Metro 2033 Review | Xbox World 360

Xbox World 360 via CVG writes:

"You're crouched in a corner clutching your AK-47 with both hands. You're down to your last magazine. Five monsters are trying to get a lock on your scent in the next room and just beyond them a group of Nazis are sitting at their sentry post waiting for movement.

You should have saved some ammunition but you blew it all to buy a sniper rifle at the last outpost. Nietzschean law doesn't apply: what doesn't kill you here just makes you weaker. You want to go back but you can't: the shelter doors are locked and won't be opening again any time soon. Life in the Metro is tough - but above ground the situation's even worse."

Verdict
A brilliantly atmospheric shooter with forgivably imperfect gunplay. Stick with it.

Uppers
* Gripping levels, superb world
* Full of clever ideas

Downers
* Weak shooting

[callahan09]

I'm excited to try this out. Graphics are awesome. Hopefully it's got some kickass surround sound to match the nice looking graphics. For me, Bioshock 2 was better than the 1st because of the SOUND. It's amazing what sound can do to engross you in a world.

[gaffyh]

Sounds good, when is the release date? I'd like to get it for 360, don't get much time to play on PC nowadays, although undoubtedly the PC version will be better graphically.

[Ragna]

16th March in USA, 19th March in Europe on Xbox 360 and PC.

[presto717]

I was expecting 10. Perfect Score. Revolutionary. Innovative. Jaw-Dropping, Envelop-Pushing, System-Selling, Brain-Melting. WTF is this???

Come on!!!!

[andron]

Survival action and great graphics makes this a very interesting game. Too bad my pc can't run it...

[Danteh]

@presto can't tell if you are being sarcastic but...

From what I've heard, Metro 2033 is a game with great graphix but terrible and repetitive shooting mechanics. Not being mean or anything but I think it will end up with a meta between 75-82.

Definitely not the AAA 360 fans are hyping

[Dread]

A game with good score, which up to now is only going to come to the 360 and PC.....

let me guess: here comes the SDF haters to ruin the fun of xbox owners and tell us how they are all allegedly going to get it for the PC, and how the 360 version sux.

i wish they would also tell us that they are going to get the PC version when the game also comes to the Playstation 3...but you know they wont because they are a bunch of hypocrites.

PS: I know there are a few genuine PC gamers here who truly are going to play it on your PC, and are really not hating, but lets be honest, you are the minority. Anyways, i you are one, i do not mean any disrespect.

[Spiderman]

So are you now saying N4G is only for 360/PS3 Gamers? And that PC gamers cant voice an opinion on here, As thats what your getting at..

Ill be getting this game for PC simply because...

1. Its cheaper
2. I dont own a 360, i own a PS3, Wii and PC
3. The Devs have already said in their own words They are going to "make the PC version [especially] phenomenal"
4. Steam

[rockleex]

But I truly can't wait for the new Deus Ex. @_@

[Aquanox]

My 360 needs to give me a break. I haven't had a break since Assassin's Creed 2, then MW2, Mass Effect 2, Batonetta, Darksiders, Dante's Inferno, Bad Company 2, Bioshock 2, FFXIII and now Metro 2033. No other lineup has ever given me so much fun in just 4 months! Wow!

[Erotic Sheep]

@ above

Well no one is forcing you to play them all lol :D Even so, 90% of the games you listed are multi-platform so I'm pretty certain PS3 owners feel the same ^^ The industry is eating our wallets.. I'm afraid to look at my bank account now!

Anyhow I'm getting this for the PC. I <3 Steam!

[PopEmUp]

I wonder how the f you can find the time to squeeze to play all those games man

[Aquanox]

^^

I've just beaten Mass Effect 2. I'm currently with BC2 (Great shooter, and I'm not a fan) and FFXIII, but the latter didn't result nearly as good as expected. Sure visuals are good but it's more linear than an action game with the difference that you're limited to the specific choices devs has given to you.

