Metro Last Light review

Review: Metro Last Light

First of all I want to tell you that I'm talking about the pc version of metro not Xbox or PS3. Okay. the reason why I'm saying this is because sometimes pc runs smoother and containes better graphics then Xbox or PS3. Also it's rated M for mature.

Story: The story takes place in the year 2034 in Russia. One year after its pre successor Metro 2033. You are playing as a person named Artyom. Your mission is to wipeout the last "dark one" the dark one is a powerful creature who lives on the surface. As he tries to get the dark one he is getting driven into insanity. He starts getting nightmares and also starts hallucinating things like dark figures who constantly stalk him and so on. He also gets visions of the past when people could actually stay on the surface without suffocating from radiation. The back story's of some of the other characters are interesting and engaging.

Visuals: Metro LL fits the post apocalyptic atmosphere perfectly. The claustrophobic metros. Constantly filling with pulsating organisms filled with these scary spider like mutants that you can only fend off with you dying away by every second flashlight. Or the perfectly designed surface showing what has happened during the 20 years before the earth walked into madness. I think that Metro LL fits the atmosphere THE BEST out of any post apocalyptic game. It's perfect and I'm not exaggerating one bit! The game comes with top notch object textures and additional textures (gun smoke, bits flying off objects, etc.) It's even better with advanced PhysX turned on. There is just one problem with the visuals. You can't see your legs.

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Surface

Spider creatures

                                                Metro with Artyom


Gameplay: Gameplay in Metro is smooth allowing you to view and change your weapon with a press of a button. Or two. There is constant lag spikes here and there. But not enough to get you mad. The gameplay in Metro is the subject that makes Metro unique. You have to charge up your flashlight so it doesn't run out. You have to change your air filter or wipe your mask from time to time so it doesn't blur your screen while also avoiding getting hurt so it doesn't break. You also have to pump up your gun since it runs off air pressure. There is also a special mode for 5$. It's called ranger mode and what it does is makes the game harder in every way. Bullets are stronger, there is so crosshair or hud and enemies are smarter. It's just amazing how much Metro stands out to other shooters like C.O.D. or Halo.

Cost: The cost for Metro Last Light is 60$ (Plus tax)

 The Final Verdict: The final score for metro last light is a 10/10! Metro Last Light combines a fun shooter with a scary horror asthetic. It has a interesting story with a lot of plot twists. it stands out to most shooters with it's realistic mechanics. It's better in almost every way then Metro 2033. I don't even care about the major glitches! It's worth every penny!