007 First Light Shows A Side Of Bond That Never Made Its Way To the Big Screen

007 First Light Shows A Side Of Bond That Never Made Its Way To the Big Screen

IO InteractiveIn the world of subterfuge and espionage, James Bond stands head and shoulders above anything else. The beloved agent has seen his fair share of missions in video games, but 007 First Light presents a unique opportunity.With First Light, we meet a brand new version of Bond, a younger, rougher-around-the-edges man who hasn’t yet become the legendary MI6 agent. This presents IO Interactive, the studio behind Hitman, to explore a new …

IOI Talks Young James Bond In "First Light"

IO Interactive unveiled the trailer for its new James Bond game “007: First Light” last week, the developer showcasing a “Hitman”-meets-“Uncharted” style game that explores Bond’s origins – taking us to a time when he is just 26 years old. Some elements from Bond lore are kept – the death of his parents in a climbing accident at age 11, going through several colleges/universities, and serving a stint in the navy before being recruited to the Bri…

007 First Light: The Character’s Depth Was a Change for IO Interactive! - theGeek.games

Following the Hitman games, this was a significant change for the Danish team because the protagonist is not solely focused on the task at hand this time.   007: First Light seems like an easy step for IO Interactive. Agent 47 is basically Bond, except for his hair, sex drive, and occasional witty (or annoying) quips. However, as the studio explained in an interview with PC Gamer, it’s not that simple because 47 and Bond are actually nothing ali…

007 First Light devs felt it was the game they were always building towards

IOI's chief technical officer explains why Bond goes further than Hitman with the agency fantasy.