007 First Light just had its first big gameplay reveal and, while the stealth and combat look impressive, many have come away surprised at its "aggressive" motion blur and "rough" framerate.
Has there ever been a better idea than the creators of Hitman working on a James Bond game? I don't think so. Ever since Project 007 was first announced, pretty much all of us agree that it's the perfect next step for IO Interactive, which quickly set it up as one of the 2026's anticipated games.
That excitement should have reached a fever pitch yesterday, as First Light finally showed off its gameplay as part of a dedicated State of Play. While most agree that the gameplay looks solid and a good evolution of what IO did with Hitman, the reveal has also raised some red flags about the game's performance, especially now that we know it's not far from launch.
If you watched 007 First Light's gameplay reveal, then you no doubt noticed a few scenes towards the end where the framerate took a surprising nosedive. It seems mostly smooth when Bond is just making his way around, but as soon as he hopped in a car...
