Metro Awakening
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| Developer(s) | Vertigo Games |
| Publisher(s) | Deep Silver |
| Director(s) | Martin de Ronde Samar Louwe |
| Writer(s) | Dmitry Glukhovsky |
| Series | Metro |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | November 7, 2024 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Metro Awakening is a first-person shooter developed by Vertigo Games and published by Deep Silver. As a spin-off game of the Metro franchise and a prequel to Metro 2033, Awakening was released for virtual reality devices, including PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2 and 3, Steam VR and Viveport on November 7, 2024.
Gameplay
[edit]As with its predecessors, Metro Awakening is a first-person shooter. The game's story follows Serdar, a doctor who must venture into the treacherous Moscow tunnel system in order to reunite with his wife. The story was described by the team as the origin story for Khan, a supernatural being in the Metro universe, and the story takes place before the events of the first game.[1] The game's combat will be slower, as the game's protagonist is not a skilled soldier. Players can use various firearms to fight against enemies, though bullets in the game are scarce. Alternatively, players can utilize stealth tactics during enemy encounters.[2]
Development
[edit]The game was developed by Vertigo Games, the studio behind other VR games such as Arizona Sunshine and its sequel. The studio worked in close collaboration with Dmitry Glukhovsky, who served as the game's lore consultant.[3] The team felt that Glukhovsky had written a very "personal" and "emotional" story for Awakening, and therefore, changed the overall game direction to a more story-driven one. Vertigo chose Khan to be the game's playable character. Unlike Artyom, the series' silent protagonist, Khan was fully voiced.[4] The team also worked closely with 4A Games, which provided the team with gameplay assets and models they had used during the development of earlier games in the series.[2]
Awakening was announced in January 2024.[5] The game was released worldwide on November 7, 2024.[6]
Reception
[edit]According to Metacritic, the game received "generally favourable reviews".[7]
The game was nominated for "Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Takahashi, Dean (September 24, 2024). "Metro Awakening launches on VR in November". VentureBeat. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ a b McAllister, Gillen (July 10, 2024). "Metro Awakening: adapting the post-apocalyptic survival horror for PS VR2". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Chalk, Andy (February 1, 2024). "The next Metro game is a 'story-driven VR adventure' where you turn into a 'supernatural being' while you look for your wife". PC Gamer. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Charlie (September 24, 2024). "Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky has a new VR game, as well as an 8-year prison sentence inside Russia". Polygon. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
- ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (February 3, 2024). "Metro Developer Makes Clear PlayStation VR2 Game Awakening Isn't Next 'Mainline' Metro Game". IGN. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ Romano, Sal (September 24, 2024). "Metro Awakening launches November 7". Gematsu. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "Metro Awakening reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Destiny (18 November 2024). "The Game Award Nominations: 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Slices Its Way To Victory With Seven Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2024 video games
- Vertigo Games games
- Deep Silver games
- Video games developed in the Netherlands
- Video games set in Moscow
- Post-apocalyptic video games
- Dystopian video games
- First-person shooters
- Virtual reality games
- Windows games
- PlayStation 5 games
- Video games about nuclear war and weapons
- Works about underground railways
- Metro 2033
- Single-player video games