Well, after playing Last Light I can say that it is a better game than 2033, but not by too much. As I was expecting it takes the base that 2033 established and streamlines more of the clunkier aspects of the gameplay. There's a larger variety of weapons, stealth felt a tad easier and the level design feels much more open to multiple approaches. You can complete most of the enemy encounters without killing anyone, but there is still ample cover if things get too hot. The atmosphere is still amazing and I like the new checkpoints and towns visited in the story as it feels like getting a small look into how a society grows within the confines of the metro. The story itself was decent but takes a more black and white approach as compared to the greys that 2033 presented. Instead of finding the dark ones, you're trying to prevent a conflict between the main factions of the metro. More explosive sure, but not as nuanced as the first. In the end, I still enjoyed my time within both 2033 and Last Light, and I look forward to moving into Exodus.

Also, my game kept crashing on the last mission so I guess I didn't technically beat the game but I ain't gonna reinstall the game just to play 10 minutes of the game and get an achievement lol