I loved the first metro and waited with anticipation for the sequel to be released.
Needless to say I was not dissapointed.
The graphics of this game are fantastic, I only wish that I had a better computer so I could run it on it's highest settings. As is my computer crashes occasionally while playing as my computer apparently doesn't get enough air, so it overheats after playing for a while. So there is a big draw on your system when you play this game. But it also has far better graphics than any other game I own.
The gameplay is fairly linerar, but that seems to be the case with most all fps single player campaigns these days. The action is intense, and sneaking around is incredibly rewarding. The animations are quite smooth, but there are a few places where the animation clips a little bit.
I probably should have started playing the game on ranger difficulty, but decided to play ranger hardcore right from the begining. So when they give you that warning saying that no tips will pop up to prompt you while your playing they mean it. In ranger hardcore not only do you dish out and recieve more damage, but there is no hud of any kind, no inventory, and no way of knowing just how many bullets you have left. The only indication that you're gonna get about possibly running out of ammo is when your character inserts only a partial mag into the gun. Then you know your in trouble.
As strange as this is going to sound I was actually kind of dissapointed that they increased the reload speed, as I loved how the slow reload speed of the first metro was realistic, time wise. Another thing that kinda makes me sad was that in the first metro you could always see the mag of the weapons and had an idea of how much ammo you had left. It isn't quite as obvious in Last light.
But the weapons in the game are awesome I never would have expected some of the configurations that they put in here this time. The whole weapon customization setup they have is fantastic. Not only does it work and work well, but you can also enjoy the fact that your weapon looks way cooler after you add a few things to it. And some of the customizations are pretty kick ass to.
4A really turned up the suspense and survival horror aspects of the game as Last Light really keeps you on your toes, and provides more than a few hair raising moments. There are some realy creepy parts that are kinda reminicent of things you might see in something out of the FEAR series.
Bottom line I'm very happy with this game, and so far it looks like It'll have great replay value down the road.
Buy it do it now, and play in ranger mode, like the game was meant to be played.
