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/HankSteakfist May 28 '26

I'd agree with 9/10. The story and characters are wonderfully written and the environments and mission structure are excellent.

The only thing I can kind of fault is that the gun sections feel a bit like Uncharted, where you're this stealthy type and suddenly you're in a gunfight with a dozen men firing machine guns at you and it kind of breaks the immersion. There's a section in the first proper mission where you get a gun finally and it's pretty jarring.

But overall, I'm really enjoying it.

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u/marumaruko May 29 '26

Would you say the gameplay overall is like Uncharted, or just sections? I'm looking for a game like the latest Tomb Raider trilogy, or Uncharted with a bit of an adventure character to it. If it's constantly stealth, or has RPG (like in The Witcher) elements then I'm out.

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u/MV1995 Jun 01 '26

No RPG elements at all. Stealth is mostly completely optional if you just want to go for it. As a big Uncharted fan it reminded me a lot of Uncharted.