James Bond in “007 First Light” Resembles Nathan Drake More Than the Iconic Spy

Yeah, okay, so here’s the deal. I stumbled upon this new James Bond game, right? It’s called 007 First Light. And I swear, it kind of felt like déjà vu. You know Nathan Drake from Uncharted? Yeah, it was like looking at his rebellious little brother. I mean, both have that “I’ll survive anything” kind of vibe. But we’re talking Bond here. He’s got those fancy gadgets—watches with lasers or some other sci-fi gizmos. Meanwhile, Drake… he’s just out there with his basic guns, running into adventures headfirst like a school field trip gone wrong.

So, IO Interactive officially dropped this info bomb about First Light on June 2, and then boom! A trailer at Sony’s State of Play on June 4. We see Bond as a fresh recruit, bravely messing up his missions around the globe. Or nailing them—depends on how you look at it. The trailer? It’s this showcase of a young, slightly cocky Bond who’s got the skills but not the finesse. It’s like watching your little cousin try to skateboard for the first time—some falls but mostly just figuring it out.

Then, there’s this juicy backstory. Bond’s had some rough patches in his early days—family tragedy and whatnot. Ran around mountaintops to survive and got tossed through boarding schools like a ping-pong ball. Kept getting into scuffs with teachers but somehow aced his classes. He joins the navy, catches MI6’s eye after what I imagine was some wild mission in Iceland. Sounds like the guy couldn’t stay out of trouble but, you know, embraced it.

Now, let’s pause—for a hot second—on Nathan Drake comparisons. They’re both globe-trotting charmers fighting bad guys like it’s their second job. But Drake, he doesn’t get Bond’s top-tier low-key superpowers (aka gadgets). He kinda scrambles through, snatching what he can along the way, whereas Bond’s equipped like a minor tech wizard.

Anyway, 007 First Light’s about showing Bond’s arc from a cheeky agent into the serious guy we’re used to seeing disarm bombs and foil devious plots. Maybe, just maybe, his cockiness leads to something dramatic, a harsh lesson learned—like a failed mission that hits where it hurts. Or something. Could be that he just evolves in his own chaotic way, maintaining his flashy style.

And, let’s wrap this up on a semi-random note: This new game is IO Interactive’s first dip back into Bond waters since 2012. Hope they’ve cooked up something fresh and explosive—or, you know, maybe just wildly entertaining. Who knows where they’ll take Bond next?