Picking up two years after the events of Metro: Last Light, the largely self-contained story of Metro Exodus follows the plight of main protagonist Artyom, his wife Ana, and a crew of surviving Spartan Rangers led by Colonel Miller as they set out from nuclear-war-ravaged Moscow in search of safe harbour aboard the train Aurora.
With a storyline that sidesteps the supernatural themes of its predecessors in favour of focussing on a more affecting human experience, and level design that affords you significantly more freedom without giving you too much room to relax, Metro Exodus feels like the full realization of this series’ potential.
This is not a run-and-gun experience it’s a stay-low-and-go-slow crawl through some of the most atmospheric and detail-rich settings I’ve ever experienced in a story-driven shooter. The third game, Metro Exodus, successfully brings its lengthy single-player campaign to the post-apocalyptic surface without sacrificing any of the series’ signature tension.In an era where most first-person shooters seem to be intent on constantly upping the tempo, Metro Exodus is refreshing in its demand that you take your time.
You can pre-order Metro Exodus for PS4 and Xbox One from Gamestop if you are in the US or from GAME if you are in the UK.įeaturing a script twice the size of Last Light & Metro 2033 Metro Exodus is one of the most expected video games of 2019.It turns out that what makes Metro – a series named and known for its dark, subterranean survival-horror atmosphere – work was never really dependent on being underground at all.
So where does this leave us? Steam users who already have a valid Metro Exodus pre-order will not be affected by this change and will be able to play the game and future content as usual.įor those who wish to pre-order Metro Exodus on PC starting today, or buy it after its release, Epic Games store is the only option.įinally, if you are a console gamer, you don’t have to worry about this modification because there are better options for you. We apologize to Steam customers that were expecting it to be available for sale through the February 15th release date, but we were only recently informed of the decision and given limited time to let everyone know.” “We think the decision to remove the game is unfair to Steam customers, especially after a long pre-sale period. Valve’s response is obviously the one you should expect from a partner replaced by someone else:
Klemens Kundratitz points out that “by teaming up with Epic we will be able to invest more into the future of Metro”.įrom this statement, we can understand that a new Metro video game is possible and that the funds Deep Silver is saving by teaming with Epic Games will help the developer’s future projects. While many (including Valve) consider this an unfair move, Dr. Simply put, Valve is charging more than Epic Games for each Metro Exodus copy, leaving Deep Silver with less money.
Klemens Kundratitz announced that the company’s decision is based on the storefront’s 88/12% revenue split which according to him is “a game changer”. So, why did Deep Silver’s Metro Exodus leave Steam?ĬEO, Dr. On the other hand, as of today, if you want to secure a PC copy of Metro Exodus before February 15, 2019, when the game releases you’ll have to do it through Epic Games. Given the fact that Metro Exodus is set to release in about 2 weeks the announcement left many players who already pre-ordered the game from Valve’s Steam wondering what will happen to their digital copies.Īccording to Valve, “Steam owners will be able to access the game and any future updates or DLC” meaning that you’ll still be able to play Metro Exodus on Steam if you already pre-ordered a copy. This sudden move is quite unusual but not new, as it follows Ubisoft’s Division 2 example. If you’re looking to pre-order Metro Exodus on Steam, then you’re out of luck, because Deep Silver just announced that the latest Metro video game will be available on PC exclusively through the Epic Games store.