Metro 2033 Redux

I loved the game "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. : The Shadow of Chernobyl" as far as I got (I've not finished it yet and restarted several times to try different versions) so METRO 2033 looked like something in that line. As it turns out, I liked METRO much better! METRO has more of a story than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and it's much more linear. In fact it's very linear so if you hate that in a game then this one won't be for you. One of the things that I loved about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was that I could roam a given area or hang around a complex and bandits would come by in a short while and I could have a running gun battle with them, often with the help of friendly S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'s. Then you could loot the bodies of guns, ammo and supplies which helped you restock for free and give you stuff to sell or trade. Not so in METRO. There are safe zones in the underground, cities where you can restock your ammo if you have the money (pre-war, high quality ammo) and get some other things, but the selection is VERY limited. There is really nothing else to do. Almost no NPC's to talk to, no side quests to carry out. You resupply and then it's time to move on. I don't usually like this kind of limited game play, but to me, the story had a way of keeping you anxious and wanting to move on and I loved it. Mostly there's no open spaces. You travel down dark, dripping tunnels, while things skitter around putting you on edge...until they attack in numbers that threaten to overwhelm you. I'm NOT good at first-person shooters and I got killed a number of times in areas that were tough for me, but it never felt so hard that I wanted to give up. I'd replay that section until I survived the challenge and it felt great to pull it off. This isn't BORDERLANDS. You don't have a huge selection of weapons to choose from and you can only carry a couple at a time so you've got to live with what you have until you get to a safe zone or find something different. For $5.00 (on sale) it's a great game!

A great game. Weak gun sounds, weird english voice acting. Still (end of 2020) great graphics and atmosphere. And still the best "metro" game to date. It could use a harder difficulty setting, without the UI handicap.

All Metro game series are really good FPS games that are absolute masterpieces! Metro game (original version, 2010) will be the good addition to the Metro series in Gog store!

Ukrainian version is just amazing! Very smooth gameplay on laptop i5 7200U + 940MX. No freezes, crashes. GG, A4 Games!

Metro 2033 is a game I respect for several reasons. First, the story. You play as Ayrtom, a young man content with living in his station on the far end of the Metro, located until the hellscape that is the remains of Moscow. Various things happen, and you start heading for the main hub of the Metro, Polis. Along the way, you encounter many abominations and horrors. Overall, a campaign that left some questions but was definitely satisfying to complete. Second, the atmosphere. You live in the remains of Moscow after a large-scale nuclear missile strike left the ground scarred and radioactive, along with a depressing reality for the sad people that had the misfortune of surviving only to be thrust into the aftermath. Many creatures roam the Metro, with some of the nastiest choosing to live on the surface. Prepare to be scared of everything, from demons to librarians (yes, librarians), and leave the magazine as close to full as you can. Traversing the Metro still has a way to leave you on edge, even without death happening around you like it's going out of style, with pervading darkness and a chilling ambience that can make your hairs stand on end. Civilization is sparse, with small bands of 20 people sticking together to defend pockets of the Metro from raiders and mutants. You can trade in some circles, using military-grade rounds as currency. Weapon variety holds up, with everything from shotguns to railguns able to dole out damage. Third, the graphics. This game was renowned for boasting impressive graphics on release, and they hold up pretty well, with good lighting and post-processing to help cover the rough textures and sometimes pointy meshes (not often). Water looks good, but don't get too close. In addition, this game runs pretty well on integrated graphics, so even if your laptop is 5 years old with Intel HD inside, the game looks good. I leave the review with 4 stars because while this is a good game, I prefer Last Light a little more.