
007 First Light
Best for Bond fans who want cinematic stealth-action with strong presentation and set pieces.
Where creators disagree
Luke Stephens praises the story, but
Angry Joe calls it weak.
Dunkey and
Jacksepticeye praise combat, but
ACG worries the gunplay.
Reviews
The creator clearly gives extensive personal opinions on 007 First Light throughout the video, calling it one of the better games he has ever played, praising its story, action, combat, and overall polish. He highlights that it felt cinematic, says the developers were firing on all cylinders, and even ranks it as his second favorite game of the year, with only minor comparison-based critique rather than real negativity.
Jun 9, 2026
The creator gives a very positive mini-review of 007 First Light, calling it dense, action-packed, and saying it feels like Uncharted with far more gameplay complexity. He praises the compelling story, strong voice acting, replayability, stealth and tactical freedom, and ends by saying it is exactly what he hoped for and that he cannot recommend it enough.
May 26, 2026
Earlier coverage
May 26, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
The creator spent the whole video discussing three and a half hours of hands-on time with 007 First Light and repeatedly praised its cinematic Bond feel, gorgeous presentation, strong music, and the blend of Hitman-style sandbox design with Uncharted-like set pieces. He noted a few minor issues like a confusing padlock prompt, some unclear boss fight interactions, and melee feeling clumsy at first, but overall said he was seriously impressed and felt the game captured the soul of 007.
Apr 30, 2026
Jacksepticeye spends most of the stream playing 007 First Light and repeatedly gives his thoughts on it, calling it a very pretty, high-quality, and extremely James Bond-feeling game. He praises the strong opener, sound design, combat, music, environments, and IOI's level design, saying he is really excited about it and that he really likes it so far. Even while joking around, his overall assessment is clearly very positive.
May 26, 2026
The creator gives a full review of 007 First Light, calling it the best Bond game since Nightfire and praising how well it captures the Bond fantasy, especially its stealth systems, mission design, gadgets, story setup, and visuals. He does criticize the slow opening, bland shooting, weak melee, lack of Bond theme music, and a few missing mechanics, but his overall verdict is strongly positive and impressed.
May 26, 2026
This is a tips video about 007 First Light, but the creator clearly gives repeated personal opinions on the game throughout. He says he 'absolutely loved the game despite a few flaws,' calls it a faithful Bond game and a fun old-fashioned action game, while also noting inconsistent difficulty, rough checkpointing, and dislike of some online-related design choices.
May 27, 2026
Earlier coverage
May 26, 2026
May 6, 2026
The video is a comedic gameplay/impressions piece focused on 007 First Light, and Dunkey does give clear opinions while playing. He praises the hand-to-hand combat as 'awesome,' says the levels are 'massive,' and compares the spectacle favorably to Uncharted, highlighting the game's cinematic action and variety.
May 29, 2026
This is clearly a preview/impressions video about 007 First Light, and the creator spends most of it assessing whether IO Interactive is a strong fit for Bond. He is broadly optimistic, praising the studio's stealth and sandbox design and saying the game looks cool and could be awesome, but he also raises notable concerns about gunplay, balancing Hitman-style systems with Bond action, and says one car chase looked terrible.
Apr 29, 2026
Asmongold spends most of the video playing 007 First Light and repeatedly giving his impressions, saying he expected it to be bad but was surprised that it seemed decent. He praises the graphics, says the gameplay and movement feel good, calls the opening a cool start, and generally sounds positive despite some complaints about annoying intros and a few clunky moments.
May 28, 2026
The creator clearly reviews 007 First Light at length, calling it a solid but uneven first entry and explicitly giving it a 7 out of 10. He praises the production values, graphics, locations, gadgets, fist fights, and some excellent final levels, but criticizes the weak story, flat Bond characterization, repetitive padding, restrictive stealth, bad AI, and disappointing side content. He ultimately recommends waiting for a sale rather than paying full price.
Jun 11, 2026