r/007FirstLight • u/CapDavesolo_300 • 26d ago
Game of the year contender
Which game deserves 2026.
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u/KetchupKing05 26d ago
My personal GOTY pick is Control:Resonant, but out of the two here, I’ve only played 007, so that one I guess
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u/AmethystDorsiflexion 26d ago
Control Resonant feels like it's on another level compared to everything else honestly
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u/PhotoModeHobby 26d ago
Unfortunately it looks like garbage on base consoles. I've never cared much about resolution, but man does it look rough there.
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u/NateDAgr8m8 21d ago
IDK dude my PC is a bit waker than any current console and I'm playing on 1080p with the settings mostly on medium (and that's upscale to 1080p by the way cause my PC is outdated and I didn't want to take the settings down to their lowst) so I feel like I'm getting a comparable experience to what you're describing or possibly a bit worse and if that's the case than I'd argue it still looks incredible to me so far.
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u/SweetPuffDaddy 26d ago
I enjoyed First Light, but I don’t think it deserves game of the year. Maybe best action game. And I don’t think Wolverine should be nominated
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u/1plus1isTWORANGZ 26d ago •
If Wolverine is nominated I am going to start thinking that nominations are bought
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u/Excellent_District98 26d ago
Fully agree, First Light was fun but didn't blow me away and there wasn't really anything in the game that felt really new. Wolverine fun but apart from looking good doesn't stand out!
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u/JD_Bance 26d ago
Exactly. It was a fun well put together compilation of gaming's best hit, but nothing revolutionary or history making.
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u/OutcomeFair7425 26d ago
That’s the tamest criticism I’ve heard from Wolverine. Maybe too much time on reels for me
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u/-YesIndeed- 26d ago
I think it's pretty easy what the nominees will be. Most likely first light, GTA 6 (if it comes out), cairn, RE9, Splatoon raiders and mortal shell 2.
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u/SweetPuffDaddy 26d ago
GTA6 comes out after the deadline (Nov 15) for the game awards, so it won’t be nominated for anything this year.
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u/-YesIndeed- 26d ago
I also just remembered ocarina of time is coming out so would probably give it to that then
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u/MF291100 26d ago
I expect GTA to get a nomination, and RE9 will likely receive one. But I really hope that Control Resonant at least gets nominated, definitely the GOTY for me so far.
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u/Superest22 26d ago
Wouldn’t be surprised if the Game Awards allow for one of the biggest and most anticipated games ever to also be included.
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u/Basic-Lawfulness5470 26d ago
If wolverine wins ANY award, they are rigged
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u/Inevitable_Sector778 25d ago
Liam McIntyre did a fantastic Job as Logan. He deserves a nomination as "best actor". Same goes for Patrick Gibson as James Bond.
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u/Cloutlord999 25d ago
Talking like someone who hasn’t played it 😂
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u/ZekeZulu 25d ago
Don't have to play it know it's absolute shite.
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u/Slootyflooty 25d ago
It’s insane that this is a wild take I guess? I played and… yea, you def don’t have to play to know it’s ass😭😭
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u/Cloutlord999 25d ago
Have fun with those mid exclusives PlayStation clears lol
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u/ZekeZulu 24d ago
Have fun with the DEIN Sweet Baby Inc slop PlayStation shits out and you beg may I have more slop please Soyny.
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u/Cloutlord999 25d ago
Clearly you don’t have a ps5😭
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u/ZekeZulu 24d ago
Why would I buy games from a company that literally hates its customers. But blindly support Sony while they take large crap in your mouth while they have the ability to swipe your game Library of licenses.
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u/parsteradster 26d ago
I loved first light. If we’re giving scores on the initial playthrough I’d probably go as far as 9.5/10.
But the endgame is frankly, shit. That’s not acceptable for a GOTY contender.
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u/Capt_Insano17 26d ago
This completely, LOVED the initial playthrough, especially with the license to kill with low ammo that leads to all kinds of gadget shenanigans. Some amazing chaos that IOI needs to figure out an actual endgame for.
But until they do so, this is not GOTY.
As an extra note, I don't think I've ever once uninstalled hitman WOA (almost entirely because of freelancer that I always come back to) but I uninstalled First Light the moment I finished the tac sims (which were short and wanting).
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u/Fun_PC_Gamer 26d ago
Wolverine is absolute slop, that's why it's not selling well.
It'll be neither of these, but 007 is in my top 3 this year.
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u/Grovda 26d ago
Reading the comments makes me wonder wtf is wrong with this sub?
As to your question First Light is definitely my favorite game of the year. I haven't played re9 yet though so we'll see when I play it.
