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After 3 hours with 007 First Light, IO's weaknesses are on display in a way they haven't been since Hitman: Absolution

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007 First Light
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007 First Light
Genres · adventure, fps
Release · May 27, 2026
Developer · IO Interactive
PCXbox Series X|SPS5Nintendo Switch
519 articles 145 writers 14 reviews
Hitman: Absolution
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Hitman: Absolution
Genres · fps
Release · Nov 19, 2012
Developer · IO Interactive
PCPS3MobileNintendo SwitchXbox 360
31 articles 18 writers 2 reviews
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