Metro Last Light looks like it’s going to pack a punch graphically when it releases on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in May 14 2013 for NA and May 17th 2013 for EU. If you have a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 you’ll just thrown Metro Last Light disc in your system of choice and be good to go, if you have PC you might have some doubts on if your rig can run the game. It seems that 4A Games took this to heart and while the screenshots and video have shown that Metro Last Light is a very detailed game it looks the game should also scale very very well. At a minimum you’re look at needing a 2.2Ghz Core 2 Duo, 2GB of RAM and a Radeon 4000 or NVIDIA GTS 250 running Windows XP. We’re not sure how great the game will look or run but that’s a fairly low spec machine as of right now. The recommended specs are a 2.6Ghz Quad Core, 4GB of RAM and a Radeon 7870 or NVIDIA GTX 580/660 Ti running Windows Vista/7. Now this is what I think the average to above average PC gamer would have, which has its good and bad points. The good point is this is a fairly attainable setup for a PC gamer, the bad part is, I feel there are a lot of PC gamers running slightly lower specs and it would have been nice to see the game optimized further to lower these requirements. Both of the newer recommended video cards were released a little more than a year ago, the GTX 580 however is a better sign as it was released in 2010. Now the optimum setup well that’s just crazy talk, an NVIDIA Titan or GTX 690, come on 4A Games, why not just say, whatever you got, bring it
, that’s what asking for the biggest and baddest $1000+ NVIDIA GPU says to me.
NVIDIA was nice enough to host a GPU Analyzer so it can check out your system, throw all your parts into its magical formula and tell you if you hit the minimum, recommended or optimum tier to run Metro Last Light. They’ll also suggest a few things you can do to make you experience better. When I ran it, I was presented with the suggestion to buy 3D glasses and a 3D 120Hz monitor. While I would take these suggestions with a grain of salt it might be good for a gamer with a lower tiered system to check up on some of the parts offered. You’re best bet would be to look around for deals on similar parts and not just buy direct to make sure you are getting the best deal but it’s a nice overview. If you want to see some Metro Last Light in action we’ve embedded a twelve minute playtrough that is hosted my Machinima so you can see just how good the game is looking. We would like to see everyone, not just 4A Games, start publishing recommended 720p and 1080p settings instead of just good, better, best generic titles.
Source Link: Metro Last Light GPU Analyzer | http://www.enterthemetro.com
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Deep Silver reveals recommended PC specs for Metro: Last Light
Publisher Deep Silver and Developer 4A Games today announced the official minimum, recommended and optimum PC specs for the upcoming First Person Shooter Metro: Last Light. The highly anticipated sequel to Metro 2033 will be available from May 14, 2013 in North America and May 17, 2013 across Europe for PlayStation®3, the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC.
Metro: Last Light is powered by 4A’s proprietary technology, the 4A Engine. Designed to take full advantage of the latest, most powerful PC hardware and DirectX 11 graphics cards, the 4A Engine also supports a host of bespoke NVIDIA® features including NVIDIA PhysX® and NVIDIA 3D Vision®.
