007: First Light Reviews
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007 First Light is, ultimately, a better game for the Bond nerd than I expected it would be. The team at IO Interactive clearly love the property and have done for it what Larian Studios did for Baldur’s Gate 3; provide a level of dedication to the source material that’s so fastidious that you might argue with a decision here or there, but it’s difficult to get too cynical about a game clearly made by genuine fans of the property.
A modern spy adventure from IO Interactive that blends stealth, action, and cinematic chaos into one shifting experience.
007 First Light does justice to James Bond as the combination of incredible stealth gameplay and thrilling setpieces make it an incredible game
007 First Light is the finest James Bond video game in nearly 30 years. Its cinematic single-player campaign is remarkable, offering a gripping, quintessentially Bond story, packaged together with some of the best action-adventure set pieces I’ve ever experienced. Whether you’re a longtime Bond fan or a newcomer, 007 First Light is unmissable.
IOI’s latest is no Hitman game with a James Bond skin, it’s a bona fide 007 classic…
007 First Light offers exactly the sort of 007-Hitman mixture that we were hoping for with stellar performance, solid gameplay, and a fantastic story.
IO Interactive’s long-awaited James Bond origin story isn’t just the best 007 game ever made. It's one of the finest action games of the generation.
Discover the origins of James Bond in one of the best games of the year.
Check out our review of IO Interactives first foray into the James Bond universe with 007 First Light on the PS5 right here.
007 First Light ushers in a new era of James Bond video games, and it does so in the most spectacular and engaging way possible.
After years of developing Hitman, IO Interactive is trying something new and it worked very well for them.
We review 007 First Light, James Bond's grand return to the gaming world. Is it worth checking out? Read our impressions.
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Sit down agent. We've pulled the files, and the top name on the list for a reboot is one we're all quite familiar with. The name's Bond - James Bond. It's
IOI has done a fabulous job at making a great action-adventure game that just so happens to be wrapped up in James Bond clothing, and all that is expected of it.
A perfect match of developer and source material, 007 First Light is the first James Bond game to truly allow you to inhabit every fact of the world's most famous secret agent - and it plays brilliantly to boot.
007 First Light is a tour de force for IO Interactive, who surpass the Hitman series with a brilliant action adventure for the world famous spy.
James Bond's triumphant return to gaming in 007 First Light proves to be one of 2026's best titles.
007 First Light successfully reimagines James Bond with strong stealth gameplay, exciting action sequences, and an excellent performance from Patrick Gibson.
IO Interactive brings to our screens a completely new adventure of the famous James Bond.
IO Interactive's 007 First Light is easily the best Bond game we've seen. Rare's GoldenEye 007 was momentous when it launched, and it's stuck around the zeitgeist because it was a portal into Ian Fleming's world of shaken martinis and spy thrills we'd never seen before. What 007 First Light feels like is a playable, limited spy series that transports the player into a gripping and memorable espionage story.
007 First Light is easily one of the best Bond experiences in gaming, combining cinematic storyteling, great gunfights, incredible music, and solid Steam Deck performance into one package.
Confident and charismatic, James Bond's long-awaited return to games is the best since GoldenEye.
007 First Light is IO Interactive at their best, blending together dense sandboxes, huge set pieces, and a fresh take on Bond.
James Bond makes a grand return to gaming at the masterful hands of IO Interactive.
While we wait to find out who will replace Daniel Craig as James Bond on the big screen after No Time to Die, released in 2021, and 14 years after the rather disappointing 007 Legends, published by Activision, the famous British spy is finally making his grand return to the world of video games with 007 First Light on May 27, 2026, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. For this occasion, it's IO Interactive.
007 First Light is a superb adventure game that does so much more than simply coast on the popularity of its franchise.
Bond's return to gaming is worth the 14-year wait.
007 First Light has everything you could want from a Bond game: fist fights, shootouts, epic set-pieces, car chases, subterfuge, and more. There are some minor issues, such as the game's cover system being a little finicky at times, but on the whole this is a must-play for Bond fans as well as those who simply enjoy a good action game.
Fantastic storytelling that captures the fun of the classic spy hero helps this new adventure shine bright.
"007 First Time" is the best "007" game to date, and all the fantasies of playing a top agent are contained in this game.
After a lengthy video game hiatus, James Bond is back in 007 First Light, a 3rd person action adventure game from the creators of Hitman.
IO Interactive has really pulled off the best Bond game to date, giving us depth to a character that often is just regulated to being a generic action hero. Gibson's Bond is what you'd want from an origin story, as he is a Bond that feels perfect for the modern age.
