Two Giant Men Play 007 First Light

About this episode

The episode discusses the long-awaited James Bond game 007 First Light, exploring its mechanics and comparisons to other studios.

It's here – the James Bond game we've been waiting almost six years for! How much Hitman is in First Light? And how successfully does IO borrow from Naughty Dog? We discuss these subjects and many more across almost two hours. We've done our best to keep this episode free of spoilers. You'll hear about none of the major story beats in this one.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Samuel Roberts, Matthew Castle

Topics covered

• James Bond games
• game development
• video game design
• spoiler-free discussion
• game mechanics
• comparison of studios

Keywords

• 007 First Light
• James Bond
• video games
• game mechanics
• IO
• Naughty Dog
• spoiler-free

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IO, Naughty Dog, Acast

Products: 007 First Light

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