007 First Light is IO Interactive’s 2026 James Bond origin story—a third-person stealth action game set in the 1990s. The campaign follows a young Bond through a single linear plot, but the TacSim mode strips away the story for time‑attack replayability. Mods are now here so you can play as Lenny Kravitz, Agent 47, or a French maid. Use this guide to understand the game’s two modes, what mods are available, and how to get them running.
What Is 007 First Light, and Why Should You Care?
Released in late May 2026, 007 First Light is IO Interactive’s take on a young James Bond before he earns his 00 status. The studio—known for the modern Hitman trilogy—brings its signature stealth DNA, but with a tighter, more directed narrative. PC Gamer’s review called the plot “fun” but the action “workaday,” a split that defines the game’s reception.
Why care now? The modding community has already delivered the first wave of tools. Beyond the Expanded Outfits pack—which lets you play as Lenny Kravitz, Agent 47, a French maid, JackSepticEye, and more—there are utility mods for higher FOV, intro skipping, HUD toggling, and ultrawide cutscene fixes. This turns TacSim from a bonus mode into a legitimate reason to own the game.
Decision shortcut: if you want a cinematic Bond experience, play the campaign once. If you crave speedrun‑style stealth challenges and cosmetic variety, TacSim + mods is where the value lives.
Core Gameplay: Campaign vs TacSim – Two Different Loops
IO Interactive designed First Light with two distinct modes, and they serve very different players.
Campaign – Linear Stealth with Bond‑Style Set Pieces
You control James Bond through a fixed sequence of missions. Stealth is encouraged; open combat triggers alarms and can fail objectives. The story delivers a fun Bond plot, but the linear structure means you replay from the last save if caught, which encourages careful observation over aggressive play.
TacSim – Time‑Attack Mode with Full Loadout Customization
TacSim strips all story and replaces it with a score timer, optional objectives, and randomized enemy patrols. You choose any outfit you’ve unlocked (or modded) and any gadget combination. The mode ranks your performance, incentivizing clean, fast runs.
Where mods fit in: Outfit reskinning is purely cosmetic in TacSim, but mods like Expanded Outfits let you play as Lenny Kravitz or Agent 47—changing the feel of the run without affecting stats. That psychological novelty is a hidden variable that directly increases replayability, turning a standard time-attack mode into something worth returning to.
Mods: The Lenny Kravitz, Agent 47, and French Maid Pack
The headline mod is Expanded Outfits, which takes 21 of the outfits you can normally choose to use in TacSim and reskins them as more adventurous options. You can play as Lenny Kravitz (the man who sang Are You Gonna Go My Way and American Woman), Agent 47 (a familiar-looking bald assassin from Hitman), a French maid, Miss Moneypenny, Damien Webb in his gold mask, Theresa Lorca in her Bond girl bikini, YouTube guest star JackSepticEye, or even Bond in his underpants.
Other essential mods (all free, no mod manager needed):
- Higher FOV and camera – fixes the default narrow view.
- Skip intro – kills the IO Interactive logo sequence.
- HUD toggle – removes the UI for cleaner screenshots.
- Ultrawide cutscenes fix – corrects letterboxing on ultrawide monitors so cutscenes run at their proper resolution.
Installation: For most of these mods, it is a simple case of copying and pasting the files into your game’s install directory. No mod manager is needed. Mods only affect TacSim—you will still have to play the campaign as vanilla James Bond, though it is likely only a matter of time before modders address that as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I play as Lenny Kravitz in the campaign?
No. Mods currently only work in TacSim mode. You will still have to play the campaign as vanilla James Bond, though modders will likely address that in the future.
Do these mods affect multiplayer or online features?
No. TacSim is a single-player mode, so mods are safe to use with no anti-cheat concerns.
How do I install these mods?
Read the instructions included with each mod. For most of them, it is a simple case of copying and pasting the files into your install directory—no mod manager needed.
Bottom line: 007 First Light pairs a fun but workaday campaign with a strong time‑attack mode in TacSim. Mods fix the biggest weakness—stale cosmetics—and turn TacSim into a playground where you can silently eliminate targets as Lenny Kravitz, Agent 47, or a French maid. If you value replayability, mod TacSim first and treat the campaign as a secondary experience. Always back up your original files before installing mods.
