Absolute gem. Deeply immersive, enthralling from beginning to end. One of the best story-driven FPS experiences of all time.

Special mention: I have never before seen a game put so much effort into fleshing out its side cast - so many "slices of life" that make them feel like real humans, who laugh, cry, rejoice and despair. There are LITERAL HOURS of optional worldbuilding dialogue you can easily walk past. In particular, the portrayal of Artyom and Anna's relationship is probably the most believable I've ever seen in a video game - it really feels like they love each other, worry about each other and miss each other whenever they are apart. It is incredible how much emotion the developers managed to portray from a mute first person view, where all we see is Artyom's hands.

Absolute gem. Deeply immersive, enthralling from beginning to end. One of the best story-driven FPS experiences of all time. Special mention: I have never before seen a game put so much effort into fleshing out its side cast - so many "slices of life" that make them feel like real humans, who laugh, cry, rejoice and despair. There are LITERAL HOURS of optional worldbuilding dialogue you can easily walk past. In particular, the portrayal of Artyom and Anna's relationship is probably the most believable I've ever seen in a video game - it really feels like they love each other, worry about each other and miss each other whenever they are apart. It is incredible how much emotion the developers managed to portray from a mute first person view, where all we see is Artyom's hands.