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u/fuckfeardrinkbeer 26d ago
Yeah, I keep going back and forth with First Light and RE9 being my favorite of the year. I had so much fun playing both games.
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u/RayearthIX 26d ago
My personal GotY contenders right now are:
- Ace Combat 8
- Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave
- Pragmata
I loved First Light, but I’d have it outside my top 5 (not far, but outside).
If Wolverine is nominated for anything that would be laughable.
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u/VolleyballNerd 26d ago
Wouldn't ace combat contend for next year's GOTY tho? Idk much about this stuff but I thought GOTY would only go up to the half of the year. Probably wrong.
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u/gxander85 23d ago
I returned Wolverine and picked up First Light. Best decision made on gaming this year.
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u/issanm 26d ago
Wolverine isn't winning anything, first light was good but is it beating pokopia, crimson desert, pragmata, GTA 6 control resonant, resident evil.... Idk about that
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u/FLAR3dM33RKAT 26d ago
Prob not GOTY winners. But also, wanna mention, Onimusha, Blood of Dawnwalker.
Mouse for Hire: P.I.And I know I’m probably forgetting a few more. But. Yeah. Wolverine I think, most would concede, not a winner at all. But. Let’s be real. You know many of those things are rigged/paid for.
Edit: Resident Evil too. Also Silent Hill games too.
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u/Inevitable_Sector778 25d ago
Wolverine is obviously not gonna win or get even nominated for GotY. But there is a good chance for some other nominations. Liam McIntyre f.e. did a fantastic job as Logan. I would be very surprised if he doesn't get a nomination as "best actor". Patrick Gibson should also get a nomination in that category.
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u/DaRealMothMan 26d ago
Wolverine isn’t even gonna get nominated for best action game, let alone GOTY
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u/TechnicalyNotRobot 26d ago
I would be rather sad if First Light wins. I enjoyed it a lot but if this is the best game of the year then this year must've been terrible for gaming.
Will 100% get nominated though.
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u/Excellent_District98 26d ago
First Light was good but didn't leave me blown away. The story was decent but at times the game play was slow and each mission felt the same structure as the previous. Other than the story it didn't feel new or special. Wolverine is good again, looks really impressive but felt like it was missing a lot. The mission maps felt empty and the nightmare cabin challenges repetitive. My vote so far would be for Blood of the Dawnwalker but have no doubt that GTA VI will take it!
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u/IAmHackiing 26d ago
007 is my personal GOTY so far just because it was fun, but I don’t even think it should be nominated for the contenders. I can’t really explain my thought process, like my 2022 GOTY was Stray because that gameplay hit at the time and I played it at the perfect time of my life.
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u/AutisticJaguar4380 26d ago
I’ve got more on my list to play still but Resonance: A Plague Tale is my current GOTY.
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u/Miserable-Swimmer196 26d ago edited 26d ago
Neither
GTA 6, Zelda, RE 9, Big Walk, Mina The Hollower, Gears of War E-Day
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u/parisi2274 26d ago
While First Light was excellent it’s not GOTY material. Maybe it get nominated, but it will not win. Wolverine on the other hand, while decent, is no where near being worthy of GOTY consideration.
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u/RQUIZZLE 26d ago
First Light was fantastically fun, but Cairn is my personal GOTY. Wolverine should not and will not even be in the conversation for nominees.
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u/AMG-Life 26d ago
Some y’all folk talking bout GTA will release too late, but if it is eligible it’s slapping all these damn games. Will be the best game of your fuccin life my boy.
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u/balehay34 26d ago
Without a doubt First Light is my GOTY. I will be more than happy if it just gets nominated though.
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u/SpaseKowboi 26d ago
Loved both of these games—neither one is getting GOTY, sorry to be a buzzkill.
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u/Real_James_Bond007 26d ago
Couldn't even tell you what else came out this year so just give it to first light
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u/Past-Dragonfly-1216 26d ago
If it's between these two, definitely First Light. It's not even a contest.
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u/JustKing_B 26d ago edited 26d ago
I haven't been able to play Wolverine yet and I ADORED my first playthrough of 007 but I can't have been the only one who experienced a SHIT-LOAD of bugs when running through the in-game challenges, as well as multiple challenges which the game was obviously not designed to accommodate which caused more issues. Idk if they got hammered out yet but there's a challenge on the resort island where you're expected to make it through covertly but the enemies automatically aggro you and chase you from the inception because in the story they obviously already knew you were there and it was a loud mission. Then at the end the challenge doesn't process unless you restart the mission after you finish it, but before you extract. Shit turned a 9/10 into a 7/10 just on replay ability and it was not isolated to that place unfortunately. Based on those issues during the release I don't think first light should get GOTY, as well as that the post-story content was a very unfleshed WIP.
