Metro Last Light: PS3 Review

Metro Last Light: PS3 Review

Released by Deep Silver
Platform: PS3

First person shooter Metro Last Light is proving already to be very popular. It's outselling a whole heap of other titles worldwide and it's easy to see why.

The sequel to Metro 2033, which is based on a book by Dmitry Glukhovsky, it's based in a post-apocalyptic world, where a band of survivors is trying to get by in the ruins of Moscow and from the tunnels of the Metro. You take on the character of Artyom, who's determined to kill off the Dark One which survived the missile attack at the end of Metro 2033. Sent to the surface by the rebels' leader, Artyom must negotiate the perils of the outside world and a conspiracy and power struggle.

Graphically impressive, there's a degree of claustrophobia and a fair few jumps in this latest game, which mixes post war terrors with effective chills. Exploring outside as Artyom, you have to be on your toes all the time as creatures and perils present themselves without any hint of warning - and it all takes time to ensure the weaponry is ready for firing. Every few minutes, Artyom gets to wipe his gas mask and re-assess where he's at. It's a realistic touch which brings you fully immersed into the world within. But it's not all blundering about trying to make your way which gives you the rewards you need.

Stealth, scavenging and creeping about yield the most reward and provide a deepening gameplay environment for you to enjoy - which is a bonus given that the whole thing is broken up by chapters which stutter and destroy the flow of the game. It's frustrating to say the least and even when you have to replay the moments, having to sit through that irritates more than anything else.

But it's just as well that the game itself is going to be nothing short of kryptonite for those who adore the first person shooter genre; you really get into the atmospherics thanks to the sounds and music and while the story's impressive, it's as an immersive experience where it scores the most.

All in all, Metro Last Light is a great title for the cold dark winter months - its post-apocalyptic feel adds much to the genre and make it more of an experience than a simple shoot everything in sight.

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