007 First Light lets players blast enemies with a watch laser, shoot darts from a spy phone, and more 'Pretty much all of our gadgets are usable in combat' developer says

Date:
Fri, 01 May 2026 08:50:00 +0000

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The 007 First Light senior combat designer explains how gadgets can be used
in combat.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 007 First Light lets players experiment with a wealth of gadgets in combat This includes Bond's spy watch, a missile pen, and more 'They seamlessly integrate into the fighting style more than you might have seen in the movies,' explained senior combat
designer Tom Marcham My recent hands-on with the upcoming spy thriller 007 First Light was a pleasant surprise, revealing a level of mechanical depth that I don't think has been evident from the marketing trailers so far.

Armed with an assortment of spy gadgets, players have a surprising level of freedom in how they approach combat encounters. "Pretty much all of our gadgets are usable in combat," explained senior combat designer Tom Marcham
in a recent interview with TechRadar Gaming. "We have a smoke bomb that you can use both in stealth and in combat. It's one of my favorite gadgets to use in the middle of gunfights to cut off the line of sight, or maybe use it to
go to melee. We have the missile pen, which is one of our most combat-focused gadgets, that you can use to blow up heavily armored enemies," he continued. Article continues below You may like 007 First Light's combat designer tells us what makes a classic Bond brawl 007 First Light gameplay director says players will 'see the Arkham games' in the combat, as well as Uncharted in
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"The laser watch is another one we have, the dart phone that you can use
[...] is good for incapacitating some of the harder targets. We've got these shock mine earbuds that you can put on things. There's a whole range; they
all work in combat and in stealth. It's an important part of it."

Players can also use the environments to their advantage, smashing enemy head into hard surfaces or kicking them off ledges. I particularly enjoyed pushing foes into electronic devices like laptops, and then zapping them with the watch to trigger a stunning burst of electricity.

"We lifted a few mechanics directly from the movies," Marcham revealed, but the fact that this is a modern-day story helped give the developers some more freedom to experiment with the spy's equipment.

"We use a lot more technology. You've seen the gadgets; they seamlessly integrate into the fighting style more than you might have seen in the
movies. You can use gadgets a lot more in combat. He uses them occasionally, in No Time to Die, he uses the watch to blow up someone's eye, but we use
them a lot more, a lot more freely." Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals,
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You'll be able to experiment for yourself when 007 First Light launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S , and PC on May 27, 2026. A
Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game will follow later this year. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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