Things have changed in the world, nuclear winter devastates the surface, and creatures mutated by the radiation now inhabit the tunnels as well, encroaching on Artyom’s station he calls home. Update : Review updated to include impressions from the PS4 version.Įither for the first time, or again, you’ll play as Artyom, a survivor of a group of 40,000 people who took refuge in the Russian Metro tunnels to avoid devastating atomic bombs detonating on the surface. Many significant, substantial changes have been made to remaster each game that warrants the purchase, even if you’ve played recently. It might be easy to think that it’s just Metro 2033 as an HD remake and a simple re-release of Metro: Last Light for a quick cash-in to go along with it. Firstly, it contains both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light in a bundle. It’s more suitable for people who didn’t just buy Last Light a year ago.With just over a year separating the release of Metro Redux with Metro: Last Light, one has to wonder what makes this release so special. The changes are far more minor, and the inclusion of Survival Mode is unlikely to assuage the ill-feeling many 2033 fans had at the game’s action-packed emphasis on set-pieces and bombast. Last Light Redux, on the other hand, is basically just Last Light Game of the Year Edition. You can’t please everyone, but I’d say 2033 Redux is a great buy if you really love the original and want to replay a tuned-up version. I personally think the Redux version of 2033 looks better (despite some missing particle effects), but I know some purists might not. Metro 2033 Redux in Spartan Mode is great if you loved Last Light and never could get into the original-it’s like an additional easier difficulty, meant for fans of shooters instead of stealth games.įor people who’ve already played and enjoyed both games, the Redux versions are a weirder sell. ![]() The Redux versions would be a great place to jump in if you missed these the first time around. The games are excellent at world-building, and where many games toss around the word “immersive” I think Metro is one of the few that can actually lay claim to that term. If you’ve never played Metro 2033 and Last Light, you’re missing out on a fantastic series-probably one of my top five shooter experiences of last generation. In my memory, 2033’s music was very understated. However, some of the music seemed more bombastic than I remembered. I can’t be certain, which is testament I guess to the quality of this Redux version. ![]() In fact, I’m pretty sure music has been swapped out even in-game. There are new graphics on 2033’s load screens to match Last Light’s aesthetic, and the load music has been swapped out. Metro 2033 Redux even gets swanky new load screens. A few of the inter-level loads have also been removed, which is great. There are a few new encounters, though you’d be hard-pressed to point out which ones unless you’ve played 2033 very recently. You’d need a complete overhaul of every level and a fundamental redesign of the game, neither of which was attempted here (for good reason).Īs promised, 2033’s levels get reworked a bit too. It’s a very different game from 2033, though, and not in a way that can be solved by Survival Mode. The game is still paced like a crazy thrill ride, regardless of how many bullets I have, and nothing has been done to make Last Light’s tone match 2033 more.ĭon’t get me wrong-I still enjoyed Last Light. ![]() None of that is fixed by giving me less ammo and making enemies more aware. In other words, the Dead Space to Dead Space 2 predicament. The complaints about Last Light were, as far as I’m aware, that it took the bleak and oppressive, under-staffed and under-equipped world of 2033 and turned it into a fast-paced, superhuman shooter. The game was designed as a run-and-gun shooter, and just because you give me less ammo doesn’t make it any less of a Michael Bay-esque affair. I don’t know many 2033 diehards (like myself) who will ever want to play 2033 Redux in Spartan Mode, but fans of Last Light who found 2033 punishingly difficult will appreciate the change I’m sure.īut Last Light in Survival Mode is just kind of clunky. Spartan Mode in 2033 is totally fine-you’re given more ammo, (presumably) more health, and it generally makes the game a bit easier. I’m not sure Survival Mode really makes sense. The changes are minor at best, such as the way this sign is illuminated in Last Light Redux: Metro: Last Light Metro: Last Light Redux This is SpartaĪs for Spartan and Survival Mode, the gas mask wipe, and the rest of the feature changes in 2033 and Last Light Redux, some are great and some are middling, but nothing felt objectively worse than the original versions. Metro: Last Light Metro: Last Light Redux
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