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Metro 2033
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Metro 2033 is a post-apocalyptic first-person-shooter, set in the underground community built in the ruins of a Russian municipal train system, based on the best-selling novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky.
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"The atmospheric world of Metro 2033 is exciting while it lasts, but feels diluted by poor gunplay and monster AI."
5 ★ (8)
4 ★ (32)
3 ★ (17)
2 ★ (4)
1 ★ (0)

Too bad

Metro 2033 feels extremely outdated. Artyom, the main character, doesn’t speak, yet NPCs act as if he does, constantly guessing his responses, which feels unnatural and lazy. Inventory management is c… Read more

Awesome!

This game was by far awesome. The story is really interesting and brought my attention quite a bit. I always look at the aspect of the stories rather than the quality of the game, but that is my opini… Read more

Playing a game for the wrong reasons...

With the huge arrival of Kickstarter and more and more indie projects almost eclipsing their more expensive and blockbuster-ish competition, the smaller games seem to be giving a bigger impact and alm… Read more

A flawed, immersive gem.

The Short Pros - Gritty, dark survival/shooting game set in Russia's subway system - Guns look appropriately makeshift and old based on the theme - Monsters are creepy - Lots of really cool ideas - Re… Read more

Great World, Great Foundation. Just need to bake in the oven more

I popped in Metro 2033 after listening to various people talk about it for the past year. It seemed to be a fairly contentious game. Some people loved it, other people seem to hate it. The game is bas… Read more

Great atmosphere hold back by disjoint story and troubled design

Right after the start up Metro 2033 impresses with a thick atmosphere and interesting setting. After a nuclear war mankind had to go underground and is now living in the tunnel system left over by the… Read more

Metro 2033

Metro 2033 is a strange beast for a game released in 2010. At its core it's a survival horror game that doesn't seem so at first glance, but the realization creeps in eventually. At the onset you're s… Read more

In the future, man’s best friend is a gas mask.

Over the past years in videogames we’ve been able to experience a world post nuclear attacks and struggle against new enemies, scavenge around for tools, and try and survive to see another day. Metro… Read more

A Good Game, but forgettable.

If you're a fan of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R games you'll enjoy Metro 2033, while not as openworld as stalker, the game is heavily atmospheric and has some good visuals too. It may look nice and draw you in,… Read more

Imagine Fallout 3 meets a crap load of load screens.

Game Description: A first-person shooter set in the dark and dreary subterranean, post-apocalyptic Russia. Imagine Fallout 3 meets a crap load of load screens. I probably would have liked this game mo… Read more

Metro 2033 Review

This game is singly the best game i hav ever played. The atmosphere made it very vivid makes the game feel real, the action aint no call of duty the guns aint perfect and dynamic the recoil on these a… Read more

Not a game for the masses

Don’t make the mistake of thinking this is a shooter; this is a stealthy survival horror game more than anything else. If you’re looking for a run and gun shooter, you better look somewhere else, ‘cau… Read more

Metro 2033 Review

Metro 2033 is a post apocalyptic survival horror first person shooter based on the best-selling Russian novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Taking place in the ruined underground metro system of Moscow metro… Read more

A very Unique experiance

Metro 2033 is the latest release from Ukraine developer 4A. Metro 2033 takes place in war torn Moscow, The city has been ravaged by nuclear war and the survivors have fled underground to the metro tun… Read more

Great Atmosphere Does Not Equal Great Game

Metro 2033 is based on a Russian novel dealing with life in post-apocalyptic Moscow, brought to you by members of the team that gave us S.T.A.L.K.E.R. And while the game has the same bleak atmosphere… Read more

Overall, Metro 2033 is an excellent ride. Be sure to buy a ticket

I am never riding the Metro again. After playing the creepy and extremely atmospheric game Metro 2033, I don’t think I can ever step foot into a Metro station again without getting flashbacks to this… Read more

Pros and Cons: Metro 2033

Metro 2033 is yet another game in the increasing post apocalyptic genre of video games, which is perfectly alright with me. The game is based on a novel of the same name by Russian science-fiction wri… Read more

Worth it, If You Can Get Past Some Issues

http://numbthumb.wordpress.com/ http://twitter.com/systemaddicted METRO 2033 REVIEW PC & XBOX 360 Metro 2033 is a new game by 4A Games based on the book of the same name, written by Russian author… Read more

Boring and slow

I love a good story and atmosphere, but when it is shrouded by poor performance and gameplay, the experience is a hard one to swallow. the gunplay is horrible, and there were times when the game would… Read more

Metro 2033

METRO 2033 Metro 2033 is a 2010 survival horror game based on the 2002 online (then in 2007 printed) novel of the same name by Russian writer Dmitry Glukhovsy. The game follows the setting of the nove… Read more

Ok...ummm

Well a russian post apoc game woohooo what can go wrong Ok first off let me just say this game sucked overall it had nice graffix and at times was scary as hell and its not to easy to freak me out whi… Read more

A guy named Artyom

*Note, this was written for a 10/10 score system. Metro 2033 is a game set in Russia… oh crap; I’m in trouble aren’t I? The Russians are not known for their savvy game making. And that was reflected i… Read more

Press x repeatedly

Metro 2033 has a fantastic atmosphere. This is an oft-mentioned virtue of the title. Your character (Artyom) navigates a subterranean world of connected Metro stations that have been converted into se… Read more

Going deeper underground

It’s rare for games from Europe’s Eastern Bloc to receive as much attention as games from the West and the Far East. The most successful titles from this region have been the Serious Sam and S.T.A.L.K… Read more

Here comes STALKER's cousin...

Metro 2033 is like STALKER's cousin, the hot one yes... yet far from perfect. It is an atmospheric adventure through the dark tomes of the Russian public as they descend into a world of madness caused… Read more

Metro 2033 review

Let me start this by saying I loved Metro, it was an entertaining and scary ride that had me spending every waking moment glued to my Computer chair. In metro you play as artym a mild manered meek and… Read more

Metro 2033: The Most Misunderstood FPS of the year.

I had purchased the 360 version of Metro 2033 on release date. I went home popped it in and began playing. I instantly fell in love, why? Well let me explain my experience with this game and my prior… Read more

A Nuclear Apocaplypse of Potential

For the kind of person who plays video games to experience scenarios which would be impossible to replicate otherwise, Metro 2033 seems like the ideal game. The dark, mutant-infested tunnels and dimly… Read more

Metro 2033

I'm a long time fan of the post-apocalyptic genre and I've always gravitated towards games like Half-Life 2, Fallout, and the Stalker series. Metro 2033 is a new take on the genre in that it takes a s… Read more

Metro 2033 review

I just played Metro 2033 for an hour or so (PC Version), and here are some of my thoughts Graphics: The graphics are excellent. They are easily some of the best graphics currently on the market. Textu… Read more

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