007 First Light Debuts With 87 Metacritic Score, Tying Goldfinger Under Amazon MGM
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Updated · MovieWeb · Jun 3
007 First Light Debuts With 87 Metacritic Score, Tying Goldfinger Under Amazon MGM
3 articles · Updated · MovieWeb · Jun 3
Summary
007 First Light launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC with an 87 Metacritic score, matching 1964 film Goldfinger as the highest-rated Bond entry cited in the report.
Amazon MGM Studios' first Bond reboot follows its takeover of creative control after Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson stepped down, making the game an early test of the franchise's new direction.
Reviews praised IO Interactive's mix of sandbox stealth and explosive set pieces, while highlighting Patrick Gibson's young Bond in an origin story that begins with MI6 noticing him after an Iceland incident.
That 87 puts the game above every Daniel Craig Bond film on Metacritic, including Skyfall at 81, Casino Royale at 80 and No Time to Die at 68.
The strong reception may ease concerns over Amazon's stewardship of the 73-year-old franchise as attention builds toward the next James Bond casting announcement.