Last Light polishes Metro 2033 with smoother combat, calmer storytelling and pure horror moments through Moscow's dark tunnels. The Russian art direction stays gorgeous and the muggy radioactive vibe grips relentlessly from start to finish.
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Category
First-Person Shooter1 player18+
Description
First-person shooter by 4A Games and Deep Silver. Artyom fights for the last humans' survival in post-nuclear Moscow metro tunnels against the Nazi Reich and Communist Reds. Intense claustrophobic atmosphere with scarce resources to manage, instinctive combat and human and mutant enemies. Immersive Metro 2033 sequel.
Metro - Last Light review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Moscow metro tunnels plunged into darkness, torchlight and a devastated surface: the Russian post-apocalypse distils an oppression of rare density. The grain of the image and the claustrophobic atmosphere reinforce the tension. This visual direction, dark and immersive, masterfully serves the survival.
Alexey Omelchuk lets two worlds coexist: acoustic guitars played live by station dwellers, Russian songs taken up around a fire, and the tunnels' electronic score, dull drones and ventilation breath. The music is in fact almost always reduced to its visible source, which makes the silence of the galleries feel that much heavier.
The sequel picks up where the player chose the worst: Artyom launched the missiles on the Dark Ones, and Last Light has him meet the last child of that species, the one he was meant to exterminate. Between the Reich, the Red Line and the Order, the story refuses to name a clean side, and the brightest ending is earned only by patiently sparing those everything invites you to kill.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾7,5 GB📅14/09/2001
Published by Deep Silver
Metro - Last Light (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
North American (NTSC-U) edition of Metro Last Light, an atmospheric shooter from 4A Games extending survival in the post-apocalyptic Moscow metro with an oppressive mood and immersive narration. Widespread in the United States, its interest lies in this singular tension and its novel-derived universe rather than scarcity. A piece valued by fans of atmospheric survival shooting.
Is Metro - Last Light still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2013 on Xbox 360, 4A Games' Metro Last Light extends the oppressive atmosphere of Metro 2033 in the tunnels of the post apocalyptic Moscow metro, with remarkable production and immersion. The blend of shooting, survival and stealth, where every bullet and every gas filter counts, creates a constant tension. The rare trips to the ravaged surface chill the blood. The art direction and the sound design are exceptional. The pacing stays guided. But the immersion is total. For fans of atmospheric shooting and immersive survival, this title keeps a strong appeal today.
