Metro: Exodus [2019]

[chronic lumbago]

On 2/22/2019 at 10:06 PM, Iroquois said:

Is it freemode? Like i dont have to beworried about the game suddenly ending after the final mission?

It is a linear game with some bigger open ended areas. You do just move on to the next section and can't go back. I highly doubt you will be able to return anywhere after the story ends.

 

Do not expect an open world game.

 

Been playing it all week. Only have 2 things to bitch about:

 

Loading times are awfully long.

 

Enemies sometimes go full retard when they die, similar to a Bethesda game. They just keep break dancing in supersonic speed. Normally it doesn't bother me at all  but this game is one of the most immersive games I've ever played so seeing those enemies glitching does bother me a bit.

 

Otherwise, it's the God of War of first person shooters.

Edited February 24, 2019 by chronic lumbago

[OurJud]

15 minutes ago, chronic lumbago said:

Do not expect an open world game.

I'm not really sure why people think it might be an open-ended game. Well I do know, actually. It's because early on in its development various articles were proclaiming it would be an open-world game, but the developers soon put that rumour to bed by explaining it would be level based but that the levels would be far more open that normal.

 

It couldn't be open ended even if they wanted it to be, unless they went back to square one and made it so.

Edited February 24, 2019 by OurJud

[Iroquois]

1 hour ago, OurJud said:

I'm not really sure why people think it might be an open-ended game. Well I do know, actually. It's because early on in its development various articles were proclaiming it would be an open-world game, but the developers soon put that rumour to bed by explaining it would be level based but that the levels would be far more open that normal.

 

It couldn't be open ended even if they wanted it to be, unless they went back to square one and made it so.

Easy to answer. It's because its trailer "showed" it that way. It gave that impression.

[OurJud]

30 minutes ago, Iroquois said:

Easy to answer. It's because its trailer "showed" it that way. It gave that impression.

I don't remember any of the trailers suggesting it was open-world. Point I'm making is once the rumour started, the developers were very quick to explain it wasn't open-world.

 

I was as gutted as anyone, but I've known what we'd be getting for a few months now.

Edited February 24, 2019 by OurJud

[Mexicola9302]

Im okay with the game, the only problem i have is i have to reload my weapons after like every 2 or 3 bullets, can i clean my weapons somehow, or how does it work? i got a AK ish weapon with 30 bullets in the magazine but i have to press reload every 3 bullets, it is annoying af.

 

There are sometimes like 6 or 7 of these monsters attacking me, i wouldn't have a problem killing them all if i didn't have to "reload" every 3 bullets.

 

I know we carry around our "workstation" backpack but i didn't find the option to maintain or clean my guns.

[OurJud]

7 hours ago, Mexicola9302 said:

Im okay with the game, the only problem i have is i have to reload my weapons after like every 2 or 3 bullets, can i clean my weapons somehow, or how does it work? i got a AK ish weapon with 30 bullets in the magazine but i have to press reload every 3 bullets, it is annoying af.

 

There are sometimes like 6 or 7 of these monsters attacking me, i wouldn't have a problem killing them all if i didn't have to "reload" every 3 bullets.

 

I know we carry around our "workstation" backpack but i didn't find the option to maintain or clean my guns.

That's weird. I still don't have the money to buy this game yet, but are you sure it's because of poor weapon maintenance? Usually in FPS this is indicated by a 'gun jam' animation.

[Mr. Scratch]

You get a workstation in the Aurora and safehouses you can find. And you don't have to reload, you can just clear the jam by cycling the bolt, look around the controls.

[Mexicola9302]

Thanks for the replies, okay i now i get it.

 

 

[OurJud]

13 hours ago, Mexicola9302 said:

Thanks for the replies, okay i now i get it.

 

 

Man I NEED this game! I wonder how much I'd get for my little toe?

Edited February 27, 2019 by OurJud

[trip]

Reminder:

No piracy and warez talk.

[OurJud]

5 hours ago, trip said:

Reminder:

No piracy and warez talk.

I wouldn’t even know how.

[trip]

43 minutes ago, OurJud said:

I wouldn’t even know how.

I should have added "I had to hide a post" for proper context. 

 

 

And...again.  The game is great.   Immersive and unforgiving.

[Stormingz]

I’ve just completed my run and got the good ending, and overall I enjoyed the experience. Granted it isn’t perfect and has its flaws but it never took away from the overall experience for me. This game is one of the most immersive, atmospheric games I’ve played in a long time, and in my opinion surpasses the previous two titles. You have enough dose of gameplay in the tunnels, and dark bunkers that it doesn’t entirely leave its Metro roots, while still creating something fresh with its open levels on the surface.

