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Watch us play Metro: Last Light from 5pm BST

All aboard.

It took a handful of years and a couple of publishers, but 4A Games' Metro Last Light is finally here. An ambitious follow-up to the much-loved 2010 original, its attempt to broaden the appeal of the original's blend of miserablist exploration and environmental exposition left Rich Stanton a little cold - although there's still plenty left to enjoy.

Ian Higton's going to be taking you through a few hours of the game later this afternoon (and he's looking to avoid spoilers where possible), and he'll be looking to grab the Invisible Solider achievement by stealthing his way through the Metro. You'll be able to throw questions in his direction or generally try and distract him from the serious business of post-apocalypse survival.

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