I'm finishing FFXIII just because of, call it "General gaming culture" but the 8-7/10 it's received all over the place are there for a reason.

Blue Dragon and Demon Souls are much much better jRPGs than FFXIII, but not as pretty.

[3sexty rulzzz]

posting bout chit. now that it's on the xbox console you want to try it out for the pc. you guys aren't goin to try out chit, youre just in this thread ranting about nothing. just look at all of the pc only threads, from steam, d2d and other sites, ps3 fans wasn't posting chit, but now everyone cares. you only care because its has a good score and its a xbox game review. this site is run by tro_ _ _.

[Spiderman]

Just because I dont go into a starcraft or world of warcract news article for a chat doesnt mean im not a PC Gamer.

I hate mmos and games like that, i happen to like games like Half life/Call of Duty etc etc, and i play alot of games on PC aswell as consoles.

And if you havent forgotten this game is on PC aswell, so we can talk about the PC version as much as we like.

[NeoBasch]

I'll have to check this out. Wasn't even on my radar, but now it is.

[APOFISBORICUA]

at AQUANOX....What the hell is BATOnetta?? Is this the underground version on which you are allowed to kill mexican batos? LOL?? You are the funiest fanboy, keep the good work. LOL!!!

BTW Im really loking forward to Metro 2033. Im planing on playing it after my GOW3 session.

PEACE AND GAMING!!!!!

[HolyOrangeCows]

Weak gameplay but good atmosphere means a 9/10? Really?

[goflyakite]

"Downers
* Weak shooting"

I said the shooting looked weak from a past video, but I guess everyone thought I was being a fanboy.

Good score anyways, look cool.

[MorganX]

FPS with weak shooting 9/10 - really?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

LOL 3Sexy just exposed many of you jokers and hes got a point.

No PC gamers in hardly any of the news stories(look for yourself) it's a ghost town.. But if you look at the 360/PC stories they are flooded with the PC gamers..

You ain't fooling anybody so go over to those articles and start some conversation up but don't whine to 360 owners about it. So many fake ass PC gamers here.

[Chubear]

if you don't see there's certainly a double standard for PS3 games then you're just lost.
E.g KZ2: Unprecedented graphics on consoles even 'till today, Online & Offline Multiplayer with the most ferocious online graphics and clan system around "No co-op or Vehicles - 9.2"

However Metro 2033 with NO MP or Co-op AT ALL "weak shooting mechanics and unforgivably imperfect gunplay - 9.0"

Doesn't it look like PS3 in-house exclusives seem to have to deliver the universe in hopes of getting a 9 but other games only have to be "fun" and they get 9.5 easy?

I'm sorry but this is not an RPG, MMO, adventure or strategy puzzle game with shooting mechanics; this is a FIRST PERSON SHOOTER. It's very core gaming mechanic is shooting. If the shooting is seen as weak or not up to par with other FPSs already out and it has no MP or co-op... how on earth can it be seen as a 9 type game judging by the standards used to rated other FPSs?

More and more we are understanding that reviews aren't reviews or even opinion, they're just gibberish and you'd be an utter fool to wait on these gaming sites reviews for your gaming experiences.

[Throwaway2020]

Really wish my pc was good enough to play this looks great. I liked the review also,the B&D line was good for a lol, should check out CVG for reviews more regularly.

[Chimerhazzard]

The gameplay and story and music are what matters most to me in a game. This game seems nice, but if it has weak gameplay then I am not going to try it :\ too many good games out there, no point in wasting time and disk space with with a shooter that has "weak shooting" :P

Oh and @ GiantEnemyCrab

You may be right for some people, but speaking for myself, I rarely go to the PC section on N4G, altough I am much more of a PC gamer than a console gamer :) N4G is just kinda boring in the PC section,no one is ever there, this site is much more console oriented. So altough I spend like 75% of my gaming time on my PC, I usually go to the console's section on N4G. And yes, If I ever get this game it will be on PC, but because I don't have a Xbox360 hehe :)

[mastiffchild]

GEC-Come on man, you know lots of people have both consoles, a Wii,arig and a pocketful of handhelds but the PSP and PC sections are rarely busy. It happens for a reason , mainly. What I mean is most BIG PC releases are, like this one, also on one or both of the HD consoles meaning you get 360,PS3,PC and multi console and multi console plus PC gamers in these articles, no?

