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PC Gamer
Joshua Wolens

Hear me out: What if James Bond just shouldn't be in videogames?

A close-up shot of James Bone in 007 First Light wearing dark sunglasses and a pink shirt in a tropical location.

I played a good few hours of 007 First Light last week, and I encourage you to click that link and read all about what I thought of them. But my time with Jim Bond sparked other thoughts. Thoughts that probably don't belong in a preview. Thoughts like: What if James Bond just shouldn't be a videogame protagonist?

I know what you're thinking, and first of all I'd like you to stop calling me those names. Second, yes, GoldenEye for the N64 is a classic. You're also not really James Bond in it. You're a hand with a pistol in it and, sometimes in cutscenes, Pierce Brosnan's face. The character of Bond existed as a lore reason for your gun to emit bullets.

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