Plot:
The year is 2036. A quarter-century after nuclear war devastated the earth, a few thousand survivors still cling to existence beneath the ruins of Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro. They have struggled against the poisoned elements, fought mutated beasts and paranormal horrors, and suffered the flames of civil war. But now, as Artyom, you must flee the Metro and lead a band of Spartan Rangers on an incredible, continent-spanning journey across post-apocalyptic Russia in search of a new life in the East. Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created. Explore the Russian wilderness across vast, non-linear levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year through spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter. Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues Artyom's story in the greatest Metro adventure yet. Features: * Embark on an incredible journey - board the Aurora, a heavily modified steam locomotive, and join a handful of survivors as they search for a new life in the East * Experience Sandbox Survival - a gripping story links together classic Metro gameplay with new huge, non-linear levels * A beautiful, hostile world - discover the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness, brought to life with stunning day / night cycles and dynamic weather * Deadly combat and stealth scavenge and craft in the field to customize your arsenal of hand-made weaponry, and engage human and mutant foes in thrilling tactical combat * Your choices determine your comrades' fate - not all your companions will survive the journey; your decisions have consequence in a gripping storyline that offers massive re-playability * The ultimate in atmosphere and immersion - a flickering candle in the darkness; a ragged gasp as your gasmask frosts over; the howl of a mutant on the night wind - Metro will immerse and terrify you like no other game
-Gamerankings.com
26-year-old Artyom, flees the Metro in Moscow and sets off on a journey through the harsh nuclear winter in Russia.
-IMDB.com
Trivia:
During the mission "the dead town" you you enter a metro with Miller. You soon find what looks to be where a battle took place, with a lot of dead bodies, armored rail cars, etc. This is a reference to the D6 battle in "Metro Last Night"
Credits:
| Developer(s) | 4A Games |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | Deep Silver |
| Director(s) | Andrew Prokhorov |
| Producer(s) | Mykola Muravskyi |
| Designer(s) | Viacheslav Aristov |
| Programmer(s) |
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| Artist(s) | Sergei Karmalsky |
| Writer(s) | Andrei Paskhalov |
| Composer(s) | Alexei Omelchuk |
| Series | Metro |
| Engine | 4A Engine |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | 15 February 2019 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Thoughts:
I put the game on Reader mode (super easy) so it would be easy enough to beat to review. You fight monsters, cannibals and enemies. The story starts after the war which only 50,000 people survived. You scavenge materials which can be used to clean your weapons, craft bullets and bombs. Your character name is Artyom Chyornyj. Artyom's dream is to find other living people on Earth and perhaps rebuild civilization.Your wife's name is Anna.Controls
R3 to run
R2 to Shoot your gun/crossbow
Up on D-pad for medkit (to heal)
X- to jump
R1 - throw garbage to distract someone.
R1 - throw grenades, knives or Molotov cocktails
Hold square and press R2 to pump/charge gun
The Order rescues you (the player) and they kill innocent people. They shoot you and you the player Artyom are separated from your wife Anna.
You escape by train. We find out Russia isn't the only place with survivors from the war. It is most likely a nuclear war because there is heavy radiation in the game.You fight enemy Russians and plant a bomb in a parallel train to blow it up. The Ark Project will restore survivors in Russia to rebuild society. The Aurora is the name of the train they are on. The ruins of the country are under enemy control according to Miller (your father in law). The action and controls are pretty responsive. Nastya wants you to recover her teddy bear. She is the 6 year old daughter of Katya.
I got the railcar and carriage towed to the others in my group. I also find a guitar and give it to one of the men as a side mission. I give the teddy bear to Nastya. Artyom and his crew kill people on the boats and get ahold of a tugboat full of cargo. You the player are on the way to Yamantau. The government bunker you reach was overrun by cannibals. They get out alive by train (Aurora) and plan to find or make a colony to start civilization all over again.
Controls cont'd
Press L1 and then X for workbench backpack
In the desert I get the drivable car in the game stuck between a rock and a hard place, literally. Oh well. I am looking for Anna near the sea but with all the mountains around it is impossible. Turns out you have to go back to the train again and give the maps to Miller. Miller is in charge of the crew. Damir and Artyom search the caves for some water. Later it is revealed the Baron controls the water and oil supply in the region. We steal his water now he wants to make a deal but he double crosses us and sends his thugs after us. We defeat the Baron and rescue Giul. This takes place in Volga.Stepan proposed to Katya and she says yes. It is revealed Anna was born in Vladivostok. Her parents had marital problems. Our next stop in the train is The Taiga. Anna is sick coughing blood.
The one thing that is a little annoying between missions is the load time required to start a new part of the map. A native woman called Olga saves Artyom's life. Later I investigate Alyosha's fate. Artyom finds Alyosha and he says he's met a beautiful teacher named Olga. Alyosha is injured and cannot walk now since he was shot in the back.
Miller (Anna's dad) and Artyom decide to get medicine for Anna. They head to Novosibirsk to get medicine. They try to get to Lenin Square Station which is near the Institute.Artyom searches a hospital and sees visions of Anna while searching for medicine. Big gorillas infest the hospital and they are not friendly. Miller finds you in time. Everyone in the Aurora gives Artyom blood transfusions to fight the radiation. Artyom sees the afterlife and is on an eternal train (another train). Artyom died saving Anna. They bury Artyom near the sea. Anna feels guilt that Artyom died saving her life.
I enjoyed the game for the most part and give it an 8/10. Some issues are bothersome like there should have been arrows that guide you to your objectives. And load times between maps/missions were too long to be acceptable.Gameplay: It is decent enough with some minor things to solve like restoring power to devices or starting generators to open doors or lifts that are vague and could use some pointers in game.
Story: It's pretty great. I won't lie.
Difficulty: I played on Reader (super easy) so I could finish this game and write about it, but sometimes an arrow that could have guided you to an objective would have helped.
Graphics: Are great. No complaints.
