Metro 2033 & Last Light... Years Later
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- 0:00:00 - Introduction
0:04:42 - Development #1
0:10:21 - Metro 2033
0:25:27 - Development #2
0:30:15 - Metro Last Light
0:47:25 - DLC
0:59:20 - Conclusion
1:01:15 - Note/Q&A
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Metro 2033 & Last Light OST by Alexey Omelchuk
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That night of unplanned preproduction was both magical and upsetting.
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MandaloreGaming are you secretly Ssethttzenach
Just like birth. Ah, the circle of life.
I love you
I love how their response to the accusation of stealing the engine was "that's not possible because our engine isn't shit"
That was my thought to
I've seen on one forum, I think the same forum that leaked X-ray 2 engine after stalker 2 first died, that 4a engine is basically updated xray, kinda like creation engine is gamebryo.
I can't see how scared you are.
@@Zeon081 I believe it. It looks so similar in subtle ways that just screams “our code base is the same”. Kinda like how you can always tell an unreal engine or source engine game by how it looks or feels
@@bryo4321 I mean to be fair the moment you jump you can immediately tell that it's source. Plus PUBG doesn't look unreal, but it's unreal engine
The best horror element in these games aren't even the monsters: it's walking over piles of dried out corpses no one will ever burry, while your geiger counter goes haywire
That’s why Dead City in Exodus is one of the best levels they made. You’re on your own for 90% of the level, fighting the mutants and then the leeches, and then the Geiger counter is popping off like crazy and forced you to use the green stuff.
Playing that alongside Two Colonels is one of the best gaming experiences I’ve had.
@@apollosinner Damn shame that Novosibirsk and the intro in Moscow were the only good parts of Exodus,i really wanted to like that game,but oh well...
@@theobviouswulf3243 that game was great but i assume its not your type of game?
@@regriefing1807 Yeah,right.I didn't like the open world and the plot seemed a lot weaker than in the first two games.It's not a bad game,it's just that i didn't like it
@@theobviouswulf3243 then you missed out then on a underrated gem i was the same way as you didnt like it at first but when i played it a few playthroughs loved that game so underrated
I remember a moment in Metro 2033 when you reach the Cathedral and go into a small unescapable room with a whole in a door. One of the guys with you just says "Wait! We'll come back for you after its over" I immediately thought "Great one of these missions" then the guy laughs and pulls the door open. I just thought it was a good moment.
You mean the Library. I was so confused when you said Cathedral lol
That Same mission you do have to continue alone, lol
DontEditThis librarians were easy but I kept getting jump scared
The was quite clever but the rest of the humour in that part of the game was so cringy and kept deflating all of the tension built
Grav I don’t remember much humor in the metro series
"The good ending can be unlocked by giving a bullet to a beggar"
This makes sense in game i swear
It's about moral and dignity, in other words; Karma. It might seem dumb from a purely logical standpoint. But what makes you unlock the good ending def. does make sense! And several games has similar paths for unlocking good endings so it's nothing weird either.
Forgiveness can be reached by giving a beggar a bullet.
@@SDLXVI to the head
bullets are money ingame
@@henrikskjolden What's dumb is that you can just simply not see him, or not stand around for a 5 minute conversation and earn good boy points so you arbitrarily get the bad ending.
"giving a bullet to a beggar" doesn't sound too nice if you've never played the Metro series
@Alvi Syahri Giving a bullet to a beggar.
Straight from the gun barrel.
And what game have you played recently?
Stalker.
😮
The Artyom and Anna romance was really badly paced, however it was done a lot better in Exodus
Zanyy Ohhh, yesss.
Only I was sad I couldn’t be with here more. It would’ve added more immersion. It’s ok tho
Yep she actually feels like a person in Exodus. I only wish Artyom wasn't silent anymore. Feels weird when she is pouring her heart out and he's just sitting there. Even more when people are talking to him on the radio and telling him to answer if he's still alive and Artyom is still quiet lol
@@axayd I imagine him just sitting there with a blank face while Anna talks on and on. At least you can't say he isn't a good listener, right?
A GAME THEORY Because Artjoms encounter with a Dark one when he was a child he gained his ability to communicate telepathically so he is talking with others but telepathically so they hear it in their head but no one else
na just kidding :]
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I know! I really liked Anna in Exodus even though I spent every interaction with her mentally yelling at her about ignoring her stupid cough. I was disappointed to find her so lackluster in Last Light.
