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Media Coverage· Nintendo· Published Jul 16, 2026

007 First Light Emphasizes Hand-to-Hand Combat Over Gunfights

gamespot.com reported that 007 First Light is designed to emphasize fistfights and nonlethal combat as part of Bond’s origin story. Senior combat designer Tom Marcham said the team wanted a younger Bond who relies less on stealthy kills and more on blunt-force action.

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According to gamespot.com, IO Interactive is taking a different approach with 007 First Light by making hand-to-hand combat a major part of the experience. The article says the design draws from Bond’s early years and even some Daniel Craig-era influences.

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For Bond game fans, this suggests a more physical take on the character than the franchise’s better-known shooter roots. It also signals how IO Interactive is trying to make First Light feel distinct from Hitman while still keeping the spy fantasy intact.

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    Hack And Bash: How 007 First Light Mixes High-Tech Gadgets With Old-School Brawling
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    "From the iconic gun-barrel sequence to his depictions in formative first-person shooters like GoldenEye, James Bond and guns have, historically, gone hand-in-hand. What's been refr"
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