 

I loved that feeling of brotherhood you have with your fellow crew mates, it helps that every character I felt were interesting, and brought something unique to help create that family type bond with each other. The small sections between the main levels where you can interact with your crew, were some of my favourite moments to be fair.

 

Now for the flaws, as much as I enjoyed the open ended levels, I wish there was a bit more to do, as it stands the points of interest are either a monster den, bandit outpost, a safe house or just a building to loot up, which there was a variety of the latter. Also, I feel like the stealth wasn’t really worked on since Last Light, pretty much the same system as it was then, I didn’t notice any real big changes to stealth.

 

My only final gripe would be the combat, for some reason I’d sometimes miss an easy shot only because the aiming feels a bit slow or off? even with my sensitivity turned up to max, but like I said it wasn’t that big of a game changer for me, I still enjoyed the combat for the most part.

 

I do hope they continue the Metro series, in my opinion it is one of the best post-apocalyptic games money can buy.

[Mr. Scratch]

The aiming is definitely f*cky, at least on consoles. I think they're working on a patch for it as well.

[ViceCityVin]

Source: https://www.vgr.com/metro-exodus-sales-epic-games-store-steam/

 

Looks like Metro Exodus’ sales at the Epic store have beat out Last Light’s Steam sales by 2.5 times.

[OurJud]

How do I take an unbroken gas mask off a dead enemy when mine gets broken? I'm stuck on a level because it's cracked, but I can't take the good ones off dead enemies??

Edited May 8, 2019 by OurJud

[Mr. Scratch]

You can't, you have to fix yours. Pressing whatever button is used to wipe down your mask also puts a bandaid on it if the glass is cracked.

[HaRdSTyLe_83]

On 3/23/2019 at 10:38 PM, ViceCityVin said:

Source: https://www.vgr.com/metro-exodus-sales-epic-games-store-steam/

 

Looks like Metro Exodus’ sales at the Epic store have beat out Last Light’s Steam sales by 2.5 times.

 

there is no comparison between 2013 pc gaming market vs 2019. how many Physical copies where sold then vs now? everything now is digital, even if you bought the physical version it comes with an Epic key

[OurJud]

Granted I've so far been lucky enough to avoid the reported bugs, but my opinion so far is that Exodus is as close to gaming perfection as I've ever encountered.

 

For me - and I recognise these things probably mean nothing to most gamers - it's the little things that make this so brilliant. The ability to lower my weapon at will. The real-time map (no game pausing). The objective compass on wrist. The safehouse with their rest/save/recover health features. The no HUD/Hints option that includes the removal of these annoying button prompts for opening doors and looting corpses that plague other first-person games with a supposed no HUD option.

 

This game is living proof that first-person shooter games - even those with a complex controller map like this - can be played without any HUD or button prompts / objective markers etc. It's also proof that the only reason HUDs are forced in most first-person shooter games is because your average gamer simply can't be bothered to learn what buttons do what.

[Sanches]

The only thing i regret about playing Exodus is that i lowered music too much. I barely heard it during the gameplay, maybe it was so fitting i couldn't realise it was the actual music playing, but when i listened to it via files, i had a feeling im listening to it for the first time.
And i still remember and love 2033 and LL OST.

[OurJud]

Warning, possible spoilers ahead! Need help.

 

 

 

ETA: Never mind. I didn't spot the Gatling gun on the wall.

 

I'm in a room with a locked door and no other exits (apart from where the enemy are coming from). When the level starts you hear the woman with the hood (Guil) who you rescued from the tower getting shot, then an armoured thug with a Gatling gun comes in through the double doors.

 

I'm on hardcore and have very limited ammo and no medkit. My guns won't penetrate the heavy and I have regulars coming in from both wings of the room.

 

Am I missing something or do I just have to persevere somehow and take them all out? If it's the latter then I have no hope.

Edited May 19, 2019 by OurJud

[Misumi]

Anyone know a fix for the game freezing on startup?

 

I just got this from the Windows Xbox (beta) app, and the game won't even launch. The intro company logos don't even show up. The game loads into full screen and goes black instantly.

[DEADWOODZ]

My friend said his was freezing up on startup, I’ve found nothing of a fix thus far!

[Misumi]

This Xbox beta app for Windows is proving to be completely useless.

