The 007 franchise director at IOI recently elaborated on 007 First Light’s gameplay, explaining that it will feel more like a spy thriller than an action shooter.
007 First Light to Feature Shooting, Driving, Gadgets and More
During an interview with GamesRadar+, Jonathan Lacaille, IOI’s 007 franchise director, spoke about how they are balancing the gameplay to feature IOI’s signature style while catering to a James Bond-centric story. Lacaille revealed that they are leaning into IOI’s style. However, it would not be able to “tell the full story of who Bond is” in 007 First Light. So, the developers are leaning on “what IOI does best”, while adding new things that “really bring the full Bond experience”.
Lacaille discusses all the new features that 007 First Light will have that weren’t present in the Hitman Series. The first feature is driving, which the developers had not done before. The next thing added to 007 First Light is shooting, which “was a failing condition in Hitman, and here it’s a big part of the game.” However, the developers do not want players to go through the game by “shooting and shooting and shooting” and want to give players many “tools to feel as smart as Bond” in the upcoming title.
Lastly, the franchise director also discussed ‘gadgets’ that will help players take “kind of varied and spread out” approaches. We got a glimpse of the vehicles Bond will be driving, the gadgets he will be using and the weapons he will be shooting in 007 First Light’s announcement trailer at the State of Play event, which you can check out below:
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