Christ, it isn't hard to tell the few people who are REALLY just trolling and there really are a lot of people who play the PC games that don't come to PS3 on their PC when they don't have a 360 and, on this occasion, I was planning on getting this one for my PC after hearing what the developers said about that version but, sadly, the PC only reviews I've seen so far have NOT been as kind as this and I've seen the words "unfinished", "wonky shooting" and "rushed ending and poor pacing" mentioned so now I'm possibly going to wait a bit and see some more trusted sites before I jump in.

Whatever, the game still seems more like a RE/FPS cross than anything to me and I still have some interest but need to see a bit more from the reviews(up and down so far), find out whether it's actually a value release on both platforms and in my country(I heard from a few people the US 360 version was only $40 but not heard of what the PC version will cost or whether the offer is EVERYWHERE as it wouldn't surprise me to see the UK shafted again!)and preferably myself but right now itr's looking more like a 360 rental and I had REALLY wanted to get back on my rig after buying ME2 for the 360(saved character mainly)and, otherwise, spending all this year so far on the PS3. I like to share the joy among my tech so they ALL feel loved(well, except my iPhone which can eff right off and die in a corner drowning in the stinking pi555 of it's own pointless apps and games with the screen totally obscured by the bloody controls and/or my thumbs!). We shall see.

Anyhoo Crabs, you also know full well that you don't NEED a great PC to play games on it at a decent lick(matching or beating the 360 isn't the mark of a super computer you realise!)and lots of people use their everyday PC to play the odd game that might not be on their console of choice. Seriously, this is getting silly. I USED, at one time, to game on my PC most of the time but having a family means it's often tied up with homework etc(I can't afford to maintain a decent gaming PC AND another OK one and the kids always want to use mine for anything other than just surfing-wish we'd never bought the spoilt kits lappy's or netbooks now!)and I won't be alone so can onl;y play the odd game that promises to push the PC boat out a bit these days-sinbce I now prefer MP on line on consoles too, makes me use the PC togame a little less as well(just think it's a truer test of skill on console with most having identical tech and controllers).Thing is a lot of people game on different platforms and at different times for TONS of reasons but the cry of "well, all PS3 owners own a high end gaming rig" spat out sarcastically is mental to me when, 99% of the time you can play most any game on any barely OK PC these days-no one said this was a Crysis level , and at high settings, situation, did they?

Most people are happy to play a game if it's good as lng as they can do so at a decent rate of FPS and res-we rarely NEED a super duper gaming rig to do so, do we? Certainly, my mate plays a few games on his bog standard quad core so why couldn't everyone else? just because he doesn't get the best settings doesn't make the games worse than they would be on 360 or PS3 necessarily, either, does it and doesn't stop them being fun or good games either.

People with a soft spot for their 360 often get a bee in their bonnet abbout the PC/360 games not being true "exclusives" but I'll never understand why. I thought MS would be better off making real reasons to buy a 360 out of more of these games(and that Gears2,Fable2 and Alan Wake, in particular, showed this trend was gathering pace and starting to make sense but then PM started saying Fable3 would go to PC! Who knows!)but that hasn't happened so if MS aren't arsed why is anyone else? Beats me but I suppose some 360 zealots(and sure some PS3 tools DO lie about having a great PC but just ignore tham because it's a fact that LOADS of people have the capabilities of playing most games on most PCs)just can't cut this out while the few idiots keep winding them up. Really, though, it's a non issue, imo.

