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Metro Exodus - The Review (2019)

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Metro Exodus feels like a game made for our times; recognizing the dearth of single player, narrative shooters and delivering something sorely needed. Despite its rough edges, Metro Exodus is a tour de force of atmosphere, story-telling and world design. It is absolutely brilliant, and totally unmissable if you like games in this genre.
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@SkillUp
@SkillUp 5 жыл бұрын
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@JohnnyMofo
@JohnnyMofo 5 жыл бұрын
I miss your Ultrawide Videos
@user-os3ic3fc9j
@user-os3ic3fc9j 5 жыл бұрын
This game sucks complete donkey dick
@elitehuntersden6562
@elitehuntersden6562 5 жыл бұрын
Not every game needs to feel the same. Metro's feel is what makes it unique and rather gritty. I don't think because it's heavy movement means it's "clunky" I disagree, and I've always loved Metro's gameplay cause of it's weapons mechanics, guns jamming and needing to unjam them
@elitehuntersden6562
@elitehuntersden6562 5 жыл бұрын
Very fair review, friend. Didn't make a fuss about the minor complaints and highlighted that. Proud of that.
@driftingastronaut
@driftingastronaut 5 жыл бұрын
I need a sponsor, ME is $81 dollars in PS asia
@90lancaster
@90lancaster 5 жыл бұрын
I suppose Metro Exodus deserves some sort of medal for having a reasonably function married couple as their core. You hardly get that in fiction at all. So much so that it stands out to me.
@testgoober193
@testgoober193 5 жыл бұрын
Yep. it's so rare. It was easy to care about it, to have that connection. I've missed this, actually caring for NPCs. The Darkness had some of that too, I really liked that game.
@90lancaster
@90lancaster 5 жыл бұрын
@@testgoober193 Indeed perhaps one day The Darkness 3 can be made - that would be nice to have - the Mechanics of that game are darn fun and the 1st one is a type of game you just don't get any more really. The 2nd one I nice enough but I liked some elements of the original more.
@jamesjordan139
@jamesjordan139 5 жыл бұрын
Well that’s because you hardly get that in real life either
@Hydraknocks
@Hydraknocks 5 жыл бұрын
They barely built any character connections around anna, her death was extremely stupid and predictable
@CustomGamesStudios
@CustomGamesStudios 5 жыл бұрын
Hydra Knocks she didn’t die though ...
@willthrizzal2647
@willthrizzal2647 5 жыл бұрын
Listen up everyone the Baron is about to speak..... listen up everyone the baron is speaking
@onyonrong9244
@onyonrong9244 5 жыл бұрын
Will Thrizzal Fuck off, dumbass!
@ciai_6199
@ciai_6199 5 жыл бұрын
The Baron is a lie!
@kaustavhazarika5003
@kaustavhazarika5003 5 жыл бұрын
I pissed Baron so many times. Later it was hilarious!
@ShadowRomeo1784
@ShadowRomeo1784 5 жыл бұрын
I wish that the car radio had an option to turn off the radio everytime when i hear that.
@sovereign9645
@sovereign9645 5 жыл бұрын
@@samexoldx I found him, though he's not actually the real Baron, he's a double that went a bit mad and thinks he is the real Baron. You can snap him out of it by scaring him.
@loganbuzas3966
@loganbuzas3966 4 жыл бұрын
Personally, metro exodus's gun design is my favorite of all time, to me it perfectly matches what a post apocalypse gun would feel like
@minhaankhan5072
@minhaankhan5072 3 жыл бұрын
Same here , Metro Exodus has the best gunplay
@christophluger793
@christophluger793 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. I love the slower paced, more realistic gunplay. You can't just go full auto and expect to hit everything. You have to be careful which adds to the tension.
@Shubham-hk6yf
@Shubham-hk6yf Жыл бұрын
Totally agree. I love it's gunplay and movement too
@imsentinelprime9279
@imsentinelprime9279 Жыл бұрын
As if you actually experienced a apocalypse. Stfu
@Red-S-267
@Red-S-267 4 жыл бұрын
Completely disagree with the “standing around doing nothing” stuff. It was nice having moments to breath and just listen to your buddies
@Espartanica
@Espartanica 4 жыл бұрын
It sometimes got on my nerves when I'd start up the game and be met with thst stuff instead of advancing though. Sometimes several minutes are spent listening to people talk
@Red-S-267
@Red-S-267 4 жыл бұрын
@@Espartanica That's the point. Sure it's not action or exploring but if you didn't have those moments the game would be far lesser.
@Espartanica
@Espartanica 4 жыл бұрын
@@Red-S-267 I just mean when you have to sit through it right when you boot up the game
@Red-S-267
@Red-S-267 4 жыл бұрын
Espartanica Hmm I’ve never actually experienced that. And I’ve replayed the. Game a couple times.
@_The_God_King_
@_The_God_King_ 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah i think i got the most out of the story by listening to how the characters felt before each outing
@craigkingdon4424
@craigkingdon4424 5 жыл бұрын
I've always seen metro as a sort of love letter to the resilience of the Russian people. The Politics of the situation was never important in the games. We don't find out in the games who dropped the nukes, or why they were dropped in the first place. Instead it focuses on the people, good and bad, and how they survive, despite everything thrown at them. I find it incredibly compelling.
@albertnicolau4139
@albertnicolau4139 5 жыл бұрын
Exodus areas are mishmash of 80s movies
@willwunsche6940
@willwunsche6940 5 жыл бұрын
Same yeah
@dudeadonaiski
@dudeadonaiski 5 жыл бұрын
@ianhines2302
@ianhines2302 5 жыл бұрын
Exodus confirmed that the US/NATO was the ones who dropped the bombs.
@dudeadonaiski
@dudeadonaiski 5 жыл бұрын
USA just like in real life, almost
@manxhu6610
@manxhu6610 5 жыл бұрын
This game deserves so much more attention than its gotten so far. Love this game.
@whodatninja439
@whodatninja439 5 жыл бұрын
Gotten so much attention from being snatched away from Steam and unto Epic exclusively. Negative attention that is.
@robmorris4056
@robmorris4056 5 жыл бұрын
So does Dusk, Ion Maiden, Project Warlock and Amid Evil.
@stephen.s5089
@stephen.s5089 Жыл бұрын
Just completed it last week and doing a second play through at the moment, fantastic game 😄
@V1rtualFlod
@V1rtualFlod 5 жыл бұрын
Is it weird that I love the clumsiness of the combat in the metro games? I almost think that if metro had really polished gunplay like Doom or Halo, it would take away from why I enjoy the games. There's something oddly satisfying about taking on some monstrosity or gang of thugs using a dirty rusting piece of shit gun that feels like it's about to fall apart at any moment. It adds to the tension knowing that you can't flick shot in a moments notice, that the recoil will waste your precious ammo, and that your weapon will jam if you don't maintain it. While other games offer a power fantasy, metro is the complete opposite. You move slow, the weapons recoil hard, and supplies are scarce. Combat encounters are tough because at the back of your mind, you realize that you're burning valuable resources. The Metro games can be genuinely uncomfortable to play at times, but I think that's the point. I think the lack of polished shooting mechanics is a choice by design, not the developers incompetence. This is why I think that the metro games never really garnered as much hype around them, since ultimately, they appeal to a very niche type of gamer who wants an experience to be as engaging as possible, even if it means sacrificing fun factor. You won't always have fun playing Exodus, but you will undoubtedly be enthralled for every second. This is a game where finding a room with 5 mushrooms will make you sigh with relief since you can finally craft a new medkit. It isn't fun to watch your last minute of air counting down and realizing you need to sacrifice your next medkit to breathe, but damn if it isn't engaging as hell. While some people would hate this kind of gameplay, me and other masochistic minded players love this shit to death. I only play the game on Ranger Hardcore, and no matter how many times it pushes my face in the mud, I still stand back up and try again. Loved the game to death, best game of 2019 for me so far (although Artyom really needs to fucking speak one of these days.)
