We liked Metro 2033. We really did. But we wanted to love it. Its dusty, downtrodden, nuked-to-oblivion vision of a post-apocalyptic future is a thing of perverse beauty. At once terrifying and unsettlingly believable, it threatened to suck us in like no game before it. "Half-Life 2, who?

Breathtaking atmosphere and world design; unique setting

Mediocre-to-awful enemy AI; sometimes stifling linearity

Based on the post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 is a gorgeous and ambitious shooter that's occasionally bogged down by its heavy reliance on backstory and lack of narrative continuity.

The world is interesting and has some fascinating ideas serving as building blocks; it definitely makes you want to read the novel

Ever since the first wave of games in the "Survival Horror" genre creators of such titles have looked to ramp up the scares, the tension and just exactly how horrific their creations can get.

Some of the best games have immersed us in a world that gave a feeling of purpose. Looking left, right, up, and down in absolute awe is no easy task. Convincing the player to truly want to protect said world and the people in it is even more difficult.

If you're looking for a unique setting and a haunting vision of the apocalyptic future our world is headed toward, then look no further than Metro 2033 , a survival-horror-style FPS from 4A Games.

Get on board Metro 2033. It's not been heavily advertised but it's a great game, and my early pick for sleeper hit of the year. Hats off to 4A Games on a job well done.

Concept: Explore the crumbling tunnels of a post-apocalyptic Moscow as first described in a best-selling Russian novel Graphics: Beautiful environments with a surprising amount of detail are aided by fantastic animation Sound: The guns don't sound particularly powerful, but the monster noises will...

4A Games set the bar so high on Metro 2033 that when the game adheres to conventional gaming mechanics and doesn't find new, more immersive ways to engage you, you are left slightly disappointed. But that is not a denouncement; it is a testament to the superb quality of this game.

From the moment you put Metro 2033 into your drive, prepare to be wowed. From the initial start screen to the final credits, THQ and 4A games Russian apocalypse themed first person shooter drips with pitch-perfect ambiance, stunning HD graphics and astounding pacing.

Metro 2033 is a gripping action survival themed FPS game set in the grim post apocalyptic underground of Moscow. Throughout the game you play as Artyom, a young man raised in the tunnels.