Play things where you damn well like, if you damn well can. No? Just don't have kids if you plan on doing what I just said! Or keeping consoles alive and games unscratched(I must be the guy who REALLY hates multiple disc games more than anyone with my brigade of game breaking children and Dogues!).

[sid4gamerfreak]

Holy crap. The system requirements r so demanding for my pc!!!!! WTF???? Really hope this isn't like most games, where minimum means "unplayable," recommended means "minimum," and optimum means "recommended,"
Optimum system requirements r
Core i7 CPU
NVIDIA DirectX 11 compliant graphics card (GeForce GTX 480 and 470)
As much RAM as possible (8GB+)
Fast HDD or SSD

Ill hav to get it for my 360, but if those r the system requirements for the pc, the graphics must be visually stunning. Time to upgrade my comp.

But its really a great year to be a pc and 360 gamer...

[arny]

have fun playing it on your sd tv

[kevnb]

sounds too complex for a console shooter.

[-MD-]

9? Interesting. I think this will be a sleeper hit.

[ProjectVulcan]

They only thing i dont get with this is that its a shooter, it gets a 9, but its downers are apparently weak shooting???? Shouldnt that mean the game is fundamentally compromised? Like a racing game that gets a 9 but its handling is weak? Lol. Well whatever. I'll have a pop on PC

[Jamie Foxx]

This could be another batman and surprise everyone,I thought this was multiplat? I am sick to death of FPS's now though

@vulcan, yeh your right on that aswel,have to wait for more reviews I guess

[STONEY4]

Ever played STALKER on PC? Weak shooting, good game, even though alot of the game was shooting.

[siyrobbo]

fallout 3 has naff shooting mechanics, and that game is amazing, same as s.t.a.l.k.e.r

[boodybandit]

is Darksiders!
I threw it in my Qlist (GameFly) just to fill it out and they sent me a copy. I beat it twice and I am actually still playing the game! It's surprisingly good.

[Chimerhazzard]

STALKER? STALKER didn't have weak shooting :| it wasn't anything spectacular but I wouldn't consider it "weak".

I did play STALKER for like... eh.... 20 hours? or so. Then I got bored, the game felt so... flavourless xD and it was so full of bugs that I gave up on it. I did like the whole "RPG element" thing tough.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

hell yeah. I might rent this for a while and have fun. COD games arent making the cut anymore.

[bjornbear]

still, higher hopes? -_-

reviewers have ruined this gen, its all 10/10 or its a flop *sigh*

[bjornbear]

can't edit now =(

should have "delete" comment option for these mistakes =( sry natsu, not for you, for DRAGONWARS

[rockleex]

Especially after I've played Battlefield: Bad Company 2 online. :O

Even COD4, which is my favorite and most played COD, doesn't make the cut anymore.

[Gran Touring]

I might check this out for PC. It seems like a good game, just haven't heard too much about it.

[DigitalAnalog]

But I'll take a risk and play this game to see what the fuss is all about.

-End statement

[ProjectVulcan]

Dual Core, 1GB RAM and a GT220? Relatively standard minimum specs for more modern PC games, a GT220 being only slightly faster than a standard 9500GT. If that really is bare minimum a 9500GT would overclock for that- they usually overclock like mad.

[DigitalAnalog]

http://www.incgamers.com/Ne...

* Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or better will do)

* DirectX 9, Shader Model 3 compliant graphics cards (GeForce 8800, GeForce GT220 and above)

* 1GB RAM

Personal Specs:

Core2Duo 2.XX Ghz
Geforce 9600GT
2 GB RAM

Yes, barely passed minimum specs. What seems to be the problem?

-End statement

[ProjectVulcan]

9600GT is about twice as fast as a GT220.

9600GT: 64 shaders, 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs. Reference clocks 650mhz core 1625mhz shaders 1800mhz memory with a 256bit bus = 57Gb/s bandwidth

GT220: 48 shaders, 16 TMUs, 8 ROPs. 625mhz core 1360mhz shader 1580mhz memory with DDR3 and 128bit bus = 25Gb/s bandwidth.

