metro 2033 review

Some people will defend a game to death - before they've played it, before it's even been released.

We see this with every single game, no matter what it is.

A review will be published and if the game gets a low score and doesn't validate the opinion of the person who's defending it then that person will attack the reviewer. Suddenly the reviewer will be an idiot who doesn't know anything about gaming. How many times have we seen this - hundreds of times.

Apparently the game doesn't offer a 64bit exe yet they advertise "optimal" requirements to utilise 8GB of system memory.

Personally I never saw why people thought this game was going to be that good...

Have you seen the rediculous system requirements?

Optimum Requirements:

• Processor: Core i7 CPU
• Memory: 8GB RAM or higher
• Graphics: NVIDIA DirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and 470)
• DirectX®: DirectX 11

LOL.

-Unreal-

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

Have you seen the rediculous system requirements?

Optimum Requirements:

• Processor: Core i7 CPU
• Memory: 8GB RAM or higher
• Graphics: NVIDIA DirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and 470)
• DirectX®: DirectX 11

LOL.

WufusRainwright

[QUOTE="Baranga"]

The reviewer attacked Stalker's gunplay while praising HL2's. Therefore he's an idiot.

WufusRainwright

And you must be blind - either that, or you didn't play the same Stalker I did.

It was not uncommon for me in Stalker to unload an entire clip while standing virtually at point blank range, only to watch the guy I was shooting at stumble backwards, and then shoot me dead almost right away.

It amazes me that people would defend that crap. Or people will say: huh, that never happened to me? That's just absurd. The weapon mechanics in Stalker were some of the worst I've ever seen in any game, ever.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="-Unreal-"] Sorry, I guess I overreacted. 8GB of RAM and a core i7 CPU is perfectly reasonable for maxing out an utterly garbage engine.-Unreal-

Like your comment, mines is also sarcastic since I already know you've made up your mind anyway.

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

Have you seen the rediculous system requirements?

Optimum Requirements:

• Processor: Core i7 CPU
• Memory: 8GB RAM or higher
• Graphics: NVIDIA DirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and 470)
• DirectX®: DirectX 11

LOL.

kevy619

[QUOTE="-Unreal-"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] Sense you have played the game I will take your word that the engine is garbage. Glad your here, seem to know everything.dakan45

Like your comment, mines is also sarcastic since I already know you've made up your mind anyway.

[QUOTE="THA-TODD-BEAST"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] I do not get why you people do not understand that those parts listed are for OPTIMUM settings. Meaning if you want DX11, AA, high rez, and everything else high also then those parts will do it. They are allowing the game to grow as new hardware comes out. Hmmmmmm sounds like what Crysis did, but yet people don't complain about it with Crysis.millerlight89

Crysis was the new benchmark for graphics. Metro 2033 looks like a STALKER clone with visuals that hardly seem top-of-the-line.

It makes perfect sense to me why some would be angry at the system requirements if they want the best experience possible.

But you're still missing the point.

My point was Crysis was meant to be a benchmark for graphics and therefore was expected to have sky-high requirements for anyone wanting to experience it in all its glory.

Metro 2033 is showing sky-high requirements for all the bells& whistles, too, but I've yet to see any footage that has convinced me this game will be anything close to a monster like Crysis. And that is why folks are complaining. If the game doesn't necessarily look all that special or great, why must we need an absolute beast of a computer just to play it with everything cranked up? It's complete balogna.

[QUOTE="millerlight89"][QUOTE="THA-TODD-BEAST"]

Crysis was the new benchmark for graphics. Metro 2033 looks like a STALKER clone with visuals that hardly seem top-of-the-line.

It makes perfect sense to me why some would be angry at the system requirements if they want the best experience possible.

THA-TODD-BEAST

But you're still missing the point.

My point was Crysis was meant to be a benchmark for graphics and therefore was expected to have sky-high requirements for anyone wanting to experience it in all its glory.

Metro 2033 is showing sky-high requirements for all the bells& whistles, too, but I've yet to see any footage that has convinced me this game will be anything close to a monster like Crysis. And that is why folks are complaining. If the game doesn't necessarily look all that special or great, why must we need an absolute beast of a computer just to play it with everything cranked up? It's complete balogna.

Because the devs, any devs for that matter, aren't even close to be experienced with Directx11 yet. How is that hard to grasp?

[QUOTE="THA-TODD-BEAST"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] Then take away the optimal settings, and just look at the recommended and the required. Really does not seem all that bad if you ask me.kaealy

But you're still missing the point.

My point was Crysis was meant to be a benchmark for graphics and therefore was expected to have sky-high requirements for anyone wanting to experience it in all its glory.

Metro 2033 is showing sky-high requirements for all the bells& whistles, too, but I've yet to see any footage that has convinced me this game will be anything close to a monster like Crysis. And that is why folks are complaining. If the game doesn't necessarily look all that special or great, why must we need an absolute beast of a computer just to play it with everything cranked up? It's complete balogna.

Because the devs, any devs for that matter, aren't even close to be experienced with Directx11 yet. How is that hard to grasp?