I like that brought up the relationship with Anna in Last Light. Because holy shit it's fleshed out in Exodus. The first scene with her in the train car where you sit with her head in your lap and she talks for well over ten minutes brought up a certain intamacy you just don't see in video games.
I think what’s nice is the fact that it’s also optional and you could say “nah f that” and leave
damn right mate..i always make sure to be patient and let this play out..to look at the ornaments and post cards and look around the room..to share a cigarette with her..just a damn good scene...one that many agree with you..
I've been saying that word to word to people ever since I experienced Exodus. It's so fucking good to just sit and listen to people in a relationship just vent for a bit.
These breaks between main missions are actually my most favorite part of the game. You can literally spend an hour listening to everyone talking to you and each other or just watching the train go. I know I sometimes did the latter and stood outside for like 20 minutes.
I felt nothing but pure rage when she spoilers: was kidnapped at yamantau i specifically fired at limbs with a double barrel ashot so that i could think that i was blowing off limbs
YOU DID IT!!! 2 years ago I left a comment asking you if you'd do a video on Metro and you said you'd consider it and you actually did it you absolute mad man you
Wish I got started back then, I might've been able to release before Exodus haha
Heres hopeing some day dragon age will get its time to shine😁😁
@@Raycevick 😍 Dont forget to do one for Exodus sometime down the line 😍
When I posted that comment Exodus hadn't been announced yet and there was no talk or rumors of a Metro game ever coming out, and I remember mentioning that I really wished the next Metro game to be open world and happen mostly on the surface, and guess I was half right.
But still, having had so much expectation for the next Metro and having waited 6 long years, I gotta say I couldn't help but be slightly let down by Exodus, even though I still loved the game. All of the tiny flaws I'd learned to love in the previous Metro games only became exacerbating in Exodus, since I waited 6 long years for the game and expected it to be perfect. I really hope you make a video on the game. Nothing in depth, maybe a "So I Played..." series. Would love hearing your thoughts on Exodus.
I'm still waiting on my Chrono Trigger video D:
I really enjoyed the Mandalore DLC to this video.
Same, I ordered the season pass and I can't wait for the next installments!
More Mandalore content is always good.
Yeah same
*sseth
I LOVED walking around with npcs, especially Khan. I was just taking in the musty atmosphere of the tunnels
Me too, especially when they were telling a story, I think it really added to the great atmosphere, it felt like it was just you and your friend in a hellish land.
I can take my time and soak in the atmosphere without being forced to follow a slow ass drone that won't shut the hell up
It's hilarious that anna, one of the worst written characters in metro prior to exodus, becomes an extremely well written lifelong companion in exodus.
Not hilarious - rather an unsurprising development based in part on what Ray even said in the video. 4A Games is very good at listening to the playerbase and have the rare ability of reflection. Metro Last Light was polished so much more than 2033 that Ray even went on to claim that he misses that jank.
I thought she was annoying and clingy in exodus. To be honest the dialogue as a whole was poorly written with bad acting to boot.
Like another commenter mentioned, it really didn't seem like romance in last light, I actually believed they just got their rocks off because they thought they were going to die. Exodus on the other hand just seems like unbelievable romance with a thinly veiled illness for tension.
Literally from annoying girl to wife material
@@rjk37 Agreed. I felt Anna was useless to the story and it should have focused more on the factions from the past 2 entires. A quarter, if not a third of Exodus is purely saving her, or getting supplies for her. My gf even hates her and calls her annoying lol, but her first Metro was Last Last where she genuinely, was annoying. I've played them all and enjoyed 2033's story more-so because it dealt not only with the Dark Ones, but the Nazis', Reds', survivability of the Metro, awesome top secret bunkers. Exodus tried to make Artyom feel more human by introducing emotional interaction, but I felt for what it tried here, it lacked in the world interaction and what's going on around you.
She goes from extreme feminist to convert super wifu material
Raycevick, I just realized how crap the engilsh version is, in 19:28 the english voice actor saids "Its hard to describe..." but what the russian voice actor actually saids at 19:37 goes something like this:
"I fell to my knees from exhaustion as a smile crept across my face. I prevailed! I brought Hunter's will to Polis, and now the fate of my station was in the hands of those far stronger than my own. I completed my mission."
Metro Redux uses a different Russian voice, does it not? I do not remember it sounding so deep and old when I played.
@@littlepip8343 Yep.
I’m talking specifically about Metro LL (non redux): I found the Russian dub a lot better than the English one and the Ukrainian one somewhat better than the Russian one.