9600GT practically double in every department as you can see. GT220 might have only 25 percent less shaders but possesses somewhat slower clocks notably 20 percent slower shader speed.

[DigitalAnalog]

Is that so? I always thought the next gen cards out do the medium-high range cards for the previous gen.

-End statement

[peeps]

well the gt220 is a budget card in the 200 series.

http://www.tomshardware.co....

compare to a 260/285 etc and yeh it's a different story. if u wanna get an idea about how ur hardware stacks up then tomshardware is a good site

[hazardman]

I mean it is available for the PC as well. If a gamer chooses to play it on his PC..so be it. I'll be getting it for my Xbox360(my PC will blow up if I try to run this)..Anyway I'm gonna wait for a more reliable review source as I'm not to familiar with Xbox World 360.

[RadientFlux]

Good review and I have a soft spot for atmospheric first person shooters. It looks like next week I'll have to play GOWIII during the day and Metro 2033 at night with all the lights out.

[Turin]

I agree, this looks like a very atmospheric game. I don't know why more games don't employ truly dark environments. It's a simple mechanic that can add so much atmosphere. I like survival horror and have been a little disappointed by the recent lack of good titles. I know this technically is more FPS than survival horror but there appears to be an edge of SH to it. As a side note I had been wondering why there were no reviews for this game with only a week before release. I guess they will start to appear now so I will wait for a few more reviews before making the decision to pick this up. I have already pre-ordered GOW3 for next week so I might wait for a few weeks before I decide anyway.

[smithdown]

You could get a goddam job

[RadientFlux]

Actually I do have a goddamn job and it pays very well. I'm actually get paid now while I type this.

When I talk about playing a game during the day, I'm talking about after work for about an hour or during the weekend.

[Turin]

RadientFlux I think smithdown only meant it as a joke and not as an insult.

[kwyjibo]

http://store.steampowered.c...

The same offer is available on retail purchases in some countries too.

Edit - Suggest an offer which may benefit readers. Get a disagree - thanks.

[Fishy Fingers]

Your not allowed to talk about PC gaming on N4G.

[Spiderman]

Its starting to seem that way. Which is ridiculous.

[bjornbear]

curious about this title

however, i dno about "weak shooting" in a FPS =S but hey, if its fun! its good =D

[beans]

Can't wait to pick it up for my 360.

[chak_]

day 1.

though that weak shooting thingy concerns me

[Letros]

Probably much like STALKER, only in that the shooting wasn't amazing, but that's really not what the game is about, and is satisfying nonetheless.

[Bea Arthur]

How does a shooter get a 9 out of 10 when it has "weak shooting"? Something about that doesn't seem right. I will probably check it out at some point if it continues to get good scores but there are just too many games coming out to get this one right now.

[DigitalAnalog]

While the shooting mechanics might be weak, the whole other aspects overshadows it bumping the score higher (I belive the graphics, presentation and sound are the culprits if they follow this format).

But I agree with you, an FPS with a weak shooting mechanic? That's like a death sentence for the genre itself.

-End statement

[Bea Arthur]

I'll reserve judgment until I see more reviews.

[labwarrior]

Nice

[chak_]

why do people tend to get PC out of their mind.

I would even say nice for xbox, and even nicer for PC

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

His comment if for the PS3 fanboys who say "I'll get it on teh PC" when it's not coming to the PS3.

[Turin]

No need for fanboyism labwarrior. There are plenty of AAA titles out or coming out for the Xbox360, PS3, Wii and PC this year.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Maybe he doesn't own a PC and is saying another AAA for the system he owns. What's wrong with that?

Why are all these PC gamers crying to 360 people about not getting enough attention? Geesh, go make your own.. kinda creepy.

[36T]

I'm looking forward to playing this game. A 9 on 10 is better then i expected!

