Metro 2033 + Last Light Redux Next Gen Updates Launch for PC a Week Ahead of Console Versions and Reportedly Supports DLSS 5

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Deep Silver has rolled out next-gen updates for Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light Redux editions, adding 4K textures, bug fixes, and numerous QoL improvements. Announced a few weeks ago, these next-gen updates are the developers’ way of thanking fans and the gaming community for supporting the franchise over the decades, while prepping these titles […]

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[DrezKill]

Oh interesting, supports the Impulse Triggers (aka "rumble triggers") of XB1 and XBSX|S controllers, and the Adaptive Triggers of the DualSense controller. I guess handy for those who actually play a first-person shooter with a controller. I'm not one of those.

Really appreciate all the work 4A Games puts into their old games. Free upgrades for everyone, and better compatibility and performance for newer hardware and OSes. Also traditionally their games have run better in Linux than in Windows. 4A Games is definitely the kind of developer one feels inclined to support with their cash.

...newer controllers such as DualSense 2 are now supported...

Lawlz, what the f*ck is that, the PlayStation 6 controller? Is it out already?

 

[igor_kavinski]

Lawlz, what the f*ck is that, the PlayStation 6 controller? Is it out already?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dualsense/comments/1pgvaae/dualsense_v2_cfizct2w_is_an_absolute_game_changer

 

[DrezKill]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dualsense/comments/1pgvaae/dualsense_v2_cfizct2w_is_an_absolute_game_changer

Aaahhh, a newer revision. But not actually called "DualSense 2". Mine is a CFI-ZCT1W, which looks to be the original launch model. I bought it a few months ago. I guess there's a lot of the older revisions still floating around. I usually try to go for later revisions of controllers for each generation. However DualSense controllers are so f*cking expensive that I had to grab what I could when I finally found a "decent" sale. I'm glad they updated the controller though, as the battery life is absolute @ss. Just like with DualShock 4 and 3, and XB1 and XBSX|S controllers, and every controller Nintendo made for Switch 1 (and probably their Switch 2 controllers as well).

X360 controllers had decent battery life. But none will match the Nintendo WaveBird, where you could get 90-100 hours from two AA batteries. Those things didn't have rumble support though.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

I recently completed a play through of the first game, GOG version so no real interest in replaying it again right now but since DLSS5 was added to both, I ended up testing Last Light Redux and was blown away. I mean, between the texture upgrades, DLAA and DLSS5 it was like playing it for the first time and honestly, to me, is better than a lot of remasters out there. I've played this game probably at least a dozen times since it came out and was really shocked at how good it looks now. I was somewhat disappointed when the Redux versions initially came out because they replaced some of the character models and I didn't really like the new ones as, to me, they looked too generic, but DLSS5 takes them a step further and each has its own identity now.

Now I'm fully aware there are a lot of folks out there who experienced various bugs but I'll count myself lucky this time around because I didn't encounter any. Now this on a 3440x1440 display locked at 90 FPS w/ RTX 5090, 5800X3D, 32GB system memory and a Gen4 SSD, while also using the custom power settings for the GPU which I've mentioned at least a dozen times in other threads which kept the GPU to 280-300W and clock rates averaging 2400-2500 MHz. Game has been as smooth as greased lightning and a total blast to play again and I'm still in shock with the visual upgrades. Now, I just wish they'd upgrade Exodus in a similar fashion.

 

[DrezKill]

I mean, between the texture upgrades, DLAA and DLSS5 it was like playing it for the first time and honestly, to me, is better than a lot of remasters out there. I've played this game probably at least a dozen times since it came out and was really shocked at how good it looks now. I was somewhat disappointed when the Redux versions initially came out because they replaced some of the character models and I didn't really like the new ones as, to me, they looked too generic, but DLSS5 takes them a step further and each has its own identity now.

I'm still in shock with the visual upgrades

Well gawd daaaaaang man