When I first heard of 007 First Light, I didn’t know what to expect. Time went on, and we started seeing clips of Bond bluffing, sneaking, or blowing up his way through levels, with the game promising versatility and limitless, emergent gameplay just waiting for you around every corner. And boy, did all of that come true.
The game took me some 15 hours to complete, so much longer than I anticipated. A game like this, prioritizing cinematic movie-like action sequences and flashy scenes, usually doesn’t cross the 10-hour mark for a full playthrough. But James Bond’s latest foray into video games doesn’t leave too soon and invites you to join him on adventures of both professional and personal types.