What are your thoughts on Metro 2033?
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It's a great game, and the use of nearly-broken technology and a bullet-driven economy are some of the greatest gameplay implications I've seen in a long time.
My only problem though, is that the game can't run for crap on my computer.
I just got out of Market station and it is very annoying with the constant fear of the beasts and such, so I constantly sit and watch my breath run out and such(Which is also a good feature)
My only problem though, is that the game can't run for crap on my computer.
I just got out of Market station and it is very annoying with the constant fear of the beasts and such, so I constantly sit and watch my breath run out and such(Which is also a good feature)
I was a little bit disappointed, I read the book before playing the game. While the overall game-mechanics were interesting (with a few minor complains-> somewhat broken stealth-mechanics, not enough alternative routes, somewhat limited weapon selection), the story suffered a little bit, there were a few highlights in the book that were missing in the game(read the book, don't want to spoil anything). But yeah, overall a very entertaining game, and I plan to buy the sequel/addon, "Last light"
Oh and a little tip for anyone who hasn't played it and wants to, be careful with your ammo, on my first run I run dry during a critical stage.
Oh and a little tip for anyone who hasn't played it and wants to, be careful with your ammo, on my first run I run dry during a critical stage.
The Amoeba stage, where you need to protect on of your allies
man i loved this game it was so easy to get immersed in the world, i loved the idea that it was russian based, it was even cooler when i turned off the crosshairs and made russian the main language it gave it a very real feel to it. easly one of the better shooters ive played in a while. i read the book but its not quite as action based more on the supernatural side which makes sense that the game and book would be differnt in that regard
if you havent played it go get it, its like 20 bucks now.
if you havent played it go get it, its like 20 bucks now.
I loved the game, it kept up with the horror, good gun play, good story, but the only thing that annoyed me were the endings, you have to do stuff that would be impossible to see if you sped through the level due to the fact that you were scared of the people around you.
At 60 dollars it was too much. At 20 I think it warrants a purchase.
No multiplayer, and a single player that's really only good for one playthrough. The bullets = currency thing made the perfectionist in me want to not shoot/be very stingy with ammo which kind of ruined the entire experience. Most normal people probably saw that as no big deal though.
No multiplayer, and a single player that's really only good for one playthrough. The bullets = currency thing made the perfectionist in me want to not shoot/be very stingy with ammo which kind of ruined the entire experience. Most normal people probably saw that as no big deal though.
I kinda wussed out in the Library (fucking Black Librarians), but I really, really loved it. I WILL finish that game someday, damn it.
Amazing game, yet sadly underrated game 
I wish FPS like this and Singularity would get more attention...
I wish FPS like this and Singularity would get more attention...
The game is awesomely depressing, after about 3 hours all I wanted to do was curl up in a hot shower and cry.
Will I ever go back... not even at gunpoint.
Will I ever go back... not even at gunpoint.
Didn't like it. It ran like crap (on a machine that runs Crysis 2 smooth as silk), the stealth mechanics were unreliable and the controls were sluggish. Overall, I had about zero fun in the few hours I tried to put into it. If I'm not having any fun a few hours into the game, then that game can go fuck itself for all I care.
Definitely one of the best games I've ever played. Bought it on a whim cuz from friends said it was pretty good. Despite the flaws it was one of the most immersive, atmospheric gaming experiences I've ever had. No game has ever had me so tense and on the edge of my seat than that game.
Oh, my bad, that was a typo. Americanizing the names. Guess that is what I get for writing a message is a complete out of it state. But in the book, there was a guy named Melnik, but in the game they changes it to something like Johnson. Think they did that to another person or two, or stations...Shru1kan said:
I bought it a few months back when Steam had it on sale. I think it was the Summer Camp sale, but honestly, I can't remember, and it's unimportant.
I kinda bought it on a whim because it looked interesting and the price was right. I knew nothing about it beyond its description on Steam.
Holy shit was it a pleasant surprise. In retrospect, I would have paid full price for it. Great music, great atmosphere, great gameplay... had a really good balance of outlandishness and realism that worked quite well for it.
The only gripes I had were...
1. The menus. I hate motion blur a lot. I think it makes games look incredibly ugly. Trying to keep the graphics settings on the game maxed while removing motion blur was, if I'm remembering correctly, kind of a *****.
2. Stealth sections. I'm not one of those people that hate "arbitrary" stealth sections in games... I generally enjoy variety in games. And actually, the stealth sections in Metro 2033 felt very natural for where they were. The problem I have is how ridiculously unforgiving they are. One guy spots you, and suddenly everyone knows where you are - even if you managed to silently take that guy out before he got the chance to say anything or raise an alarm.
3. Length. I've played shorter games, and honestly, I don't care if a game was short as long as it was short and awesome. Metro 2033 falls into that second category of short and awesome, so my complaint with regard to length is more just that I wish I had more of it to play.
EDIT:
One other thing... don't play it with the English dub. The voice acting is pretty underwhelming. Play it with the Russian voices and English subtitles. Really adds a lot to the immersion, IMO.
I kinda bought it on a whim because it looked interesting and the price was right. I knew nothing about it beyond its description on Steam.
Holy shit was it a pleasant surprise. In retrospect, I would have paid full price for it. Great music, great atmosphere, great gameplay... had a really good balance of outlandishness and realism that worked quite well for it.
The only gripes I had were...
1. The menus. I hate motion blur a lot. I think it makes games look incredibly ugly. Trying to keep the graphics settings on the game maxed while removing motion blur was, if I'm remembering correctly, kind of a *****.
2. Stealth sections. I'm not one of those people that hate "arbitrary" stealth sections in games... I generally enjoy variety in games. And actually, the stealth sections in Metro 2033 felt very natural for where they were. The problem I have is how ridiculously unforgiving they are. One guy spots you, and suddenly everyone knows where you are - even if you managed to silently take that guy out before he got the chance to say anything or raise an alarm.
3. Length. I've played shorter games, and honestly, I don't care if a game was short as long as it was short and awesome. Metro 2033 falls into that second category of short and awesome, so my complaint with regard to length is more just that I wish I had more of it to play.
EDIT:
One other thing... don't play it with the English dub. The voice acting is pretty underwhelming. Play it with the Russian voices and English subtitles. Really adds a lot to the immersion, IMO.
It was a really good game and is one of my favourite FPS games ever.
The atmosphere was terrific everything is gloomy and dark and it really sets the mood of a world in the post apocalypse. The shooting is a bit off but it does help keep the idea that the weapons were literally scavanged pieces of crap.
My only problems come from the stealth being iffy, the bullet-currency being too easy to save up and the lack of more mutants (like the mutants that follow Artyom after the Library in the book and the...thing that lives under the Kremlin that rapes your mind)
The atmosphere was terrific everything is gloomy and dark and it really sets the mood of a world in the post apocalypse. The shooting is a bit off but it does help keep the idea that the weapons were literally scavanged pieces of crap.
My only problems come from the stealth being iffy, the bullet-currency being too easy to save up and the lack of more mutants (like the mutants that follow Artyom after the Library in the book and the...thing that lives under the Kremlin that rapes your mind)