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Based on the Russian Novel by Dimitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 is a highly overlooked gem from 2010. Atmosphere and narrative combine for an immersive experience that you gotta see to believe. Seriously, check this out!
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane delves into the Russian metro in this post apocalyptic first person survival, horror game developed by 4A Games and published by THQ. Has Metro 2033 got a place amongst the abundance of AAA games that have hit the shelves this year? Read on to find out.
"Post-apocalyptic settings in games are nothing new these days, with the likes of the Fallout series leading the way. However, it’s not often you’ll see a post-nuclear Russia, toiled in ecological and ideological conflict. Metro 2033 enters the field and brings some interesting gameplay ideas and a compelling setting."
"When you get right down to it, the gameplay is actually fairly generic and certainly linear, but it’s executed in such a wonderful, immersive environment that you won’t really care because you want to see what’s coming around the next corner. I’d liken it to BioShock, it’s a shooter that has something to say outside it’s core mechanic. Both games seek to conjure a sense of awe from their environment, although where Bioshock does so with deep, rich colours, Metro 2033 presses on the player w..."
"The scenario of a global atomar war with million people dying and leaving the world behind completely destroyed is nothing new to us anymore with the release of games like Stalker or Fallout. With Metro 2033 its different. The game is based purely on a book by russian bestselling author Dmitry Glukhovsky, but is the game able to catch the athmosphere of the book? The games protagonist is Artjom, 20 years old and he has never seen the light of day. One day a man named Hunter appears in your un..."
"To get an understanding of Metro 2033 you’ll need to know the general synopsis: It’s a post-apocalyptic game set in the metro system of Moscow, Russia in 2033 (go figure). A nuclear war broke out approximately 20 years ago and you, as a child, were on the surface (read: not in the subway) for only your first few months of birth. The game starts off with a foreshadow scene that you will later come back to. You play as Artyom, and through that opening scene, about 25 minutes in length, your jou..."
"Going into Metro 2033, I wasn’t entirely convinced that we needed another post-apocalyptic shooter following a single man who becomes the savior of earth, but I was pleasantly surprised as I reached the jarring conclusion of Metro. Metro 2033 follows the travels of Artyom, a citizen of the underground complex of Metro tunnels after the surface of Moscow has frozen over. The atmosphere and setting of the game are what really deserve attention as 4A Games have crafted a very startling and unfor..."
"So do you have what it takes to survive the perilous world of Metro 2033? The single-player affair is worthy of every FPS fanatics’ time since the 4A Games and THQ were able to put forth a wonderful tale that deserved telling. The world is engrossing as it invites players for multiple trips with the sheer amount of detail 4A Games spent implementing into the environments. Metro 2033 is as pure as they come in the genre and I gladly welcome any sequel that may reach fruition."
![Box shot of Metro 2033 [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUEMvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/metro_2033_frontcover_small_zVsvxKxuYIS2XGo.jpg)