007 First Light (PS5)

The way the story frames Bond as a reckless MI6 recruit really hooked me—the training missions feel tense and personal, not just another spy shooter. I’ve already replayed the early stealth sections twice just to see how different choices play out.

The stealth mechanics feel genuinely tense when you're sneaking through a hostile compound as a rookie agent, and the sound design makes every footstep count. Finished the main story in about 10 hours, but the optional objectives kept me going back for more. A solid origin story that actually makes

The training missions do a great job easing you into the gadgets, and the stealth sections feel properly tense. I only wish the checkpoints were a bit more forgiving, since a couple of early levels made me replay long stretches after a careless mistake.