007 First Light review – a triumphant James Bond game made by obsessive fans (opens in new tab)

PC, Xbox, PlayStation 5; IO InteractiveThe stealth masters behind Hitman go loud for this game about Bond’s brilliant beginningsGiven that we’ve not had a great James Bond video game in decades – or any Bond film at all in five years – there’s a lot of pressure on 007 First Light to reinvigorate a British cinematic hero. But developer IO Interactive has been auditioning for this role for some time. It’s there in the globetrotting nature of its 007 First Light refuses that easy route. We join ...