For those asking why a shooter with "weak shooting" get's a 9, ask yourself why Fallout 3 got even higher even though, imo, the game was awesome and deserved it's score. Shooting in Fallout 3 without VATS was horrible. Still one of my favorite games i've ever played.

I'll wait for the IGN or Gamespot reviews to decide if this will be a rental or a buy. Anybody know if there will be a demo?

[Trebius]

Only thing I dont understand is the fact that if the shooting is that big of a downer, you're in essence, constantly aware of that flaw considering it's an FPS.

I'm curious as to why it didnt have any effect on the score.

I'm sure the game's Survival Horror side more than makes up for it.

[Droid Smasha]

360 has a lineup of AAA to start the year

ME2
Metro 2033
SC:C
Alan Wake
Crackdown 2

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

And only Alan Wake and Crackdown are exclusives.

[maniacmayhem]

And why does that matter?

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Because if there not exclusive then they shouldn't be played..

A disease a certain group has started this gen.

I can't wait to play ME2, Metro and Conviction on my PS3.. oh wait..

Why did 1.2 get 10 disagrees? Is it because he said AAA? I mean who wouldn't want to play those games?? N4G faux gamer paradise.

[Michael-Jackson]

Crackdown 1 - 83 on Meta, It's considered Average. Crackdown 2 AAA??? LOL.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Poor droids and this game was once a PS3 exclusive. Where you at Mooey? come cry :)

[Droid Smasha]

Mooey am fail

[damnightmare]

Great score for a multiplatform game

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Your Windows up to date?

[edoman20]

OMG i have a ps3......

AND a good PC so i can play it , and have the definitive experience with better graphics, controls and cheaper

So dont need the crap-fail-sh1t box please fixme with gaylo and RROD with no games and DLC

So f*ck you asstard patethic little bot

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[theIMP]

Man if I ever ran across you in real life, poping off that mouth like that, I would make the tooth fairy a very happy woman that night. I wish you could punch threw the internet, I bet I could shut ever droids mouth on this site, and the completely stupid bots too. Violence, It Only Solves Everything.

[damnightmare]

@Jason

Yeah, thanks for asking.

[Enate]

You sound like 90% of the kids on Modern Warfare 2.

[badbond1]

and I wonder if this title will be buried on March 16th by a "real AAA" exclusive title? Can't remember the name of it though? LMAO!

theIMP is nothing but a overweight punk that wouldn't do anything but sh** in his pants if he were to cross this psfanboy! Oh, believe it!

[Mo0eY]

Sup, Jason? You called? I'll justify this review for you botties:

1. It's a shooter - I didn't know it was a shooter, but I should've known since Jason was hyping it up, LOL. I really have not heard of this game until Jason mentioned it the other day where I still have the page bookmarked for future ownage this Tuesday when real reviews come forth. Bots get shooter, bots get happy, bot jouranlists write bot review.

2. It's another 'exclusive' - Actually, I don't even know if this thing is coming out on PS3/PC because once again I haven't heard of it. Have you? Bots have no games so anything that's a shooter they try to hype up. It'll be okay.

3. It's one score - big freakin' whoop. I'll screenshot your ownage next week when other reviews roll in.
Wait, just checked in: http://n4g.com/pc/News-4907... Like I said, I'll wait for the reviews.

Poor Jason and company are desperate for anything new. It's okay, maybe someday you'll get a game.

[tudors]

does it have online?

[Ombre]

No, only solo, no multiplayer.

[shovelbum]

Gonna get this day one. I like it more each time I see a screenshot/vid and this review has me excited.

[kewlkat007]

.................

[Ombre]

STALKER developers. From Ukraine.

[raztad]

Developer 4A Games

STALKER Dev is GSC Game World.

This reminds me I love Stalker, still have to finish it, too many games to play.

I might give a try this game later, when released on the PS3, or just a cheaper version on steam.

