
Spartan makes the games more action-oriented and gives players more resources, in the style of Metro: Last Light.īoth titles will also support Ranger Mode, the option that strips out Metro's HUD and enforces "hardcore rules." Survival is modeled after Metro 2033, having more limited supplies and ammunition, slower reload speeds and tougher enemy AI.

The Redux package will also include all of Last Light's downloadable content.Įach title can be played in one of two difficulty modes: Survival or Spartan.

Players will be able to check their watch and inventory, two fan-requested features. The Redux version of Metro: Last Light is also getting a graphical facelift - though it's less extreme - and a handful of new gameplay improvements. Some have even been expanded or connected the "Dead City" section in Metro 2033, which was originally spread across two levels, will be a single level in the remaster.īased on the gameplay demo of Metro 2033 Redux that we saw, the game generally looks brighter, exposing more detail in each level but "without losing that soulful, mournful edge that the fans really liked," Beynon said.

The game will feature day and night cycles, and levels will boast greater visual fidelity. With the added horsepower and memory of new-generation consoles, Metro 2033 is also getting more level detail in Redux. 2033's cinematics have been redone and are now presented in first-person perspective. It will also borrow a few gameplay elements from Last Light, adding the option to wipe your character's mask clean of condensation or blood splatter, as well as introduce new combat improvements - like stealth takedowns - and weapon customization. Metro 2033 is getting an all-new lighting engine and performs better on lower end PC hardware, Beynon said.

The original Metro 2033 has been rebuilt in the engine developed for its sequel, Last Light, according to Deep Silver brand manager Huw Beynon, bringing with it a host of improvements that affect its visuals and gameplay. Developer 4A Games is re-releasing its two Metro games - 2010's Metro 2033 and last year's Metro: Last Light - and bundling them into a single package: a "true director's cut" of those titles called Metro Redux.Ĭreated in-house at the Ukrainian studio by some 80 people over the course of a year, Metro Redux for Linux, Mac, PlayStation 4, SteamOS, Windows PC and Xbox One will be a "complete remaster," according to publisher Deep Silver.