@Espartanica
@Espartanica 4 жыл бұрын
He does speak though, just not in gameplay. Transitions have his voice, and you can sometimes hear him cry out in surprise, fear, or desperation at least in Exodus
@SirQuantization
@SirQuantization 4 жыл бұрын
I fucking hate the gameplay. It plays like a PS2 game.
@Espartanica
@Espartanica 4 жыл бұрын
@@SirQuantization You just aren't accustomed to it.
@hugglesthemerciless
@hugglesthemerciless 4 жыл бұрын
with you on that, the whole atmosphere and how tense the metro games are in general has always been aided by how trash your toolkit is. Going through a dimly lit tunnel is made all the more scary when you know your flashlight is about to turn itself off at the most inopportune moment imaginable
@ragnarok7976
@ragnarok7976 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's just cause I've played bethesda games like fallout but the shooting in metro always felt adequate for the job. I just don't like the "seams" in enemy animations. Some enemies snap between poses and states, they seem to have a very annoying habit of doing so right as I pull the trigger while aiming at their head. That's the only reason the humanimals are a challenge to kill is because they snap between standing and crouching immediately.
@yphoenix5957
@yphoenix5957 4 жыл бұрын
Goddamn, that desert underground bunker man, I can still hear the scorpions scuttling, that part was spot on. imagine being in the dark, hearing scuttling from all directions and you only got 3 rifle rounds and 6 shots of the revolver. For a real survival horror experience, Metro Exodus on hard is phenomenal!
@johnnyflannigan136
@johnnyflannigan136 2 жыл бұрын
Ranger harcore!
@Tequila628
@Tequila628 Жыл бұрын
Ranger Hardcore only.
@infinityhand6569
@infinityhand6569 5 жыл бұрын
My buddy and I game share, I bought Metro and he bought Anthem...someone got burned on their $60 and it wasn't me XD
@fatbroccoli8
@fatbroccoli8 5 жыл бұрын
Is this really worth $60?
@infinityhand6569
@infinityhand6569 5 жыл бұрын
@@fatbroccoli8 absolutely
@panzamatik
@panzamatik 5 жыл бұрын
Your buddy will laugh last
@Move2neat
@Move2neat 5 жыл бұрын
@@infinityhand6569 I could go pick the game up rn is it really worth it to buy and play
@infinityhand6569
@infinityhand6569 5 жыл бұрын
@@Move2neat Definitely if you're into post apocalyptic survival games. To be fair the shooting feels a little clunky but the visuals are top notch and the overall atmosphere is excellent. Pretty much every character is interesting to talk to and they all have actually meaningful and entertaining dialogue. And don't get me started on the gun modifications and stuff. Definitely get it
@commandernomad2817
@commandernomad2817 5 жыл бұрын
22:39 to this point, i have the impression you may be referring to the revolver. If you are using either double action cylinder (the 6-shot or the 8-shot) then there is a significant delay after pulling the trigger for your first shot. This is accurate to real life as double action revolvers have heavier and longer trigger pulls that make it take longer overall to pull the trigger. If you want to be snappy and precise (especially for long range and stealth) use the single 3-shot or single action 6-shot. useful tip if you do another playthrough.
@ciai_6199
@ciai_6199 5 жыл бұрын
So that's why! And here I thought the game couldnt impress me more. Bloody amazing, I knew the guns in this game were designed realistically in terms of sound and looks, but to think it goes this far man... thank you for letting me and all the other gunlets know hahah
@ratulotron
@ratulotron 5 жыл бұрын
Almost all the guns in Exodus feel real because of these drawbacks! I absolutely enjoyed using the revolver and the shambler.
@pootispencer9765
@pootispencer9765 4 жыл бұрын
I think there's also some kind of issue you have to fix in the cfg, I don't recall what it was at this exact moment but fixing in in the config files made mouse movement and gunplay much more snappy. It's subtle enough that you might not notice it as an issue to fix, hell, I just thought it was a little janky my first playthrough.
@el_androi1203
@el_androi1203 4 жыл бұрын
If guns didn't feel clunky and didn't need for cleaning to work properly, this wouldn't be a good post-apocalyptic shooter in the guns aspect. Getting jumped by a shrimp in Volga wouldn't mean anything if my reaction wasn't "fuck, this cyka just made me dip my kalash on mud and now it jams like shit".
@BlindBison
@BlindBison 3 жыл бұрын
@@el_androi1203 based
@Miloshmkd
@Miloshmkd 4 жыл бұрын
10:22 Guess to each his own, I love standing around and listening to my companions or even random npcs and enemies talk to no end.
@yourlocalhuman3526
@yourlocalhuman3526 19 күн бұрын
fr
@irvancrocs1753
@irvancrocs1753 5 жыл бұрын
I agree that Artyoum being a silent protagonist could be a bit deficiency to the game since this game itself is more focused on atmosphere and story-telling, but for me personally i still like the way Artyoum doesn't talk and strange enough i actually could imagine his personality through it, it's like the developer trying to capture if Artyoum is the player so that's why they still kept left him without a voice and let ourselves imagine it with our imagination or through the personality from the books. And also the big plus of this game for me is the the side casts, like Anna and Spartan Squad, they are the reason why this game is being my favorite game this year so far..
@calebhearn1526
@calebhearn1526 5 жыл бұрын
The best part about this game is that the small decisions you make (lethal or non-lethal, raising your weapon towards someone or keeping it holstered) all change the way the NPCs (not just your crew) interact with you. The scene in the treehouse at 6:37 can go multiple different ways depending on your actions leading up to this scene. It's a masterfully crafted work of art.
@HearFeelThink
@HearFeelThink 5 жыл бұрын
I didn't go into that tree house Some people were talking between themselves I just sat there listened to them and got the next objective. 😂
@thzmaniac377
@thzmaniac377 5 жыл бұрын
@@HearFeelThink Same here, i was sneaking around and overheard them talking that my friend already left, but my curiosity got the better of me and i still went up to the tree house. I just loved the npc's talking about my previous actions (depending if you killed or not), but not just that, also what you did to the ppl that surrendered, for example, after you went in killing everybody & then just spared the guys who surrendered, they will talk about that as well. It just blew me away & i loved it.
@Batlafication
@Batlafication 5 жыл бұрын
@@thzmaniac377 I had to replay that whole area because i wanted to see how it ended if i didnt kill anyone! (dont kill them, its better). Had to do the bunker thing twice though, not a fan of that.
@PuppyMonkeyBabyy
@PuppyMonkeyBabyy 5 жыл бұрын
@@thzmaniac377 I really liked it too. When I heard what they were saying about me, I restarted the whole chapter over so I could do everything without killing anyone and see what they would say
@calebhearn1526
@calebhearn1526 5 жыл бұрын
I actually went through the entire area killing nobody.
@elitehuntersden6562
@elitehuntersden6562 5 жыл бұрын
Regarding it's combat, I've always loved Metro's feel. Not every game needs to feel the same. Metro's feel is what makes it unique and rather gritty. I don't think because it's heavy movement means it's "clunky" I disagree
@ShadowRomeo1784
@ShadowRomeo1784 5 жыл бұрын
To be honest it's not that clunky. It's just really slow paced game. And i acutally really like the gunplay of Metro Exodus.
@ShadowRomeo1784
@ShadowRomeo1784 5 жыл бұрын
​ @Hebe Kikenburg Have you even watched the video? And read most of the comments? Just because it did not work for you doesn't mean it is automatically the worst game ever for everyone. Nice try though as if lots of people is gonna listen to one man's shitty opinion.
@vaninda1751
@vaninda1751 5 жыл бұрын
@@ShadowRomeo1784 i sure hope he is a troll lol, metros gameplay/gunplay is amazing imo playing through it a second time on ranger difficulty to get the plat atm, i dont find it clunky.. i find it deliberate, you have to be precise.. especially on the harder difficultys because you will die in like 2 shots... but so do enemies which i love... and the stealth especially is great
@ShadowRomeo1784
@ShadowRomeo1784 5 жыл бұрын
@@vaninda1751 Well, his recent reply pretty much confirms your statement even more...
