Metro 2033 Walkthrough: First Steps - Prologue {Alternative Ending} [Hardcore - Full HD] (1080p)

Metro 2033 Alternative Ending: First Steps - Prologue [Hardcore mode] (1080p) Metro 2033 AE Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3EAE26E717FDED54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEVASTATING SPOILERS BELOW, READ/WATCH AT YOUR OWN RISK! READ BELOW IF INTERESTED AND/OR FOR HANDY TIPS AND TRICKS: ** Current level information ** ------------------------------------------ The prologue is the very first level encountered in the game Metro 2033 and takes place 8 days after the initial journey of Artyom towards the top of the transmission tower. It serves as a tutorial to the player to learn using the environment, weapons, equipment, tactics and so forth. It also helps you to get used to the dark atmosphere and shadows of the game and the heavy feeling and touch of the materials and surroundings. After the furious battle with the Nosalises and Demons, the screen fades black and will lead you to the initial start of the game. ** Alternative Ending tips ** ------------------------------------------ Some things are vital to know before starting the alternative walkthrought: - It is dead important to research where and when moral points can be accumulated. By far the best location to go for a guide is here: http://metrovideogame.wikia.com/wiki/Moral_Points Moral points are the triggers across the entire game that will decide wheter you can unlock the alternative ending (Enlightened achievement) or not and represent the right decisions in the game. You must collect a high amount of moral points before it unlocks, and some moral points CANNOT be missed regardless of the amount you have collected (examples are the MP from Khan in "Driving to Sparta" level and choosing the Dark One twice in 2 visions)! - Contrary to believe, you CAN loot ALL dead bodies found in the Metro channels or the surface. Some guides tell you that looting is incorrect for the enlightened achievement but it has been confirmed many times that this is wrong. So, loot as much as you can! - Some achievements are helpful in conjunction with the alternative ending. Examples are "Merciful", "Invisible" and "Generous". - You'll know when you can trigger the alternative ending at the end: When Khan repeats his message from the Sparta base at the very end of the game (just before the launch of the missiles) it means that you can shoot the missile locator off the tower. This will unlock the 'Enlightened' achievement. - http://metrovideogame.wikia.com/wiki/Enlightened - http://metrovideogame.wikia.com/wiki/Endings ** Walkthrough information ** ------------------------------------------ Since it is the first video in the walkthrought, I'll quickly give an insight of the entire walkthrough and what exactly you will be able to see: - This walkthrough explains the entire Metro 2033 gameplay, with the alternative ending instead of the 'normal' or usual ending. To be able to get the alternative ending, you are obliged to do some extra research and harder tasks which are otherwise not essentially noticable on a first runthrough of the game. - The difficulty is hardcore. This game is one of the rare games to have difficult AI even on easy mode! I thought hardcore would give the best balance between all difficulties. As DLC difficulties are not available to everyone, I refused to choose Ranger mode Hardcore. In my opinion, the Ranger difficulties are too difficult and the only thing it does is increase the damage of enemies and lesser ammo, so in theory the AI isn't smarter but only stronger, and that is one of the things I HATE regarding difficulties, because it is a lazy implentment to make you think AI has improved (while it isn't). Easy and normal are on the other hand 'too easy'. - I play on all the highest settings. Note that I do however use Analytic Anti-Aliasing (AAA). Generally, there is a difference between AAA and SSAA but it isn't particularly better. - The software I use is FRAPS. In my opinion it is one of the best gaming recording softwares out there, with DXtory being an equivalent. FRAPS: http://fraps.com/ DXtory : http://dxtory.com/v2-home-en.html