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This video captures the reaction of GoldenEye 007 speedrunner Lockwood as he is watching his amazing WR on Streets Agent for the first time.

For context, single level speedruns in this game have been ground down and refined over the course of 16+ years. The WR on this level was 1:13, set in 2005 by legendary speedrun pioneer Wouter Jansen, where it sat for many years. Most thought 1:12 was not possible, as the level is mostly pure strafing, and it was believed 1:13 was simply maxed out. This was until August 2012 when top ranked player InkosiDeVinyl miraculously achieved the 1:12, which was immediately considered to be one of the best, if not the very best WR in the game at the time.

Meanwhile, Lockwood, a mid ranked player with a ton of skill who simply hadn't yet put up scores on all the levels, had focused his time more on getting another great WR, Silo Agent 1:01. After 250+ hours of grinding that single level, he finally got it. His work had finally been rewarded, though bittersweet in a sense, having spent so much more time than any other player who had achieved the Silo Agent 1:01.

Cut to Christmas Day 2013. Lockwood, was just going for a stalwart 1:13 on Streets Agent to improve his overall ranking when he hit this miracle run... skipping OVER 1:13 from 1:14 all the way to 1:12. Lockwood was not streaming at the time, but turned it on to share with the world as he watched the run for the first time. The sheer ecstasy of achieving such a grand world record, particularly one which has been so critically acclaimed in the community, simply cannot be described. There are no words to add, just watch the video and listen to Lockwood's pure euphoria.

"WR of the Year"
- Luke Szklarz, Rank 5th in Goldeneye

"This is truly the most amazing run in the history of GoldenEye 007 speedrunning. I have witnessed many great runs; Wouter's Frigate 23, Illu's Dam 117 and Jungle 54, Marc's Train 58, Clemens' B2 44, Ace's Jungle 53, Boss' Runway SA 22, my own Silo SAs 110 and 109... but this is in a completely different world. There is nothing that anyone has ever done, nor will ever do, that can possibly match this magic.

We have all been touched by the hand of God."
- Ryan White, rank 6th in Goldeneye

"INSANITY"
- Bass Boost, aka Alex, the man who paid $100 to Marc to see the first 112

"that is unquestionably the greatest skip in Goldeneye history and probably the most epic tied record of all time"
- Jimbo, top 10 Goldeneye player

Editor: Flickerform
Creative Director: RWhiteGoose

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