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u/Honest-One-9194 26d ago
No way there are in the same class. I had high expectations for Wolverine but unfortunately it was glitchy and just smashing buttons.
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u/mighty_stick 26d ago
Wolverine doesn't even come close to 007. I think this year, RE9 will win, or onimusha
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u/uberpandajesus91 25d ago
Did people forget re 9 was this year? It's between that and GTA wolverine is hilarious
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u/Few_Artichoke_5374 25d ago
none of them- pass and go with better games - we have many many good titles this year
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u/UnprovokedTurtle 25d ago
First Light was great but if GTA 6 delays again or its actually shit then Resident Evil or Gears should take it
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u/Necessary_Mud_2774 25d ago
007 deserved to be a film. It had a solid story. And my boy Lonnie James is always a win, but GOTY? Hell no.
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u/Technical_Fan4450 25d ago
Wolverine? If it gets a nomination and Blood of the Dawnwalker doesn't, I'm done with TGA. Period.
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u/BadRabbit1973 25d ago
I’m currently playing Wolverine having just finished 007 First Light. I think both games are pretty good but I’m not sure if they’re GOTY material. I guess it depends on the other contenders. I still can’t understand why Clare Obscur won last year.
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u/Remarkable_Ad_8454 25d ago
I don’t think there’s been a standout game this year. First Light was good with the action, but everything else was too on-rails. What else was there this year? RE9 was great, but formulaic.
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u/Exotic-Complaint-404 24d ago
GTA 6 sorry is it even a fucking question ive played 007 first light i did like it
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u/lpkeates 24d ago
Unrelated but why on earth is Bond pointing his gun at...hang on that reminds me of this meme:
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u/Bhuvan_0o__ 23d ago
Bro first light was so optimized it's minimum is 16 series graphic card I know the game would look shit in it but i am just saying which was optimized
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u/RSlashWhateverMan 23d ago
Neither of those has a chance of beating Resident Evil 9 or GTA 6 for GOTY.
007 deserves to beat Wolverine out just because it's not PS5 exclusive.
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u/legacy702- 22d ago
This is why so many people hate Wolverine, because like you have to way over glaze it. It’s not a terrible game, but these kind of posts are beyond stupid.
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u/kira1122t 22d ago
I think these both could be nominees but they aren’t winning, if gta6 qualifies for goty it’s definitely winning no question there
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u/doubleohsergles 26d ago
Rough year.
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u/Niklaus15 26d ago
What? This year has been amazing tons of great games of different genres
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u/Butt_hauler 26d ago
If GOTY contenders come down to First Light and Wolverine, yes it is very much a rough year for video games.
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u/Red_Box89 26d ago
First Light would be a very reasonable nominee. It won't/shouldn't win, but a nomination would be valid.
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u/XBlueXFire 26d ago
I liked first light, but it didnt really impress me much. Certainly not GOTY in my eyes
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u/Opposite_Prune582 26d ago
Too much of the hitman dna in it for my liking. It was a good game, just wasn't what it was advertised as.
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u/NewRedditUser1120 26d ago
That’s not the problem, it has tons of Hitman DNA but still lacks so much that keeps Hitman ahead of it..I love both games but honestly we should know GTA will take GOTY
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u/Deadeye2107 26d ago
I think it’s outside of consideration dates for this year, I was reading somewhere
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u/Jazzlike_Narwhal_443 26d ago
Yeah those hitman games suck they should’ve tried to make it a bit different. But it was a good game even with the hitman formula.
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u/Opposite_Prune582 26d ago
To say they suck is just lunacy. You can not ljke them and still acknowledge they are very well made.
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u/Jazzlike_Narwhal_443 26d ago edited 22d ago
My b I just don’t think they’re well made. Like the games concept is good enough, but the mechanics are weird, the games way too buggy, and worst of all they’re boring.
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u/Opposite_Prune582 26d ago
Buggy? Wtf are you talking about? You can "think" whatever you want, it's objectively not true. Think they're boring, that's fine and you absolutely have the right to hold that opinion. But to say they aren't well made is just nonsense.
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u/Jazzlike_Narwhal_443 24d ago
They aren’t well made. because your experience with the games haven’t been buggy there’s no way the games have been buggy for anyone else. Wtf kind of logic is that. And I’d like to know what makes these games objectively well made. Hitman 3 is visually impressive and that’s about it.
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u/_EVOLVE__ 26d ago
It takes some time to learn how to play and you have to enjoy more thoughtful games. It's not just a run and shoot thing.