PC gamers wishing to test the suitability of their hardware can run the NVIDIA ‘GPU Analyzer.’ Is your PC ready to run Metro: Last Light? Find out here:
www.geforce.com/games-applications/pc-games/metro-last-light/gpu-analyzer
Official Metro: Last Light PC specifications:
Minimum
Windows: XP (32-Bit), Vista, 7 or 8
CPU: 2.2 GHz Dual Core e.g. Intel Core 2 Duo
RAM: 2GB
Direct X: 9.0c
Graphics Card:
DirectX 9, Shader Model 3 compliant e.g. NVIDIA GTS 250 (or AMD equivalent e.g. HD Radeon 4000 series) or higher
For 3D Vision Support:
- NVIDIA GTX 275 or higher
- 120Hz Monitor
- NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8
Recommended
Windows: Vista, 7 or 8
CPU: 2.6 GHz Quad Core e.g. Intel Core i5
RAM: 4GB
Direct X: 11
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GTX 580/660 Ti (or AMD equivalent e.g. 7870) or higher
For 3D Vision Support:
- NVIDIA GTX 580/660Ti or higher
- 120Hz Monitor
- NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8
Optimum
Windows: Vista, 7 or 8
CPU: 3.4 GHz Multi-Core e.g. Intel Core i7
RAM: 8GB
Direct X: 11
Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GTX 690 / NVIDIA Titan
For 3D Vision Support:
- NVIDIA GTX 690
- 120Hz Monitor
- NVIDIA 3D Vision kit for Windows Vista, 7 or 8
Metro: Last Light is a first person shooter and the highly anticipated sequel to the extraordinary Metro 2033. In the year 2034, a nuclear war has turned the world into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In Moscow, the tunnels of the Metro have become a new home for the former inhabitants of the city. Within the catacombs, they fight for their survival, fending off hordes of hideous mutants born from the toxic atmosphere, as well as other factions desperate to take control of what little hospitable land remains. As they fight, they also search for a doomsday device that could be the key to their victory. A civil war is inevitable. During these dark hours, the players will embody Artyom, and become the last light for all of mankind.
The plot of Metro: Last Light was written by Dmitry Glukhovsky, acclaimed author of the novel Metro 2033 which inspired the creation of both video games. Also, Glukhovsky is responsible for all dialogues in Metro: Last Light. Glukhovskys novels Metro 2033 and Metro 2034 have sold more than 2.000.000 copies worldwide. In 2013, his latest book Metro 2035 will be also available outside of Russia. The film rights for Metro 2033 were bought by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the movie is currently in development.
For more information about Metro: Last Light, please visitwww.enterthemetro.com. Alternately, follow us at Twitter.com/MetroVideoGame, find us at Facebook.com/MetroVideoGame and subscribe to the official YouTube channel at YouTube.com/MetroVideoGame for the latest gameplay trailers.
About Deep Silver
Deep Silver develops and distributes interactive games for all platforms. The Deep Silver label means to captivate all gamers who have a passion for thrilling gameplay in exciting game worlds. Deep Silver works with its partners to achieve a maximum of success while maintaining the highest possible quality, always focusing on what the customer desires.
Deep Silver has published more than 200 games since 2003, including own brands like the critically acclaimed zombie action franchise Dead Island, action role-playing games from the Sacredworld, successful adventures such as the Secret Files series and the role-playing realms of Risen. Upcoming highlights from Deep Silver include Saints Row IV, Sacred 3, Dead Island Riptide and Metro: Last Light. Deep Silver also owns the development studio Volition based in Champaign, IL, USA. For more information please visitwww.deepsilver.com
Koch Media is a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products (software, games and films). The company’s own publishing activities, marketing and distribution extend throughout Europe and the USA. The Koch Media group has more than 18 years of experience in the digital media distribution business, and has risen to become the number one distributor in Europe. It has also formed strategic alliances with numerous games and software publishers: Bethesda, Capcom, Kaspersky Labs, NC SOFT, Sega, Square Enix and Tecmo-Koei, etc. in various European countries. With Headquarters in Planegg near Munich/Germany, Koch Media owns branches in Germany, England, France, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the Nordic regions, Benelux and the USA. www.kochmedia.com
About 4A Games
4A Games is a computer game development studio based in Kiev, Ukraine. The studio was established in December 2005 by the veterans of Ukrainian game industry, with the aim of developing premium quality computer games for high-end PCs and next generation consoles supported by the in-house developed “4A Engine”.
At the heart of the company are around 80 talented designers, programmers, artists, sound specialists and writers, with years of experience in software development and computer games in particular.
Creative Director Andrey Prokhorov has this to say about the studio:
“The Ukrainian game development industry was formed from self-taught people, enthusiasts who learned by trial and error. Coming from various backgrounds – engineers, musicians, movie directors, painters, scientists and even the military – this diversity gives our studio a certain uniqueness in the way we create games. All new people are carefully selected to fit perfectly into the team. We never pursue quantity to the prejudice of quality, and the smaller size of our studio allows for a unique creative process in a friendly atmosphere.”
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