M - Metro
E - Elektrichka
T - Tihar
R - Ranger
O - Oktyabrskaya

the game i like super

Very very good game, with great gameplay and story. Definitely a game that should be on anyone's list, especially if you like FPS and apocalyptic aesthetic. I bought this game in a bundle with other Metro games without knowing much about it, other than its underground and in Russia. I knew one of my friends enjoyed it so I had to try it. It has aspects of FPS, survival, horror, and stealth. The story is dark and very captivating with no slow turns or boring sections. I faced no glitches or bugs.

This games combat is not strange, you'll immediately get an understanding of the shooting because everyone has played an FPS before. There are other features in this game that you'll need to learn, such as how to charge your flashlight, put on gas mask, change the filter of the gas mask, open a lighter and journal. All these were easy for me, I just had trouble remembering how to switch grenades and didn't use them much. That was on me tho, (press tab). Ammunition is usually not a problem unless you were like me and didn't care much about saving it. During the last chapter I relied on an NPC to do most of the shooting for me. Stealth in this game is an option, but I found it not necessary, and just shot all the enemies in my way. (Apparently there may be a Karma system for which ending you get.)

The story is very good, a war story basically. It tackles the necessity of wars, the outcomes of conflict, and how it harms civilians. While none of this is stated out right, you can see it in how the game makes you walk through Metros where people are trying to get by and their struggles. Your character is mostly doing combat and finds himself traveling across the Metro in Moscow trying to deliver a message and eventually save his part of the Metro (because its in danger). From what? Its not clear, but hints are dropped throughout the game in paranormal scenes. Trying to appeal to your nature of a savior, but in the end you decide if you fell for it or not. It won't tell you if you're wrong or right. There are 2 endings, I'm not sure how you're supposed to get them, but I know there is an invisible karma system. The art and aesthetic is Russian, as a fan of Eastern European military aesthetic I found it enjoyable.

TLDR: Good story, good combat, good immersion into a scary world. FPS survival horror shooter with apocalyptic aesthetic. Fight for the Metro, ward off all evils mutant and human. "If it's hostile, you kill it."

better than 90% of the game in 2024

This game has one of the BEST atmospheres out of any game I've played and for coming out a decade ago it still holds up amazingly. 100% worth a play I love this game

Metro 2033 is an amazing game. Yes, it's a linear game, which you can end in around 9 hours, but it's an adventure worth to experience. Gunplay is really good and satisfying. Graphics are good and you don't really need a NASA PC. Atmosphere is created thanks to excellent music and intriguing story. I won't spoil much, but I will tell you this. It is quite a philisophical adventure, when you hear people talking about life in Metro. It is also a really good commentary on politics, when you meet certain factions and see how they operate. Just buy it mate, you will not regret it :D

Got this game on sale for $2.
Pros:
- Decently-lengthed and paced campaign, especially compared to things like COD campaigns from recent years. Campaign took 8.8 hours, spread out over 27 missions.
- Good graphics & Performance. Obviously the graphics aren't the best because this game is a bit old, but they're still good IMO. This game runs smoothly with no lag/freezes on max graphics with a mid-range PC.
- Minimal hand-holding. For me, this was a pro. I appreciated having to figure a few things out on my own.
- Good gameplay. Not clunky at all. A bit similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order, but less clunky.
- Good story. With no spoilers, the story is good and makes you want to know more.
Possible cons:
- Not enough direction. Though i did say the minimal hand-holding was a good thing, sometimes completing an objective is so out of the way that I wouldn't have beaten it without help. Don't be ashamed about looking up a guide, I had to do it twice.

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I'd really like to give this game a good rate. and i thing some ppl may like it. but...
+ game is story driven
+ game is technically good
- playthrough is very very linear, there is no reason to play it second time
- even playing more scarcity mode, you actually may explore what? additional room here and there?
- bots are stupid as hell
- story is actually not that interesting in final conclusion
what is for me worse as i'm story driven games lover, this game reveals why don't bother read book too:
- seems whole Metro 2033 universe is just ridiculous. fourth reich with it's furer? red line with it's stalinism-times society? if so - better to set the game in some idk spy story of cold war or sth? why post-apo?
- some transcendental mutants who actually do not know if they want to be threat for metro or not ("last light" story), some flying gargoyles? are you kidding me? Fallout supermutants are in compare as real as ppl you see on the street.

to sum up: this game just tired me and pushing forward through Last light made me just annoyed and irritated at some arenas and longer and more frequent animations. the end made no more sense than freed space after uninstalling. very sad. hope Metro Exodus will be different but i bought it having 2gb card so - has to wait.

Wouldn't recommend this to anyone.

RATING 1/5
Junk game. The world is uninteresting and ugly, the missions are not well done and I couldn't progress. Also too difficult for my taste.