Platforms
- PCMar 16, 20107.9playscore7.811 Critics8.411K Players
- Xbox 360Mar 16, 20107.8playscore7.514 Critics8.542.5K Players
21 critic reviews · 9 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Your enjoyment of Metro 2033 hinges on your willingness to let a game batter you into submission. It wants to be played in a certain way, and if you're unwilling to meet the demands, you'll be thrown out on your ass. More than any other shooter, you're not playing as a powerful hero. You're a young man, unarmored and barely armed, who is constantly, unrelentingly, fresh out of luck.
Jim Sterling · Jan 30, 2011 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Metro 2033 doesn't even tell its story very well. Metro 2033 has a ton of really great ideas, but not only do they not fit together well, they actually compete with each other, sucking all the enjoyment out of the experience. If you really like post-apocalyptic shooters, Metro 2033 might be worth renting, but you won't miss much if you skip it.
Logan Westbrook · Apr 13, 2010 Reviewed on X360Read full review - Metro 2033 successfully constructs a believable world that delivers a setting and story that get past the core annoyances of its gameplay. When you first watch steam escape from creaky 10-ton doors as they open to reveal the sprawling, murky madness of underground Moscow, you might be able to forgive the goofy monsters, too. Metro 2033 is best for experienced gamers already familiar with the trappings of the modern shooter who are OK with playing a roughly made game that still manages to deliver a unique experience.
Dave Snider · Mar 23, 2010 Reviewed on X360Read full review - When Metro's credits rolled, and as I looked across a vast landscape to see the results of my actions, I couldn't help but feel a tinge of disappointment, partly because it was over, but mainly because there is such obvious room for improvement. Metro 2033 comes recommended, but falls a little short of claiming a place among the genre's elite.
Tom Orry · Mar 19, 2010 Reviewed on X360Read full review - The game's atmosphere and unique design choices will make it a worthwhile experience for some, but Metro 2033 suffers from a number of issues (poor implementation of stealth, recurring glitches, etc.). Fans of post-apocalyptic stories should consider giving this a shot, if they can tolerate the aforementioned setbacks.
Ryan Clements · Mar 19, 2010 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Metro 2033 is a game of extreme highs and lows. The fragile atmosphere of fright and wonder that starts the game strong is nearly crushed by idiotic human AI and design choices that don't quite work in practice. Like its roller-coaster chase sequences, it's worth the experience, but it will at times make you want to hurl.
Game Trailers · Mar 18, 2010 Reviewed on X360 - Many elements of Metro 2033 aren't quite up to modern shooter standards, but taken as a whole, they come together nicely. The pervasive atmosphere is largely responsible for this cohesion, creating a grim, enthralling world that you feel compelled to explore. Though it is not without its perils, Metro 2033 is a very worthwhile game for anyone craving a uniquely rewarding journey into man's dark future.
Chris Watters · Mar 17, 2010 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full review - Despite those nitpicks and a couple frustrating late-game sections, Metro 2033’s greatest success is the consistency of its pacing. You’re constantly encountering new factions, discovering interesting new locations, or being tasked to do something you haven’t done before. With this stellar first effort, 4A Games has handily risen above its team’s past efforts in terms of approachability and fun, if not innovation.
Phil Kollar · Mar 16, 2010 Reviewed on PC, X360 - Metro 2033 is a solid addition to both the post-apocalyptic and survival horror genres, although it does more to further the latter than the former. When creating a bleak world with people devastated as badly as those in Moscow, capturing the correct environment is paramount; something done with aplomb. While the gameplay won't revolutionize anything, it's generally solid if at times a little buggy and frustrating, but there's nothing that should put up a red flag.
Caleb Newby · Mar 16, 2010 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full review - In a genre full of stout multi-title franchises like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, Metro 2033 steps boldly onto the Xbox 360 as a new IP with a self-contained story. The bargain pays off despite a few gameplay hiccups, delivering a great narrative in an engrossing world. If you’re itching for a good survival horror game or something to tie you over until Fallout: New Vegas hits later this year, Metro 2033 is a great way to spend a weekend.
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
The whole world lies in ruins. Humanity is almost annihilated. Due to the high-level of radiation cities became unsuitable for living. Humans have yielded the supremacy on Earth to a new species. Creatures mutated by radiation are more adapted to the changed world. There are only clusters of humans left on the planet ... At least, that's what the ten thousand survivors camped out in the various sections of the Moscow metro must believe, since they have no evidence that they are not the last ones alive. And now, even this way of life is being threatened by the evolved evil from outside. As Artem, you set out from the first invaded colony, fighting through a society of divided by desperate politics, ideologies and economies to warn the rest and reach the Polis stronghold before everything is destroyed.
Developer: 4A Games