Photo Mode now available in 007 First Light

Answering one of the most requested features since launch, Extended Operations adds a full Photo Mode to 007 First Light. Players can now freeze the action at any moment with a single button press and take full creative control of the shot, with a focused set of tools built to let players capture the world of 007 First Light. Photo Mode includes basic game controls (UI visibility, character posing), camera controls (transform and lens adjustments), image controls (brightness and post-processing filters), and frame controls (background and logo options), giving players everything they need to compose their perfect shot of Bond's reimagined story, from the Grand Carpathian's chess tables to the neon-lit streets of Aleph.

Photo Mode can be opened from the Pause menu, or assigned to any button through the Customise Input menu to access it instantly at almost any time during the game. Once opened, the game freezes and seven tabs of options become available. Players can move the camera freely to find the best perspective, adjust the field of view, roll and depth of field, and use Auto-focus to keep their subject sharp. Vignetting, Film Grain and Letterbox add a more cinematic dimension to the moment, while Radial Blur, Chromatic Aberration and colour filters can change the mood of a scene completely. Bond can strike a range of dramatic poses or be hidden entirely to showcase the environments, up to four lights can be placed to make subjects stand out, and a rule of thirds guide helps fine-tune every composition. Parameters are saved when leaving Photo Mode, so you have all the time in the world to find and capture the perfect moment.

Because photography can be overwhelming at first, 007 First Light's Photo Mode uses both video game and photography terms to make each parameter more approachable. Lower field of view values work nicely for portraits while higher values get the best of landscapes, a low aperture adds blur to highlight a subject, and setting Saturation to 0 opens the door to deep, creative black and white images. Bond's poses can be changed during most of the gameplay, opening up new ways to revisit both the main missions and TacSim in new outfits. Most importantly, experiment: there's no film to run out of, so you can take as many pictures as you want. We can't wait to see what you capture. You are the one calling the shots.