History VideoGame / MetroLastLight

* [[spoiler: TouchedByVorlons: The reason Artyom can understand the Dark Ones is because of a "gift" they gave him when he was a child.]]

''Metro Last Light'' is the second game in the ''[[{{VideoGame/Metro2033}} Metro]]'' series.

A sequel called ''VideoGame/MetroExodus'' is set to be released in 2019.

* TitleDrop: In [[spoiler: Redemption ending]], "Maybe that was the pardon and salvation... For me... For the Order... For all of us in the ''Metro''? The ''last light'' of hope in this kingdom of darkness" .

* AlternateContinuity: Whereas the original video game followed the plot of the novel it was based on, the plot of the sequel is completely unrelated to the ''Metro 2034'' novel. This is probably because ''Metro 2034'' had very little to do with ''Metro 2033'': while it does occur after the events of 2033, Artyom is not relevant and the story is set in a different location with a different main character. "Metro 2035" further complicates things, as it seems to follow the events of the "Last Light", but only to a certain degree.

A sequel called VideoGame/MetroExodus is set to be released in 2019.

A sequel called ''Metro: Exodus'' is set to be released in 2019.

''Metro Last Light'' is a second game in the ''[[{{VideoGame/Metro2033}} Metro]]'' series.

* AbandonedPlayground: Almost identically to the first game, upon entering one, Artyom sees a brief hallucination of pre-war life with children playing.

** A not-immediately-obvious case of this being the journey across the swamp to the Church outpost: the locations Artyom traverses to get there are more characteristic of districts outside of the Circle Line, and certainly none of these exist in that specific area, the gas station and parking garages in particular, not to mention that he covers more than twice the distance that actually exists between Tretyakovskaya (where Venice is located) and Polyanka (next to which the Church stands). The fact that in real life that church is surrounded by buildings taller than itself and in the game it stands alone is another issue.
** A bigger problem is the Bridge level. It's rather faithfully based off the Vorobyovy Gory station (explicitly showing its signage at several points) which is three stations down the Red Line outside of the Circle Line and in the books serves as the border between the Communist and Emerald City factions. The map shows Artyom hovering around Park Kultury and Kropotkinskaya, and while there is a bridge near Park Kultury, it is a suspension bridge like the Golden Gate, and is not used for metro trains at all.
** The Echoes level with the crashed plane supposedly takes place on Teatralnaya square in the heart of Moscow, but the actual area, including the vestibule, is instead modeled closely after the Dobryninskaya station's immediate surroundings, located about 3 kilometers to the south. The only faithful remaining feature is the Bolshoi Theater's building.

* ZombieAdvocate: Khan is pretty much the only one who vouches for [[spoiler: Sparing the Dark One child at first. Although eventually Artyom comes to agree with him, and even Miller reluctantly goes along with it]]

*** "''Tihar''" pneumo rifle means "''Silent one''".
*** "''Shambler''" is still named "''Uboinik''" in a Russian dub which means "''Killer''".
*** "''Lolife''" is called "''Padonak''" in a Russian dub (And has markings on the receiver indicating that regardless of the dub), which can also be translated as a "''Chav''", "''Scumbag''" or "''White trash''"-- all words that correspond rather nicely to "low-life".

* TheDreaded: Artyom has this reputation among soldiers of the Red Line, as heard from soldiers trying to hunt him down in the level "Depot".

* GenreSavvy: Pavel expresses concern after escaping with Artyom from a Nazi station regarding how quickly they gave up the chase. [[GiantSpider There was a reason for this]].

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] with Khan, Artyom isn't sure whether Khan is a crazy old man, an enlightened supporter of the Dark Ones, or an otherworldly being. [[spoiler: He [[NeverFoundTheBody disappears without a trace] after the Ranger's last stand.]]