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kiefer23 on 20 March 2010
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foxxycontin said:
kiefer23 said:
Skeeuk said:
this game was hyped as hell,

but i think il still give it a shot.

Pehaps by Selnor but that's about it. I've seen many people go what's Metro 2033 or where did this game come from!?

Think I'm going to return my copy within 10 days for my full refund, that'll pay for my Just Cause 2.

The gameplay is fairly medicore. The shooting mechanics are pretty poor and overall the lack of ammo, bullet sponge/overwhelming enemies and piss poor weapon accuracy just makes the game frustrating to play. Like the review said, the stealth sections suck and it's very easy to get lost untill you realise your compass arrow is pointing to your next objective not north.

On the plus side the atmosphere and environments are truly amazing. You feel really there in a living breathing post apocalyptic metro tunnel.. Not the happiest place too be :)

The outpost's have been bought to life with plenty of A.I survivor's just doing everyday stuff, you can find around 20 people in just one room.

You just summed up most of the reviews for everyone.

The atmosphere of this game is amazing, but judging from the reviews it's just your typical run-of-the-mill medicore FPS. If everything else is great, but the gameplay isn't, then that really hinders the experience deep down. Which is a shame, because I was really looking forward to this game.

I've just updated my post a little. I think really what they're doing with Metro 2033 is making it as if it were real life, it would be frustrating using cruddy weapon's and bullets that offer very little firepower, it would be frustrating not knowing where to go or being unable to turn your flashlight on within a pitch black room because you wouldn't want to alert the bystanding guard. It is frustrating having your gas mask break but it's all what the developers of Metro 2033 are aiming for. That realistic and hard experience.

Really it's just a Post Apocalyptic FPS simulator and FPS sim's aren't enjoyed very much within the console community who consist of mostly Halo and COD fans now days. Probably because you don't have that "Rawr I'm an unstoppable steam roller of death!" effect. You feel pretty puny in Metro 2033 and a mistake could cost you your life. Sims are generally more suited for PC gamers.

Maybe I'll enjoy the game a little more now I have realised this ;)