Review: '007: First Light' is the best James Bond game ever made
By
Gene Park
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
A review of "007: First Light," a James Bond video game developed by IO Interactive, which the reviewer calls the best Bond game ever made. The game features a fully fleshed-out spy character comparable to Sean Connery's or Timothy Dalton's portrayals, and is set against a backdrop of a chess tournament in Slovakia. The review gives the game 4 stars and praises it as the best Bond story since "Casino Royale."
Key quotes
· 3 pulled'007: First Light' is easily the best Bond game ever made, with a spy as fully fleshed out as Sean Connery's or Timothy Dalton's versions.
James Bond has survived bad scripts, films iconic and laughable, and the general indignity of becoming overpriced merchandise.
The best James Bond story since 'Casino Royale' isn't a movie
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