What do you think of the Metro series?

I have only seen Metro 2033 and Metro LL for a few minuties on my friends gaming pc with the purpose to check out the visuals. I never really got to sit down and play the game for long . So once I heard the Metro Redux was coming out I decided to pick up the game on the PS4 since I never actually owned the other titles. These games seem to be highly regarded especially among pc gamers and I am curious to know why? Ive been playing the game for several hours( Although I have yet to really play Metro LL). But so far I am terribly disappointed with pretty much all aspects of the game. The issues I have with the game are not platform specific so I thought id give my impressions so far.

Visually the game features nice textures and lighting and runs without a hitch but its held back by horrible animations and terribly low poly character models. Its amazing to me they decided to to focus on 60fps when the HUD is so dam ugly you cant see half of whats going on most the time. Also the 60fps does nothing for the god awful animations which looked like it was taken from a claymation film from the 80s.

The pacing is terrible. You basically walk into a town talk to people, look at a load screen shoot the same monsters over and over again( i think ive seen a total of four) and rince and repeat. I cant believe the amount of load screens you have to go through as the world is not seemless at all. This is surprising since the world is terribly Linear and its like you are penalized for exploring by having to keep up with your air filters. It basically makes each staged timed.

So is Metro LL any better? And what are your thoughts on the series?

Its not a bro average whack-a-mole shooter. So, take away that mindset and replay the game.

flashlight recharge simulator.

The Metro franchise is alright. It's decent, not mind-blowing, but a good game series.

For those that never played the two Metro games, they are in the metascoring 77-82, lower AA range:

77/100 Metro 2033

80/100 Metro: Last Light

I think Metro is better than any console exclusive FPS series I have played. Its not the best FPS series, but its good.

It's definitely worth a play-through... It's not like most shooters like COD etc, which is a good thing.

There are some great moments in the games too I think. Last Light is the better game IMO.

If you like the STALKER series or like post apocalyptic games then you'll know why people like the Metro games.

I think it's absolutely amazing.

Metro is the best goddamn fps to have ever graced this earth.

And Metro LL is... more polished than the first one, pace-wise (because they are both effectively the same with the redux). I think the first one has a stronger atmosphere though. LL has more variety, it's more linear, and smoother.

@bldgirsh: I'm not really into the bro shooters, I actually enjoy the atmosphere it just has some fundamental gameplay problems.

The only "fundamental" problem with Metro's gameplay is the ridiculous stealth. BUT. Criticizing something like that is a lot like criticizing Mario because you can get rid of your enemies by jumping on their heads. It's a video game mechanic.

is not a bro shooter so you are doing it wrong, is based on a series of books so they put focus on the state of the people, their lives in the metro and paranormal phenomena, i enjoyed it because it was highly atmospheric but you won't be shooting wave after wave of monsters.

meh, they're alright.

They're pretty rough around their edges but a lot of untapped potential seeps through the cracks and makes the experences something special, when compared to most shooters.

i got to play last light through ps+, it was oookay. absolutely nothing mind blowing and surprisingly very linear. i lost interest and quit playing but i plan on giving it another shot sometime in the near future.

They´re good,somewhat of a linear version of STALKER but not as great.

me love me some shooters