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yeehawreply
lemmy.ca

It's probably also the original version, not the redux.

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The Redux upgrade is available for $20 or with an active Switch 2 Online Membership*.

*Additional charges may apply; dedicated servers not included

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feddit.nu

Great game. Basically a linear, cinematic corridor shooter with some cool lore and some great levels. The library level was an absolute highlight.

Definitely recommend it, especially as a free game.

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bluespinreply
lemmy.world

I enjoyed nearly everything about this game but really disliked how bullet spongey the enemies are, especially on high difficulties. It kept me from enjoying the gameplay and bounced me from the whole series, honestly

Edit: After reading replies, I must have been playing on a lower difficulty. This has inspired me to return to the series and play on a higher setting - thanks to everyone that clarified

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Coelacanthreply
feddit.nu

I played 2033 and Last Light on Ranger Hardcore and didn't really feel the bullet sponge issue, at least in 2033 (haven't played Exodus yet). There are some tanky enemies but I think they're mostly meant to be avoided rather than fought.

Also I'm pretty sure on higher difficulties both you and the enemies deal more damage so while you die easier there are also fewer bullet sponges. If anything I think the bullet sponge phenomenon occurs on Easy, bizarrely enough. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

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Lucy :3reply
feddit.org

Idk what you both mean with spongey, especially human enemies have a pretty good hitbox imo. And yeah, on high difficulties enemies are basically one(head)shot, and you are twoshot. So pretty realistic, and even easier than easy difficulty in that regard, if you know the game and can aim quickly. Or you just stealth 95% of the time.

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Coelacanthreply
feddit.nu

Spongy isn't related to hitboxes, just means taking many bullets to kill. I think there are only two in 2033

::: spoiler spoilers Demons and Librarians :::

and they are meant to be avoided anyway I think.

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::: spoiler spoiler Yeah... Killing a Librarian is basically something you do once out of curiosity, and after you burn through two molos, a grenade and 60 bullets you reload your last save. And I don't think there's a single demon that's actually killable. Only the initial/final one takes a certain amount of damage, scriptedly. And you have enough ammo spawning there anyway. :::

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lemmy.world

Uh, enemies are actually less bullet spongey on high difficulties, just like the player. Some humans have armor that you have to either spend bullets shooting off or shoot around by aiming at unarmored portions, but enemies typically go down really quick.

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Wow, I didn't realize. I must've been playing on a lower difficulty than I remember. Thanks for clarifying

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lemmy.world

I feel like I’ve been slowly building a free collection of Metro games on all platforms for a decade now.

Someday I’ll play one.

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Flagstaffreply
programming.dev

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy (after applying community bugfix mods) is better; with ZRP, Shadow of Chernobyl was bug-free except for the ending.

Then again, I played the original biggest known as Metro 2033, not the Redux ver. I still think there is more interesting stuff in S.T.A.L.K.E.R., though, overall. The environment is incredible in its natural, unscripted interactions and not... manufactured.

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lemmy.world

It's a different game though, inventory, open world. Metro is a decent fps on rails.

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lemmy.world

Looks like GOG servers are struggling at the moment. Claiming the game isn't working right now.

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lemmy.world

I see the price as $21.91 in the search result page. After clicking on it, it returns error 403.

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Gog seems to have massive issues rn, I was able to log in but can't change any settings now. I always get an error page. Downdetector also displays 34/43 reports.

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There's a box on the home page for the giveaway, but when I clicked it I got "something went wrong", but as Shimon pointed out, it's free on Steam too, so I nabbed it there.

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It's a remaster of 2033 with a bunch of tweaks to mechanics and improved visuals.

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