My demo of 007 First Light opens unlike any other James Bond game, book, or film I've ever seen. Rather than some explosive action scene, it's positively sedate, Bond decked out in a chauffeur's uniform as he drives gently up to the exterior of a hotel buried deep in the Slovakian mountains. But from these humble beginnings that bring Bond in-line with First Light's origins in the Hitman series, developer IO Interactive quickly shows that it's not afraid to blend its stealthy pedigree with the explosively high stakes you'd expect from 007.
The first half of the demo is slow, methodical - and personally frustrating to Bond. 007: First Light acts as an origin story, and this is our young secret agent's first mission. He's been chosen specifically to work alongside other MI6 operatives who are also brand new to the world of international espionage, but he's drawn the short straw. While his teammates are posing as high-flyers attending an exclusive chess tournament, Bond is their driver, and as such is left to man the exit as a last line of defense in case the target - rogue agent 009 - tries to beat a hasty retreat.