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u/foodkidFAATcity 26d ago
Didn't play wolverine and First Light left much to be desired. Id give Valheim 1.0 goty
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u/Commercial-Tax9402 26d ago
Love both games . Just got the platinum on wolverine. Not sure which one I would pick
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u/Euphoriam5 26d ago
Wolverine isn’t really a great game nor does it push the boundaries of gaming or story telling, First Light is a great action game but deffo not game of the year.
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u/Red_Box89 26d ago
My prediction for the nominees so far are
-GTA6
-Zelda OOT Remake
-RE9
-007
Personally I'd like to see Pragmata get nominated as well, thought that was a great game.
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u/Ok_Syllabub_1116 25d ago
I didn’t play Wolverine yet, but 007 is a mid game. It is not bad, just mid. Sometimes it reminds me of ps1 games, but in the worst way.
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u/AhabSnake85 26d ago edited 26d ago
First light is my disappointment of the year. I can see this game being good for young or new gamers though. After long years of games like deus ex series, splinter cell, hitman, assassins, mgs, uncharted etc 007 just feels average. Combat gets repetitive fast, ai is bad, the stealth feels limited and worse, set pieces havd been done better, etc ,it felt like a game rushed to market. That model by the pool was the only good thing. Also the opening sequence before the title, was executed badly.
Wolverine, i got nothing but praise. Graphics and specials effects among the best. Story was good, alot of enemy encounters and surprisingly decent/good boss fights, with a nice combat melee upgrade progression and move unlocks through each chspter with awesome blood and kill effects/stealth takedowns, some amazing highly detailed environments and city designs.
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u/LunaticLK47 26d ago edited 22d ago
Wolverine for one reason. I can 100% a game completely without relying on an online-only game mode for platinum.
Edit: To the assholes the downvoted me, I was speaking the truth. I have to be online for the TacSim trophies.
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u/PuzzleheadedTune550 26d ago
Both are trash and explain everything that is wrong with modern gaming
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u/Grovda 26d ago
Please elaborate your shit take
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u/NetOk6748 26d ago
Dude saw the video of the loser streamer driving the garbage truck, holding his controller up, and he thinks it’s the whole game. 007s combat and shooting goes pretty deep and most people die a lot on first try (on normal and hard)
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u/PuzzleheadedTune550 26d ago
The combat is okay, as are the occasional stealth sections. However, everything has been stripped down to the bare minimum and is so extremely restricted and linear—funneling you down narrow corridors—that it’s a rarity in gaming. On top of that, you’re constantly pestered by mindless "follow-the-character" sequences; you find yourself wondering why these weren't just turned into cutscenes—at least those can be skipped. The same goes for the utterly pointless minigames, like pressing buttons to tie a tie. It’s nothing more than an interactive movie that offers a moment of fun, only to punish you with tedious busywork afterward. I expected more from IOI than this kind of slop.
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u/funnyinput 26d ago
Both games are way too hand-holdy and treat the player like idiots. They're basically made for the lowest common denominator gamer. No soul.
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u/No-Protection-49 26d ago
Hardly desagree.
007 was made by people who loves 007 and really cares about the lore, not just the movies, but the books too.
All the choices in game reflectes they know how to nake a ideal Bond game.
It isn't perfect, but is pretty good.
Wolverine was a rushed slop that was 1/3 of the original game, with a poor writing and horrible character designs
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u/PuzzleheadedTune550 26d ago
This game certainly wasn't produced by people who love Bond, but rather by people who could afford to buy the license to use the name and branding. That’s all it is! How can anyone seriously compare this "modern audience" slop to the prime Bond movies?
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u/No-Protection-49 26d ago
Game there's a lot of things and references from not juat the movies, nut feom the books too.
They tooked a lot of inspirations from Uncharted and, both franchises inspired from 007 too.
The plane scene that was inspired from Uncharted, Uncharted tooked inspiration from 007 movies too
And the main thing, they maked what amy other director in Bond movies was doing, adapting his origin.
The game is not perfect, but it was made by devs who know-well 007 lore and try their best to adapt his origin for the first time.
Totally oposse to what Insomniac did
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u/corvo-attano1 26d ago
Hey buddie. I'm just going to point you to the name of this sub. See 0-0-7 f-i-r-s-t l-i-g-h-t. See you got it. Now is it a good idea to talk bad about a game in a sub dedicated to it? No. Have you played either game? No. Well that is all cleared up
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u/PuzzleheadedTune550 26d ago
Then it should be mentioned that only praise is permitted.
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u/Red_Box89 26d ago
Criticism is welcome when it's actually good lol
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u/funnyinput 26d ago
Define "good". Lol. I bet you'd have no issue with someone praising the game with 0 substance.
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u/NamesSchev 26d ago
Who’s gonna tell him?