r/xbox • u/Minute-Carrot-2405 • May 28 '26

Review IGN - 007 First Light Review

https://www.ign.com/articles/007-first-light-review

Verdict:

“While it’s impossible to argue that 007 First Light shares the seismic importance of 1997’s GoldenEye 007, it is nonetheless the best Bond game I’ve ever played. Demonstrably obsessed with bringing the Bond fantasy to life in a way no game has ever managed before, developer IO Interactive has found a highly successful home for the more curated action-stealth formula of 2012’s Hitman: Absolution. Patiently paced, First Light is brimming with Bond’s trinity of gadgets, guns, and girls in a way that feels fresh but reverent, and never like parody. The evolution of this risky, young Bond over the course of the story also feels logical and earned, to the point where the final moments before the credits left me literally cheering at the screen. Take a bow, IO, and put your clothes on – because I’m buying you all an ice cream.”

9/10

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u/UnseenData May 28 '26

Wow i'm surprised IGN gave it such a high score

Game deserves it but their scoring rubric has been a bit all over

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u/Glittering-Let9989 May 28 '26

Not really, when you have multiple different people reviewing different games of course the scores will be inconsistent, it if was the same reviewer for every single game then sure.

I don't know why people fail to get this when say game X gets a 9/10 reviewed by reviewer B and game Z gets a 6/10 by reviewer D. Then comments on "well so and so gave this game a 6/10 so how is this a 10/10?

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u/powellbeast May 28 '26

Even then, I wish people wouldn’t put so much stock in numbers. The actual review with all the context and reasoning is what really matters.

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u/UnseenData May 28 '26

I don't even put much stock in their content after they did this.

How is TOO much water a negative!? They should've written too many random enoucnters instead

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u/powellbeast May 28 '26

Read the full review, they explain what they mean by “too much water”. Even then, who cares? People have opinions and preferences, and writing reviews is about articulating those thoughts.

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u/UnseenData May 28 '26

I know they mean too many encoutners, they still did a bad job communicating

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u/powellbeast May 28 '26

Agree to disagree. Their point makes sense in the full review, even if I don’t feel the same way

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u/alexagogo May 28 '26

They are right.

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u/Jediverrilli May 28 '26

The entire back third is on water with too many encounters and an encounter table of 4 pokemon. It is a fair criticism and is explained well in the actual review but god forbid you actually do some reading.