@elu9780
@elu9780 5 жыл бұрын
@Hebe Kikenburg the only real problem with the gameplay is the low FOV you can't change without tweaking configs and getting graphical glitches in return.
@DefactoOverlord
@DefactoOverlord 5 жыл бұрын
The last area and the last enemy type were amazing. Classic Metro experience. 4A didn't abandon anything.
@mikebaxter6771
@mikebaxter6771 4 жыл бұрын
I can never bring myself to let the short comings of this series bother me. In an era where online fps rules gaming, this series is special. It's like an older generation game, made in modern times. Awesome.
@SoftAsABaboonAss
@SoftAsABaboonAss 5 жыл бұрын
I devoured this game in 3 days, 10 hours a day and I loved it!
@HenTrack
@HenTrack 5 жыл бұрын
same completely finished everything in the game searched every pixel amazing masterpiece
@dynatwenty
@dynatwenty 5 жыл бұрын
thats the way to go, boi
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
VORTEX 100K I say almost a masterpiece
@Crimsomreaf5555
@Crimsomreaf5555 5 жыл бұрын
Got most of the achievements and finished off with 33hours total every second worth it
@stevenj1185
@stevenj1185 5 жыл бұрын
I bought this game instead of Anthem and I made a right choice 😁
@Texelion3Dprints
@Texelion3Dprints 5 жыл бұрын
Not buying Anthem is always the right choice.
@pedrojuan8050
@pedrojuan8050 3 жыл бұрын
Nice
@siddharthsingh8010
@siddharthsingh8010 3 жыл бұрын
Niceee
@siddharthgupta1675
@siddharthgupta1675 4 жыл бұрын
This game humanises enemies we see as players more than last of us 2, I have completed both games and I regret killing factions which lead to my allies judging me and bad ending. I am replaying it and trying to undo my mistakes. Honestly this game is so damn immersive, i loved exploring every nook and cranny of it!
@jasonalv7436
@jasonalv7436 2 жыл бұрын
That's why my player's choice matters. I actually have no idea that the moment you jump off to the train from the fanatics, that you can actually keep your companion alive (I forgot his name). It is actually nice to see that how you play truly matters in the context of the narrative.
@FDALl-ms5kg
@FDALl-ms5kg Жыл бұрын
Yeah because it doesnt just make you feel bad. It allows you to not kill them
@13ezman
@13ezman 5 жыл бұрын
I already finished the game and it was amazing !
@tommunist10
@tommunist10 5 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile people criticizing Anthem for being 30 hours while this and Resident Evil are a combined like, maybe 25 hours. Lmfao. Hey, at least this and Rez Evil have better graphics. Oh wait. Well, at least they have better physics! Oh wait. Well at least they have better sounds! Oh wait. Well at least they can support co-op. Oh wait. Well at least they have free DLC. Oh wait. Well at least they update weekly. Oh wait. That’s all Anthem ^ lol. You’ll have spent a grand total of $240 on like 4 games by the time I’m done with Anthem, Apex, or Battlefield. The games you get have $$$ DLC too lmao.
@sterlingarcher7604
@sterlingarcher7604 5 жыл бұрын
tommunist10 make sure to wipe your lips when you’re done with that mouth load. Having fun paying for games that are in beta for years? Dipshit
@HK-gv5sb
@HK-gv5sb 5 жыл бұрын
@@tommunist10 Ever heard of quality not quantity? EA doesn't know shit about making a memorable single player experience. You seem like the type of idiot who shits on people for playing single player games because you only get satisfaction from burning your cash on microtransactions in multiplayer.
@stanislav114
@stanislav114 5 жыл бұрын
@@tommunist10 I'll take a good story and immersion for 10 hours, rather then a mediocer story and kill X and grab Y for 30 hours. Why not compare Anthem to MMORPG's that weak 30 hours vs hundreads of days gameplay ? Well atleast Anthem has pvp! Oh wait. Well atleast it works! Oh wait. Well at least it has alot of unique content! Oh wait. Well atleast sound works! Oh wait. Well atleast it doesn't crash your console! Oh wait. Well atleast it doesn't have downgraded graphics! Oh wait. Well atleast it isn't repetitive after the first 5 hours! Oh wait. Well atleast there are not graphical bugs! Oh wait. Well atleast its not full of bugs and server problems 20 days after launch and 2-3 hotfixes! OH WAIT. Well atleast its on sale 50% off.
@seahawk1579
@seahawk1579 5 жыл бұрын
@@tommunist10 what the fuck. Nice 17th account Andrew Wilson. Fuck off? Would rather play the magnificent BioShock a few times through than play your shit heap of a game. Do you know what else has heaps of "play time" but is garbage? Fallout 76. Stop.
@DirecktGaming
@DirecktGaming 5 жыл бұрын
Alright, I think I’ve got to play the Metro series. I have Redux sitting on my Xbox ready to go, just haven’t booted it up. But this looks epic. I kind of ignored mainstream reviews of this, but as always Ralph you’ve done a great job. Thanks mate! 🙌
@tgreaux5027
@tgreaux5027 5 жыл бұрын
The other 2 Metro games are superior. You are going to love the redux versions of 2033 and Last Light. They are the pinnacle of 4A games talent in game design.
@Tayoballs
@Tayoballs 5 жыл бұрын
Direckt Gaming dude I was in the same boat. It was about a couple of weeks before Exodus was coming up and I have never played the series yet had redux/Last light sitting on my PS4 library. Decided to play on a day off and was instantly hooked. Absolutely loved the game and it’s really mind blowing when you play it a 2nd time and realize how much you’ve missed. Hope you enjoy it, man!
@Admjoh
@Admjoh 5 жыл бұрын
Dude, its amazing. If you want to give it justice. Go through the redone first two games first to really get into the mood. A great series despite its minor flaws.
@Exel3nce
@Exel3nce 5 жыл бұрын
Why havent you played them already
@DirecktGaming
@DirecktGaming 5 жыл бұрын
Well, I think that’s confirmation that I should definitely play this series haha! Cheers guys!
@arhickernell
@arhickernell 5 жыл бұрын
"MMMEEEEEAAAAATTTT MMEEAAATTT! (That stage is bananas)
@pedrojuan8050
@pedrojuan8050 3 жыл бұрын
I love it cuz stealth is nonexistent there
@HostileWaffle
@HostileWaffle 3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite parts of the game something oh so satisfying about killing cannibal Nazi's
@Phoenix-qv9hg
@Phoenix-qv9hg 5 жыл бұрын
Hey Skill up, havn't watched this particular video yet to avoid spoilers, but i wanted to say that you've become my go to review person. You understand both the feels as well as the facts and mechanics of the games you review and find the perfect balance between objectivity and opinion. Also the things you value most in games align perfectly with my own. Your reviews for Nier and MHW blew me away. Keep up the great work mate.
@awa7670
@awa7670 5 жыл бұрын
Finally someone giving this game the respected time to play and notice how fantastic this game actually is. Well Done great video Ralph ^^
@Virtue_Signaling_Land_Whale
@Virtue_Signaling_Land_Whale 5 жыл бұрын
can u imagine how glorious every game from this dev would have been if they had the budget of an AAA game? holy fuck.
@emwZEEK
@emwZEEK 5 жыл бұрын
I found some of the expository standing around segments to be some of the most engaging and immersive moments. Like during the wedding celebration when you can just sit down and play the guitar. It gives the game even more realism and helps you get to know the other characters in a real life situation of just sitting around and chatting.
@CountDantesEdmond
@CountDantesEdmond 5 жыл бұрын
Sorry but arent upgrades like the helmet upgrade, the carry capacity upgrade, the light upgrade actually only available if you explore optional areas? I really think so. This contradicts the fact that you say that optional locations and missions don't reward you eith anything and you still get everything if you just play the main story. Btw I am not complaining about the game here, cause I really like that if you explore and do optional stuff you actually get a significant reward for it
@radekmraz1432
@radekmraz1432 5 жыл бұрын
I agree, I already finished the game few weeks back but honestly I do not think the game would have given me all these upgrades if I did not look around the map.
