메트로 D 게임 - meteulo D geim

메트로 2033 - D.에 의해 시조 소설을 2010 년에 처음 인칭 슈팅 게임의 장르에이 게임을 만든, 우크라이나어 스튜디오 4A 게임으로 컴퓨터 게임이다 "메트로 2033"Glukhovski. 개발자 꽤 창조적 인 장면을 처리하는 과정에 접근. 그들은 에피소드의 수를 확장 및 격리에 대안을 추가하기로 결정했다.

당신이 게임에게 메트로 2033 다운로드하기로 결정하는 경우

, 다음 연주하기 시작, 당신은 행동이 모든 생존자 전쟁으로 충전되는 독립적 인 도시 국가가되었다 지하철 역에 내려 그 후, 제 3 세계 핵 전쟁 이후 일어난 것을 배울 것 공산주의자와 파시스트 상인. 당신은 주인공 앤드류 간단한 사람이 지하철 역 "ENEA"에 살고 우연히 이상한 상황에 빠져 익숙해 질 것입니다. 스토커 헌터는 그에게 매우 중요한 임무를 지시한다 ... 우리는 지하철에 대한 이야기​​를 자세히 말할 수 없습니다 2033 게임은 예측할 수없는 당신을 위해 전개.

메트로 2033 게임하는 문자의 많은. 이 아르 템 게다가

• 알렉산더 "드라이"Sukhov - 아르 템의 계부.

• 헌터 - 주문 "스파르타"의 멤버.

• 잭 - 아르 템 중 하나.

와 부르봉, 한, 앤드​​류 "마스터", 사샤, 울만, 폴 맥심 Komarov, 밀러, 다니엘, 블라디미르, 보리스와 스테판.

아직 메트로 2033 다운로드할지 여부를 결정하지 않은 경우

, 우리는 당신이 당신이 게임은 아름다운 그래픽과 PhysX의 효과가 있는지 확인 것을보고, 인터넷 비디오 메트로 2033 요구하기 위하여 조언한다. 많은 동영상에서는 게임에 멋진 조명이 살았던에서 세계의 분위기를 만들어, 작은 물체를 트리거하는 방법을 볼 수 있습니다.

당신이 그녀를 통과 한 다음, 메트로 2033을 재생 시작할 때

당신은 필연적으로 원수의 다른 유형을 발생합니다. 이 돌연변이 뱀파이어, 항상 공격하는 그룹도 공격 그룹화이 모야. 만, 후자는 작고 매우 빠른 것입니다. 표면에 와서, 당신은 비행 악마를 만날 수있는, 아직 매우 위험한 돌연변이가 - 가디언. 이 돌연변이의 또 다른 유형입니다 - 사서, 대형은 상당한 피해를 만듭니다. 떨어져 평소 물리적 공격에서, 심지어 당신을 공격하는 특수 음파를 사용하는 것이 있습니다 Nosach. 그리고 우리는 모두 돌연변이가 15 종이다 나열하지 않았습니다.

괴물에 큰 문제는, 악당과 다른 그룹의 구성원 인 모든 종류의에서 기대할 수있는 메트로 2033 개의 갱, 공산주의자, 파시스트, 레인저스에. 당신이 터널의 이상 증상에서 만날 수있는 또 한 적.

우리는 원수의 설명에 머물렀고, 그들이 싸울 필요가 있음을 알 수있다. 이 게임은 장비와 무기로, 자신의 구제에 사용할 수 있습니다. , 당신이 선택하는 어떤 스타일에 따라로부터는 의상의 선택에 따라 달라집니다. 그들은 (심각한 갑옷, 그러나 그 자체로 매우 시끄러운 때문에, 눈에 띄는입니다) 표준 스톰 트루퍼 의상으로 나누어 stelsovye 의상 (저잡음, 그러나 약한 갑옷) 있습니다.

