Metro: Last Light is the direct sequel
to Metro 2033, released on May 17, 2013, and was previously announced
as Metro 2034. Last Light is a first person survival horror where
ammo and money are limited. Money, in fact, is a rare type of bullet
from the old age that the player can find on bodies or laying in a
dark corner. Generic bullets for guns can be found easily. One of the
most defining mechanics of the Metro games is going to the surface.
Being that the the world above the metro is all radioactive, the
player needs a mask and oxygen to survive.
The character Artyom is back in Last
Light, being controlled by the player and taken through the world of
Metro. For a lot of players, this game can get really frustrating as
they don't exactly explain what happened in Metro 2033. Because of
this, Metro: Last Light can be a huge turn off. There are monsters
called Dark Ones, political wars, and other creatures that make up
the NPCs and monsters.
One thing I wished either Metro game
had, was the option to choose what Artyom says to the characters he
interacts with. Without this, the main character is another mute with
only a few phrases. The survival aspect of Last Light can also be
frustrating as the game puts Artyom in, sometimes, inescapable
danger.
The graphics of Last Light haven't
improved since 2033 and the musical score, rather I should say lack
of musical score, brings the rating down a lot. It was an interesting
pick up, though the game doesn't tell you all of the controls and
pretty much lets you flop around like a giant Magikarp waiting to
learn an attack
Apart from all the negatives, once the
player learns how to play and develops their own way of getting past
enemies and moving through the metro, Last Light is a pretty fun
game. The characters Artyom meets throughout the game give you a look
on the inside of the dystopian world and what people will do for
fame, fortune, or just to live.
Metro: Last Light walks away with a
7/10, not horrible but not amazing. It's worth a pick up if you are
continuing the story of Artyom from Metro 2033, but outside players
may be completely confused.
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