Metro 2033 redux platinum1/8/2024 ![]() It's not the entire focus of the two games, but it is a well developed part that they sustain through both. So, you get a nice mix of survival horror: low on ammo, low on health, you have a torch - it requires manually cranking the electricity to charge: not good in a firefight or under attack, but helpful if you want to see.It also has scares: some are unsettling, some are jumpy moments, it always plays and paces these bits well. It doesn't have crafting items / weapons like Fallout, but it also isn't run'n'gungho - if you don't look for supplies you will die! Rarely does the game go "ooh, tough bit here - here's a handy crate of ammo, just when you need it." Get in a sticky situation and shoot your way out, and you'll have no bullets left to trade.Īlso you have a mask for going out onto the surface, and this requires filters- meaning you either have to scavenge for them (tricky, when a mutant is trying to kill you at the same time) or buy them (careful play does yield rewards). It has a neat system where bullets are used as currency, which makes the use of stealth (conserving ammunition) essential to having cash. It's slower paced than shooters like COD, preferring to build an experience through gameplay mechanics and pacing, with short bursts of intense action. What follows is an FPS that is second only to Halflife 2 for setting up action, story and atmosphere. The hero Artyom has survived such an encounter, and so is the logical choice to embark on a mission to find a way to destroy them, before they destroy you. Strange things are afoot on the surface - a new race of beings (the dark ones) has been witnessed, and are now very feared - as their presence when they enter the Metro seems to drive people mad, and ultimately kill them. Above ground is now an irradiated wasteland full of mutant creatures eager to chew your face off, below ground in the train tunnels (the Metro of the title) everyone lives. Metro, and it's sequel, are set In Russia after it's been devastated by nuclear war. Oh and for those newbies amongst us, play Metro 2033 first, followed by Last Light. A new dedicated fan here for sure! Enjoy :) They deserve far more publicity, and I'm looking forward to the new game out next February. If you want an intense, gripping few days of gaming, then you won't do better than these. The gameplay itself is great and very realistic (too much so at times), and the need to keep an eye on your gas mask filters and use ammunition sparingly makes the experience very authentic and frightening. These games make my beloved Fallout games look like a day at the beach! There's a sense of horror, loss and devastation in these that Fallout never managed to make me feel and it's wonderfully disturbing. I'd never played either of them before, so I took a chance on the Redux version to pass some time on the PS4, and I'm so glad I did. ![]() While not very long (each game is roughly 12 hours-ish in length), the quality of these games is astonishing. Two spectacularly tense post apocalyptic horror games for £15 is an absolute bargain. This is one of the best game purchases I ever made. As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival - The last light in our darkest hour. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the Earth forever. But rather than stand United, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, A doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above. But what if the real threat comes from within? Metro last light: beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside - and within. Your journey takes you from the Forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where your actions will determine the fate of mankind. Having never ventured beyond the city limits, one fateful event sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat. You are Artyom, born in the last days before the Fire, but raised underground. ![]() ![]() An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro station-cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new dark Age. Metro 2033: in 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous Wasteland. Immerse yourself in the Moscow Metro - witness one of the most atmospheric worlds in gaming brought to life with stunning next-gen visuals at 60FPS.
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