충분한 양의 선물 【_0_] 게임 메트로 2033 무기. 기존의 무기, 14 종가 : 칼, 총, 새끼 (저전력 시스템 공예품), 고 Kalash, NE (레이저 시력을 갖춘 자동 강력한 기계), 이중선 엽총, 공기총 티 하르는, 여섯 샷 Uboynik 엽총, 헬싱 (촬영을 iglomet 화살표) avtodrobovik, 전기 총 레일 및 다이너 마이트. 영웅 무기 이젤의 두 종류 이상의 장비 구가지와 갑옷의 두 가지 유형이 있습니다 도움이됩니다.

난 게임 메트로 2033 말 할 - 그것의 장르의 완벽한 대표, 우리는 당신이 개인적으로이 사실을 확인하기 위하여 조언한다. 행운을 빌어 요!

메트로 : 마지막 빛이 게임은 슈팅 게임 1 사람의 장르에서 만든. 그것은 게임 메트로 2033의 속편이다. 개발자 메트로 : 마지막 빛은 그녀에게 거절은 D.의 두 번째 책의 이벤트를 기반으로 한 Glukhovski. 그것은 첫 번째 부분의 직접적인 계속 될 것입니다 게임을하기로 결정했다.

당신이 지하철을 다운로드하기로 결정하는 경우

: 마지막 빛을, 두 번째 부분의 주인공도 템 것을 배울 것입니다. 이 때 그의 주요 임무는 - 다른 지하철 역의 주민 사이의 내전을 방지합니다.

: 속편을 개발하는 3 가지 기본 원칙을 확인되었습니다

1. 대기 공포 메트로 2033 저장.

[_0_ 2. 무기의 종류를 다양 화.

[_0_ 3. 기술 메트로 2033을 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

모든 작업이 완료되고 지하철에있다했다 : 마지막 빛 PC의 아르 템은 Metro2033에서 발생하는 작업 및 이벤트를 기반으로 혼란을 정리해야합니다. 돌연변이는 또한 나치 싸우고 서로 빨간​​색 사라하지 않았습니다. 모든 싸움을해야합니다.

지하철에서

boevki : 사람들과 총격 사건과 싸움, 그리고 괴물의 모든 종류를 사냥 : 우리는 개략적으로 두 가지 유형으로 나누어 제공 마지막 빛. 총격 사건은 기껏 것을 시작 케이 개발자가 개체의 진정한 물리학을 약속뿐만 아니라, AI 개선 나타났다. 당신은보고, 톰은 그들 각각의 펌핑 할 수 있습니다 또는 화력 또는 abgreydiv의 급격한 시력을 증가하는 데, 지금은 단지 세 "트렁크"입니다.

상대의 무기 메트로와 범위의 싸움을 늘리려면 마지막 빛은 훨씬 더 넓은을 제시하고 있습니다. 무기는 때로는 급진적 인 수정을 실시. RPK 기관총 45 라운드, 수정 고 Kalash AKSU 소총 저격 VSSK "배기", 여섯 질주 자동 산탄 총 Velopal : 지금 전용 무기를 얻을 수있는 기회가있다.

알 수있는 바와 같이, 최고의 서브 머신 건, 샷건과 리볼버를 유지하지만, 저격 소총과 miniguns을 추가했습니다. 그리고 그것은 헛되이 할 수 없습니다. 당신은 지하철이되면 지금은 : 마지막 빛 놀이, 다음, 아주 무서운 돌연변이 보스와 만나

OMedveditsa - 돌연변이가 부담합니다.

OGigantskaya 새우.

오리 노 - 자궁 구울.

마지막 빛은 일반적으로 좋은 :

은 지하철 주목해야한다. 그것은 매우 전문적으로 동굴과 터널, 완벽한 모양 만든 문자가 점등됩니다. 표면에 와서, 모든 강수량, 안개, 진흙이 매우 자연 스럽습니다. 완벽하게 수행 음성 : 하울링 돌연변이의 비명 소리와 매우 아름다운 및 믿을 수있는 다른 소리.

