'Sometimes we are simply scene setting, other times we are helping shape the emotional moments, or enforcing the action' — 007 First Light composers explain how they scored the game to serve both the narrative and the player

• 007 First Light composers Joe Henson and Alexis Smith say they joined the project 18 months before release
• The composers were able to see a "vertical slice" of the game, which allowed them to "see what the vision for the project really was"
• The duo say the game's "cinematic" style sections allowed them to compose a score to serve the narrative and the player

Joe Henson and Alexis Smith, the composers for 007 First Light's soundtrack, joined the project very early by industry standards and could write the score based on advanced footage.

"If I remember correctly, we came on board about 18 months before release," Smith said in an interview with TechRadar Gaming. "In the film and TV world, that would be very early, but with games that’s relatively late on."

Smith revealed that with First Light, IO Interactive had a "vertical slice" of the game "already...

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