Metro Awakening

Release Date: November 7, 2024

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

7.6

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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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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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[0:38] Metro Awakening - Accolades Trailer

[1:23] Metro Awakening Launch Trailer

7.6

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 67% of Critics. There are 48 Critic Reviews.

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CBR: 8 / 10 by Mark O'Callaghan

Metro Awakening is a thrilling title that newcomers and longtime fans will love despite its few but glaring flaws. The game smartly rolls out different weapons and gadgets, so it's not too overwhelming for the player. Shooting monsters and planning out stealth strategies is a lot of fun, even if the combat itself may feel more cumbersome than it should. It's frustrating that there were moments when the game needed to be restarted as the frame rate dropped significantly. With the holidays coming up, Metro Awakening is a must-have game for any VR lover, old-school Metro fan or both.

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Eurogamer: 3 / 5 by Ian Higton

Metro Awakening VR delivers some terrifying moments in its deep, thought-provoking story, but after a strong start, repetitive levels and pacing issues kill most of its momentum.

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TheGamer: 3.5 / 5 by Jade King

Metro Awakening is an admirable attempt at translating the post-apocalyptic shooter series into virtual reality, and at its best is a poignantly atmospheric marvel with great controls and an unrivalled sense of place. Yet it is also held back by poor checkpoints and combat, which quickly falls into a repetitive game of cat and mouse between very stupid enemies. It learns all the right lessons from masterpieces like Half-Life: Alyx without introducing enough new innovations of its own, and because of that, it suffers.

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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