당신은 아직도 지하철에서 재생할지 여부 미정 경우

:하지만, 마지막 빛 비디오와 직접 이야기 된 내용을 모두 볼 : 마지막 빛, 당신은 인터넷 메트로을 요청해야합니다. 와 직접 이야기 된 내용을 모두 볼. 해가 게임의 공식 웹 사이트 http://store에 올 것이다. steampowered. com/agecheck/app/43160 /, 거기에 등록하고 게임의 정신에 들어가. 그리고 지하철을 설치 마지막 빛을 당신의 PC에 감정이 당신에게이 게임의 원인이 무엇인지 이해하기 위해. 보십시오! 힘내라!

Metro 2033
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Developer(s)4A Games
Publisher(s)

  • THQ
  • Deep Silver (Redux)

Director(s)Andrew Prokhorov
Designer(s)Viacheslav Aristov
Programmer(s)

  • Oles Shyshkovstov
  • Alexander Maximchuk
  • Alexei Buinitskiy

Artist(s)Andrey Tkachenko
Writer(s)

  • Dmitry Glukhovsky
  • Andrew Prokhorov
  • Viacheslav Aristov

Composer(s)

  • Alexei Omelchuk
  • Georgiy Beloglazov

SeriesMetro
Engine4A Engine
Platform(s)

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Xbox 360
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Linux
  • OS X
  • Stadia

Release

16 March 2010

  • Windows, Xbox 360

    • NA: 16 March 2010
    • AU: 18 March 2010
    • EU: 19 March 2010

    PlayStation 4, Xbox One

    • NA: 26 August 2014
    • EU: 29 August 2014
    • AU: 4 September 2014

    Linux

    • WW: 11 December 2014

    OS X

    • WW: 14 April 2015

    Nintendo Switch

    • WW: 28 February 2020

    Stadia

    • WW: 23 June 2020

Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Metro 2033 is a 2010 first-person shooter video game developed by 4A Games and published by THQ. The story is based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novel of the same name, where survivors of a nuclear war have taken refuge in the Metro tunnels of Moscow. Players control Artyom, a man who must save his home station from the dangers lurking within the Metro. In the game, players encounter human and mutant enemies, who can be killed with a variety of firearms. Players must also wear a gas mask to explore areas covered in fallout radiation, both underground and on the surface.

Metro 2033 was the debut title for 4A Games, whose founders had experience working on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl at GSC Game World. Glukhovsky chose 4A Games to adapt his novel due to the studio's location in Eastern Europe, and their expertise in developing first-person shooters. Glukhovsky gave the studio a lot of creative freedom. 4A Games focused their efforts on storytelling and atmosphere, intentionally avoiding any multiplayer gameplay to achieve their goal. The game was powered by the studio's own proprietary 4A Engine. It was first announced in 2006 as Metro 2033: The Last Refuge.

The game was released in March 2010 for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. Critics gave the game positive reviews, with praise for its horror elements, detailed environments, and interesting plot. However, the game was also criticized for its bugs and artificial intelligence. Metro 2033 was profitable for THQ, selling more than 1.5 million copies by June 2012, though the publisher felt that their marketing efforts were rushed. The sequel Metro: Last Light was released in 2013, with Deep Silver acquiring the publishing rights from THQ after their bankruptcy. A compilation of both titles was released in 2014 as Metro Redux for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. A third instalment, Metro Exodus, was released in 2019.

Gameplay[edit]

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A gameplay screenshot of Metro 2033. The tunnels are often dimly lit, and the player must use a flashlight to see in the darkness

Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter video game.[1] It is predominantly set within the tunnels of the Moscow Metro, though some sections take place on the surface, in the ruins of Moscow.[2] The story is told through a linear single-player campaign,[3] and important plot moments are shown during cutscenes.[4]

