

But we’re still in that early period when demand is high and supply is tight, which means there’s going to be a gap between next-gen and current-gen players, at least for a little while, when it comes to consensus talk about the latest and greatest next-gen games. Some lucky players who beat the pre-order rush are just getting started on breaking in their new machines. Considering the studio wants Project 007 to be something of an origin story for the character, and "The Property of a Lady" has Bond facing off with one central character, this plot could echo themes from Casino Royale, which successfully kickstarted Craig's tenure as the agent.With the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S now a week young, it feels a little like a transitional, housekeeping week for next-gen console players before the next big thing shows up (we’re looking at you, Cyberpunk 2077). This leaves IO Interactive plenty of room to more closely examine the original storyline and use it for Project 007. While the 1983 Roger Moore film Octopussywas inspired by this storyline, it is a very loose adaption and can be considered its own piece of media. Maria has her eyes set on a Faberge egg, which is allegedly her inheritence but she really intends to destroy. "The Property of a Lady" is another story that hit the scene in 1963, following Bond as ne investigates Maria Freudenstein, a double agent working for the Soviet Union. From Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale to Paloma in the recent No Time To Die, these femme fatales are clever, tough, and keep Bond on his toes. The women in 007 stories are often as much the star as James Bond himself. RELATED: The MCU Owes More To James Bond Than Star Wars

This could be used in a tense trailing mission, during which the player needs to follow a target through a busy city street.

With so many denizens roaming the streets, IO Interactive can show off its crowd tech, as seen in Hitman, in which dozens of NPC's actively roam the screen all at once. In terms of the source material allowing IO Interactive to show off its technical prowess, New York is known for being a jam-packed, bustling city with a population in the millions. It's a race against the clock, something fast-paced and exciting that could lend itself to an action game. This isn't to say the super spy hasn't also gone to more familiar territory, as seen in the 1963 tale "007 in New York." As the title of the story suggests, this short story follows 007 as he travels to New York in pursuit of an M16 agent in order to warn her that the love of her life is a KBG agent. The many missions of James Bond take him across the globe, often to stunning locations.