Russian film and television many times overtalks everything anyway though. It's often endlessly introspective and narrative. Sometimes, less is more.
This reads like me when I'm adding fluff to a four-page essay.
I've only played the Redux versions, so hearing Artyom's original voice made me laugh.
Wilhelm Scream oh lord, i got whiplash when i heard it haha
The original voice actor was better, playing the original he sounded like a somber, desperate kid. The new voice makes him sound like spetsnaz or something
@@tylerb2109 what? Noo. He sounds much younger in metro 2033 redux than in the original one
Jesus the new one does sound younger and more Russian, but what I’m saying is the original voice actor was better at conveying how Artyom felt throughout his journey
@@tylerb2109 Oh, i agree with you in that case. I just read the first book and the first voice actor felt more tired, which is appropriate. Maybe the best version would be in the middle. I personally think they made a mistake making Artyom mute. There is a lot that he could have said.
10:22 God, I could never forget how atmospheric that soundtrack is, it's been a year since I finished Metro 2033 and still it gives this warm feeling whenever I hear it
The good end theme at the end of 2033 hit my fuckin soul
@Camarade Toff yeah that shit hit harder than the second shot of the vax
Seriously, after I played this, I don’t understand why the Metro series is so underated
Cause it's a game made for adults. Yeah so is COD but kids can't just pick up metro and play.
Actually it's the elitist attitude from folks like the above comment that prevent new people from giving it a try. It is a video game. Don't act like a snob.
@@lordhawkeye elitist? I said the games hard and kids cant pick it up and play. How is that elitist? Its underrated cause it's not accessible to kids(the majority of video game players.) You're an idiot mate.
@@ryanvandoren1519 metro when your playing in spartan mode is fairly easy, survival and ranger probably are harder i havent tried both.
@@whyudoit4009 Any teen can play the hardest difficulty in all the metro games pretty easily, although Exodus might give the inpatient player a bad time lol
I did *NOT* have *SEXUAL RELATIONS* with that -WOMAN- game engine...
@@looinrims Still no conviction for those emails, huh?
Some Anon of course not, you didn’t think she’d ACTUALLY be punished, I mean she should be but would it happen? No
@@looinrims Yeah sure lmao
Some Anon, an ex-FBI lawyer (Lisa Page) testified, under oath, that the reason the FBI didn't seek charges against Hillary for her gross mishandling of secure information was because the Department of Justice told them not to. She said it in a closed Congressional hearing that has since been disclosed.
This isn't the first time and it won't be the last that some powerful individual gets away with crimes that would put you or me in prison for decades.
I did.
Funny how Anna became probably the most likeable character in Exodus
I 100% agree mate
Last Light made me hate her.
Exodus made me fall in love with her. These guys knew what they were doing.
I agree but I also really like the rest of the crew.
That game is stuffed full of likeable characters, honestly. I loved every member of the crew, they all felt very genuine and real.
Who the fuck you calling rabbit? Lmao.
Just so you know, a lot of the "stolen" assets like reload sound, animations, textures, weapons etc are all from a free asset library, there're the equivalent of stock images. Its why GSC didn't accuse them of stealing them assets but core game code, both company were pulling from the same asset library.
Edit: Incorrect timestamp. I've corrected the timestamp to reflect the problem I was talking about.
20:39 I can give an explanation for this. I work with animation software, and those jump cuts were a result of moving the camera from one place to another, but at a much lower framerate than intended. Instead of the cut only lasting 1 frame, for example, it would last 3 frames, and the jump would become obvious. In making an animation that ran at 6 fps, I had to take this into consideration, and pre-planned to scale the framerate down.
In the Redux version there are no third-person cutscenes, it’s always from the player’s in game prospective!
@@jackmeriustacktheritrix7355 I was referring to the camera "cuts" where the camera was obviously moving from one place to the other. I know that the Redux version exclusively uses first-person cutscenes.
RAMIREZ GO THROUGH THAT WALL!
But sir, I can't...
GO SWEAT OFF ONE POUND, PRIVATE! RUN!
I'm glad the ramirez meme stuck around.
TempestDacine true legends never die, they just respawn
I read that in sgt. Foley's voice.
I hope Ramirez made it back home. He did so much lol
Oh my fucking God. I so forgot that lol. Reminds me that CoD has gotten more and more shit over the years
Redux fixes a lot of issues, and it even includes a new voiceover for Artyom. If you were to get Metro now you wouldn’t even be able to get the original anyway.
