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Metro Redux - GR Review

Added: 09.09.2014 1:20 | 34 views | 0 comments

If it ain't broke, give it a facelift.

Metro Redux is a good example of a how HD remakes can do much more than make a game prettier. I had my doubts about the Metro franchise before I first played it on console mostly due to the fact that post-apocalyptic storylines aren't a rarity nowadays. We often see post-apocalyptic storylines that rely on the setting to do all the work in driving the story forward, but Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light rely on far more than that to create one of the strongest FPS narratives in recent gaming history.

I find its strength in narrative can be greatly attributed to Metro's literary roots due it being adapted from the Metro 2033 novel and subsequent sequels by Dmitry Glukhovsky. The fingerprints of the novel's character introspection are present as you progress through each game as Artyom. The psychological flaws of ArtyomÄ‚ËĂ˘â€šÂ¬Ă˘â€žËs character flank the monsters and dangers that lurk in the tunnels and on the surface of the frozen nuclear wasteland. One thing that is amazing about the Metro series is that although it has terrifying horror elements and well-executed action sequences, it also has a psychological horror element to it that is incredibly well-executed.