Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
All Out Gaming's 007 First Light Review, by Aaron Potter.
IO Interactive effortlessly crafts a James Bond ideally suited for the modern age of video games, mixing in elements old and new as part of a genuinely authentic third-person spy thriller.
Stylish, charming, tactical, resourceful. Regardless of the medium he’s portrayed in, James Bond is a lot of things to a lot of people. Above all else, however, he's a character ripe for reinvention - and you only need look at the character’s vast video game history for evidence. Having completely reworked its own beloved Hitman series roughly a decade ago via the more systems-driven World of Assassination trilogy, then, I can think of no better developer ideal for reinventing literature’s most beloved spy for this new gaming age than IO Interactive. It also helps that the studio already knows a thing or two about secret agents and espionage, of course.
007 First Light not only carries the weight of having to be a great Bond game, though. It’s also charged with satiating people’s thirst for such an adventure after a long 14-year absence. And fortunately, by working in IO’s experience crafting creative stealth sandboxes into a more action-based, linear format that perfectly suits the cinematic nature of the IP, it’s a task that this younger, leaner, and (in several cases) rougher take on the character easily rises to.
The result is an interpretation of James Bond that is by no means perfect, yet isn’t afraid to take risks with its narrative and gameplay in a manner ideally suited to match the current era of video games we are in. Just like Bond himself, 007 First Light is a sublime mix of principles old and new, confidently laying the groundwork to shake and stir players with the surprising spy thriller it sets you on. Needless to say, if you’ve ever wanted to roleplay fiction’s most capable agent, 007 First Light is a wonderful way to do so.
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All Out Gaming's 007 First Light Review, by Aaron Potter.
IO Interactive effortlessly crafts a James Bond ideally suited for the modern age of video games, mixing in elements old and new as part of a genuinely authentic third-person spy thriller.
Stylish, charming, tactical, resourceful. Regardless of the medium he’s portrayed in, James Bond is a lot of things to a lot of people. Above all else, however, he's a character ripe for reinvention - and you only need look at the character’s vast video game history for evidence. Having completely reworked its own beloved Hitman series roughly a decade ago via the more systems-driven World of Assassination trilogy, then, I can think of no better developer ideal for reinventing literature’s most beloved spy for this new gaming age than IO Interactive. It also helps that the studio already knows a thing or two about secret agents and espionage, of course.
007 First Light not only carries the weight of having to be a great Bond game, though. It’s also charged with satiating people’s thirst for such an adventure after a long 14-year absence. And fortunately, by working in IO’s experience crafting creative stealth sandboxes into a more action-based, linear format that perfectly suits the cinematic nature of the IP, it’s a task that this younger, leaner, and (in several cases) rougher take on the character easily rises to.
The result is an interpretation of James Bond that is by no means perfect, yet isn’t afraid to take risks with its narrative and gameplay in a manner ideally suited to match the current era of video games we are in. Just like Bond himself, 007 First Light is a sublime mix of principles old and new, confidently laying the groundwork to shake and stir players with the surprising spy thriller it sets you on. Needless to say, if you’ve ever wanted to roleplay fiction’s most capable agent, 007 First Light is a wonderful way to do so.
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