The human and mutant enemies can be killed with a variety of firearms. The game features traditional guns like a revolver, assault rifles and shotguns, as well as more inventive weapons like a pneumatic crossbow.[5] In firefights, human enemies take cover and flank the player, while mutant enemies stay in the open and try to bite them.[6] Alternatively, the player can employ stealth to evade their enemies or kill them silently.[7] This can be achieved by using a throwing knife to kill an enemy from afar, or shooting an enemy with a suppressed weapon.[8] The player can recover health by waiting for it to regenerate, or by using a med-kit to heal themselves immediately.[3] The game features a minimalistic heads-up display (HUD). Gameplay information is presented to the player via audio and visual cues. For instance, players must inspect their weapons to see if they are about to run out of ammunition and therefore have to reload.[9]

Since the game has a large survival horror focus, the player often has little ammunition, and must scavenge for supplies from caches or dead bodies.[3] An essential supply is pre-war 5.45×39mm ammunition (referred to in the game as "military grade ammunition"), which is also the main currency in the tunnels.[3] This ammunition can be traded for weapons and upgrades, or used directly as stronger bullets than other scavenged ammunition.[10][11] As most of the tunnels feature little to no light, the player can use a flashlight to explore dark areas.[3] However, the flashlight needs to be charged with a battery charger in order to stay effective.[12] The player must also use a gas mask to explore areas affected by radiation, both underground and on the surface.[8] The gas mask can be damaged in combat, which forces the player to find a replacement.[6] The player's survival also depends on constantly replacing their air filter,[13] which they can monitor by inspecting Arytom's wristwatch.[12]

Throughout the game, there are certain moral choices that can be made. If the player is compassionate to the people living in the tunnels, such as giving the homeless some military grade ammunition, they may be able to watch a different cutscene at the end of the game. These moral choices are never explicitly mentioned, and it is possible to play through the game without knowing of their presence.[14]

Synopsis[edit]

Setting[edit]

Metro 2033 takes place in the city of Moscow, Russia 20 years after a global nuclear holocaust in 2013. Moscow has become a wasteland filled with killer mutants and irradiated air and becomes uninhabitable for humans without protective gear. The remaining population that survived now lives inside the Moscow Metro, which is described as a labyrinth of railways, tunnels, and bunkers.[15] Inside the metro, food, water, and supplies are scarce which lead to the formation of factions; Most notably the "Hanza," the "Red Line," and the "Rangers of the Order." The metro is dilapidated, with some places even requiring a universal charger in order to activate certain gates or switches. Other areas of the metro are also irradiated and filled with water or debris. Some areas contain anomalies or the supernatural which can cause psychic damage towards those that approach those areas. On the surface, the city is desolate, air and water are contaminated with radiation, and nearly everything is covered in ice and snow. While uninhabitable to humans, the surface is home to many mutants, especially the Dark Ones. The overall tone that the game tries to encapture is a grim and melancholic feeling, as well as displaying the miserable lives of people who've survived the great war.

Plot[edit]

In 2013, nuclear war devastated the Earth, wiping out billions of lives. Among the affected nations is Russia, including the now-desolate wasteland of Moscow. A handful of survivors manage to hide in the Metro system, salvaging spare parts and growing mushrooms for food. Animals such as rats or bears have mutated into horrific monsters, while the air in many areas becomes heavily irradiated and impossible to survive in without a gas mask. There is a constant state of war between Stalinists and Nazis, while opportunistic bandits seize hostages and supplies in the metro tunnels. The Rangers emerge as a neutral peacekeeping force within the Metro.

By 2033, the northern station of VDNKh, now called Exhibition, is attacked by mysterious creatures called the Dark Ones. An elite Ranger named Hunter asks for support from a 24-year-old survivor named Artyom (Russian: Артём), the adopted son of the station commander. Before leaving to track the Dark Ones, Hunter gives Artyom his dog tags and tells him to present them to his superiors in Polis, the "capital" of the Metro.

