Metro Last Light: A Game-Changing FPS
Sick of first-person-shooters where all you have to do is shoot your way through hoards of enemies, without having much to do in terms of actually advancing the plot? Then you should definitely try Metro Last Light: a game for patient players who value atmosphere, graphics and a good story more than just advancing their marksman skills.
A follow-up to 2010’s Metro 2033, Metro Last Light is an incredibly well-crafted post-apocalyptic FPS adventure developed by Ukraine’s studio 4A Games. Inspired by the universe created by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, the game is set in a post-nuclear holocaust world.
It takes place in the year 2034, in Moscow, where residents now inhabit the underground tunnels in order to escape radiation. The player controls lead character Artyom who is exploring the underground cities that have emerged in the tunnels in search for a way to keep everybody alive, as rival factions are preparing for war. The stakes are raised even higher by the fact the survivors have to do everything in their power to stay safe from various mutated animals that roam the tunnels and the surface.
Metro Last Light has some minor AI and technical glitches, but its strength lies in the unique atmosphere it creates. From the sense of danger and dread that lurks around any corner to the claustrophobic feeling of the underground and the intriguing political schemes, this is a game that relies heavily on its story.
The gameplay is slow and takes patience, emphasizing stealth capabilities rather than gun blazing action. The FPS elements are perfectly blended with elements of survival horror, literally bringing players to the edge of their seats.
All in all, Last Light is a visually stunning, engaging adventure that grips you as soon as you hit play and doesn’t let you get off until the end credits roll. It drags you into its world and choking atmosphere, to offer you a unique adventure that merges strong storytelling, amazing visuals and plenty of action to create a dystopian world marked by dread, but by endless hope as well. This is a must-play for all FPS fans who are looking for a superior gaming experience.
Metro Last Light is out now for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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JD Sound Portable Disc Jockey Rig Arrives
What’s a party without some nice, DJ looping and mixing to keep the guests dancing and having a great time? For all the DJs out there who want to be ready to show off their skills at all times without carrying a bunch of cumbersome equipment around, the Portable Disc Jockey from Korea’s JD Sound is hitting the U.S. market.
The Portable Disc Jockey or PDJ is presented as the world’s first fully self-contained portable DJ system, which is not actually the case, since a similar system, the Tonium Pacemaker, was released in 2008. Nonetheless, JD Sound’s PDJ still has a lot of features that make it quite an impressive gadget.
This portable disc jockey rig is actually a rectangular slap with two LCD touchsreens at both ends and mixing and effects controls in the middle. The 320×240 pixel resolution displays show virtual turntables and allow easy access to the features menu and sample playback. The mixing and effects station in the middle has 6 rotary controls for volume, functions and FX selection and levels, two sets of Cue and Play/Pause buttons (one for each deck), a cross fader and of course LED status lights.
But what sets the PDJ apart from other products or smartphone apps that can mix your music is that you can actually control how the music sounds before unleashing it onto the world. The rig’s onboard audio interface allows users to plug in their headphones through a 3.5 mm jack and listen to their mix before playing it.
The system also has a microphone input, a stereo line-in jack and line-out port and a mini-USB connection used for file transfers and for charging the gadget’s battery. The Li-Pol battery lasts up to 12 hours on a full charge.
The PDJ measures 9.bx2.6×0.6 in and weighs only 10 oz, making it very comfortable and easy to use. It has 2 GB of internal storage available for storing the music you want to mix and play. An equal 2GB of storage is taken by the operating system and for storing recordings. The device has an SD card slot that allows up to 32GB of external storage.
The portable DJ rig is already available in South Korea, Dubai, Singapore and Japan. Manufacturers JD Sound announced that the system will be available in the United States as of this summer, at a retail price of $600.
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