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Metro 2033

Available on:XBOX360 and PC
Developer:4A Games
Publisher:THQ
Release:16 March 2010
Rating:Mature




Description: This story is set at our future in the year 2033. After the few years, humans were forced to live underground protecting them from the harmful air on the surface. You play as Artyom, a Russian man living in the vast underground metro system of Moscow. On the surface of Earth, there is not only harmful air, but there are also mysterious supernatural creatures known as "Dark Ones". Artyom is forced to save his home by traveling through the metro to the surface. Along the way, Artyom meets travelling partners, who occasionally join him in his journey.

Despite the first person shooting and the settings, do not think it's has free-roaming like Fallout 3. Metro 2033 is a game that follows the story all the while without the 'break' between story. It just keeps going on. The surrounding of Metro 2033 is so hopeless that it feels like a a nuclear disater. The people are dirty, the space is cramped and the lighting is dim. There are also bandits and conmen eager to prey on unready and weak people. 4A Games did a perfect job in making the world hopless and damaged.

There are a few bad points in this game. First, it takes almost 12 clips of bullets to kill a motherfuc*ing 'Dark One'. Plus, in this game, weapon and money is VERY important.Weapons are central to Artyom's survival. The quality of both ammunition and weapons produced in recent years is decidedly less than those manufactured previously. "Dirty amo" are cartridges produced by citizens of the metro. They get the job done but lack the damage of real bullets which can also be found and used. The twist is high grade bullets are used as a universal currency by Moscow's denizens as well. This introduces an interesting challenge of resource management to the game. Because ammunition isn't always abundant, there are times you are faced with the choice of switching to your knife or other subpar weapon for the job versus using your good bullets to get the job done, thereby shooting away money from your pocket. But, the good thing is that Artyom is able to carry several weapon at a time.

One of the best incorporations of atmosphere into gameplay comes with the gas mask and filter system when exploring above the surface. The gases will kill Artyom quickly if he's not adequately protected. Masks use filters that must be replaced with a spare or be rendered useless. Your watch shows the remaining time left on the current filter before it needs changing. Meanwhile, as the filter gets to the end of its life, Artyom will breath heavier and louder and the mask will start to fog up. Even worse, get into a fight and you'll see cracks start developing on your mask… a reminder how close potential death by the elements is at any moment.

I thing missing in this game is multiplayer. It would be great if there was. Imagine you were one Artyom, while you fight your way through the other players. While the gameplay won't revolutionize anything, it's generally solid if at times a little buggy and frustrating, but there's nothing that should put up a red flag. If you're in the market for an adventure with a more somber tone packed with atmosphere, look no further.