Io Interactive’s Hitmanly Bond adventure 007 First Light is getting some DLC, and the DLC involves PIRATES. Specifically, it involves pirate king Bawma, played by singer and actor Lenny Kravitz, who makes a fleeting appearance in the main game. In the upcoming DLC, players will travel to the pirate haven of Aleph to help Bawma out with a mysterious request.
What does it involve? Io aren’t saying, just yet, but they have published a roadmap for the game’s first year of updates. I’ve hitherto expressed violent objections to the unromantic term “roadmap” in game marketing, but I will let it slide here, because James Bond drives a lot of cars, and presumably consults a map now and then when he isn’t dodging bullets. Anyway, let’s dig in.
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We can expect new challenges for the game’s Tactical Simulation Mode throughout the year. Amongst other escapades, players will return to Kensington in The Workshop and to Slovakia’s mountain slopes in the Aston Martin Valhalla. Another update takes us to Aleph for a spot of off-road deathracing. You’ll also get to revisit The Pearl in Vietnam, which has fallen to an undisclosed new enemy. Lastly, there’s something going on at Webb Industries that requires MI6’s attention, involving weird technology and one of Bond, James Bond’s “deadliest opponents yet”.
“Throughout Year One, players can expect regular TacSim updates featuring gadget upgrades, new weapons, leaderboard challenges, additional intel, new enemies, cosmetics, returning vehicles, and new gameplay scenarios,” the game’s official site details. They’re also adding a New Game+ option for the main campaign.
“A thoroughly enjoyable action romp built on the foundations of Hitman, but closer in spirit to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,” was Mark’s verdict in our 007 First Light review. Not having played it myself, I’ll have to check in with him over the weekend about the whole Lenny Kravitz situation.
