007 First Light: Hits and Misses
Yes, the new Bond game, 007: First Light , is a good game, but unlike most reviewers, I can't wholeheartedly endorse it. It does a lot right, but it also has some real flaws. The Good Looks It's gorgeous. I'm playing on PS5 Pro, and it looks and animates well. Very smooth, with nothing to indicate it has framerate or other issues. Maybe a bit of pop-in every once in a while. Otherwise, it looks great. Fun The missions so far are a lot of fun. An interesting mix of stealth, combat, dialogue, and hacking. The Bad So Much Hand-to-Hand Combat I should have realized when people started comparting 007: First Light to Batman: Arkham Asylum there'd be too much fist fighting! I'm not a fan of smashing buttons, especially when you have to memorize lots of different combos to take down foes. If anything prevents me from finishing this game, it will be the endless hand-to-hand combat. Stiff Walking Animations Combat animations are good overall, but the game suffers from the ...