@alecmueller3299
@alecmueller3299 4 жыл бұрын
@@radekmraz1432 Sorry for the necro, but his point is that you don't NEED to explore to finish the game, though exploring every nook and cranny makes it undoubtably easier. Other games however, force you to explore lest you be woefully under equipped for the late game.
@squashiejoshie200000
@squashiejoshie200000 4 жыл бұрын
The metro games are all about rewarding exploration. Sure, you can play the game as Skill Up did and run through it. I really don't like that method for Metro. I don't think he ever realized how slow the game can be played or how tense it can get. I once mistimed moving up on the last pirate section in the 3rd map on ranger hardcore (A playthrough I recommend everyone do at least once. Yeah, its the meme difficulty, but there is a reason for that. Explained later) with a bullet in my arm and only 1 medkit left without enough materials for a second one. I sat there for over 3 realtime hours waiting for night. The worst part was I had picked the only location that gave me enough cover to be safe from all angles, but sat in the middle of 2 guard sight cones. After a while, they would stop looking for me, but if I moved, they would immediately see me and shoot. It was the videogame equivalent of huddling behind a rock and praying for the people watching me to lose interest and go away. Eventually night fell, and I gained enough control over the engagement for me to move forwards. Ranger hardcore has been seen as the meme difficulty since the original release of Metro. It always gave you just enough to get by, never more. Metro 2033's original steam release was the only exception. You could pick up the hellbreath railgun early and ride that shit through the game until you hit Andrew's apartment where an arsenal that could see you through to the end of the game was laid out, including a second hellbreath. Sell everything, get rich, move on to the rest of the game with the exact weapons you wanted (my choice was always a suppressed rifle and the second hellbreath) with over 200 military grade rounds to spare for upgrades later on. Metro Redux took that out and it was back to just enough to get by. My least favorite thing about the new system was the spare ammo cap. 150 rifle rounds, 80 9mm bbs, I never used shotguns, so never paid attention to how much shotgun ammo you could hold. Metro 2033 original had no spare ammo cap. You could turn that 200 MGR that I mentioned into 600 rifle rounds and shoot through the entire game. Now its time to talk about exodus. In this video, you can see Skill Up is low on ammo frequently. On ranger hardcore, I usually had more ammo than that for 2 reasons. 1st, every bullet you miss, you might need in 5 minutes. 2nd, every bullet can score a kill shot on most enemies with 1 shot. Let me say that in a different way, I take fewer shots to kill enemies on a higher difficulty than at a lower one. In the metro games, ranger hardcore highlights the craftsmanship that goes into the metro games. Sure, some of the locations have a few hitboxes out of whack. Sure, some of the enemies are more tanky than others. But when you play on ranger hardcore, you have to listen to everything. Listen to every sound, pay attention to movement in every shadow, and keep your weapons silent. You move at night, because a sniper can 2-shot you in day time. You watch for the animals that cross your path and hide from them where possible. Some won't attack. Some will. The difference is where you are and how you act. My memorable moments: 3 watchmen taking shelter from a storm I didn't have to hide from. I could safely jog past them. Hiding under the bridge Skill Up mentioned in his review from a gargoyle, only to be joined by 2 watchmen who were busy chasing a demon off a baby. Everything involving the spiders. Fuck the spiders. I hate them. They scare the crap out of me every playthrough, even after knowing that the flame rounds can penetrate the outer carapace. I am so used to keeping in the dark, sneaking around and hiding, and here come a ton of creepy crawlies, that not only ignore my efforts, but do it better, and force me to do the opposite. Every time I go down there, I get that sense of dread, and every time I get back up, the relief is massive. Now, the thing that not enough people talk about, or even notice. Hitboxes. The hitboxes in Exodus and the metro games in general, at least where it comes to enemies, are tight. Very tight. Incredibly tight. My biggest mindblowing incident was in Metro Last light when I put a shot through the visor of a Communist armored faceplate. Any other location on the plate and it would have taken the plate off without killing him. The visor, my bullet punched through. This was relevant because he was the first enemy in that engagement that I had to face and he already knew I was there. I had maybe 3 seconds to kill him before he alerted the rest of the group. I spun and fired 3 shots while turning on full automatic in pure desperation. The second round punched through his visor while the other 2 hit the wall on either side. I didn't even know what had happened at first until I used my nightvision to check his corpse. He had 1 bullet hole in the dead center of his visor. An inch higher or lower and no kill. I tried this before and since on other enemies. A shot to an armored mask blows off the mask. A shot to a separate piece of armor removes that piece of armor. Valid sniping targets are unarmored heads, the faces of helmeted enemies, the visors and throats of armored enemies, which leads to my second biggest mindblowing incident. In the second world of exodus, there are a couple of encounters with armored enemies. The first one you fight (in my playthrough that is) is standing in a room with 2 slaves (I wanted the good ending so kill no slaves) so no grenades or mindless spraying. I had to be careful. About 20 approaches to that room later, I was about done. On ranger hardcore, its hard to go through those guys without grenades. I lost count of the deaths. So, pissed off, upset, and ready to quit for the day, I opened the door, stepped forwards, raised my revolver, and shot him in the throat. One shot. An enemy that I had sprayed at on full auto with my AK. It was just that fast. I didn't even register it at first. I let go of my mouse and waited to die. Then he fell over. I grabbed my mouse, stepped forwards and looked at him, then paused my game and aimlessly wandered for a while. Around 20 tries and around 20 failures, I had done it, and it only took 1 shot.
@ragnarok7976
@ragnarok7976 3 жыл бұрын
I got everything (equipment wise) my first play through and I never felt I went out of my way to collect it. Granted I was being rather exploratory but hey it's a big beautiful world. That being said I find most of the upgrades pretty useless. I can craft most stuff from my backpack so carrying more in most cases isn't a big deal. If you play stealthily you really don't need light and you find plenty of stuff. If you take an extra second to loot people you get tons of ammo too. I feel like you'd only have to do the collecting if you are playing combat style because then you will burn through resources fast enough to warrant carrying more or you may need a bigger stack of first aid kits etc.
@leviburton6230
@leviburton6230 5 жыл бұрын
My game of the year so far.
@thecollegiategamer1604
@thecollegiategamer1604 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree.
@andylai-fz6uc
@andylai-fz6uc 5 жыл бұрын
thought it was ok, but not amazing.
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
andy lai What difficulty did you play on?
@ShadowRomeo1784
@ShadowRomeo1784 5 жыл бұрын
Metro Exodus and Resident Evil 2 Remake is already one of the candidates. It's still too early for me to decide though. Especially when Cyberpunk 2077 is probably gonna be released near the end of this year.
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
ShadowRomeo1784 It just shows how good this year will be for gaming
@isaacthelastn7687
@isaacthelastn7687 5 жыл бұрын
I'm going to buy this game to support single player experiences
@IndianTelephone
@IndianTelephone 5 жыл бұрын
I hate Deep Silvers bullshit decision, but honestly, that is no way to repay the developers that worked so hard to make a good game, especially in this day and age when AAA titles are pretty much rehashed shit.
@ijustwantmyphonecall6947
@ijustwantmyphonecall6947 5 жыл бұрын
Tf. You buy a game because you're interested in it
@tgreaux5027
@tgreaux5027 5 жыл бұрын
Youll also be supporting anti-consumer corporate behavior and hurting the game industry at the same time. The good of the many outweighs the good of the one. You can buy it when its exclusivity deal is over in a year and still be supporting single player games while not supporting those gross corporate decisions to f over their customers.
@tgreaux5027
@tgreaux5027 5 жыл бұрын
@@ijustwantmyphonecall6947 So nothing else matters at al right? Nothing else should ever go into your decision? You know companies LOVE people who think like you because they can feed you any amount of bullshit they want and hey if you are interested in the game, who cares, just gonna buy it anyway right?
@duck8206
@duck8206 5 жыл бұрын
@@tgreaux5027 Let people buy what they want, you elitist. Get off your fuckin high horse.
