Developer: 4A Games
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Release Date: May 14th, 2013
Available For: Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC
Though Metro: Last Light was originally slated for release in 2012, 4A Game’s first-person shooter was a casualty of THQ’s closure earlier this year which resulted in the game being pushed to May of 2013. Published by Deep Silver, the game is a follow-up to Metro 2033 – which itself was based on the eponymous novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Straddling the line between action-adventure and horror, Metro: Last Light inhabits a dark and terrifying post-apocalyptic Russia twenty years after a colossal nuclear war wherein the remnants of society seek refuge in Moscow’s sprawling metro system.
4A Game’s creation is nothing if not atmospheric. The majority of Metro: Last Light takes place in the city’s subterranean setting, and the way in which the game evokes an eerie feel of claustrophobia is a testimony to the granular detail that the studio have forged into the game’s sinister environments. Just like its 2010 predecessor, players will take up arms as Artyom, a world-weary solider with a peculiar connection to the unearthly Dark Ones – a deformed group of humanoids that serve as the franchise’s overarching antagonists. Thought to be extinct after the events of Metro 2033 and the D6 missile strike, the Dark Ones return in the sequel, forcing Artyom to collaborate with his partner Anna in order to investigate the aliens’ motivation.
Where the first game was criticised for its shonky and frustrating shooting mechanics – in fact, it was the gameplay that failed the intriguing story – Metro: Last Light has refined the gameplay experience. What’s more, the studio have implemented Call of Duty-esque customisation options to the game’s weaponry – such as red dot sights and night vision scopes – which will aid in your battle against the communist Red armies and Nazi Reich.
For a lengthy campaign that, unlike its genre affiliates, boasts a riveting story, Metro: Last Light is well worth your time. Additionally, if you do pick up the game, switch to Russian dialogue with English subtitles for that added degree of immersion.
Try if you liked: F.E.A.R., S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Current Price: $49.99/£30
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