007 First Light Feels Like the Perfect Origin Story — and It Made Me Care About James Bond Again

“007 First Light” is the Return to Bond we Needed

We haven’t seen the greatest spy in fiction since 2021, and his return is a success so far. IO Interactive, the developers of the “Hitman” series, took on a massive undertaking when they announced that they would be developing a James Bond game. I’ve played through chapter three, which is the entire tutorial for the game, and as of now, I cannot recommend it enough. This starts with the characterization of Bond himself. I grew up with Daniel Cra…

007 First Light feels like the perfect origin story — and it made me care about James Bond again

I wasn't sold on 007 First Light at reveal, but after finishing it, it's one of the best games I've played and rekindled my love for James Bond.

007 First Light Delivers Bond at His Best

There have been a lot of James Bond games over the years, but very few of them have actually felt like Bond. Some had the gadgets, and some had the guns. Some even had the music and tuxedos. But not many have captured the full package of espionage, charm, improvisation and spectacle that makes 007 stand out from every other action hero. 007 First Light finally gets it right. And this new James Bond adventure is ready to play right now on the Xbo…

007 First Light Justifies Both James Bond and Itself

Early on in GoldenEye (1995), the newly-recast James Bond has his first sit-down meeting with the newly-recast M. Judi Dench plays M as someone who's habitually forceful, brusque even, in a way that feels calibrated as a defense against the casual misogyny of the world she inhabits. She's there to leave no doubt as to her ability and authority, because she can't count on being taken seriously by default. The scene acts as a thesis statement for …

007 First Light Proved One Major Thing About A Good James Bond Story, And I Hope The Movie Takes Notes

007 First Light may have cracked what makes Bond work, and the next movie should pay close attention before handing him the tux.

‘007: First Light’ Review: From Amazon, With Love

Plot It’s all on the table for this one. Opens with a literal bang and never lets up. A reboot for the gamers, IO Interactive’s 007: First Light picks up with Bond pre-MI6. The plot doesn’t cover any new ground: a piece of intelligence hardware is up for grabs, and Bond has to chase it down across the globe. What is brand new for a 007 game is picking up with Bond during his shonen training arc. Players get to experience the smooth but tough-as-…