@UponDemise666
@UponDemise666 4 жыл бұрын
The Metro video games are pure amazingness & is just a perfect immersive experience that is unlike many of the games out there.
@waketp420
@waketp420 2 жыл бұрын
I'm two years too late, but my experience of this game was amazing. I had just gotten my PS5, and it was offered for free for PS+ subscribers. I downloaded it, and booted it up. No reviews. I had no idea what it was except for the trailers I saw a couple years prior. I knew it was a FPS horror story game, and that's about it. Well, I played it. And I couldn't stop playing it. It was such a profoundly good experience for me. The story, gameplay, characters, set pieces, weapons, crafting, etc. It worked. I love it, and no I'm reading the books which are amazing as well! This game made me a Metro fan, and I'm playing everything I can of it. Going back to the previous games, despite the flaws, they are grounded in their universe, and I love it. I'd love another Metro soon. I'm hoping we get some news soon!
@johnnyflannigan136
@johnnyflannigan136 2 жыл бұрын
Playing through the whole series again....definetly a series I can replay every year or 2
@Tequila628
@Tequila628 Жыл бұрын
Are there 2033 redux and last light redux on ps5?
@Kubyashi
@Kubyashi 5 жыл бұрын
In Soviet metro, player singles YOU
@jeremysumrak1842
@jeremysumrak1842 5 жыл бұрын
In Mother Russia, game plays YOU!
@MightyJonE
@MightyJonE 5 жыл бұрын
In mother Russia, we have saying, “eagle with greatest wings shits from greatest height!”
@narrowstone5363
@narrowstone5363 5 жыл бұрын
Not just Russia anymore, you've seen anthem?
@fatbroccoli8
@fatbroccoli8 5 жыл бұрын
“Why you haft be mad, ‘‘tis only game”
@Zetreuve
@Zetreuve 5 жыл бұрын
интересно, почему у американцев все шутки старые и тупые?
@baronsengir187
@baronsengir187 5 жыл бұрын
@@Zetreuve Наверняка он придёт сюда?
@mspoints4fre123
@mspoints4fre123 4 жыл бұрын
This game had SO much dialogue which really makes you care about the characters. Some games people barely speak so you barely even know them when you're with them the entire game.
@SteveLalthantluanga
@SteveLalthantluanga 3 жыл бұрын
Just finished playing this game. I couldn’t put it down. I was totally engrossed and immersed in the world; Truly amazing. Loved the balance between linear and semi open world. And the game didn’t get easier with the upgrades, on the other hand, the upgrades only prepared me for the challenges ahead. Great game.
@Genome320
@Genome320 5 жыл бұрын
It might just be me, but I think the best parts of the game were the interlude sections between the main chapters. Those little breaks in the action when you're on the train with your crew, with a guy playing guitar for the ambient music (STALKER SOC camp fire style), and the landscape zooming by on the outside. I often skip dialogue and cutscenes in games, but despite the long dialogue sequences in this one, never felt the urge to do that. I'm also pretty sure I stared out of the train window for a couple minutes trying to find where the landscape would 'loop'.
@XxgoodbudsxX
@XxgoodbudsxX 5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree just hanging out on the train is awesome!!!!!
@quantum5661
@quantum5661 5 жыл бұрын
i think the best parts are the linear levels and the way the do karma, but yeah the train levels are good shit
@nop384
@nop384 5 жыл бұрын
I've always like metro because it makes me hate itself and i get a sense of relief when I get back to the major cities in the metro. this game changed a little bit by making the interlude bits better
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
I thought the same then I got to tiega and that all changed for me
@martinstrnad641
@martinstrnad641 5 жыл бұрын
try doing the real trans Siberian train across Russia, they pretty much nailed it .... it just tends to be a bit more crowded
@Fante247
@Fante247 5 жыл бұрын
Why does it seem like its the eastern European countries that have to save the gaming industry. (Aside from the brain dead first year distribution deal)
@acetate909
@acetate909 5 жыл бұрын
Someone needed to do it. Why not them? Eastern Europe heroically saved Adidas track suites.
@knalltfix
@knalltfix 5 жыл бұрын
The distribution deal was made by austrians :)
@LighthouseLiars
@LighthouseLiars 5 жыл бұрын
Nintendo sorta? They did last time
@stiankleppe8296
@stiankleppe8296 5 жыл бұрын
@vin 950 you're probably thinking of Koch Industries. Koch Media is Austria/German, owned by Thq Nordic GmbH which is Austrian, which is again owned by the Swedish company Thq Nordic AB
@sickre
@sickre 5 жыл бұрын
Have you considered that a 12% cut is the only way these kind of games can actually be made commercially? If it takes using another application than Steam o nmy PC, than that's fine by me.
@Nabs-xd2qr
@Nabs-xd2qr 5 жыл бұрын
You know Ralph, I really appreciate just how thorough you are with reviews, not to mention how you always manage to find the right words to use. Very articulate and that's the best part of your reviews imo. Here's to more successes for you ShillUp!
@pain7958
@pain7958 5 жыл бұрын
Talking about environmental challenges at 25:50 while being distracted by drawings of women in lingerie... Too perfect! lol
@knalltfix
@knalltfix 5 жыл бұрын
The Weapons in Metro are mostly made in the Metro, likely without the proper tools. Sure, they feel more janky then the hightech weapons in Farcry :) But, i never felt that way about the gunplay in metro and had issues with it. Bioshock, all of them, and IMO, are much worse. Overall, Exodus is a most awesome game.
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed with a couple bug fixes the game really could be a knacksterpeice
@Icepick614
@Icepick614 5 жыл бұрын
I remember when I first played the original game on xbox after thinking the box art looked cool. I took it home and WOW I was engrossed in the atmosphere of the world and I ended up playing 2 more times after beating it so I could get the the good ending and to play the hardest difficulty. I wanted to play more but there was no sequel announced and the game itself was on the discount shelf so my hope was lost. Until the announcement of last light. I was over the moon! I finally get more and in my opinion it was just as good as the first. Then there was this huge gap between last light to Exodus but when that announcement came you bet I was excited, and luckily I was able to preorder it on steam before it was taken down and I love the the game and I was very accepting to the more open approach to change things up and they made it work while still feeling like metro.
@JC-li8kk
@JC-li8kk 4 жыл бұрын
Should I get the DLCs too (gold edition)?
@robberanthony7634
@robberanthony7634 5 жыл бұрын
When I saw the notification for this I was literally like yes, a long skillup review I can watch. I love this guys reviews they are honestly just so informative
@atillathehun6434
@atillathehun6434 3 жыл бұрын
Now that I've completed the entire game, I really appreciate the fact that you didn't reveal the final location of the game...Metro fans, I think you'll very much enjoy the final level because I sure as hell did ;)
@tclem14
@tclem14 5 жыл бұрын
Easily the best game I’ve played for a while . Very well designed
@ijustwantmyphonecall6947
@ijustwantmyphonecall6947 5 жыл бұрын
You havent played red dead
@ijustwantmyphonecall6947
@ijustwantmyphonecall6947 5 жыл бұрын
Or any games for that matter
@JunniJunni77
@JunniJunni77 5 жыл бұрын
@@ijustwantmyphonecall6947 Maybe westerns aren't to his taste? I too don't find them interesting,so RDR 2 could not hold me for longer than a few hours,no matter how brilliant the design,graphics and details were.
@jamalgota895
@jamalgota895 5 жыл бұрын
@@ijustwantmyphonecall6947 red dead is good too... But i like metro exodus more.
@JunniJunni77
@JunniJunni77 5 жыл бұрын
@@ijustwantmyphonecall6947 also,"and any games at that matter",are you trying to say Metro Exodus is shit?
@HumanistGordian
@HumanistGordian 5 жыл бұрын
You should read the books . It's worth it.
@Exel3nce
@Exel3nce 5 жыл бұрын
The first one wasnt that Great unfortunatly
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
Which one is the first book is it 2033
@fensizor
@fensizor 5 жыл бұрын
@@abowlofsalad7171 2033 is the first one yes
@slurmmckenzie1513
@slurmmckenzie1513 5 жыл бұрын
There are also some good books in the universe that Dmitry Glukhovsky started. My favourite one is 'Piter', which is set in St Petersburg.