[Ombre]

Well, 4A Games has been founded by former GSC Game World developers, so technically we can still say Metro 2033 has been developed by STALKER developers.

[jjesso1993]

wow loving this years so many good games is so nice to own all consoles and a gaming pc.

[Biggest]

I'm repeating what some others have already said. It's a first person shooter. The biggest drawback of the game is it's weak shooting. Why not give it a 11/10. That makes as much sense.

[XRider]

Just got a package in the mail today that has my new RAM so I can play this and upcoming games. I do have a 360 and this games looks damn good playing on an old console. After seeing the DX11 screens though I decided to treat myself and my 42" LCD by updating my PC to play on the big screen.

[xaviertooth]

flop.

[2FootYard]

If this is a flop then MAG's belly must be really red and stinging.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

Oh snap! and Heavy (Frozen) Rain

[kingjoker34]

yeah umm kratos would like to have a word with you. poor bots, they are said that they only have 3 exclusives this year while ps3 has 10+.

GT5
AGENT
GOW 3
MAG
Heavy Rain
Last Guardian
3D dot hero
Mod Nation Racers
SOCOM: 4
Trinitiy: Souls of Zill
Dead Nation
MLB 10 The Show (best baseball game ever)

Make.Believe

[mcnablejr]

il be done with gow3 in 2 days after RENTING it. i will let fellow xbox users know if it realy was worth the hype.. or the rent money

i love the way droids list alll of their exclusives, if xbox got a horrible scoring game like mag as an exclusive, we wouldnt list it.

[God_Of_Epicness]

Poor bots. So delusional. There is a medicine that can cure your delusional beliefs, it'll cost you 299$.

[Yomiro]

Verdict
"A brilliantly atmospheric shooter with forgivably imperfect gunplay Stick with it."

Other games don't have the privilege of a "forgivably imperfect gunpaly", at the reviews

[XRider]

Maybe thats why thay gave it a 9 and not a 9.5 or somthing. IDK to me a 9 is just 0.1 away from a 8.9.

[kwyjibo]

Other games don't have the bonus of being "brilliantly atmospheric" at the reviews.

[BoneMagnus]

I remember Xbox version of Deus Ex 2 had poor shooting due to framerate issues, but it remained a very enyoyable and immersive game...

[ALFAxD_CENTAURO]

DX11 + Surround 5.1 + LCD + 1980x1080p = Pure win.

Getting this game when it comes out.

[horris36]

Im guessing high 8's all around average.8.5-8.9

[Halo3 MLG Pro]

Love the innovative FPS. So many boring typical dark/gray war FPS nowadays. Love developers that actually use their brain to create interesting worlds.

[jalen247]

Great score.

I am a little worried about the "weak shooting" downer comment because this is a shooter.

A shooter having weak shooting and scoring a 9.0 seems a little strange to me.

Graphics and story can take you but so far if the game play is weak...

[sGIBMBR]

Fallout 3 was considered a weak shooter, but that game was immense, id say, play the game and make you're own mind up :)

[Figboy]

game play mechanic is to SHOOT THINGS, apparently has "weak shooting," and yet it STILL lands a 9/10?

am i the only person who sees the conflict here?

i think the current gaming media is shooter crazed. if you can point a gun at something and pull those delightful little trigger buttons on the 360, then add 2 points to the score.

i'm not saying Metro 2033 will be a poor game, or doesn't deserve a 9/10 score, hell, it could be like Darksiders for all i know; a game that wasn't on ANYBODIES radar, and yet turned out to be excellent.

i just find it odd that an FPS with "weak shooting" could still bag a 9/10 score.

level design, and graphics don't mean anything if the primary mechanic of the game is broken.

