Metro Redux Reviews

Regardless of your feelings on the first two Metro games—which are quite good in their own right—this is a masterful portable collection handled with an expert hand by the games' original developers.

If you’ve never played Metro 2033 or Metro Last Light before, consider Metro Redux on Switch a mandatory purchase. You deserve it. And if you’ve already played these games but fancy having them available on the go, be aware that they’re perhaps not best played in handheld mode in broad daylight, but don’t let it totally put you off.

“Metro Redux is the physical realization of 4A Games' impressive, admirable ambition.”

Metro: Redux is the same old horrifying shooter classic, with some technical flaws strangely included, but now shinier, more welcoming, and with a lot more to go on than before. There's enough meat on the bones that alone makes it special.

Let your light shine before men.

Whether this game gets a recommendation or not comes down to specific criteria. If you own the originals, there aren't enough reasons to justify buying Metro Redux, but new players to the series will find a lot to love here. Personally, I'd stick with the original Metro 2033, but follow up with Metro Last Light Redux, which may sound odd, but they are what I believe to be the best version of each game. A well put together package, but one I'd hesitate to call definitive.

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Born out of the ashes of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer GSC Game World, 4A Games came out of nowhere in 2010 with its moody and atmospheric debut, Metro 2033. The game proved to be a critical darling, and despite switching publishers the studio managed to produce a sequel, Last Light, that met equal acclaim. To give these impressive titles a victory lap, Deep Silver encouraged 4A to create this remastered collection.

The Metro series has always been a triumph of world-building. From its dank, spider web-strewn underground tunnels, to its makeshift subterranean villages and the weak, bleary light of the ravaged surface - post-catastrophic Moscow is a brilliantly realised setting.

Metro Redux is the definitive way to play both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light. New players should pick it up without any worry, but previous owners might have less incentive. The enhanced graphics and gameplay should be enough to please most fans though.

Both Redux games are running very well for me on my still-hangin' in there PC (i7 2.8GHz, Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti) with the settings almost cranked up all the way. 2033 Redux crashed once -- immediately, the very first time I tried running it -- but it's been smooth, responsive, bug-free sailing since, in both games.

Last Light stands out as the star of the package providing a well paced journey of redemption through the dreary and isolated world. In spite of it’s vast improvements, 2033 just doesn’t hold up as well and can feel like a slog due to tedious encounters and repetitive enemies. I would recommend playing them both but if you have to choose, go with Last Light. The story does a good job of recapping 2033 and it is a much better game.

Despite their seemingly miserable setting, both Metro games are in fact fun, diverse shooter-adventures, and the remastered 2033 does a good job of smoothing down the original's rougher edges at the expense of some of its brutal personality. Getting both in a single, enhanced package is a great way to discover (or rediscover) the Moscow Metro's unconventional charms.

Back in May, I made a ‘Top 5 list of Games I Wanted to Like but Didn’t’. I failed to mention Metro 2033 but it was a close runner-up. The brilliant setting and atmosphere just wasn’t strong enough to put up with the frustrating combat, god-awful stealth sections and the support NPC’s that treated you like a five-year old. It felt like an amateur mod rather than a full priced game with a commercial release.