Metro Last Light Let's Play/Walkthrough

[Kenadian]

OK for those of you not interested in purchasing Metro Last Light or not worried about spoilers, this series is for you. I'm not that far in right now but I can say that I like what I see so far. I've only seen a little of the outdoor environment at this time but so far it's absolutely awesome!!!

Video quality will improve as YouTube renders the higher resolutions, 720 and 1080 always seem to take a while.

[video=youtube;vN5PF38jE2Y]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN5PF38jE2Y[/video]

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[video=youtube;CZQxI9xAKWU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZQxI9xAKWU[/video]

[video=youtube;UzSs0D4gGIo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzSs0D4gGIo[/video]

[video=youtube;Y_kF_HXRHJw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_kF_HXRHJw[/video]

 

[Shilka]

I'm trying to restrain myself from watching....

So, what's your first impression of what you've played so far?

 

[little P]

Spoiler maybe, dunno... but highlight below...

>Err... Why the Nuke at the beginning?<


I'm really enjoying these let's play videos btw

 

[Kenadian]

I'm trying to restrain myself from watching....

So, what's your first impression of what you've played so far?

Better in every aspect so far.

The only issue I have is that some dialogue is easy to miss because I think the sound sources are much more directional now. This is not a bad thing by any means because it's more realistic but it is taking a bit to get accustomed to.

 

[Kenadian]

Spoiler maybe, dunno... but highlight below...

>Err... Why the Nuke at the beginning?<


I'm really enjoying these let's play videos btw

Metro takes place after Nuclear Armageddon. What you're seeing is essentially Part 2 as Metro 2033 was the first game.

I'm glad you're enjoying the Let's Plays my friend!

BTW, if you have a moment and don't mind, please leave a comment on the videos in YouTube as they may help draw others into comment and perhaps subscribe.

 

[Kenadian]

Part 2 has been uploaded and added to the first post. It may be a good 30 minutes or so until 720 and 1080 are available.

Hope you enjoy watching as much as I enjoy playing!

 

[Kenadian]

Part 3 added to the first post, enjoy

 

[Shilka]

Must ... restrain .... myself ...

 

[Shilka]

Ok, no more restraining, just got message my pre-order came in and I can pick it up 2 days early, so I'll be playing this evening (and my wife is working 5 evening shifts in a row, purrrrrrrfect)

 

[Kenadian]

Nice man, hope you enjoy it!

Part 4 is up and added to the first post.

 

[Shilka]

K, I started, and it's awesome.

There's 2 difficult settings for ranger mode btw, one were both enemies and yourself do more damage, and an uber hardcore mode with no hud at all and no screen hints what so ever.
I started on the hardest mode, but that means I get no tutorial messages either. And I have no idea how to wipe my mask clean and just can't figure it out (must be a double click of something I guess... So I'm gonna restart on regular mode till I know what all the controls are, and then restart on the hardest mode again, lol.

 

[Shilka]

K, got the controls down and restarted in hardest ranger mode. It's awesome, all you see is the game screen, all the hud is gone (including the inventory and weapon/utility select screen), you can hold a lot less of everything, you only have place for 2 guns, there's no croshair, no visual clues, no pick up or action indicators, nothing. All enemies are harder to kill to.

It's the ultimate immersion though, you can only tell when to reload from watching your physical ammo clip (and if you can't reload thats the clue you're running out of ammo), you need to check the light to see when you need to recharge, and if you want to exchange your current weapon for something else you better remember what kind of ammo you've been picking up lately, or you might be making a bad mistake. Awesome!

 

[Kenadian]

Man that sounds tough.

I'll have to look into why my Ranger Mode isn't available currently. I pre-purchased the game so I should have it but it isn't a selectable option.

So far, Stealth in this game is more satisfying than it was in 2033. It's taking a lot longer than it did before to Stealth but it's a bit easier to do if your careful.

The other thing I've noticed is some of the larger levels have multiple ways to attack which is cool. Also, throwing knives are much more viable this time around and actually kill on one hit.

There are still a few issues though I've noticed. One AI caught me with my pants down and instead of tearing me up he started shooting at my feet. Another time I tried to knock out a cowering enemy but the option never came up so I just killed him.

Unfortunately I'm pretty sure it was a moral choice as this sound played once I'd killed him.

 

[Shilka]

Not sure how it works on pc, but I received an additional downloadkey for the ranger mode which I ahd to download seperately.

I've had no issues so far, but for the short while I played normal difficulty I did dislike how large the action symbols (like the hand and ammo pickup) are. Those could have been a quarter of their original size to take away less of the immersion.

If an AI cought you with your pants down I'm sure he was shooting at your feet because he didn't want to risk going blind by looking any higher up

 

[Kenadian]

lol screw you.

Immersion is a bit of an issue only because I'm playing a level then creating video, then playing a level then creating video; no fault of the game.

There are some mechanics though that I hope they address for the next game. I'd love to be able to close doors, not just open them. I'd also love the ability to hide bodies because AI doesn't notice them in low light even if they walk right next to them.

The other thing I'd love to see added to is melee combat could be a bit better. You get the same animation over and over and I think that's a missed opportunity.

These are little things though and don't really detract from the game much. It's still amazing and the sound design in it is second to none.

Oh and f3ck, button mashing, bl00dy h3ll; why are games adopting this shit? If I have to lift something heavy I'd rather they assign me two keys to use in tandem rather than mash an "E" key.

I fucking hate button mashing. It's one of the worst game mechanics ever created.

 

[Kenadian]

Part 5 has been added to the first post.

Part 6 is currently uploading to YouTube.

 

[Shilka]

Cool, I guess it's safe for me to start watching the first parts now I'm a bit into the game.

Oh, and you can mash my button anytime

 

[Kenadian]

OK I have a problem with the outdoor areas, they're just too damn small at least so far.

They did such a good job with all the outdoor stuff that I'd love to spend more time out there exploring. I hope it opens up a bit later in the game because I want to spend as much time on the surface as humanly possible.

The weather effects are better than I've seen in any game to date and the wind is actually deafening awesome!

I hope you're enjoying the game as much as I am Shilka!

 

[little P]

Watching these videos after I've got through that particular area is brilliant, proper laugh out loud moments in there d00k :lol:

I turned the subtitles off in my playthrough though, ruined the immersion for me, and I love those cheesy Russian accents

 

[Leftnut]

It's on sale at steam right now I think.