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Metro: Last Light Redux

4A Games

2014•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 12 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuremonster/alien/supernaturalfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a heightened, wide-ranging shooter, simple rather than intricate. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

80 / 100

283 ratings

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About This Game

Metro: Last Light Redux is the definitive version of the critically acclaimed ‘Metro: Last Light’, rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine for Next Gen. Newcomers will get the chance to experience one of the finest story-driven shooters of all time; an epic adventure combining gripping survival horror, exploration and tactical combat and stealth. This definitive version also includes all previously released DLC, adding 10 hours of bonus single-player content to the huge solo campaign. Fans of the original game will notice new features and gameplay improvements, including new melee animations, the ability to check your watch and ammo supplies on the fly, and new full-body player animations. And those who favoured the more survival-horror oriented gameplay of the cult prequel ‘Metro 2033’ will find a new way to experience the campaign thanks to the introduction of two...

Summary: IGDB

Story

The game picks up after the bad ending from Metro 2033, in which Artyom delivers a devastating attack on the mysterious supernatural race known as the Dark Ones. The station-cities of the Metro struggle for power using weapons found in D6. The player follows Artyom, the main protagonist from Metro 2033, as he searches for the mysterious "Prisoner", the supposed “key to survival – the last light in our darkest hour…”

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureMonster/alien/supernaturalFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

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Where to play

Details

Developer: 4A Games
Publishers: Koch Media, Deep Silver
Released: 26 August 2014
Series: Metro
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: First person
Time to beat: 9h rushed, 12h normally, 20h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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