Modern Warfare 2 gets a lot of free passes, because, at it's core, the game play mechanics are rather solid (i'm not including online cheaters/hackers, whatever), even though it has some pretty weak design choices.

i'm actually really curious about this Metro 2033 now, because i want to know what this "weak shooting" business is all about.

i have a feeling it was simply a poor choice of words, because i can't see how ANY game with a "weak" primary game play mechanic can still manage a 9/10 score.

i'm not raging against Metro 2033 by the way, i'm just interested in what "weak shooting" means.

i mean, if the game isn't "really" a shooter (in the same way that Fallout 3 really "isn't" a shooter, *snicker*), then why make it an FPS in the first place?

it seems to me that the developers of this game were going more towards atmosphere and stealth, than all out shooting action. a 3rd person, RE or Uncharted style presentation would have worked just as well, and you probably wouldn't have people thinking the shooting was weak.

hell, i remember in Resident Evil, you had to empty at LEAST 8 bullets into a zombie before he was finally down for good, and those were the low levels.

i don't think a first person perspective is absolutely necessary to immerse the player into an environment. but hey, the FPS genre is the top dog right now, so i can't really blame the developers (whom appear to be one of the many nameless THQ devs, sadly), for going with the safe genre. i'm sure Metro will do well for itself. the concept sounds really intriguing (not just your typical war torn shooter), and from what i've seen of it, it looks visually interesting as well.

i may give it a go when i can afford more games (i'm dead broke right now. i may not be able to get God of War 3, FFXIII, and Dragon Age: Awakenings).

[RedSoakedSponge]

some would say 'weak shooting' is a pretty big downer in an fps lol.

[badbond1]

it is called versatility in gaming. MAG is not for everyone. Hell, I didn't pick it up because it doesnt have a campaign. But for some, it will be an awesome game. Xbox 360 isn't capable of a game this magnitude so what's all the chatter for. Heavy Rain is for mature audiences and the game is extremely good! See you punks wont get a game like this nor GOWIII! The PS3 has the best exclusives, best graphics, best gameplay, best of every damn thing!

Don't get mad - get a PS3 beotches!

[DigitalHorror81]

That's the beauty of PS3. Versatility. Look at the PS1 and PS2. Tons of games for everyone and anyone. 360? Shooters. Hell, they DESIGNED the 360 controller FOR SHOOTERS. That should tell you something. If you'll excuse me, I have FF13 to play.

[1PC2PS33360]

like people who say to pc gamers...."sorry guys, your in the minority"

I'm mean seriously.....240 million PC's shipped in 2009 alone!!! The 360 has what....36 million users out of 6.5 billion people and its taken 5 years to get there....lol...pitiful...and when people talk about pc gaming being dead or dying....look at your 360...its so outdated and will be a retro console in 2 years tops...the only games being made for the 360 in 2012 will be kids games and sports games...like the ps2 is now...that is where your 360 will be....PC is the ONLY next gen gaming system available now....have fun playing sub hd games with no aa that last 8 to 15 hours on peer to peer servers.

[y0haN]

lol

[y0haN]

The shooting didn't look weak in the videos, it looked akin to STALKER or Fallout or BioShock. Those weren't 'amazing' gunplay wise but they sure as sh*t weren't weak. Getting this on my PC for some DX 10 loveliness ASAP :)

[vilanova]

have many moments without nothig for shoot,have trade for new guns,ammunition scarce,elements RPG,mosnter,ghost,not shooter like MW2

[emmerin]

ps3 fanboys gtfo, why do you comment on the gamer zone go to open zone

[awesomeperson]

Firstly, this is the open zone.
Secondly, telling people in the open zone to go to the open zone dosen't really make much sense.

[Akagi]

Well the lead dev was saying how the Killzone 2 visuals are "weird", so this better be good looking.

[TVippy]

You shouldn't give SHOOTER a 9 when it has "weak shooting", seriously.

[sid4gamerfreak]

hey arny, wat about ur lame hdtv. My laptop moniter can beat that so go play in a crappy resolution while i play over full hd resolution. And when i get that new tv lets see who'l laugh.

He who laughs last, laughs the longest, arny...