Murray Robertson
The ListThe List 007 First Light Review
Published 7/1/2026
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 5/27/2026
007 First Light
Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.
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- IO Interactive
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- IO Interactive
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88
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90
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Critic avg
88
85 scored reviews
Total coverage
85
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Score range
55–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 88 across 85 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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85 included scored reviews
90–10052 reviews · 61%
80–8930 reviews · 35%
70–791 review · 1%
Below 702 reviews · 2%
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Bella Rose
Marooners' Rock007 First Light Review – A New Era for James Bond
Published 6/16/2026
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalCharlotte Huston
Minimap007 First Light - IO Interactive Understood the Assignment
Published 6/15/2026
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80
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Read originalDanreb Victorio
SmashPadREVIEW – “007 First Light” does an amazing job showing a side of Bond never seen on the silver screen
Published 6/15/2026
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85
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Read originalGiorgos Dempegiotis
RageQuit.GRWelcome back, mr. Bond.
Published 6/14/2026
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Read originalDaniel Amoroso
Lords Of Gaming007 First Light Review: Licence to Thrill
Published 6/11/2026
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85
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalEduardo Rebouças, Gareth Brading
EntertainiumReview: 007 First Light is James Bond’s finest video game since GoldenEye in 1997
Published 6/10/2026
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalHarry Kalogirou
SavePoint Gaming007 First Light Review - Shaken, Stirring, Spectacular
Published 6/10/2026
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalLander Van Poucke
Impulsegamer007: First Light PC Review
Published 6/10/2026
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80
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Read originalLuke Addison
Thumb Wars007 First Light Review (PS5) – It’s All We’ve Ever Needed
Published 6/8/2026
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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