"We're dealing with a young Bond here. Bond, who, together with the player, will take his first steps into the world of espionage and spycraft," Rasmus Poulsen, the 007 First Light franchise art director tells me. We're talking about the game's name, but also the opening titles sequence itself, recently revealed to go alongside a title track by Lana Del Ray. It's a killer sequence, and one that helps it to stand proudly among a strong tradition of the series' iconic movie opening credits.
"This guy [young Bond] has certainly had darkness in his life – his parents perishing, among other things. But, he hasn't yet seen the full shadow side of what being an agent means. As such, he's just venturing forth and taking his first steps into the larger world. Therefore, the title: First Light. And what do you have when you have light? You have shadow," he says.
