Metro: Exodus Limited Aurora Edition

very disappointing for the most part but the enhanced edition is definitely an eye candy

I don't understand the stealth complaints. It's straightforward and almost never required, although I will admit it's very beneficial for story outcomes and playing on ranger hardcore. I don't know if a Ubisoft style stealth meter would appease the complaints, but then that would increase the far cry comparisons regarding the Caspian area, which I REALLY don't understand... is it because you drive a car? At most I was reminded of Far Cry 2, which is a decent game, but I don't get some of the hate here, especially if you're a stalker fan. Improves on the previous two in every way.

Honestly I love the previous 2 games but I can not for the life of me get myself to play this past like the first 2 hours for some reason.

This game has genuinely some of my favorite dialogue and character writing (there's so much heart to *everything* here) and my hottest take is that the english voice acting is lovely. I cannot get enough of Miller's voice, he's so good D:

Also The Dead City is a fucking phenomenal closer level - just hearing Race Against Fate, Lacrimosa, or any of the other songs from the ending makes me emotional every time ;-;

genuinely perfect atmosphere. gameplay has some issues, which can mostly be ignored because the gunplay has the perfect balance of frantic + weighty. shame there's only like: 2 big areas in the game, the freedom in this is it's real strength.

the taiga part is one of the worst level designs I've ever experienced