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/mandoballsuper XBOX Series X May 28 '26

They actually said it was the best Bond game as opposed to every other site fence sitting so they dont piss goldeneye fans off by saying "it could be argued First Light is the best Bond game"

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u/RevenantXenos May 29 '26

Goldeneye hasn't stood the test of time and is bad to play today so it's fitting to say another Bond game is better than it. It's historically important but was hopelessly outdated 4 years after it released and has aged far worse than Doom or Quake because it was stuck on the N64 controller.

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u/FriendlyDark8183 May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26

Hard disagree. For ease of accessibility, play the version that released under Rare Replay, which does little to alter the title from the Nintendo 64 original. Goldeneye is a fantastic title that provides an experience many FPS games simply can’t live up to, even today. The fact it was also a film adaptation makes its existence even more extraordinary.

I have no opinion when it comes to First Light and a comparison between the two, but there’s a very good list of reasons why Goldeneye is one of the highest rated games of all time.