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
fensizor Thanks
@Complicasiian
@Complicasiian 2 жыл бұрын
Weapon animations and sound design were severely discredited and underplayed when so much care was put into them. I'm starting to think people whose default satisfying gunplay is Halo and alike, just don't appreciate more realistic guns and animations in games. Animations and gun sounds were phenomenal in this game.
@parasoldat66
@parasoldat66 4 жыл бұрын
Acctually in the forrest, you say it is inevitable to use violence but its not. I literally sneakd trough the entire chapter killing absolutely nobody.
@mellowrockstar
@mellowrockstar 5 жыл бұрын
I don’t always agree with your opinions, but I always enjoy them. This is one of the only genuine gamer channels on KZfaq.
@keachweder6217
@keachweder6217 5 жыл бұрын
You should check out the Act Man if you haven't already.
@mellowrockstar
@mellowrockstar 5 жыл бұрын
Keach Weder I have not. Thanks for the tip!
@keachweder6217
@keachweder6217 5 жыл бұрын
@@mellowrockstar No problem he doesn't do a whole lot of new games but his videos are well done and very detailed much like skillup.
@Joker-nh6dd
@Joker-nh6dd 5 жыл бұрын
Act man is to skill up like fine wine is to steak.
@Stenbox
@Stenbox 5 жыл бұрын
Playing Metro games is not about jumpscares indeed, but you have these quick chills running up your spine all the time. Just hearing "something" behind you, really good!
@dannylonglegs3879
@dannylonglegs3879 9 ай бұрын
Honestly the metro developers r some of the most talented devs out there and the fact they aren’t just copy and pasting games like most studios nowadays is something that should be appreciated a lot more
@pastichiorocker
@pastichiorocker 5 ай бұрын
Yet they don't seem to have learned anything from the mistakes they've made in the previous two games.
@elmjojokes7782
@elmjojokes7782 3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, the developers decided to keep Artyom a silent character to add more immersion to the game. They wanted the players to make their own dialogue for whatever situation they found themselves in if they were in Artyom's place
@Aredein
@Aredein 5 жыл бұрын
Due to upcoming shut down of "Blacklight: Retribution" and "Orcs Must Die! Unchained", I want to spread this message: "Stop killing online games. Give us server creation tools, so we could play them on our own". This is the killer for games having "Live service" model. They made them not being able to live, once they stop being being commercially viable, but it could've been solved if server emulator was given to us.
@omarmmzn
@omarmmzn 5 жыл бұрын
Shoter Aredein play COD,BFV,R6S,APEX like a normal person. Who the hell still plays blacklight! They shut it down for a reason NO ONE IS PLAYING IT.
@Aredein
@Aredein 5 жыл бұрын
@@omarmmzn Excuse me, but... 1: I'm not interested in the games you listed. 2: I was playing Blacklight: Retribution, along with other several people. We had good time while it lasted. Thank you for understanding.
@missingaforest3639
@missingaforest3639 5 жыл бұрын
Rip Blacklight: Retribution. Way too many memories in that game. One of the best Free To Plays i've ever come across
@Aredein
@Aredein 5 жыл бұрын
@@missingaforest3639 That's why we need to spread this awareness message, or it's equivalent.
@RH1812
@RH1812 5 жыл бұрын
Random person comments on a KZfaq review video: quality objective descriptive and analysis. Keep it up.
@alfaivre2990
@alfaivre2990 5 жыл бұрын
You're definitely my favorite reviewer. I loved TB for his straight forward, harsh, technical and concise reviews but I think you capture the essence of an experience better than anyone right now. You're not afraid to get a little flowery, you're very into narritive and experience and you're also harsh and tough when it's called for. I always enjoy your reviews. Thanks for making them for us.
@Emloch
@Emloch Жыл бұрын
From an immersive standpoint, this is the best shooter I've ever played.
@sabihrashid252
@sabihrashid252 5 жыл бұрын
It's refreshing to play a game that shows restraint and pays attention to detail, instead of just making a massive, procedurally-made open world filled with endless collectibles and generic objectives. It makes you appreciate and remember each location you encounter. Driving up to that sniper post in Caspian and slowly making my way through, hiding from the sniper shots behind cars, and then finally ascending to the top and switching roles to drive off newly-arrived bandits was a thrilling experience. On the other hand I can't remember a single outpost that I liberated in the new Far Cry game. Not that I dislike Far Cry, but it's a very 'by the numbers' game. Metro meanwhile feels handcrafted with love. Sometimes less is more.
@Tequila628
@Tequila628 Жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@jackchambers2617
@jackchambers2617 3 жыл бұрын
This studio has some serious potential
@THaB4DGuY
@THaB4DGuY 6 ай бұрын
I like how this game is full of unskippable boring dialogue sections that run on and on forever. gives me a chance to take a shower, cook dinner, eat, do dishes, take the dog for a walk, do some laundry, take a couple naps, then come back and im still waiting for them to finish talking and give me my next objective so i can finally actually play the game
@ratulotron
@ratulotron 5 жыл бұрын
Well put review :) One small thing though that you missed. There are vehicles in open places like the area where Silantis and his church was located in. You were supposed to move around with your boat. I can't imagine running around in that map because Artyom's poor stamina. There are probably 3-4 boats in the map that are docked in different key points. It's possible for you to get stuck in some places but if you plan properly you will always have at least one boat to use. Not to mention in the last level when you set out to find medicine for Anna, you start with a boat in an underground sewage system.
@pootispencer9765
@pootispencer9765 4 жыл бұрын
You know, this review is what compelled me to give exodus a go. It's my favorite entry in the series now!
@Salamonte
@Salamonte 5 жыл бұрын
Never really could get into the past Metro games, so I thought Exodus was going to be more of the same. This review has changed my mind though. It looks like such a well polished game compared to the jankiness that existed in previous titles. I just might give Exodus a go, great review Skill Up!
@milesjazz9957
@milesjazz9957 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah same here. Jims review got me thinking too.
@Crowback354
@Crowback354 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly if you hated the other metro games you'd hate this one. They are almost the exact same.
@milesjazz9957
@milesjazz9957 5 жыл бұрын
Which one did you like the most of the series ?
@jackburton1455
@jackburton1455 5 жыл бұрын
The jankiness is still there. Much less than the pre redux metro 2033. But it's still there. In regards to world building and atmosphere though, the whole series is second to none.
@Exel3nce
@Exel3nce 5 жыл бұрын
Whats there not like ?
@nerdoutreachprogram5358
@nerdoutreachprogram5358 2 жыл бұрын
New game plus also has an option to change the game to a full 24 hour day/night cycle. And it’s brilliant. One in game minute is a real time minute. I wish so much that more games would have that Option.
@Astartes-6969
@Astartes-6969 2 жыл бұрын
The Metro Series reminds me of that Quote from the HBO Show Chernobyl where Boris says: "This is what always has set our people apart. Thousands of years of sacrifice in our veins, and every generation must know it's own suffering."
@epleyscott86
@epleyscott86 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for ur always honest reviews , I love ur channel and u and ur brothers channel I watch u guys all the time, keep up the good work
@Zathren
@Zathren 5 жыл бұрын
6:08 Hi Steve Blum. Always good to hear your voice.
@richardludwig9814
@richardludwig9814 5 жыл бұрын
He goes where he wanna go
@shabibmahab
@shabibmahab 5 жыл бұрын
Love him so much
@auto_mata
@auto_mata 5 жыл бұрын
A couple of things really struck me in the first zone. A couple of old men who are part of the enemy faction complimented me for holstering my weapon before approaching them and were non-hostile. And later on an announcement included the fact that when clearing a previous outpost I had spared the lives of all those who surrendered. I always love the sort of reactive moments that acknowledge your approach and gameplay choices. There's also a decent tension that they build on the higher difficulty with the ammo caps and the fact that many monsters don't drop anything. So in the desert when you take out a pack of three ghouls with a single revolver bullet to each of their heads you really get a sense of reward, in that you know you're still prime to tackle the next story segment without scrounging to replenish.
