History Awesome / MetroLastLight

* [[spoiler: Artyom's HeroicSacrifice, where he blows up D6, killing the BigBad and his army, denying them access to the weapons within. The only thing that would have made this ''more'' awesome would be if Artyom did a TitleDrop of the achievement you get for this ending: "C'est la vie". It's all the better because the BigBad was literally two feet away from you when you did it, and got to see ''exactly'' what you were about to do.]]
** [[spoiler:What happens if you learn to empathize with the Dark One child and spare him is no less awesome - as it turns out, [[BigDamnHeroes he brought the Dark Ones that were in "storage" to aid Artyom against the Reds]].]]
* [[spoiler: The last stand at D6, at the end of the game. Gunning down Red troops, whilst constantly falling back to more fortified lines, eventually going to town on them with a home made [[GatlingGood gatling gun]]. Even a squadron of Reds with riot shields and a HeavilyArmoredMook with a flamethrower couldn't get through. Granted, you get your ass kicked in the end, but it's still very awesome. And the only get your ass kicked because ''they hit you with a train.'']]

* [[spoiler: The last stand at D6, at the end of the game. Gunning down Red troops, whilst constantly falling back to more fortified lines, eventually going to town on them with a home made [[GatlingGood gatling gun]]. Granted, you get your ass kicked in the end, but it's still very awesome. And the only get your ass kicked because ''they hit you with a train.'']]

* [[spoiler: The last stand at D6, at the end of the game. Gunning down Red troops, whilst constantly falling back to more fortified lines, eventually going to town on them with a home made [[GatlingGood gatling gun]]. Granted, you get your ass kicked in the end, but it's still very awesome.]]

* The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC. Mora merits aside, they stand their ground against insurmountable odds without losing a man.

* A minor one for Pavel during your escape from the Reich prison. Artyom misjudges a distance and cracks his head while attempting an IndyHatRoll. Pavel manages to rip a Saiga out of a Reich mook's hand before using said mook as a human shield against a close-range burst of gunfire from another Nazi. Then dragging a half-conscious Artyom out of the station.
* [[spoiler: Artyom's HeroicSacrifice, where he blows up D6, killing the BigBad and his army, denying them access to the weapons within. The only thing that would have made this ''more'' awesome would be if Artyom did a TitleDrop of the achievement you get for this ending: "C'est la vie." It's all the better because the BigBad was literally two feet away from you when you did it, and got to see ''exactly'' what you were about to do.]]
** [[spoiler:What happens if you learn to empathize with the Dark One child and spare him is no less awesome - as it turns out, [[BigDamnHeroes he brought the Dark Ones that weren't near the explosion to aid against the Reds]].]]
* [[spoiler: The last stand at D6, at the end of the game. Gunning down Red troops, whilst constantly falling back to more fortified lines, eventually going to town on them with a home made gatling gun. Granted, you get your ass kicked in the end, but it's still very awesome.]]
* Going after the baby Dark One on the train. You jump onto the train from a railcar that's speeding alongside it, and fight your way through over a dozen Red troops in some of the most cramped quarters in either game.

* Pulling off the Shadow Ranger achievement, with a minimum of blood spilled - that of the final target in the game, the flamethrower trooper at D6. You'll have either avoided or knocked out ''every single human opponent in the game'', excluding the Reds on the train and at Red Square (though both groups can be fought hand-to-hand, if you have medkits and a bit of luck), and getting this achievement almost guarantees the Redemption ending.
* [[AvertedTrope Averted with]] The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC. Sure they held their ground against insurmountable odds without losing a man, but the titanic waste of human life, not to mention ''they're Nazis'' means any sense of triumph is negated entirely.

* The train chase. Artyom, with Khan's help, manages to wipe out a squad of Red Line soldiers and succeed in rescuing The Baby Dark One from Korbut's grasp.

* The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC. They held their ground against insurmountable odds without losing a man.

* [[AvertedTrope Averted with]] The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC. Sure they held their ground against insurmountable odds without losing a man, but the titanic waste of human life, not to mention ''they're Nazis'' means any sense of triumph is negated entirely.

* Artyom and Pavel's escape from the Nazi concentration camp. Not only do they sneak past maybe a dozen armed guards, most of them without being spotted, but Artyom is also given the option to save all the other prisoners with a single press of a button. The best part, though, is right at the beginning of the level. You wake up to find yourself in a cell with three other men as two Nazis walk in to interrogate/kill you all. They execute the first two and the third, Pavel, seems willing to cooperate and the officer moves on to Artyom. While both of them have their backs turned, Pavel unbinds his hands and, with help from Artyom that's basically improv, they kill both Nazis and take their weapons, with which they escape. Even being handcuffed doesn't stop Artyom: he grabs the Nazi officer by the neck and keeps him from shooting Pavel until he can bury a knife in his gut. And this is just minutes after waking up from being rendered unconscious by the little Dark One ''and'' kicked in the face by a different Nazi at the Botanical Gardens!

* [[AvertedTrope Averted with]] The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC. Sure they held their ground against insurmountable odds without losing a man, but the titanic waste of human life, not to mention ''[[CompleteMonster they're Nazis]]'' means any sense of triumph is negated entirely.

* The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC.

* The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC.

* Pulling off the Shadow Ranger achievement, with a minimum of blood spilled - that of the final target in the game, the flamethrower trooper at D6. You'll have either avoided or knocked out ''every single human opponent in the game'', including the Reds on the train and at Red Square (both groups can be fought hand-to-hand, if you have medkits and a bit of luck), and getting this achievement almost guarantees the Redemption ending.

* [[spoiler: Artyom's HeroicSacrifice, where he blows up D6, killing the BigBad and his army, denying them access to the weapons within. The only thing that would have made this ''more'' awesome would be if Artyom did a TitleDrop of the achievement you get for this ending: "C'est la vie."]]

* [[spoiler: Artyom's HeroicSacrifice, where he blows up D6, killing the BigBad and his army, denying them access to the weapons within]]

** [[spoiler:What happens if you learn to empathize with the Dark One child and spare him is no less awesome-as it turns out, [[BigDamnHeroes there were a lot of survivors from the previous game]].]]

** [[spoiler:What happens if you learn to emphasize with the Dark One child and spare him is no less awesome-as it turns out, [[BigDamnHeroes there were a lot of survivors from the previous game]].]]

* The Nazis holding off a MASSIVE Red ZergRush in the Faction Pack DLC

* [[spoiler: The last stand at D6, at the end of the game. Gunning down Red troops, whilst constantly falling back to more fortified lines, eventually going to town on them with a home made gatling gun. Granted, you get your ass kicked in the end, but it's still very awesome.]]

** [[spoiler:What happens if you learn to emphasize with the Dark One child and spare him is no less awesome-as it turns out, [[BigDamnHeros there were a lot of survivors from the previous game]].]]

* [[spoiler: Artyom's HeroicSacrifice, where he blows up D6, killing the BigBad and his army, denying them access to the weapons within]]

* [[spoiler: Artyom's HeroicSacrafice, where he blows up D6, killing the BigBad and his army, denying them access to the weapons within]]