No, 007 First Light isn’t a perfect game. The AI needs a ton of work. The audio issues are hard to overlook. And the online connectivity requirements remain one of IOI’s dirty, bad habits. But when it clicks, it’s a hell of a lot of fun. The combat is fluid and hard-hitting, the gunplay is super satisfying, the level design is impeccable, and it’s all wrapped up in a fun, Bond-origin story. It feels great to be a 00 again.
007 First Light Review - First Light excels at delivering a classic Bond adventure, laying the groundworks for a fresh, multi-game saga.
007 First Light features a wholly original Bond story and will see players earn their 00 status in the very first James Bond origin story.
007 First Light delivers a polished Bond origin story that blends stealth, combat, gadgets, and setpieces into a near-total triumph for IO.
Młody James Bond od studia IO Interactive łączy w sobie Ethana Hunta, Hitmana i Nathana Drake’a, a to przekłada się na jedną z najlepszych singlowych gier akcji, która zaciera granicę pomiędzy filmowością oraz swobodą korzystania z licznych mechanik.
Lexi Luddy takes on a deadly mission in the Gamer Guides review for 007 First Light
James Bond fans shouldn't miss this experience, which is somewhere between Hitman and Uncharted, despite its flaws.
There are certain moments in life when it’s difficult to refute the existence of destiny, or a similar guiding phenomenon.
Final Weapon's review of 007 First Light, available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
For the last 10 years, IOI has been making James Bond games. Hitman's soft reboot with the World of Assassination trilogy in 2016 tapped into the spy elements
Although there hasn't been a new James Bond movie in almost 5 years, the franchise proves it's still strong with IOI's take on becoming 007.
After taking far too much time off, James Bond is officially back in business with 007 First Light, and business has never been better.
007 First Light might be one of the best Bond games made, warts and all.
007 First Light is less cerebral and replayable than IO's World of Assassination trilogy, but makes up for it with excellent fistfights and oodles of charm.
Smart design decisions make this a well-rounded spy adventure
Put on your sharpest tux and make yourself a martini (you know the right way), as there’s finally another James Bond game. 007: First Light has everything you’d want in a Bond adventure, with all the gadgets, cheesy puns, classic cars, and daring missions you’d expect.
It's not perfect, but 007 First Light is a mostly great start to IO Interactive's all-new take on the James Bond universe.
007 First Light is perhaps the closest a game has ever come to making me feel like I’m starring in a Bond film. IO Interactive takes the stealth sandbox of Hitman, the intense thrills of Uncharted, and experimental spycraft of Batman: Arkham, and reshapes them into a globe-trotting cinematic spy thriller filled with covert missions, explosive action, and cool gadgets. While the immersiveness of the campaign occasionally lags, this stylish origin story still feels like a triumphant return for the most iconic secret agent.
Taking a swing at James Bond's origin story, 007 First Light shows us how the eponymous spy finds his feet and how he gets his start at MI6.
Developer IO Interactive is synonymous with Hitman, where you play around in an open sandbox trying to find fun ways to assassinate your target without (hopefully) getting caught. When it was announced that IO would be making a James Bond game, 007 First Light, it seemed like a match made…
007 First Light does a great job of making the player feel like they are embodying James Bond. Gadgets, shoot-outs, stealth and an amazing cast really make this stand in the hall of 007 greats.
007 First Light is one of the best games in the franchise. It tells the story of the character's origins in a contemporary world without losing the classic essence of James Bond spy stories. This, combined with multiple stealth options, environments with various objectives and routes to achieve them, as well as excellent voice acting and atmosphere, makes IO Interactive's vision of Ian Fleming's character worth experiencing from beginning to end. However, the title falls short of excellence due to inconsistencies in its mechanics and the lack of a truly compelling antagonist…
IO's Bond-iverse story shines, but not enough to compensate for the very familiar game around it.
Creating a new James Bond game after a 14-year hiatus was a risky endeavor by IO Interactive. This is one of the most iconic characters in all of entertainment, and doing him justice is not easy. Somehow, however, IO Interactive pulled it off and not only produced an amazing video game, but also created a story that is worthy of the Bond pantheon. With superb writing, top-notch acting, beautiful cinematography, and expressive gameplay, 007 First Light is as sleek as it is engaging. James Bond is back, baby, and he's never been this cool.
IO Interactive's James Bond origin story mostly excels as a playable movie but struggles under the weight of some grander ambitions