Metro: Last Light Redux

Playing Last Light Redux immediately after 2033 Redux, L.L. felt wrong. L.L. plays very much like 2033. The weapons, the mechanics, and the environment are mostly the same. Outdoor levels have more green, which is a plus. The main attraction is still a story driven single player campaign. Unlike 2033, which is a consistent experience, L.L. goes wrong at several places. The boss battles are the #1 offender for me. I warn you now to be prepared for your first boss fight at the end of the swamp. That one surpsied me when I had 1 minute of air filter left. You don't get any filters before the fight. Later, when you find that an otherwise human boss character can survive more than a dozen Abzats hits directly to the face wearing nothing but a gas mask, the immersion breaking is almost comical. With their gimmicky mechanics, the loss of immersion from the boss fights is not worth a bit more variety in game play. Another big issue for me is some of the level design. You wear a gas mask a lot more when underground than in 2033. There could be a fire or some other hazard. The visual effects from these hazards, coupled with the low light environment and reduced visibility of the mask made me feel like I was fighting in soup in several missions. And the swamp? A difficult to nagivate mess. These had good atmosphere but were bad level design. Finally, the quality of writing decreased. There are no narratively memorable missions and only one memorable character: Pavel. The decreased writing quality is reflected in Artyom's notes, which gradually degenerates into the repetitive musings of someone who finds faith. So why the extra star? You can watch a complete, albeit short, variety show in a theatre, complete with an audience. It's good. A few of Artyom's visions of the past are well done and well integrated into the game. There are a few nice set pieces. These brilliant little touches feel honest and refreshing in a game that seems to have gotten a bit too full of itself.

The Tower Pack DLC is unblanced and a tad cancerous. Clearly, the game is not built for a wave defense or it was at least poorly implemented.

Not sure why, bbut in both redux games, I cannot set my resolution about 1440x900p, even If I edit eitehr of the 2 config files and even setting them to read only which breaks the moral points? Didnt ahv ehtis issue with the non redux from steam. Not the same monitor or system on those however

Yes the game could use a few tweaks. Like it would be very nice to see some type of health bar on the things you are killing. It's very hard to tell what weapons do more damage then others. I have died alot do to running out of gas mask filters. There was 1 boss fight were I had only 1min 20 sec of air from a save point to kill a boss that all so had a talking cut scene (that used air) took me 12 attempts to make every shot count and was on the brink of death to complete the level.

I haven't played all of the metro games, but I can tell you that there is a LOT going on. Gas mask, filters, scarce ammo (etc.) I really enjoy playing, but in short bursts, an hour or two at a time. The stealth is decent, the combat is definitely intense, and the atmosphere is truly terrifying. This is a great game by all accounts, just a little overwhelming if you don't know what to expect going in, or if you're more of a casual gamer such as myself.