[QUOTE="Baranga"]

Oh, that review praises the combat of Half-Life 2 and bashes the combat of Stalker?

It aknowledges it's based on a book and then says it copies the game worlds of Fallout 3 and BioShock?

At least it got a good score and it praised it a lot, but still. It's a bad article.

kevy619

.. Why don't you believe that? They said the game was rushed and poorly optemized for the PC version, a common problem in many multiplats..

gamesradar just rveiwed it 9/10 these are the same ppl who gave chaos rising a 9/10 and i feel it was well deserved.

granted it was the console version but still:

• Evocative paranormal atmosphere
• Superb attention to detail
• Play it cautious, and the shooting issues dissolve

• The shooting sucks
• May be too unforgiving for some
• A few naive design decisions

gamesradar just rveiwed it 9/10 these are the same ppl who gave chaos rising a 9/10 and i feel it was well deserved.

granted it was the console version but still:

You'll love

• Evocative paranormal atmosphere
• Superb attention to detail
• Play it cautious, and the shooting issues dissolve

You'll hate

• The shooting sucks
• May be too unforgiving for some
• A few naive design decisions

http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/metro-2033/review/metro-2033/a-2010031216411659667969/g-20081219161559256082ionusX

gamesradar just rveiwed it 9/10 these are the same ppl who gave chaos rising a 9/10 and i feel it was well deserved.

granted it was the console version but still:

You'll love

• Evocative paranormal atmosphere
• Superb attention to detail
• Play it cautious, and the shooting issues dissolve

You'll hate

• The shooting sucks
• May be too unforgiving for some
• A few naive design decisions

http://www.gamesradar.com/ps3/metro-2033/review/metro-2033/a-2010031216411659667969/g-20081219161559256082ionusX

I love it how people ripped apart the first review because it awarded a low score, but then people seem to think that the Gamesradar review is so much more accurate because it awarded a high score.

That Gamesradar review was junk. It was a completely generic review that didn't even touch on the technical aspects of the game.

Talk about a lousy review - the first one was much more informative.

The game is gettign some ncie reviews... 4 reviews gave it 9/10 and one review gave it 7/10.

Hyped to try this game and the dragon age expansion pack this week :D

[QUOTE="Baranga"]

The reviewer attacked Stalker's gunplay while praising HL2's. Therefore he's an idiot.

WufusRainwright

And you must be blind - either that, or you didn't play the same Stalker I did.

It was not uncommon for me in Stalker to unload an entire clip while standing virtually at point blank range, only to watch the guy I was shooting at stumble backwards, and then shoot me dead almost right away.

It amazes me that people would defend that crap. Or people will say: huh, that never happened to me? That's just absurd. The weapon mechanics in Stalker were some of the worst I've ever seen in any game, ever.

what are you talking about STALKER is a fun game yes it has its stupid momnets doesnt every game have a stupid monment? yes there is a time where i unload a full clip on to a person and he is still alive but when i kill someone i dont get killed in the same time.

the thing about STALKER is that for some reason when u stop playing and go to work or something all u want to do is go back home and play it and to keep going.

STALKER IS a fun game. a

but for sure it is not ment for everyone

I love it how people ripped apart the first review because it awarded a low score, but then people seem to think that the Gamesradar review is so much more accurate because it awarded a high score.

That Gamesradar review was junk. It was a completely generic review that didn't even touch on the technical aspects of the game.

Talk about a lousy review - the first one was much more informative.

WufusRainwright

I bet the game will get about a 6.5 here on gamespot, i learned to predict scores ;) What you guys wager?dakan45

we were barely even talking about metro. the problem was the reviews and their quality, not the game

[QUOTE="RedDanDoc"][QUOTE="dakan45"] Yeah avp was mediocre material but i like what it was about, so i would say its possible that metro 2033 can turn like that too.dakan45

I think the graphics look a lot better than AVP and I think that a lot more thought has gone into Metro 2033's world. AVP was lazy they just didnt put in any effort seeing as it would sell because both Aliens and Predator franchises are popular with a lot of hardcore fans.

I will never buy a game from Rebellion ever again I forgave them for sniper elite and gave them a second chance with AVP. Never again!

[QUOTE="THA-TODD-BEAST"]

[QUOTE="millerlight89"] Then take away the optimal settings, and just look at the recommended and the required. Really does not seem all that bad if you ask me.kaealy

But you're still missing the point.

My point was Crysis was meant to be a benchmark for graphics and therefore was expected to have sky-high requirements for anyone wanting to experience it in all its glory.

Metro 2033 is showing sky-high requirements for all the bells& whistles, too, but I've yet to see any footage that has convinced me this game will be anything close to a monster like Crysis. And that is why folks are complaining. If the game doesn't necessarily look all that special or great, why must we need an absolute beast of a computer just to play it with everything cranked up? It's complete balogna.

Because the devs, any devs for that matter, aren't even close to be experienced with Directx11 yet. How is that hard to grasp?

:roll: Please, spare me the stupid excuses.