@salokin3087
@salokin3087 5 жыл бұрын
It's great seeing metro evolve from reading previews in gameinformer to now being well realised FPS classics
@-Clueless-
@-Clueless- 5 жыл бұрын
He’s a mute, and the parts he does speak in is the voice of his mind.
@tlotpwist3417
@tlotpwist3417 4 жыл бұрын
He wasn't before the nuclear attack: you hear him talk to his mom in the park in a flashback in LL
@laurene988
@laurene988 4 жыл бұрын
@@tlotpwist3417 trauma could have done it
@laurene988
@laurene988 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'll accept that headcannon
@X3GreenTea
@X3GreenTea 4 жыл бұрын
He speaks aloud to his crew at the end of the game.
@rabburtt1841
@rabburtt1841 3 жыл бұрын
@zuhair algadi Book canon and game canon are two different things
@mrstation6905
@mrstation6905 5 жыл бұрын
Spoiler warning it’s an awesome game
@FLINTZ
@FLINTZ 5 жыл бұрын
Well done as always man! You really know how to capture the true essence of a game when you review them. It really resonates with me greatly. Thanks so much!
@Valium762
@Valium762 5 жыл бұрын
Metro Exodus was the perfect culmination for the series. So much talent and love went into that game and it really shows when you play it. The devs at 4A deserve all the praise in the world and I can't wait to see what they do next.
@maybeinoregon
@maybeinoregon 5 жыл бұрын
This was one of the greatest games I’ve played in a long time. The story, dialogue, and play are just fantastic. Want to wipe out large groups of people? Sure. Want to get through a game without killing anyone? Great. It was just a compelling game, that you could play in any style you choose. And the environment? At any moment, it will kill you. The story...the story is fantastic. It really drew me in. I cared about my decisions, and changed decisions as I went along... I’ve played it through three times already, and it’s just good.
@brianogilby7220
@brianogilby7220 5 жыл бұрын
Metro Exodus is a Masterpiece. GOTY thus far.
@Exel3nce
@Exel3nce 5 жыл бұрын
Debatable
@HenTrack
@HenTrack 5 жыл бұрын
agreed best fps single player game ive played since Bioshock infinite
@kitomir9962
@kitomir9962 5 жыл бұрын
@@HenTrack last light was better than infinite
@HenTrack
@HenTrack 5 жыл бұрын
@@kitomir9962 imo they are on the same level
@HenTrack
@HenTrack 5 жыл бұрын
@@kitomir9962 but exodus imo is the best metro to date
@chandlerstlouis8110
@chandlerstlouis8110 2 жыл бұрын
i just played through the game for the first time this past week, and i never played any of the previous games. i REALLY enjoyed the game the entire way through. i usually dont pay full attention to the story in games, but this game i sat around listening to every character speak all the way through before i continued to play, and even though sometimes i did want to keep moving and kill stuff, i was just interested in hearing what everyone had to say anytime they had something to say. considering i hadnt played the other games before this, i was surprised i enjoyed the story so much. im not even afraid to admit that the ending i got made me tear up a bunch, although the things im going through right now allowed me to relate to what the characters were doing somewhat, and me as a person i care about others a lot, so it made me feel sad and happy that i sat through and payed attention to everything, and im glad it made me feel the way it did in the end. ive really missed these immersive experiences in gaming the last few years, and this game made me realize that again, and im extremely appreciative of what this game offered me. i think i can say metro exodus is probably my favorite game of the last 2-3 years, and im sad it ended... time for DLC!
@LulzRoyce
@LulzRoyce 4 жыл бұрын
7:03 that punch was so good he didn't even blink...
@Shafferhead
@Shafferhead 4 жыл бұрын
Incredible immersive, great story, great music, great everything. I loved it. Every damn second of it. I want more.
@S.A.O.D.A
@S.A.O.D.A 5 жыл бұрын
21:23 And out goes half the credibility of this video. That is the complete opposite of how you're supposed to play Metro games, especially the redux versions.
@ducktape-3470
@ducktape-3470 3 жыл бұрын
All of his reviews invoke the "I played on easy, just like a game journalist does". It's a lot of " I want this, i want that" instead of even trying to recognise that there are games that want to push you to do something other than what you want to do. It's not a flaw, its a decision. Not test it out at least in the intended way before calling it bad. Very reminiscent of Older CleanPrinceGaming video.
@S.A.O.D.A
@S.A.O.D.A 3 жыл бұрын
@@ducktape-3470 Come on bro it's not that bad lmao
@ducktape-3470
@ducktape-3470 3 жыл бұрын
@@S.A.O.D.A i just finished the game today so his journalistic views actually sting a lot more than usual 😂
@MAVERICK62897
@MAVERICK62897 5 жыл бұрын
21:38 If you holster your weapon (hold H on PC) you can sprint for much longer distances and definitely makes traversal easier. I think their intent is to prevent players from easily covering a lot of ground during combat and having them make a decision whether they should stand their ground or run away easier through holstering their weapon.
@Samsonfs
@Samsonfs 5 жыл бұрын
16:00 the side quests can affect the ending and provide you with additional unique weapons and gadgets that you would otherwise get much later in the critical path
@robkinney1974
@robkinney1974 5 жыл бұрын
Love the Metro franchise. Exodus is beautiful with a great story. It is a buggy 💩fest on the PS4. Physics break regularly. Every time I kill an enemy, the body shakes after it's dead. Shame there is no way to hide the bodies of downed enemies.
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
I only had a single bug in the game and that’s when a guy walked through a wall and smacked me on ranger hardcore mode luckily the game had just saved for me so it was fine but still wired to have died instantly by the mysterious fisher man
@robkinney1974
@robkinney1974 5 жыл бұрын
I hit a manimal with my van. One went sailing clear across the screen. While Darmir and I were underground fighting off manimals, he shot one and, it sailed clear across the map. It is impossible to really stealth play. I always try to just knock people out when I'm playing so, I don't have to kill anyone. Since it is impossible to move the bodies, one is always found. This inevitably leads to a fire fight. I have had to restart the game multiple times. I've also had to uninstall and reinstall to get around some bugs. It is crazy.
@abowlofsalad7171
@abowlofsalad7171 5 жыл бұрын
Rob Kinney That sounds really shit i guess I got lucky then with the lack of bugs
@PuppyMonkeyBabyy
@PuppyMonkeyBabyy 5 жыл бұрын
Only bug I had was if I would get hit at the same time I am pushing the button to get into my boat, the camera would freeze in place. Also, idk if it's a bug, but when I am sprinting and climb up something, I shoot forward really fast.
@vaninda1751
@vaninda1751 5 жыл бұрын
@@robkinney1974 i played it on ps4, found verry few bugs.. maby 1 moving shaking corpse and got shot through a wall once or twice... did 90% of the game stealth on ranger difficulty no issues...
@grifinorange
@grifinorange 5 жыл бұрын
Ill buy it next year when i can get it on steam
@thatnekokid
@thatnekokid 5 жыл бұрын
@Lighting Blade insecure much?
@mihaiconstantinescu5158
@mihaiconstantinescu5158 5 жыл бұрын
@Lighting Blade you're the one being toxic here. He said absolutely nothing about pirating or review bombing. Buy a new pc, you're way more toxic then the average pc gamer.
@static_at_home_8885
@static_at_home_8885 5 жыл бұрын
Glad it’s a good game but wish the publisher didn’t pull that nonsense on the pc community :(
@johnseed7365
@johnseed7365 5 жыл бұрын
Mihai Constantinescu The average pc gamer hasn’t seen sunlight in years there just busting nuts in a corner.
@Mockingbird7504
@Mockingbird7504 5 жыл бұрын
+1, that is my plan as well :)
@JoeNoshow27
@JoeNoshow27 5 жыл бұрын
What's striking is Skill Up's refrain from using hyperbole or melodrama. Another great comprehensive and equitable review.