The next day, Artyom signs on as a guard for a caravan headed to Riga, a neighboring station. Along the way, the crew is incapacitated by a psychic attack, but Artyom is not affected. After the caravan reaches safety, Artyom meets Bourbon, a smuggler who offers to take him to Polis. The two make their way through several stations and tunnels, and even pass through the surface of Moscow itself, before Bourbon is killed by bandits. A traveler named Khan then rescues Artyom. After escorting Artyom through haunted tunnels and an embattled station, Khan advises Artyom to meet his contact Andrew the Blacksmith, who lives under the control of the Red Line, a Stalinist regime. With Andrew's help, Artyom sneaks out of Red Line territory but is subsequently captured by their enemies, the neo-Nazi Fourth Reich.

Artyom is rescued from execution by two Rangers, Pavel and Ulman, before Pavel eventually dies escorting Artyom out of Reich territory. Now travelling alone, Artyom comes across a group of survivors trying to stop a mutant horde from reaching Polis. Although they fail, Artyom manages to rescue a young boy before they escape, and the defenders help Artyom reach the surface. There he reunites with Ulman, who takes him to meet Miller, the colonel of the Rangers in Polis.

The Polis governing council ultimately refuses to help Exhibition. But Miller tells Artyom his back-up plan: a missile silo known as D6 that could destroy the Dark Ones' hive in the Botanical Gardens. To find a way to D6, Miller tells Artyom to meet him at the Moscow State Library to search for a map. As he makes his way to the library, Artyom is forced to continue alone while avoiding mutants. He eventually finds a map and flees with the help of both Miller and Ulman. They recruit Artyom as a Ranger, who joins an operation to locate and reactivate the D6 command center. After their success, Artyom and Miller climb Ostankino Tower to install a laser guidance system. Soon after, Artyom experiences a vivid hallucination induced by a Dark One.

After the hallucination, there are two possible endings depending on the player's choices throughout the game. In the canonical ending, Artyom allows the missiles to fire, destroying the Dark Ones. The alternate ending gives Artyom the choice to destroy the laser guidance device, citing a last-minute realization that the Dark Ones were using the hallucinations to make peaceful contact. This ending is only available if the player has performed certain compassionate acts, such as helping fellow humans and not fleeing the Dark Ones in various hallucinations.

Development[edit]

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Metro 2033 was developed by Ukrainian studio 4A Games, founded around 2005. The founders had worked at GSC Game World, previously Ukraine's only major game studio, and creators of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. After the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R, Andrew Prokhorov left GSC due to disagreements with management, helping to found 4A Games as director. GSC's chief executive officer also fired the entire art team after S.T.A.L.K.E.R was released, and nearly all employees came to work at 4A.[16]

The game is based on Dmitry Glukhovsky's novel of the same name.[17] Glukhovsky was inspired by the books of Roger Zelazny and Ray Bradbury, as well as the first Fallout game.[18] Years before Glukhovsky was offered a book publishing deal in 2005, he uploaded the manuscript of the novel to his personal website, leading a number of game studios to approach him for a potential adaptation of his work.[17] Glukhovsky was open-minded about studios creating new chapters in his Metro series, describing this "as much of an honor as getting the book screened and turned into a movie", and hoping that this would grow the audience for his fiction.[19] He also felt that a game adaptation would allow him to focus on other projects, leaving the Metro universe in the careful custody of other artists.[17]

Glukhovsky ultimately chose 4A Games because they shared an "Eastern European mindset", both having a first-hand understanding of the collapse of the Soviet Union. He was also impressed with the team's previous work, as well as their pitch to adapt Metro as a first-person shooter, since the book reveal the thoughts of the protagonists (though it is written in the third-person).[17] Glukhovsky gave 4A a lot of creative freedom, otherwise ensuring that the game was true to his story, themes, and meaning, and rewriting the dialog for the Russian version of the game. According to Glukhovsky, the main theme of Metro 2033 was xenophobia, particularly the human reaction to the mysterious Dark Ones. Glukhovsky also saw it as a coming of age story for protagonist Arytom, as a young man trying to find the meaning of his life.[20] The game does feature political satire and social criticism, particularly about modern Russia, but this was not intended as the game's focus.[21] The game differs from the book by offering two endings, which Glukhovsky felt was an interesting choice to give the player.[19]

