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It may be just fine for you, but for people who value their immersion and like to raise their field of vew setting and/or must because they have wider or bigger screens, it is a problem.

The "walking" speed is actually faster than a sprint, or at the very least a sprint. The reason you don't know this is because the default FoV is so small that the edge of the screen shows things that are far in front of you, so that when your moving forward it looks like your moving slow due to things passing the edges of the screen slowly. IE, when driving in a car, a sign in the distance appears static, but when its coming past you, its moving quickly. To me, just raising the FoV to 80 is uncomfortable and jarring due to the walk speed and lack of acceleration. Despite my 83 degree display. Up your fov in the user.ini to see it if you want.

I've learned a few tricks to increase my own immersion over the years. One of them being walking. We humans walk at a slow pace 95% of the time were moving around and i've realized that for me at least, walking during scenes that feature nice scenery or are just interesting (just about all of Metro 2033 for example) helps build immersion.

Im sure its my age, but i don't value the challenge of gameplay anymore, I don't want to kill everything or tally points and "achievements" are less-than-meaningless. I only value the immersion, thus this is important to people like myself.

Kill any innocents today Vanilla?

 

Just curious in how many of you that complain about the walking speed knows that there is a walking speed? Because I too was annoyed over the standard speed and thought it was fast, then I found out there is a slower speed. After that I found it ok.

For those that don't know it is the x button on PC but I don't know where it is on consoles though.

 

I couldn't care less about achievements and kills, especially in a game like Metro but I do enjoy the challenge of a game too, just because I like to test my skills doesn't mean I can't become totally immersed into the game. The only reason I play hardcore is because it combines those two factors perfectly. Tests of skill but it allows for immersion and the feeling that you are really trying to survive in a post-apocalyptic Moscow.

Are you trying to insult me?

But if you're interested then yes I went out last night and killed an old couple with a pack of bourbon creams and a spoon.

 

I think he just meant that all the killing is unrealistic and breaks the immersion, because you wouldn't do it in real life.

 

If that is so then I will say that I actually prefer the stealth play through to the guns blazing stereotypical macho "If it's hostile you kill it" approach.

Edit: Oh and it may be fine for me because I play on such a terrible TV and it looks like you're moving kinda slow on my screen. I'll see if I can change my FOV but I dunno if you can on console (never tried it before :/)

 

I'm assuming you've never read the books? It actually is very realistic (or at least accurate to the content of the books). In Питер, the author describes journeys to the surface in more detail (especially the preparation methods), and everyone who ventures outside has to wear protective suits with all gaps covered by black tape, in order to not let any of the radioactive dust make contact with their skin or any thinner clothing materials that may be penetrated to touch the skin.

I actually instantly recognized this on the posters and screenshots, so I'm very happy to see that they're trying to be more accurate this time.

 

Btw, I agree that Ranger Mode Hardcore mixes challenge and immersion perfectly (though I still wish it was a tiny bit harder). I also agree that sneaking past unnoticed without harming anyone - when permitted to do so by the game - is the most satisfying and realistic way to play; at least for me it is. It reminds of the Thief games.

 

Ranger Hardcore does need to be harder yes.

Back to the clothes though, surely the jackets would be as baggy as the trousers too + real NBC suits aren't as big as that. There's also no way that the boots would be that big just because they're wearing things like over boots. Also i'm fairly certain I have seen pictures from the game of people wearing those clothes yet they have fingerless gloves? http://www.flickr.com/photos/88350441@N07/8071992900/in/photostream Thanks to Teddy Picker for the link. There's more images than just that one too.

Also sorry Skaara!

 

People, please refrain from debating/conversing in this thread, so Joe can easilier sort out the questions without having to read over the conversations, thank you

 

I have a question related to the previous discussion and the game:

Why are some of the in-game characters seen wearing NBC suits with fingerless gloves on the surface? Doesn't the latter completely defeat the purpose of the former?

 

well thank you for clearing that up joe! now we can finally get that off our minds.

 

When fighting watchers, if they bite you will you be unable to heal over time and have to use a medkit or something like that?

Because in one of the books it says "It was said that the bite of a stray dog never healed..." (I have always assumed they're watchers in game) and I think that would be quite a cool feature to add in to the game, especially since you're trying to accurately represent the world from the books.

 

Hey, THQ. I recently saw that your stocks have dropped down to 50%.

Does this mean you're cancelling Metro: Last Light? Is something going to happen?


I go on /v/ a lot for news about games. I seriously think you should go check it out. Make a Q&A about what should be implemented.

 

Sorry to get in the way of the thread. But come on dude, you don't listen to /v/ for proper analysis. Either way, of course the game isn't cancelled, it's almost done it'd expect. Just polishing now. But I have a feeling Metro LL will either help make or break THQ.

 

/v/ isn't that bad, but I see your point.

And guys... THQ isn't going to die any time soon. They're under new leadership, and reorganization is taking a little longer than they expected. In all honesty, March is still Q1, and they probably intended the release to fall in that month. Have some faith.

 

I know /v/ is an awful place to go to. But usually they're right about things.

I also thought that Metro: Last Light was extended to 2014. Not 2013?

 

Will ll feature bosses like the one from d6

 

Will Last Light add to the background behind the Great War of 2013? Specifically, will it provide more information about the involvement of other countries in the war and what they could be like in 2033? As you know, the books do not reveal that much about it - and I do not wish to hear any specific spoilers, just a yes or no will do.