God I love the redux so much
I see some people saying that they still prefer the original, but I think it's a definitely a case of nostalgia glasses. Pretty much anything I see in videos of the original 2033 looks better on Redux, and that includes many problems presented in this video.
It improves the graphics significantly which assists a bit in losing some of the stalker aesthetic, at least in my opinion. It also fixes up the voices to make them more believable, even though they aren’t truly great, and the visual differences make enough of a difference to help the gameplay and the guns feel more smooth, without taking away from the feeling that you’re using improvised weapons that aren’t in the best condition. “It really makes you FEEL like you’re in the post apocalypse.”
The Last Light Redux version still has a major bug where halfway through the game, the stealth knockout stops working. I still got the good ending on the first run though, so maybe they at least did something. Just don't kill anything without a _very_ good reason and you should be fine. You can ghost most encounters if you pay attention.
I love that they made Metro 2033 Redux more like last light because that was a way more uniform system than how OG 2033 was kinda wonky.
While I was super immersed during the Khan mission, it seems like Raycevick was ragging at how long it was taking Khan to explain the ghosts and paranormal anomalies found in the metro, and why he wasn't moving forward faster haha
I think the reason 4A never released their SDK was because of GSC, I remember seeing some dev screenshots and the map editor looked exactly like Xray's map editor lmao
"It's very nice-looking, woefully under-developed and poorly paced. Much like Anna's character."
Mandalore is a gem
a gem that spreads misinformation
@@arsenii_yavorskyi Let me guess, you are either a Star Citizen or Planetside 2 fan that could took his criticism at little too personally.
@@dough1595 good guess, but wrong. although one can call me a PlanetSide 2 fan, I used to be a fan of Mandalore as well. I had no problem with his video at first - quite the opposite, actually, I enjoyed watching it - but a few months later I stumbled onto a video called "Bad Journalism" by Cyrious Gaming, in which it was revealed how many of Mandalore's criticisms were just factually incorrect, relying on faulty logic, colored by resentment, and so on. basically he was unqualified to review the game. he could've taken a more humble approach by presenting the video as his own personal experience with the game, but instead he chose to claim authority and give advice to potential players. I don't think this was done out of malice, but the damage was significant nonetheless. the video was (and probably still is) very popular, and most people just take what he says at face value, instead of trying to verify if it's true. after all, he had me fooled, even though I wasn't unfamiliar with the game. Mandalore could've saved his reputation if he at least made a follow-up video and tried to address his own mistakes, but by the time I unsubscribed from him it didn't happen. although I watched his channel more for entertainment than to inform my purchasing decisions, I still can't reconcile listening to somebody who would misinform his audience - the people who trust him - this badly.
@@arsenii_yavorskyi I watched Cyrious video. While it raises some good points, it's really unfair to say that Mandalore is biased against the game because of "resentment". I could say the same about Cyrious: his love for the franchise makes him biased in favor of the game, and he's certainly not impartial about the whole ordeal. Would he act the same way if it was any other game? Maybe. Would I be wrong? Probably. Would it be too far off? I don't think so. Also, a negative review that gets a lot of attention, no matter the media, will detract the interest of new people to the product. That's not Mandalore's fault, it's just how the pop culture environment is, which it doesn't makes him a "bad journalist". Hell, I don't think he evens considers himself a journalist.
@@dough1595 none of this excuses misinformation.
How to make a Raycevick video better?
Just add MandaloreGaming.
To be fair, Mandalore makes everything better.
@@Raycevick Everytime
Always
Endgame? Pfft, THIS was the most ambitious crossover episode of all time.
I understand this is probably your full time job, but I really do appreciate the research, effort, and polish on this video. These games deserved a long form analysis, and you did an incredible job!
Y'know, as someone who really likes 'walking simulators', I can now see how Metro 2033 can be a frustrating game for some people 😅
It's so weird to hear you say you didn't like it, as someone who personally just felt like Metro 2033 w/eng dub carried this very quiet, somber experience. Like this perpetual sadness, permeating through every instance of the game.
It never really changed inflection or tone. Throughout your entire journey, you witness just a sad tragedy of the world that is, the world that was, and that will become. And I really enjoyed that quietness. It's apart of why the ghost sequence really stuck with me.
Artyom's and Khans travel through those sorrowful tunnels sum up how I feel about the game. I feel sympathetic to the world of Metro, because as he says. It's a tunnel destined to relive its past endlessly.
