| “ | For some reason I was genuinely glad to see Anna, my pain in the ass partner...She finally stopped those wicked jokes of hers. Looks like she's ashamed of having left her partner at the battlefield. | „ |
— Level description | ||
Undercity is the nineteenth mission in Metro: Last Light.
Overview
In this level, Artyom must venture through the mysterious and dangerous catacombs underneath Sparta Base. This is arguably the eeriest and most unnerving level in the whole game, alongside Regina and Nightfall. The "undercity" in question is an enormous cavern beneath the church. There are an incredible amount of nosalises here, which can be very troublesome since Metro Last Light adds a limit to the amount of ammo you can carry. However, in some places, one can use stealth; throwing knives are recommended. If you are not skilled in stealth and want some heavy firepower against these enemies, the Saiga-12 and RPK-74 are recommened, you can get them on previous level or buy them at the start of the level. On some occasions you will have to fight packs of nosalises anyway. All this can chew up a lot of ammo, so it is advisable to take a few claymores to use against the Rhino; on Ranger modes, this kills her in two hits.
This level also introduces yet another strange phenomenon: the Darkness. In certain areas you cannot use any of your electronic equipment, like your flashlight or night-vision goggles (excluding the IR scope), which can be a problem when navigating though dark places, so it's time to pull out your lighter. Beware that this phenomenon is not unique to this level.
Sometimes you can hear gunshots and screams. One can be herd right after you open the wooden door. Although it is unknown if the survivors are from Lesnitsky's squad or ranger who made it to the catacombs. But judging by the outfits they wear they look like regural metro dwellers how they manage to get there is impossible since the door was blasted off and blocked by debris the only explanation is that there are indeed secret passageways into the metro.
Diary Entries
None.
Moral Points
Gain:
- Just before entering the catacombs, there's a body near a table with a radio reaching for a tape recorder/player. Play the tape of the Ranger's last words regarding the Reds taking Anna into the catacombs for a point.
- After entering the catacombs, Darkness will disable Artyom's flashlight. After moving forward past several lightable torches in the dark, the church bell will ring-- when it does, there will be a few ghosts in a tunnel walking around. Wait for them to disappear to earn a point.
- One is gained as Artyom is lowered deeper into the catacombs on the elevator just before the Nosalises attack.
- Shortly after being knocked off the elevator, a point is gained as Artyom turns the corner to see a Nosalis pack moving through the tunnels. A second point can be earned if he lets them pass without attack them.
- A point can be entered by entering the tunnel the pack had emerged from and approaching the small Christian shrine.
- After descending the small lift and encountering the winged Nosalises, a point can be earned by approaching a skeleton with a custom quadruple-barreled duplet near some spiderwebs.
Lose:
- Shooting at the Nosalis pack after getting knocked off the elevator.
Bugs
- Sometimes, the Nosalis Rhino will not move after the cutscene. It will simply stand there and look at you, and knock you back, without an animation or damaging you, if you get too close. Restarting from the previous checkpoint will fix this.
Achievements
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Big Momma | 20 
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| Kill the Rhino | ||
| Levels in Metro Last Light | |
|---|---|
| Campaign | Introduction • Sparta • Ashes •
Pavel • Reich • Separation • Facility • Torchlight • Echoes • Bolshoi • Korbut • Revolution • Regina • Bandits • Dark Water • Venice • Sundown • Nightfall • Undercity • Contagion • Quarantine • Khan • The Chase • The Crossing • Bridge • Depot • The Dead City • Red Square • The Garden • Polis • D6 • Endings |
| Faction Pack | |
| Tower Pack | |
| Developer Pack | |
| Chronicles Pack | |