The game utilizes 4A Engine, a proprietary game engine developed by 4A Games. It was developed by programmers Oles Shishkovtsov and Oleksandr Maksimchuk, who had previously worked on the X-Ray engine for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series.[22] Grygorovych accused 4A Games of using the pre-release versions of the X-Ray engine, but Shishkovtsov responded by refuting this. First, the GSC engine did not work on home consoles, where the 4A Engine was designed with this in mind. Shishkovtsov also described how the 4A Engine began as a pet project due to his frustrations with the X-Ray engine, before expanding his project with the 4A Games team.[23][22]

The studio's goal was to focus on atmosphere and story, having been largely inspired by Half-Life 2.[24] They hoped that their narrative focus would help the game stand out from other post-apocalyptic titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R and Fallout.[25] According to producer Huw Beynon, they strived for every scene to contribute to the game's narrative, describing this as "cinematic".[26] Since it was not practical to turn every major plot point into a cutscene, the studio instead strove for an immersive atmosphere by using both environmental storytelling and incidental conversations. For instance, non-playable characters have their own daily routines and frequently gossip with each other.[17] The team also included a lot of quieter non-combat moments, to improve the game's variety, pacing, and sense of discovery.[20] The team decided to keep the HUD minimalistic, to keep the player immersed in the game world with fewer distractions.[20] Instead, the game puts many of its cues in the environment, such as the player viewing their objectives by physically opening Artyom's journal.[27] The team also focused their resources exclusively on the single-player experience, deliberately avoiding any multiplayer component.[20]

Release and marketing[edit]

In August 2006, 4A Games first announced the game as Metro 2033: The Last Refuge, for both PC and PlayStation 3.[28] THQ's Dean Sharpe saw early footage of the game at a trade show, incidentally around the time that Sharpe was also promoting S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Sharpe was impressed with 4A's work and convinced THQ to become their publisher, which later led him to join 4A Games as CEO.[29] THQ officially announced the partnership in October 2009, revealing the now-renamed game Metro 2033 for both PC and Xbox 360.[30] The decision to skip PlayStation 3 was a business decision for THQ, and not a technical limitation.[31] Metro 2033 was marketed on Steam by offering Red Faction: Guerrilla with pre-orders.[32] THQ also released a Limited Edition for the game, including the game disc, four art cards, and a replica of an in-game automatic shotgun.[33]

The game was released on 16 March 2010 in North America, and 19 March 2010 in Europe.[34] Immediately after the game's release, the studio announced that it had begun developing downloadable content for Metro 2033.[35] The content was later revealed to as the "Ranger pack", which added two new weapons, as well as a Ranger mode that removed the HUD, and reduced the ammunition supply while boosting damage. The pack was released on 3 August 2010.[36]

Reflecting on the game a year after release, THQ's Vice-President Danny Bilson admitted that the game was not "properly supported in all areas", singling out problems with product development and marketing. Bilson also described the game as "an orphan stepchild", as the publishing agreement with 4A Games was signed late in development, leaving less time to properly market the title before release.[37]

Redux[edit]

On 22 May 2014, a Redux version of the game was announced, featuring updates to the 4A Engine from the development of the sequel, Metro: Last Light. This led to graphical changes such as improved lighting, animations, and particle effects, as well as dynamic weather. This also allowed gameplay changes from Last Light, including improved controls, combat, stealth mechanics, and artificial intelligence. This also added Last Light features to 2033, such as silent takedowns, customized weapons, and the ability to wipe gas masks.[38] The Redux version was released on 26 August 2014 in North America, and 29 August 2014 in Europe for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[39] The re-release also led to a compilation package with both 2033 and Last Light, under the cumulative title of Metro Redux.[40] The redux versions of the two games were published by Deep Silver. A demo of the Redux version, which allows players to play through the first one-third of the game, was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 2 June 2015.[41] Metro Redux was later released for the Nintendo Switch on 28 February 2020.[42]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Metro 2033 received favorable reviews from critics upon release, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[43][44] Most critics agreed that the game was a compelling and engrossing experience undermined by inadequate gameplay systems and poor artificial intelligence.[6][45][50][51][47]

