I wasn't entirely sure what I expected going into 007 First Light. But it's IO Interactive, the developer of one of my favourite trilogies of all time in the Hitman World of Assassination games. By extension, that makes it a perfect match for a game about a secret agent.
Frankly, I'm not the biggest James Bond fan in the world, and hearing it was going to have more in common with the likes of Uncharted than Hitman didn't exactly pique my interest. So color me surprised to find out that it's one of my favourite games of 2026, and the reason for that is all down to just winging it.