I may be amongst the minority here but I felt a little underwhelmed by last light maybe I was expecting a little too much after playing 2033, last light felt just more of the same stuff and nothing really that much different from 2033.
I'm still playing through 2033 and can't get over how linear it feels in many places. People interactions dotted around are nice and the graphics are nice as well.
I'll wait until Last Light is on special offer I reckon having seen and read most things about it.
Going by 2033, I'd be more prepared to pay £15 for it!
the fact i don't know whether i'm selecting my grenades, throwing knifes etc annoyed me a lot
You do know, you have to use the sound notification initially and then it's just memory, it's quite easy really.
Hardcore specifically says it removes all HUD elements, you are complaining about the fact that it does what it says it will.