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**Yac** · 08-05-2015, 01:34 AM

Ok, I just finished metro 2033 dying light (redux) and have to say, it's even better than the original game. Here's a short review.

Metro 2033: Dying Light.
https://youtu.be/rhh3PzGiR9w
Oh boy what an emotional, postapocalyptic ride it's been!
The game is very linear, it's one of the things you need to accept before you start playing it so it won't be an issue later on, but apart from that I can't really find any major things wrong with it. And the atmosphere.. it makes fallout games seem silly, with their popculture apocalypse and all. It's an evil, dark and gritty place where death is always near - whether from radiation, viruses, mutants, bandits, communists, nazis... and there's more.
The game itself is a very well made FPS shooter with good gunplay mechanics and often quite demanding enemies, but the atmosphere is.. well, it's unique. With lots of plot twists and things like flashbacks to the moment the nukes hit Moscow (game takes place 20 or so years after a nuclear war, in the Moscow metro and to some extent, above in the ruins), with friends, traitors, sacrifice, moral choices (the few choices you get to make change the ending) and the constant struggle for survival, it's a magical world, extremely hostile but at the same time fascinating.
The game is from 2013 but recently a "redux" version came out with improved graphics, stability, performance and even on my mid range (gtx 600) graphics card, with most details set to medium or lower, I have to say it's the prettiest pc game I've played up till now.
Finally, the game is 5/10 euro on steam ( I bought it for 5 last weekend, but the -50% off discount might have ended already), took me roughly 10 hours to beat on ranger difficulty (which I strongly recommend as it takes away the hud and really helps with the immersion) and there are still some additional missions to play.. even without the discount it's great value for your money.

08-05-2015, 01:34 AM	#7799 (permalink)
Yac Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: It's a secret too. Posts: 1,363	Ok, I just finished metro 2033 dying light (redux) and have to say, it's even better than the original game. Here's a short review. Metro 2033: Dying Light. https://youtu.be/rhh3PzGiR9w Oh boy what an emotional, postapocalyptic ride it's been! The game is very linear, it's one of the things you need to accept before you start playing it so it won't be an issue later on, but apart from that I can't really find any major things wrong with it. And the atmosphere.. it makes fallout games seem silly, with their popculture apocalypse and all. It's an evil, dark and gritty place where death is always near - whether from radiation, viruses, mutants, bandits, communists, nazis... and there's more. The game itself is a very well made FPS shooter with good gunplay mechanics and often quite demanding enemies, but the atmosphere is.. well, it's unique. With lots of plot twists and things like flashbacks to the moment the nukes hit Moscow (game takes place 20 or so years after a nuclear war, in the Moscow metro and to some extent, above in the ruins), with friends, traitors, sacrifice, moral choices (the few choices you get to make change the ending) and the constant struggle for survival, it's a magical world, extremely hostile but at the same time fascinating. The game is from 2013 but recently a "redux" version came out with improved graphics, stability, performance and even on my mid range (gtx 600) graphics card, with most details set to medium or lower, I have to say it's the prettiest pc game I've played up till now. Finally, the game is 5/10 euro on steam ( I bought it for 5 last weekend, but the -50% off discount might have ended already), took me roughly 10 hours to beat on ranger difficulty (which I strongly recommend as it takes away the hud and really helps with the immersion) and there are still some additional missions to play.. even without the discount it's great value for your money.