The same fights and conflicts. Struggles over ideologies and beliefs, the desperation to survive, the hope burning in the hearts of many as well as despair. The desire for connection and camaraderie, the people committed to arts and literature.
The entire game has this sad eulogy to a beautiful world we have destroyed. Even in the tunnels, humanity is destined to keep relieving that thing that made living both terrifying and beautiful.
Maybe it's weird to say, but for some reason the jank kinda helped reel me back into the experience generally as opposed to take me out of it. (Though trust and believe, boy did it take me out of it sometimes (stealth sections.)) It made me feel like a watcher, just like Khan is. Where you're watching life and things unfold, and you're just left to ruminate on it, and navigate your feelings and opinions about it. And consider the lives of those who'd experienced it/lived through it.
A lot of times my feelings towards a game can line up pretty close to yours, while yours illuminate things I didn't think about/consider. Making a game contain even more value to me.
So it was pretty interesting to have a pretty split opinion on a game for a change.
As always, great vid! Surprised I haven't watched this one before! Guess it was sitting my my "watch later" for - way - too long 😅
"We deserve the ratings we get, after all, the final consumer doesn't care about our conditions, and this is right. We need no indulgence."
*Last Light theme plays*
Goddamn, I love Mobius.
i dont know if I should feel sad or proud about this quote. my grandparents were Ukrainian immigrants and I want them to have better conditions, as I want for all who live and work the way they do, but at the same time I agree that a work should be rated without pity for those that made it, and that they earned through hard work the great reviews they got.
i guess, i just wish they knew that there are those of us out here that DO care about their conditions, and that they are not alone. As a college student I dont have much to send to the Ukraine, and it is hard to find charities which are not corrupt or ineffectual, but I do try. I wish i had the power to create a world less cruel and unforgiving, so we could all create and play games without fearing where our next meal will come from, or if the power will stay on long enough for us to finish our work.
Despite Last Light being a much better game in every regard, I’ve always liked 2033 more because it’s general clunkiness and odd design added to the setting. Much like the tools used in the Metro, the game feels pieced together in a way that’s functional, if not optimal and to me, that adds a certain charm.
Although the stealth is garbage. That we can all agree on
oh aye crit nobody.
Except in Redux, they pretty much just imported Last Light's system.
Buy the stealth suit. Save your money, buy the blinged-out revolver, then buy the stealth suit. Do not buy _anything_ else or you won't be able to afford it.
The stealth suit makes most stealth trivial. It basically gives you -1 light detection at all times. In total darkness, you effectively cease to exist. No need to bother killing anyone, just walk past them.
I dunno if it's still in the Redux version, but if it is...once you buy it, you win. You might as well be a ghost.
There's a reason people like Eurojank. It has an inherent appeal.
ootdega No it is not in Redux but my experience with stealth in Redux was that it was hard, but not impossible. I with the redux I actually found Last Light’s stealth to be more of a pain in my ass then 2033’s. I also enjoy Last Light Redux far less than I do 2033 Redux.
i absolutely loved this game. the story was amazing! the atmosphere was great. being "stuck" behind npcs was something i barely noticed as i was listening to them and it felt like i was actually there. seriously one of the best games i have ever played. but thats just my opinion. everyone is entitled to their own opinion after all. still, not a bad video. keep it up!👍
yeh i usually hate following slow npcs but this game probably does it the best, you are either under attack or they're showing/explaining something interesting to you like the ghosts
The issue is how the game will completely break if you go far ahead
tbh he's just being a douche critic lol its like a checklist of what to say negative about the game. for me since the setting is so claustrophobic being led by the npcs was comforting.
Exodus was one of the best Singleplayer I played. It was surprising good and has its classic feel. No gathering no pay to win, only play just for fun. I hope they continue.
@Do0m3rdude1995 would be neat if they take the world and setting a bit more seriously so it will be more immersive.
The BEST? Was this your first game ever?
This is the proof that if you make quality content, people will watch it even in 360p.
i've lived that life the first years of youtube
How else would you watch CZcams?
Only if the sound is mixed well.
I have the same experience with Lemino💀 they both have calm voices that lead the videos more than the videos themselves
Fun fact: Metro, along with The Witcher, are two of very few video games adapted directly from books. (Usually there's a film in between.)
Gibus Wearing Mann not true The Hexer was a tv show made based on the Witcher in 2002 5 years before the game released. Also you have to remember that the Witcher did not adapt any of the books, they are considered fan fiction.
