I did not know what to expect with Metro Awakening. With a name as big as Metro and acting as a prequel to the very first game in the series based on the novel Metro 2023, Metro Awakening had a lot to live up to.
My biggest gripe with VR titles is that they tend to skew towards delivering an isolated experience, or at the very least, an arcade-focused game that doesn’t resemble narrative-heavy or AAA flatscreen titles. Of course, this style of game can be an issue, as it doesn’t lend itself very well to the story-rich experience the Metro games offer.
Thankfully, Metro Awakening is what VR games should strive towards, as the game delivers a fantastic and fully realized AAA Experience. Not only does the game live up to expectations, but Metro Awakening is another solid entry into the franchise as a whole, offering series vets and newcomers alike an atmospheric and gripping first-person survival game that fits neatly into the overarching world created by Dmitry... Read more