. WW: 28 February 2020Mode(s)Metro 2033 is a video game developed by and published. It was released in 2010 for the. The story is based on 's, and is set in the ruins of following a, where the survivors are forced to live in underground tunnels.

Players control Artyom, a man who must save his home station from the dangers lurking within the Metro.Metro 2033 is played from a. Players encounter human and mutant enemies, who can be killed with a variety of firearms; alternatively, players can employ to evade or silently kill enemies. Ammunition and other necessary items must be either scavenged from the bodies of dead enemies, or purchased from vendors. Some areas of the metro tunnels, in addition to the Earth's surface, are covered in, and the player must wear a to explore these areas. If the gas mask is worn while in combat, it may be damaged, and the player must quickly find a replacement before they die.Metro 2033 received positive reviews from critics.

The game was praised for its horror elements, detailed environments and appealing plot, but it was criticized for its buggy artificial intelligence and its many graphical issues.A sequel, was released in 2013. A compilation of both titles was released in 2014 as Metro Redux for Microsoft Windows,. It was released for in February 2020. A second sequel, was released in 2019.

Promotion at 20094A Games was founded by Oles' Shiskovtsov and Aleksandr Maksimchuk, former programmers for who left about a year before the release of. Shiskovtsov and Maksimchuk had worked on the development of X-Ray engine used in the series.

In March 2006, 4A Games announced a partnership with Glukhovsky to collaborate on the game. The game was announced at the 2009 in Leipzig; along with an official trailer.The game utilizes multi-platform, running on. There is some contention regarding whether the engine is based on the pre-release X-Ray engine (as claimed by Sergiy Grygorovych, the founder of GSC Game World, as well as users who have seen the 4A Engine SDK screenshots, citing visual similarities, shared resources, and technical evaluation of the pre-release 4A Engine demo conducted at the request of GSC Game World), or whether the engine is an original development (as claimed by 4A Games and Oles' Shiskovtsov in particular, who claims it would have been impractical to retrofit the X-ray engine with console support). 4A Engine features Nvidia support, enhanced AI, and a console SDK for Xbox 360. The PC version includes exclusive features such as 11 support and has been described as 'a love letter to PC gamers' because of the developers' choice 'to make the PC version especially phenomenal'.A version was planned, but ultimately cancelled. On 19 February, THQ and 4A Games announced the game features software and DRM. This gives Metro 2033 achievements, Steam support for in-game and auto-updating.

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Promotion at IgroMir 2010Metro 2033 was released for Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360 on 16 March 2010 in North America, 18 March in Australia, and 19 March in Europe. A of the game was released in Russia – it contained the game itself in special packaging, a game guide, a map of the post-apocalyptic subway of Moscow and a unique watch with the game's logo on it. An even larger special edition was released in Poland; it contained: the game itself in special packaging, a Polish translation of the novel Metro 2033, instructions for the game, an army container and a gas mask (with filters and a military bag included).

A special edition was also released in Germany – more similar in size to the Russian collector's edition and smaller than the Polish one, it contained: the game itself in a special edition box, a hardback novel titled 'Davor und Danach' ( Before and After), a fully working replica of the watch that Artyom uses in the game, a bear-shaped key ring with one of Hunter's dog tags on it and a download code for the Heavy Automatic Shotgun.In February 2014, the Xbox 360 version of 2033 was included in 's 'Games with Gold' program exclusively for German subscribers. This served as a replacement for, the game offered in other territories, as it is unavailable for purchase in Germany.On 22 May 2014, a Redux version of the game was announced.

It uses the latest version of the 4A Engine bringing the graphical and gameplay changes from to 2033. It was released on 26 August 2014 in North America and 29 August 2014 in Europe for the PC,. It was delayed in Australia until 4 September.

A compilation package, titled Metro Redux, was released at the same time which includes both games. The redux version of the two games were published. A demo of the Redux version, which allows players to play through the first one-third of the game, was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 2 June 2015.In August 2015, the Xbox 360 version of 2033 was included in Microsoft's 'Games with Gold' program for most Xbox Live regions.

On Microsoft Windows, (released on 14 April 2015), (released on 11 December 2014), and, a release entitled Metro Redux Bundle includes both this game and.Reception ReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScore80.65% (PC)78.28% (X360)81/100 (PC)90/100 (PC Redux)77/100 (X360)81/100 (NS)Review scoresPublicationScoreC+9/103.5/58.0/106.9/10Metro 2033 received favorable reviews from critics, scoring 81/100 and 77/100 on for the PC and Xbox 360 versions respectively. Praised it, giving it 9 out of 10. GameZone's Dakota Grabowski gave the game an 8 out of 10, saying, 'The single-player affair is worthy of every FPS fanatics' time since the 4A Games and THQ were able to put forth a wonderful tale that deserved telling. The world is engrossing as it invites players for multiple trips with the sheer amount of detail 4A Games spent implementing into the environments. Metro 2033 is as pure as they come in the genre and I gladly welcome any sequel that may reach fruition.' Gave the game an 8.5 out of 10 praising the RPG and survival horror elements which add richness to the gameplay as well saying the -less design was a choice which suits this particular game.

Overall they said 'I'm a big fan and I was worried this would try to be something similar and fail dismally. But it's more FPS than RPG, so I think it manages to dodge a direct comparison.

They've just worked really hard to bring RPG narrative and decisions into the action, and it works.' Gave Metro 2033 a 3 out of 5. The reviewer approved of the game's atmosphere and attention to detail, and stated that the game had some truly scary moments. The reviewer also stated that the developers 'didn't do enough with the creepy atmosphere', that the game had some almost truly frightening moments, but 'never truly commits to scaring the audience'. The reviewer said that the mapping of the buttons on the controller for the Xbox 360 can be 'less than optimal', but the problem does not apply to PC users.

In the conclusion, the reviewer said that the game was 'over all a respectable effort, provided you don't expect the same level of depth found in, let's say.' Gave Metro 2033 7.5 out of 10 for the Xbox 360 version and 8 out of 10 for the PC version, praising the atmosphere but noting problems with the and animations. Gave the game a lower rating of 6.9 out of 10 (identical for Xbox 360 and PC versions), citing the frame rate, bugs, and disappointing graphics as issues.

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