The game's story and pacing received acclaim from critics. Phil Kollar from Game Informer praised the main campaign's variety of scenarios and set-pieces, especially the climax of the game's story.[11] Eurogamer's Jim Rossignol also liked the campaign's variety and cinematic sequences, highlighting how "the action is expertly punctuated with unexpected experiences".[8] Justin McElroy from Joystiq also liked the story, praising the characters as likeable for their courage and resilience.[49] IGN's Ryan Clements felt that the game included "interesting sights and sounds", that the game suffered from bland characters and a "clumsy" story.[1] Jim Sterling from Destructoid felt that the story was "decent" and the themes were "intruiging" and "powerful", but expressed disappointment that it was not as fleshed out as the source materials.[3] GamePro's Tae K. Kim felt that there was not enough context for an otherwise strong backstory, as he "never fully understood the world", making the game an awkward entry point to the fiction of the novel.[46]

The atmosphere was often considered one of the game's highlights. Matthew Pellett from GamesRadar described the setting as "evocative", and compared the game favourably to BioShock and Half-Life 2.[48] Writing for GameSpot, Chris Waters praised the atmosphere as "oppressive", and that the "relentless gloom can begin to wear you down".[5] The dialogue between non-playable characters was often praised for making the game world more immersive.[11][5][8][3] McElroy highlighted details such as the wristwatch and battery pump for adding to the sense of immersion.[49] Rossignol described the game world as one that is "heaving with apocalyptic detail", and praised the gas masks for inducing a "claustrophobic feeling".[8] Sterling felt that the game's unforgiving gameplay also facilitated players immersion. He added that 2033 was "one of the most traditional survival horrors to be seen in years", as players must survive the tunnels with a bare minimum of resources, making the experience more intense and frightening.[3] Kim also praised the 4A Engine for "bringing this desolate and sad world to life", and applauded the developers' effort to interweave gameplay with the narrative.[46] Tom Orry from VideoGamer.com also applauded the game for its visuals and immersion, but criticized the game's linearity and loading screens.[50]

Critics had more mixed opinions for the gameplay. Waters praised the game for rewarding players for exploration, as well as the game's diversity of weapons.[5] However, Kollar felt that the weapons were not interesting enough.[11] Rossignol liked the scarce ammunition and survivalist elements of combat, but felt that the inaccuracy of the aiming system was frustrating.[8] Kollar agreed that the aiming and the control was too loose.[11] Sterling also analyzed the combat, expressing that it was better as a survival game than an action game.[3] Sterling and Clements criticized the stealth mechanics for bugs,[3][1] with McElroy remarking that enemies become invincible during certain animations.[49] Reviewers also criticized the game's artificial intelligence,[49] as well as the game's lack of replay value.[6][11]

Sales[edit]

Metro 2033 was the fifth best-selling retail game in the UK in its week of release, beaten by fellow new release God of War III and titles including Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Final Fantasy XIII and Just Dance.[52] THQ described the game as "very profitable" for the company. CEO for THQ, Brain Farrell, added that due to the low cost of development in Eastern Europe, modest level of sales would already guarantee Metro 2033 as a commercial success. The game was significantly more popular in Europe than North America.[53] In June 2012, it was revealed that the game had sold more than 1.5 million copies.[54] While the exact sales of the game have not been revealed, Deep Silver announced that the Metro Redux collection sold more than 1.5 million copies in April 2015.[55]

Sequels[edit]

The sequel Metro: Last Light was released in 2013. The story continues the events from the original game, and does not follow any direct storylines from the book Metro 2034.[56] Deep Silver acquired the publishing rights from THQ after they declared bankruptcy.[57] A third instalment, Metro Exodus, was released in 2019.[58]

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