Metro Awakening

Release Date: November 7, 2024

Action, FPP, post-apocalypse, books, Meta Quest / Oculus, action adventure, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, VR, singleplayer

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A spin-off of the popular series of post-apocalyptic shooters, developed by Vertigo Games with VR headsets in mind. Metro Awakening has us play as Serdar - a doctor trying to find his wife and obtain medicine her life depends on.

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7.7

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Game is Recomended by 67% of Critics. There are 40 Critic Reviews.

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Duuro Magazine: by Krist Duro

It's rare to find a game that pulls you so deeply into its world, but Metro Awakening does exactly that, challenging you to brave its shadows and confront the unknown. This isn't just another entry in the Metro series; it's a journey that stays with you, a dark and unforgettable descent into a world that feels achingly alive.

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Press Start: 7 / 10 by Brodie Gibbons

Metro Awakening is a capable, haunting jaunt through the familiar, post-nuclear world beneath Moscow I've grown to love. It cleverly harnesses VR to emulate the scrappy, resourcefulness of the underground, however its combat is a bit of a slog and struggles to find the fun, leading to a somewhat disjointed campaign.

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Push Square: 9 / 10 by Aaron Bayne

We're sorry that we ever doubted that Vertigo could pull off a Metro VR game. The Dutch devs have masterfully captured the essence of this cult series, and amplified its best traits with myriad VR specific mechanics. While we had some issues with its story and would have liked a tad more setting variety, its highs are so high we'd happily go through it all again. With the visuals, the atmosphere, and the controls all melting into the experience, Metro Awakening is easily one of the most immersive VR games we've ever played.

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Metro Awakening is a spin-off of the FPS series launched in 2010, set in a post-apocalyptic universe created by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Unlike the main parts of the series, which are the works of the 4A Games studio, the described title was developed by the Vertigo Games team - authors of such projects as Arizona Sunshine, Skyworld and The 7th Guest VR. The game represents the action adventure genre and was created with virtual reality headsets in mind.

Plot

The action of Metro Awakening takes place in a post-apocalyptic reality, specifically - in the Moscow metro, which is home to the remaining inhabitants of the Russian capital who managed to escape the nuclear annihilation.

The events in the game take place in 2028, five years before Artyom's adventure from Metro 2033 (which were presented both in the book and in the game of the same title). The main character of the game is Serdar - a doctor who travels through underground tunnels, trying to find his missing wife, as well as obtain the medicine that keeps her alive. Given that the metro is teeming with all sorts of dangers, the expedition quickly turns into a real struggle for survival.

Mechanics

In Metro Awakening we watch the action from a first-person perspective (FPP). Traversing through the tunnels bathed in darkness and claustrophobic metro stations, we must constantly be on guard, as danger may lurk at every step.

The main danger to Serdar comes from hostile people and mutated creatures. Even though the hero can use firearms, a better solution than openly attacking enemies is to sneak behind their backs and eliminate them by surprise.

Serdar also has to deal with both deadly radiation (he can be protected by special filters) and supernatural forces.

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Metro Series

Inspired by Dmitry Glukhovsky's series of post-apocalyptic novels, this is a series of first-person shooters (FPS). The brand was created by Ukrainian studio 4A Games, and the rights are currently held by Deep Silver.

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Metro Game Series