METRO EXODUS

The Metro series, from the team at 4A Games, can be a tough nut to crack. The first-person shooter gameplay demands patience and a high level of skill. While the latest entry in the series, Metro Exodus, is a bit rocky out of the gate, once you get up to speed with the quirky survival and crafting elements there’s simply nothing else like it. It’s as close as modern players will come to the open-world gameplay of the classic STALKER franchise, which is fitting since it’s made by some of the same developers who helped bring that legendary series to life back in 2007.

Best of all Exodus, which focuses on a journey by train into the heart of post-apocalyptic Russia, tells a remarkable story. From our review:

Without saying too much, the buildup to Metro Exodus’ climax does become a little dire. But even then, that desperation is born of optimism. Throughout the game, I run into a series of moral choices that are unclear in their impact, and even in their actual morality. I lose friends, for better and for worse, and my actions have consequences on the communities that I meet. But that faith in a better tomorrow still lingers, never fading away. It’s refreshing.

There have always been shades of gray in the Metro franchise, but until now the darker shades dominated its emotional and moral landscapes. Metro Exodus is more of an overcast spring afternoon. On my journey aboard the Aurora, I encounter pockets of humanity that have already lost hope. But on this train, beside my friends and family, there’s still hope yet.

While you can play Exodus on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the hands down best experience is found on Windows PC. The game controls extraordinarily well with mouse and keyboard support, and benefits from cutting edge graphics thanks to the implementation of real-time ray tracing technology from Nvidia.

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