 

Edit: So far, this game is complete garbage. No windowed/borderless mode. Alt-tabbing out crashes the game. Settings don't save at all. I can't even get past the opening cutscene.

 

What a mess.

Edited June 14, 2019 by KDA

[Craigsters]

I watched Metro Exodus - Official Gameplay Trailer | E3 2018 and and all the trailers, uk etc and caved and bought the gold edition from steam at $43.98 CAD, the weapon system looks awesome as hell and I hope that girl sniper is a companion/follower from the trailers

 

 

Games is 40% off at steam 

 

 

63gb install, five hours to install, I have the meddle unlimited internet  speed from teksavvy , a Canadian internet provider 

 

The Gold edition is 45% off and includes all the dlc's and I believe  and future dlc's too  if I read right from google

Edited May 30, 2020 by Craigsters

[Mister Pink]

I really need to complete the second one and get this. It's on Game Pass. Finished the first one twice. 

[Craigsters]

I have all the metro games and the old ones need a joystick emulator, because there keyboard and mouse play games originally I believe 

[Mister Pink]

1 minute ago, Craigsters said:

I have all the metro games and the old ones need a joystick emulator, because there keyboard and mouse play games originally I believe 

That's interesting. When 2033 came out, think it was released for Xbox and PC simultaneously. I could be wrong though. Great games. Very underrated. 

[Craigsters]

I think I finished my training or first chapter, couldn't save  until I got my first achievement, I started the  reader difficulty  

 

 

Important update

 

This game is pron to corrupt your saved game, all the trouble shooting sites mention to turn off overlay in steam and in Nvidia experience and to run the game as admin, that helped and another sites said to find your current game saved folder and copy it elsewhere if your saved game  wont load and then start a new game, save and exit and delete the new saved game and then copy in your copy moved  elsewhere  saves back in and leave out any quick saves, you should be able to play your game again!..

 

Another site says to turn of cloud save with steam for the game too

 

It took me two hours of google reading on the issue and troubleshooting to get back to where I wanted to continue from

 

 

Edited May 31, 2020 by Craigsters

[DODI3OG]

I wanted to buy the Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light back in 2013 even before I got into console gaming. I haven't got the chance to play them when they came out since I didn't have the money and time to play them in college.

 

I finally got the series almost a month ago when the Redux games and Exodus went on sale for $15. It was basically a steal for all three games plus their DLCs.

 

The survival mechanics are excellently implemented, however all three games are buggy and poorly-made, and I'd even say...overrated.

 

All three games have awful controls for a supposedly AAA title. It wasn't apparent just watching gameplays from youtube, but the controls are really awful and floaty in every way.

 

These games also have awful and cheap sound effects and sound design that eventually begin to sound irritating since they have at most two alternating sound effects for footsteps which sounds weeeird and cheap. Gun sounds on the first two games sound like SHIIIT. But, they were okay on Metro Exodus. I don't know why they didn't remove those unsynced squeaky footsteps. The sound design looks like it was just slapped in for the sake of having sounds. No matter what 3D audio engine/technology you're using, the surround sound just isn't quite right. Dialogues are too loud even at a few notches.

 

The devs tried so hard to tell a good story and character building that most of the dialogue lines were just fillers and really added nothing. As a result, it made me want to shoot someone for taking too much time to talk. This is very apparent in Metro Exodus. It was awesome the first couple of hours. But, a lot of times dialogues add nothing to player-NPC relations.

 

The combat is really immersion-breaking and stealth is always the better option most of the time. I used throwing knives half the time in Metro 2033 since they're one-shot kill weapons and the guns, even with military-grade ammo doesn't kill in one shot unless you're really accurate. As for Last Light, I didn't even bother finishing it. Too much filler levels and it was just as repetitive as Metro 2033. Going back to the combat, I hate the fact that enemies are bullet spongey. Sure, I can land headshots, but who would bother headshoting every thug in the vicinity while they're shooting at you? Seriously? I just shot someone with 5 AK bullets and they seemed to not care at all.

 

As for the resources, they shouldn't have tied the amount of resources with the difficulty or made a separate setting for it. This is what I think should be the case in Metro 2033 in particular. Apparently, resources aren't even that scarce 'cause why they hell are these bandits spraying bullets during combat? Also, these bandits hoard and make their own stuff, so why the hell should there be fewer supplies for the player? Kinda annoying seeing a group of bandits endlessly suppress me with full-auto weapons only to find out that they barely have anything when I loot their carcasses.

Some of these complaints of mine are also applicable in every other game, regardless of the genre, but the Metro series really plays like a cheap game.