Metro 2033 is an excellent game that has a perfect balance of fear with action especially in a FPS genera.

User Rating: 9 | Metro 2033 X360
By mfall121 | Review Date:
Metro 2033 is one of the best surprises I've received in a game in a long time. Everything from the graphics to the realism of environments to the enemies and the balance between fear and action make this game a great addition to any FPS player. First of all the majority of the game takes place in dark underground metro tunnels after the destruction of the surface from nuclear war. These tunnels consist of make shift shanty towns both hostile and friendly, mutant invested lairs and areas devoid of any living presence. The shanty towns will allow trade with currency in the form of pre war bullets. This type of ammo can also be used in your weapons inflicting significantly more damage but depleting your revenue at the same time. Other forms are bandit territory in which you either sneak through or run guns blazing to navigate through. The beast territories are intense areas in which you can be attacked from anywhere at any moment and have to be on guard at all times. Then there are the areas that belong to neither beast nor person but belong to the dead. As you walk through these empty, silent almost tombs you can see apparitions of victims of the metro that have past. Other levels are above on the surface which is now a barren wasteland trapped in an endless winter. When on the surface, you always have to wear a gas mask due to the polluted air. This can be a challenge as when you are attacked your mask will sustain damage and can be shattered in which case if you can locate a replacement you will suffocate.
The elemental factors that were add in Metro give a since of realism. This includes everything from stepping on broken glass in which the sound alerts your enemies, to your gas mask being destructible to your lamp and night vision requiring charge to work and having to stop and use your universal charger to provide the energy for them to work . Light is also a key factor as you can extinguish lamps and shoot out bulbs to mask your approach through enemy territory. The damage system is also unique as you will heal over time like most FPS but the process is slow and if you are in immediate danger you can use health kits to save your life. One thing worth mentioning is that this game has a high difficulty even in the normal setting so it requires some patience and planning to conquer.
There are a few negative issues I saw within the game however. One being with the ending; the storyline is great however the ending is convoluted and does not do a good job of explaining several key elements that are present throughout the story. Also the last segment of the game is rather annoying and in my opinion not needed. There are no boss fights and the one factor that stood out is that the enemies repeat the same phrases over and over during fight scenes.
Despite these issues Metro 2033 is an excellent game that has a perfect balance of fear with action especially in a FPS genera. Some levels you will enjoy the thrill of the battle while others you will be hoping that nothing is around the corner and the deep menacing growl was just the wind. The last thing I want to mention that really surprised me was how small the studio was that produced this game. The credits literally lasted 30 seconds instead of 20mins like most games. Even with that said the talent put into this game was amazing and I highly recommend it to any FPS fan.

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