Redux update brings new life to older games

More than ten years after their initial release, Metro 2033 Redux and Metro Last Light Redux are experiencing a second life. The studio 4A Games has recently deployed a significant "Next-Gen" update for PC as well as for consoles.

Graphical improvements for PC

The PC platform is of particular interest due to the inclusion of numerous graphical improvements, including official support for NVIDIA's DLSS 5. The update brings the two games up to date with support for 4K resolution, unlimited frame rates, and compatibility with DLSS and FSR technologies.

Enhancements to Metro 2033 Redux

Metro 2033 Redux also benefits from improvements concerning textures, geometry, animations, and screen-space global illumination. The real novelty concerns DLSS 5, which is accessible in the graphics settings under the name DLSS-NR, for Neural Rendering.

DLSS 5 improves visual realism

This technology improves, in particular, the details of faces, skin textures, and shadows, giving characters a more photorealistic appearance. According to tests conducted by early users, Metro 2033 Redux exceeds 120 frames per second on a GeForce RTX 5090, with DLSS 5 enabled and DLSS Super Resolution set to Quality.

Update serves as a bridge to future release

This is a good way to enjoy the game while waiting for Metro 2039, which is arriving in a few months and more precisely in February 2027.