Metro Exodus

First of all. I've been reading alot of hateful comments on the internet towards 4A games and Metro Exodus. Alot of these comments are about the fact that Koch Media and Deep Silver pulled the game of Steam on the very last moment before it's release and made a time exclusive title for the Epic Store. I don't find this a just reason to publicly destroy the game itself. This was a publisher descision and let's leave it at that. People who want to play this game, just buy it on the Epic Store and play it. Seriously, it's worth it!

I haven't being experiencing alot of problems with the game itself. It did hitch up several times when I tried to leave to game, but no harm done. These are minor bugs that can and most likely will be dealt with soon. Again, not a valid reason to destroy this game in my opinion.

The graphics of this game are amazing! It's a visual masterpiece! The amount of detail in the game world itself is just breathtaking! And every new area you go to aboard the Aurora, shows the power of this engine and the talent behind this game. No wonder they've spent years making this game! And to be honest, it's been worth the wait! Hopefully they put as much time and work in the fourth game, which I'm sure of, will come! This world has many more stories to tell, I can feel it!

Artyom is again the big hero in this game and this becomes more clear towards the end of the story. Many more characters are introduced in the storyline and most of these will see it through to the next chapter, I'm sure of it!

The backpack! What a innovative way of allowing the gamer to customize Artyom's gear! Upgrading and cleaning your weapons and gear. Crafting healthkits, filters, ammo and so on! The customization options are plentyfull. They give you the chance to play the game as you want. You want to play stealthy, you can. You want to go in guns blazing, you sure as hell can! And this backpack gives you that freedom!

Later in the game you have to micro manage alot of this. Keeping your flashlight charged, Switching filters of your gasmask, or making sure your weapon is fully charged! At certain points, just managing this means to survive becomes nerfwrecking, while being on the lookout for scary mutated beasts who will surely attack on sight!

I've said that the game world looks amazing! A beauty! I love the fact they let you play through the seasons of the year, aswell as on different locations spread out over the vastness of apocalyptic Russia! And this is all made possible with the Aurora! A powerfull sovjet relic, or big ass old train locomotive! Along the way you go on the search for a wagon to live in and upgrades for the train itself! So this beast of a machine changes over the course of the game. Again a nice twist to the game.

I can keep rambling on about the quality of this product. But just go ahead and play it! No matter of your a fan of the series or not, this game will get you hooked! Just make sure you don't run out of supplies soldier!

Over and out!

One of the Best Games I've ever played. This game is very immersive with Great Story and Insane Graphics

I have always been a fan of Metro games, seeing the trailer for Metro Exodus got me so excited and that excitement was justified. The game is incredible in so many ways.

The story looks like the storyline from previous Metro games but after the 1st level it's clear this is nothing like the previous Metro games. Being able to roam around the surface for so long and exploring it is great change from those claustrophobic metro tunnels. Seeing all the different regions in Russia from deserts to snowy cities. Story really takes you on a ride because the characters are so well made. They have a personality, they have a backstory and they have something to fight for. When you make a wrong choice it keeps haunting for quite some time because the absence of that character is noticeable. Also the ending will make even the manliest of men cry, it's just so touching.

Soundtrack in this game is amazing, I actually listen to its soundtrack off game because it's so good. The music brings so much to this game. When time is running low you and you hear the music your heart start racing and you expect the worst or when the intense fight begins and you hear that intense music that makes you want to just start shooting all the enemies.

Another amazing aspect of this game is its replayability, there are few different ending and that's just one big reason to replay the game. Then there's the New Game + mode where you can modify your game and make it even more difficult and cruel. The game mechanics in this game are quite similar to the previous Metro games. You can customize your guns and you have to use your gas mask every now and then. The gas mask is an unique element and when you have to put it on and you get attacked and it breaks you know you have to act quickly.

Overall I absolutely loved this game. It's beautiful, it's enjoyable to play, it's scary and it's touching. So if you are looking for a long journey play all the Metro games because that's the only way you're going to enjoy this game to its maximum potential.

In terms of aesthetics, which was achieved, inclusively, by using the latest technology, the game is impressive. For example, ray tracing, used in Metro Exodus is the first full application of this technology. This gives the game both realism (it turns out that light plays a leading role not only in the physical architecture, but also in the virtual one) and beauty. The change of day and night, sunrise and sunset, the change of seasons - winter-spring-summer-autumn, blizzards, rain and sandstorms, the smoke of a locomotive - the visual effects are of extremely high quality.

The visual aesthetics of the game is accompanied with the beautiful music by Oleksiy Omelchuk ("Race Against Fate", sounding in one of the scenes in Novosibirsk, as well as guitar solos will definitely be remembered by fans of good music), the developers' attention to the small details and the general atmosphere.

The gameplay is slow, but fascinating and requires concentration. The game has a lot of text and dialogue, the disclosure of characters occurs through long monologues, actions and descriptions in the diary. The romantic line is not realized through the "classic" stereotypical "conquer the girl" nonsense, which is so fed up both in the movies and in games, but through showing main character's married life, his relationship with his wife Anna. Something similar to what Lewis described as "family romance" in English literature of the Victorian era.

Among the shortcomings are imperfect face animation as well as the fact that the game is rather short and does not have a gameplay "after-play".

In general, Metro Exodus is one of the few games that deserve attention. It has interesting gameplay, story, characters, semantic load and meaning layers, as well as aesthetics - visual and musical.

First of all, I would like to start my review by adding the following. I'm a huge Metro fan. In other words, this review will not be very objective. I'll briefly tell you what I like about this game, why I gave it a 9 rating, and why I'm a big fan. First of all, there is a very nice plot in this game that pushes me to go anywhere. Because everywhere you go in the game, there is an accessory, an Easteregg or something worth seeing and exploring. Unfortunately, today's games don't give me that feeling. Because most games take me to a place where I can go outside of the main story, not by my own will, but by force. And nothing noteworthy usually happens. This is a situation that really annoys me. Another thing I like about the game is definitely its story, but I can't talk about its storyline because there will be no spoilers in this review. And finally, the mechanics of the game are very good. Shooting a gun feels realistic. Weapon designs suitable for the atmosphere of the game are used. In short, if you are a Post-apocalyptic FPS lover, I definitely recommend this game to you.