James Bond is finally back in video game form! It’s the first 007 game we’ve had on console since 007 Legends in 2012 and it’s built from the ground up by the talented studio at IO Interactive behind the Hitman series. Powered by their proprietary engine, codename Glacier (french word for a body of persistent natural ice), the studio is bringing to 4K screens a younger interpretation of the special agent who has been shooting cameramen since 1962!
SPOILERS: The First 13 Minutes of 007 First Light:
I have the game pre-ordered but due to work, won’t start it until Thursday night or Friday when I get up. Will download the game though Wednesday and just set it up so it’s all ready to be played.
Okay. Pre-ordering it. Didn’t want any spoilers but that 9 is appealing. I also love that the game has no extra editions or other stuff, so it’s not a hard purchase decision. I’m not thinking about having to wait until the super ultra deluxe edition goes on sale so I get the complete package.
Should've mentioned in my 007 First Light review, but it runs flawlessly on the Xbox Ally X. Has pre-compiled shaders and settings, and Xbox Play Anywhere.
Developer IO Interactive is celebrating after 007 First Light sold 3 million copies in less than two weeks.
IOI had announced 2.7 million sales in a week, but in an interview with IGN’s Simon Cardy in Los Angeles yesterday, CEO Hakan Abrak said the James Bond adventure game is now up to 3 million, having gone on sale on May 26. “I’m feeling absolutely amazing,” Abrak said when asked how he felt about the launch of 007 First Light. Its success comes without the help of a Nintendo Switch 2 version, which is expected to arrive later this summer.
Not only has 007 First Light launched to strong sales, but it’s critically acclaimed. It has 88 on Metacritic, with IGN’s 007 First Light review returning a 9/10. We said: “Demonstrably obsessed with bringing the Bond fantasy to life in a way no one has ever managed before, 007 First Light is the best Bond game I’ve ever played.”
Really enjoying my time with it so far, have dipped in and out while completing FH6 content (as got to keep up with mates on that lol) but it’s definitely got that Bond feel right, and his personality.
Can definitely see the Hitman mechanics at times underneath, with the stealth and distraction set pieces, but I loved those games and it’s minor enough that it doesn’t detract at all from the game.
Really impressed, even loved the film style opening credits just like when you sit in the cinema anticipating Bond’s new epic