@Xman360z
@Xman360z 4 жыл бұрын
i really think the blank slate first-person character who's mute, is nearing its end. I think for the better
@PS3Cajuru
@PS3Cajuru 5 жыл бұрын
I just read a comment with someone wishing for you to do a review for metro Exodus 😂🔝
@adaytorememberfan121
@adaytorememberfan121 5 жыл бұрын
Always love a new Skill Up review! The most honest game review on KZfaq (right next to Angry Joe) GREAT JOB!
@HarperEvolution
@HarperEvolution 3 жыл бұрын
28:19 “Or the many quiet moments with my crew,” he says, while showing the crew partying. I get what he meant, but I chuckled.
@jdevlin1910
@jdevlin1910 4 жыл бұрын
The graphics in this game are truly astonishing, and very underrated. 16 times the detail! But like, actually.
@Icepick614
@Icepick614 5 жыл бұрын
Did you play last light because they improved all of the gun play and stealth systems to the point that stealth became my primary way of play and when they released redux it basically remade 2033 with the last light mechanics and I played that completely stealth. As well as the scorpion enemies were introduced in last light and in the video at least you made it seem like it was introduced in Exodus.
@MrZlocktar
@MrZlocktar 5 жыл бұрын
Actually there are 2 types of them. Spiders and Skorpion spiders. Last one are more dangerous since it's not only usual spiders, but also can attack you from some range. The one with ability to attack you from range afair are new to Exodus.
@YumLemmingKebabs
@YumLemmingKebabs 5 жыл бұрын
Huh, weird. I played both the previous Metro games in full stealth (aside from forced open combat sections)... The weapons in Metro were supposed to be weak. They're crappy guns firing crappy ammo. That's what the military grade is for. So I guess you never got the "good" ending of Metro 2033...
@nikenit
@nikenit 5 жыл бұрын
Neither did he got a good ending for metro exodus. Ffs he called innocent villagers of the first map "an enemy faction", and obviously killed innocent manchildren on the third map. Metro is not a shooter, its a stealthy sneak game where direct confrontation is the most extreme case.
@serv3322
@serv3322 5 жыл бұрын
If you play on Hardcore the enemies usually go down with a single well placed shot but you'll also take more damage.
@ParagonHex
@ParagonHex 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine 4A making a Dead Space spiritual successor
@LeonidasGGG
@LeonidasGGG 5 жыл бұрын
Seeing this game footage, I have a feeling "someone" achieved the Pacifist Trophy on Deus Ex... ;)
@YourCRTube
@YourCRTube 5 жыл бұрын
Well, this or the bad ending. And it's bad.
@theyoutoo12
@theyoutoo12 5 жыл бұрын
Too bad its not coming out until next year.
@Derivedwhale45
@Derivedwhale45 5 жыл бұрын
For Steam But seriously tho, we'll remind ya when it happens
@static_at_home_8885
@static_at_home_8885 5 жыл бұрын
This literally makes me so sad but honestly I not interested in supporting the epic games store so ima wait
@brainglick9768
@brainglick9768 5 жыл бұрын
@@static_at_home_8885 no your not your just saying that to protest epic , your not going to buy the game
@Furzkampfbomber
@Furzkampfbomber 5 жыл бұрын
@ David Nunez Same here. I pre-ordered a physical copy, because the story page said "Comes with Steam key" and this was how the game was advertised be the publisher for a long time. Then, _after_ paying for my purchase and without even care to tell me, physical copies are now coming exclusively with keys for Epics store. Which is what I would call "false advertisement", "willful deception", "bait-and-switch" or even "fraud". And apart from that, I am sick and tired of being forced to open account after account and sharing personal data everywhere, simply to play a bloody game. Steam, Uplay, Origin, Social Club, Battlenet and now Epic... it is ridiculous and I am sick of it, especially since I don't see _any_ additional value for this. Hell, devs and publishers forced us to use Steam for almost 15 years now, I remember posts from officials in the Deep Silver forums 10 years ago that told the customers more or less they are idiots for not wanting to use _Steam_ and now the same people tell me that Steam is evil? I would have gladly payed a bit more to get the game on Steam, since I really, really love the books and the games. Have played both a dozen times at least, but here is where I draw my line.
@andywilson8415
@andywilson8415 5 жыл бұрын
@@Furzkampfbomber that's a shame for you. I decided to look past all of the politics and went for it. I'm so glad I did, it is an epic game that deserves acclaim. From such a small company too, 150 developers, when you compare that to the conglomerate Rockstar or Ubisoft. I get what you mean about the personal data, that's why I bought the game from CD keys who I already have an account with, and I got a burner email to log into Epic launcher. They don't have any more of my details. But, on that point, this is the way its going to go, so we should get used to it. I bet Rage 2 will only be playable on Bethesda launcher for example.
@spookmineer
@spookmineer 5 жыл бұрын
I know, I know, people have said it before, but... You know how to review games, touching them from every angle, pointing out the good game mechanics and how that connects the gamer to the game. Not shying away from the lesser bits either, how some parts may feel awkward or too time consuming (for a shooter, in this case). Always a fair balance. Also comparing a game to previous versions, or contemporary competitors. Even getting into the head of us, gamers - anticipating what the next section will feel like, the way gameplay changes during day/night cycles, that's what I'm looking for. You are able to translate what you felt while playing the game, into what info you give us while reviewing it, and that's great. I haven't played a Metro game before, but by painting this picture, you made me have a pretty good understanding of what it feels like to play this game. Thanks for that!
@sab6437
@sab6437 5 жыл бұрын
I largely agree with your very good and very fair review of ME, but my points of disagreement: The number of required segments of standing around listening to exposition are relatively few, so if that's not your thing you don't have to listen to the numerous optional conversations. Meanwhile the required segments are fine given their usual context of the Colonel talking to the entire group in the confined space of the train. Sometimes the scripted "climax" sequences where you said you wanted to control the action can play out differently depending on your previous actions. For example, the clip you showed with the fanatical priest will actually result in Duke killing the priest (and Duke subsequently dying) if you were previously violent with his followers. So in a way you did control the action. There's actually a good amount of side content that offers unique rewards like special weapon and equipment mods that would be missed if one only followed the critical path. Also, since I played on Ranger Hardcore where the enemies are a lot tougher/more damaging and resources are overall much more scarce, scouring the optional areas for resources felt absolutely necessary to me. It's possible to play stealthy throughout the entire game, not just after you get access to the crossbow. Tackling landmarks at night plus throwing knives and/or quiet melee kills/knockouts are sufficient. The crossbow definitely makes stealth easier as it is much more accurate and has longer range than throwing knives, but it isn't required for stealthy gameplay. Regarding enemy AI, playing on Ranger Hardcore was a genuine challenge. Enemies were aggressive and pretty capable of spotting and reaching you if you weren't stealthy. The spiders were *especially* aggressive and very quick to pounce if you slipped up. I won't say it was completely jank-free but I disagree it was bad. Also, where was the mention of the morality system?
@moblue2899
@moblue2899 5 жыл бұрын
could you make your reviews shorter than the game itself
@SkillUp
@SkillUp 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds risky
@keachweder6217
@keachweder6217 5 жыл бұрын
@@SkillUp Hey Ralph just want you to know your silky Australian accent is relaxing and helps me sleep no homo
@hoonz97
@hoonz97 5 жыл бұрын
Is there any game this channel does like
@SkillUp
@SkillUp 5 жыл бұрын
No.
@Baronnax
@Baronnax 5 жыл бұрын
Hah, we all know you let Digital Extremes piss on your lap ShillUp. There's no way Warframe is that good. Edit: ok, Warframe is pretty awesome.
@vincentkromrey5303
@vincentkromrey5303 5 жыл бұрын
@@SkillUp Only EA Games
@Playcool18
@Playcool18 5 жыл бұрын
Havent played this series yet, but I can appreciate the review, it approaches the game from multiple angles, and felt a complete and well written review, you are a great critic IMO.
@sandervr10
@sandervr10 3 жыл бұрын
We need more of these kind of games
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