007 First Light is already an exciting prospect on its own, simply because James Bond has been away from games for far too long. But what makes IO Interactive's upcoming Bond game especially interesting is that it might end up scratching an itch that has gone largely untouched since the release of Alpha Protocol in 2010. Obsidian Entertainment's espionage RPG was messy, uneven, and rough around the edges in numerous ways, but it at least understood that being a spy should involve more than just sneaking past guards or shooting through them.
