THQ has officially announced Metro: Last Light, the sequel will take place in 2034. The game will be released in 2012 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. PR, teaser and first screens inside.
Press release:
Woking, UK, May 31, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) – THQ (THQI) today announced that the hugely anticipated sequel to 2010’s multiple Interactive Achievement Award finalist, Metro 2033, is scheduled for release in Calendar 2012, for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC.
Metro: Last Light will immerse the player in the haunting, desolate ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, one of the most richly detailed and beautifully realised gaming worlds of modern times. Developer 4A Games will deliver a terrifying, atmospheric single-player adventure that fuses thrilling combat with exploration and survival horror to create a unique, memorable experience.
“We believe that Metro 2033 was a flawed masterpiece,” said Danny Bilson, EVP Core Games, THQ. “It was a beautiful, original game that didn’t get the marketing support it needed. We won’t make that mistake with Metro: Last Light. This game improves on the original in every way – it will have more polish, deeper and more sophisticated gameplay, and satisfyingly visceral combat, without losing what our fans loved about the original. Metro: Last Light is another artful piece of game development from an Eastern European studio that will thrill and terrify anyone looking for a more cerebral experience than your typical first person shooter.”
Metro: Last Light pitches the player into the midst of a desperate civil war for control over a doomsday device that threatens to destroy humanity forever. The epic single-player campaign and unique multiplayer experience will benefit from the extraordinary lighting, physics and destruction made possible by Metro: Last Light’s bespoke 4A Engine technology.
Metro: Last Light will be unveiled to the public at this years’ E3 Convention with a live gameplay demonstration.
All comments (27)
Anyone can see the digital foundry analysis and see its one of the best fps engines of last year. Great visual and some of the best atmosphere ever, with the usual "crank that s*it up" on the PC side, nothing new. Far from the Risen/Gothic ports that the usual east-europe suspects bring.
The neagtive aspects are tied to both platforms and is more akin to the gameplay itself with random/bad AI, buggy ragdoll and crappy shooting.
some of the best textures i've seen on a console tho. but that's all the good i can say about it.
If they could fix the robotic movement, character models and animation it could be the best looking console game.
Without fixing these issues it will never be the best at anything.
Gotta beat STALKER first
Metro 2033 was a great game, beat on it on 360 and easily one of the better looking games of this console generation.
j/k