out of nothing. This trailer is to get the hype going and the wheels rolling. We officially know its legit now. Hoping we see gameplay soon, however the game is probably still is a long way off. 

I cannot see the issue with announcing a game especially by surprising there customers without showing gameplay. We might be different here, I don't look at past or present trailers and think to myself "Hmm just another trailer" I see this as "We have a new PD in development! and it seems to be in really good hands with The Initiative." 

I am also a huge Metroid Prime fan and all Nintendo showed was a heading, nothing else, even after 2 years.. it doesn't bother me as much as it would others, as long as i know its coming, that's all i need. Plenty to play and distract me until they arrivals.

Finally Microsoft understands. I don't get how they were going into a gamepass future without thinking of first party titles. That will be mandatory, and i'm glad they are doing so. Feel like a Banjo game might be in development now that they let it be in Smash and that they are reviving franchises players want.

The last PD game was painfully average at best.

So does that mean this one will as well even though they share practicely nothing in common? What was the point of this post?

I'll wait and remain very skeptical, Rare haven't really made a great game in two decades or so. Their last properly good game was Perfect Dark on the N64. The trailer tells me nothing either, but I'll keep my eyes on this project and I always enjoy a positive surprise!