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Finally, a 2026 video-game that doesn't require Path Tracing to have indoor mirrors do basic reflections like this one It seems that 007 First Light is using the same technique here

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NikTek

192,774 views • 11 months ago

Playing 007 First Light feels like watching a high budget 007 movie and I don't mean that in a bad way at all. The writing, pacing and sheer action in this game is absolute cinema

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007 First Light with Path Tracing! Game is really looking amazing. Been a huge fan of IO Interactive games since the first Hitman, so naturally can't wait for this this one 😃

007 First Light with Path Tracing! Game is really looking amazing. Been a huge fan of IO Interactive games since the first Hitman, so naturally can't wait for this this one 😃

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Maybe Game Graphics have really peaked in 2015 This is a modded version of Battlefront, no need for any fancy tech like Ray Tracing or Path Tracing to look photorealistic. Video Credit: jackfrags

Maybe Game Graphics have really peaked in 2015 This is a modded version of Battlefront, no need for any fancy tech like Ray Tracing or Path Tracing to look photorealistic. Video Credit: jackfrags

NikTek

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Proof that you don't need Ray Tracing and Path Tracing to make a Game look beautiful. Kingdom Come Deliverance II has none of these techniques being used, it only uses a global illumination technique called voxel cone tracing As a result KCD2 runs and looks amazing on PC.

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NikTek

249,872 views • 1 year ago

Safe to say that IO Interactive cooked with 007 First Light The visuals are stunning

Safe to say that IO Interactive cooked with 007 First Light The visuals are stunning

NikTek

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This is some actual 007 First Light gameplay footage while driving. Honesty the performance here looks extremely rough, thankfully the game isn't out in this state which leaves a lot of room for improvement, hopefully the devs can sort it out by the time the game comes out.

This is some actual 007 First Light gameplay footage while driving. Honesty the performance here looks extremely rough, thankfully the game isn't out in this state which leaves a lot of room for improvement, hopefully the devs can sort it out by the time the game comes out.

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1,055,478 views • 11 months ago

007 First Light is absolutely TERRIBLE. It isn’t even a video game. It literally plays itself. Do NOT buy.

007 First Light is absolutely TERRIBLE. It isn’t even a video game. It literally plays itself. Do NOT buy.

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Ray Tracing vs Path Tracing in #PRAGMATA . Path Tracing looks stunning, no doubt, but do we really need it for basic effects like casting a shadow or adding shading beneath the car? Or to properly shade characters’ faces? I think the answer is a clear NO.

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BenchmarKing

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I think this is the issue. There really shouldn't be so much overlap in a wolverine and 007 game that they feature the same basic design and mechanics that is more just "AAA game" than it is unique to any IP. Its the same thing reskinnned under another license.

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21,642 views • 2 days ago

A weird issue that I'm having with the PC version of 007 First Light is some textures don't seem to load properly and are extremely low resolution. I don't think it could be related to low VRAM since I'm running this game on an RX 9070 XT which has 16 GB of VRAM and can't pinpoint what exactly causes this.

A weird issue that I'm having with the PC version of 007 First Light is some textures don't seem to load properly and are extremely low resolution. I don't think it could be related to low VRAM since I'm running this game on an RX 9070 XT which has 16 GB of VRAM and can't pinpoint what exactly causes this.

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38,454 views • 2 months ago

I tested out Cyberpunk 2077 Path Tracing turned on with RX 9070 XT now that FSR Redstone is out. By using the new FSR Redstone and FSR ML Based Frame-Gen, the game reaches up to 130FPS in 1440p with FSR set to Performance Mode. The performance gains are not that much higher compared to the previous versions of FSR but the image quality got a huge upgrade, especially when using Frame-Gen. This ML based Frame Gen is much better than the previous version as it gets rid of most artifacts and ghosting caused by the previous version. If for some reason you always wanted to play Cyberpunk 2077 with Path Tracing turned on on an AMD GPU, now you can enjoy a playable experience with 100+ FPS on an RX 9070 XT. I still don't recommend it though as the frame pacing and input lag still feels off for me, I'd just rather play this without Frame Gen and Path Tracing. I'm going to test out Black Myth: Wukong next

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242,749 views • 7 months ago

007 First Light is actual cinema holy shit.

007 First Light is actual cinema holy shit.

NikTek

187,630 views • 2 months ago

This is the absolute worst mission in MindsEye, I'm really tempted to uninstall this game after my 7th failed attempt because of this stupid chase mission and that stupid tree. Worst thing that grinds my gears is that once you fail here, you'll have to start the chase from the beginning which and you have to hear the same cringe conversation the whole time again.

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150,637 views • 6 months ago

007 First Light has such a distinct visual art style that is pleasing to see, especially with such a large number of AAA games switching to Unreal Engine 5 and having a very similar look. This game's visual art style stands out so much I love it

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NikTek

60,270 views • 2 months ago

I revisited MindsEye to see if things have improved So far the game still feels like it is on its early alpha stage, you can free roam via Arcadia mode but the open world is shallow and empty, you still do basic things like hijacking cars, like the ones that have NPCs on them because there is probably not an animation for that, you can't even hijack parked cars. Performance is much better though, so I guess that's a plus

I revisited MindsEye to see if things have improved So far the game still feels like it is on its early alpha stage, you can free roam via Arcadia mode but the open world is shallow and empty, you still do basic things like hijacking cars, like the ones that have NPCs on them because there is probably not an animation for that, you can't even hijack parked cars. Performance is much better though, so I guess that's a plus

NikTek

133,030 views • 7 months ago

007 First Light is the best James Bond game since Goldeneye. Here are a few reasons why we gave it a 9:

007 First Light is the best James Bond game since Goldeneye. Here are a few reasons why we gave it a 9:

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