My game review on Metro 2033 Redux.

The game-play.

The game-play of Metro is a mixture of a normal fps survival game and a horror run. It explores the physiological effects that a post-apocalyptic world would have on anyone. It does this by making the player feel very weak and powerless. for example in some of the final stages of the game, there is an enemy called the librarian that is basically impossible to kill. The only way you can combat it is by looking it dead in the eyes and praying it leaves you be. If you attack it, it will go into an ape-like rage and kill you. 

The story

You play as Artyom who leaves his home metro station to search for the mysterious "dark ones" who have been attacking other stations. He becomes a ranger on his travels and finds out that the dark-ones are trying to contact him.

You also find notes (which are collectables) that expand the story and fills in blanks and also explains things from Artyom's view.

The Game Design

The way the game designers made this game memorable is mainly through sound, the sound design in this game is phenomenal. The sound makes you feel like you considerately watch and being followed.

The game is basically open. you can explore however much you like, but to keep the player on track they normally use light to keep you on the correct path, however, if you get lost you have a compass that points you in the correct direction. 

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Overall this game is amazing work of art, the visuals are stunning and give a realistic view of what the world might end up after a nuclear apocalypse. The monsters are scary and very well thought out. However this game starts to feel redundant as you often fight the same things again and again, whether that being monsters, the Reds or the Nazis, but this is easily made up for by the clever level design, there are plenty of shadows to hide him and pick off enemies one by one or there is plenty of weapons to go guns blazing. With a great story, this game makes the world feel alive.