IO Interactive’s 007 First Light launches to very positive reviews

IO Interactive has taken some big risks in recent years. The studio split off from Square Enix after the launch of Hitman (2016) to become an independent studio and after a couple of successful sequels, the team picked up the expensive James Bond license to produce their own original 007 game. The first reviews for 007 First Light have now dropped, so did the risk pay off? 

007 First Light is launching to very positive critic reviews. Currently on Metacritic, the game has an overall score of 88, based on 47 different reviews. Over on Open Critic, the score is a little better at 98 overall, based on 37 different reviews. As the game isn't out yet, we do not yet have a user score for the game, but those who pre-ordered will get access today, while everyone else will get the game tomorrow.

With these scores, 007 First Light becomes the highest-rated James Bond video game in decades. Critics have praised the game for its combat sequences, as well as its overall campaign, which stays true to the hallmarks of the James Bond IP, featuring levels spread all across the globe, massive spectacle moments and even a little bit of romance.

If the game becomes a sales success, then IO Interactive will be going ahead with sequels as it looks to make its own version of Bond as iconic as the versions we've seen on the silver screen.

KitGuru Says: Considering IO Interactive's experience with Hitman, I couldn't think of a more perfect studio to take on the task of bringing James Bond back to gaming. 

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