Metro: Last Light is the sequel to the cult hit Metro 2033 for Xbox 360 and PC, based on the critically-acclaimed and best-selling novel series of the same name that originated in Russia.
Like the last game, Last Light takes players to the post-apocalyptic underground of Russia, where vicious mutants, aliens and humans all pose an equally terrifying threat.
Last Light expands the series to the Playstation 3 for the first time.
Contents
Developer
4A Games
Publisher
Story
Picking up where 2033 left off, Metro: Last Light takes players to the dark undergrounds of Russia.
A nuclear war left the surface of Russia a wasteland years ago. Between the radiation, the wildly varying weather, and the vicious beasts that roam the charred surface, survival was impossible. In a desperate bid for survival, Russia ushered as many of its citizens as possible into the metro tunnels that wind beneath the surface. Now, the city's various factions all compete for survival in the claustrophobic tunnels while something altogether more sinister lurks in the shadows.
Mechanics
Metro is unique in the way that it handles ammunition.
Ammo comes in two types: Pristine and old. Both types can be fired from weapons, but can also be traded in at shops for currency.
Metro is also unique in the way that it handles radiation. Players can survive monetarily on the surface by using a gas mask, but they must quickly find and secure another before the first runs out of clean filter.
History With THQ
Metro 2033 was published by THQ, and this sequel began development under their care.
When THQ filed for bankruptcy and sold off their assets in 2013, Metro: Last Light was sold to its current publisher, Deep Silver, alongside Saints Row 4.
Platforms
Metro: Last Light will release on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC.
A Wii U version was in development while at THQ, but was canned in hopes of saving resource money for the publisher.
Release Date
Metro: Last Light will release on the following dates:
North America
May 14
Europe
May 17
PC System Requirements
Minimum - For Lowest Settings
OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7 or 8
CPU: 2.2 GHz Dual Core
RAM: 2 GB
Direct X: 9.0c
Graphics Card: DirectX 9, Shader Model 3 compliant, beginning at NVIDIA GTS 250 or AMD HD Radeon 4000
Minimum Recommended for 3D Vision Support
NVIDIA FTX 275 or higher
120Hz monitor
NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8
Recommended - For Medium to High Settings
OS: Windows Vista, 7 or 8
CPU: 2.6 GHz Quad Core
RAM: 4 GB
Direct X: 11
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 580/660 Ti or AMD HD Radeon 7870 or higher
Recommended for 3D Vision Support
NVIDIA GTX 580/660Ti or higher
120Hz monitor
NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8
Optimum Settings - For Ultra Settings
OS: Windows Vista, 7, or 8
CPU: 3.4 GHz Multi-Core
RAM: 8GB
Direct X: 11
Grahpics Card: NVIDIA GTX 690/NVIDIA Titan
For Ultra 3D Vision Support
NVIDIA GTX 690
120Hz monitor
NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8
