Metro: Last Light

Last Light's difficulty is a bit more lenient than 2033's original survival gameplay. The story felt shorter and has less side stories, most of the missions are all connected to the main event. Thanks to the smaller cast of characters the game feels more enjoyable, memorable and not as chaotic as 2033. That of course doesn't make up for the lack of gameplay innovation, the story is shorter and there isn't much new to make the game be a sequel. I personally think it should have been a DLC because there really isn't anything revolutionary.

The weapon configuration and FPS system are unchanged from the previous game. You can jump straight into this game without any tutorial introduction if you have already played 2033. Also beware of moral points, it can change the ending drastically.

Graphics are great, but no better than the first game. Even with the tunnel setting, it is more linear and scripted than I would have liked. Some of the voice acting is mediocre, and there were a lot of recycled voices.

This is not a bad port, but there is still significant consolitis: the usual annoying checkpoint save system, too low FOV, mouse acceleration, unskippable intro video, etc... (some of these can be fixed in a config text file). There is an increased emphasis on action and repetitive stealth, possibly at the expense of survival and exploration elements. The AI is dumbed down with unrealistically poor sight in the dark, laughably poor hearing, and weak search behaviour. This was probably done to make a stealth approach easy enough for the average console gamer. You observe the AI's repeating patrol patterns, sneak past when an opening appears, then, when the path seems blocked, a scripted event or interactive item lets you sneak past again. repeat. repeat. repeat, and so on... While FarCry3 stealth was also unrealistic and repetitive, it was at least much more fluid and dynamic. The DLC is of a lower quality, with more bugs and poorly balanced difficulty.

Despite its flaws and the undeserved hype, this is still a decent game I can recommend quite easily.

A way better sequel that made people know Metro and got their attention, the underground society and it's conflicts, the characters and soundtrack, the bossfights and ending, this game is super you can tell just from it's intro.

Where do I begin from? OK, to be honest this is my favorite video game. Hands down, the best game ever(for me of course). Graphics-8/10 Plot and storyline-9/10 Gameplay-10/10 Enjoyment-10/10 Overall- 10/10 The graphics are really really amazing. And the interactivity is superb. It makes you feel like you are actually in the game, and it never fails to entertain you. The game never makes you feel bored, and each and every level is better than the last. The plot itself is enough to entertain you and the voice acting and animations are really realistic. It is scary sometimes to be honest when you are going in the dark but the first person experience just blued my mind. I mean literary it did. This is what makes this game so special from the other FPS games. Other games - Shoot, hide, run reload, shoot, repeat. But this my friends is one hell of a fun ride. Every move changes the whole game and what's about to happen next. There are more to it than shooting.

Just pure awesomeness. ENJOY!THE BEST GAME EVER!

For a start as the only 3D game reviewer here - this game is absolutely perfect in 3D as a matter of fact it is nVision ready. If you are a seasoned FPS gamer when choosing a difficulty don't bother with medium just go straight to hardened, the Russians don't know what hard gameplay is! That or their AI are just totally stupid Vrnet glubbisky nyet! Very good story and brilliant graphics. You might enjoy the sneaking aspect of this game - Stealth gets you a lot more enjoyment for some although run shoot kill is also a Blast (so to speak) - Being a Russian made game and done very well without a doubt there are subtle mechanics in gameplay and in the instructional way that a game is meant to be played that the Russians just haven't been able to grasp. For instance there is an 'I' that appears occasionally that still has no valid purpose. But overall this game is well produced and even though it borrows from many earlier FPS shooters it is a real time waster! Waste as much time as you can just exploring the world because that is what the devs want you to do, explore - find ammo, notes, clues and even the (sometimes) obvious nod to all our old faves -Just look out for a Huge 'M' here and there - Rusky even promotes his game while you are being eaten by mutant spiders! With a little more game testing this game could have been perfect but along with magnificent views and scenery came the inevitable glitches and bugs. Don't worry too much about these as there were only a handful which seemed to appear about half-way through the game. Sometimes a serious bug can make a game unplayable but not in case of MLL. There were times when you could easily skip through some cut-scenes of which there are many,especially later in the game toward the end - it almost becomes an interactive movie but nevertheless a great experience. Goodbye little one!