@@haptikgames That there exists a previous adaptation does not mean that the video game was inspired by it, and that goes for the Hexer film as well. However, I admit that it is a bit misleading to say that The Witcher was "adapted" from its book series; it is more accurately described as being "based on" those books. The main point of interest I was trying to point out was that, unlike in so, so many other cases, the line from book to game did not pass through a film.
STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl makes Metro look like Mario Kart.
@@leegsy wtf r u talkin about
@@asjsjejjdj867 Exactly what I said.
That moment when you can choose to save Pavel despite all the evil things he has done and the dark one child says to you: "Thank you. Now I have learned what forgiveness is" The music, the lines....oh my god it was glorious! Goosebumps right now! This entire series is just.....out of this world! The Redux version of these two was amazing and now Exodus has become the perfect ending. This trilogy is a masterpiece! I love it so much, I need to binge-play all three once again😁
I love Pavel he doesn't hate Artyom quite the opposite but he's a soldier following orders genuinely believing he's doing the right thing. I hope he returns.
Dean Sharpe's "We're only doing it if you stay." and "Ah fuck." moment is like a RPG player encountering a key quest they can't ignore after finishing a really frustrating sidequest lmao.
I’m loving the constantly increasing production quality of your videos over the years. It’s clear you really love making this content and it shows in your research and scripts. Thanks for all the hours of content. 👍
Need a Raycevick years later
@GMI 360p??
The Redux version fixed this games problems quite a bit. I never really noticed until now.
He doesn't talk about 2033 redux, if he played it, most of his problems would be solved if he played it
Kole Adams that’s because the redux isn’t what was made and released in 2010, come on guys
@@looinrims No shit Sherlock. But a brief rundown of the differences would have done the people who played just redux a world of good.
These*
Redux fixes things, but in some cases, fixed them the wrong way (stealth previously was the type where the AI, once they know you are there, have ESP and come right to you even when they shout not - HOEVER - the "fix" is for it to be dumbed down stealth that is like playing Skyrim with Sneak at 100) - the game looks a little too clean compared to the original. Redux is one step back for every step forward.
"I don't like missing a throwing knife and alerting the entire metro"
"Ugh I missed a throwing knife and the metro didn't find out"
the thing about the "following the npc" or "the npc able to do all the work", that is very like the book
of course mandalore would have the Slavic connections to get the 2033 pre-alpha build lmao
He has a whole battalion of slavz to do that sort of work.
it helps that he's also sseth in denmark which is very close to the slavs
The Metro series is easily one of my top five favorite franchises up there with Halo, TES, and Fallout. I remember one time I was having a stressful day and so when I got home I booted up Metro 2033 Redux and instead of progressing through the mission I hung out in a market and before I knew it I’d spent an entire hour just de-stressing listening to a guy playing guitar at a fire.
Needa play the originals man. The redux just doesn't do it justice. The atmosphere of the originals is unmatched.
Brace Land Oh I did way back when but that was years ago.
@@tastycookiechip Fuck off.
Furher call down
I remember playing a STALKER mod called "Call of Chernobyl" all the time and when I didnt want to artifact hunt or do missions id sit around the campfires in Rostok (I was a Duty member) and sitting at the 100 Rads bar just listening to people talk.
Metro and STALKER are amazing by letting the player just sit around if they want lmao
“This is right...we need no indulgence” that is what I call hard core gents. Damn.
Gave me goosebumps
The quality, attention to detail and commitment you have to all your videos is so good that made me watch 1 hour video about a game I've never played, keep it up man you're doing a great job and hope you get more attention to your videos bcs you deserve it
Redux doesn't fix all of the problems but it definitely makes the games better as a whole.
No
- FoxRedStar555 - no u
it depends they might have fixed some things here and there but the atmosphere has changed aswell .. I prefer the original version
Jason Nemiro wrong
@@Clide0_0 I'm wrong for having my own opinion ? alright then
It's funny that the Khan level made you quit while it is one of my favorite moments in the franchise.
Same, and in the redux you actually have to participate because khan can't kill all the mutants without you getting attacked
It seems the author of this video wants shooters to be leaving you to your own devices. Metro is an interactive story.
Even some of the best shooter campaigns like MW2 ultimately are the same way, its just not literally on rails like metro
@@ieattidepodz4fun140 Yeah I remember nearly dying during that part. One or two missed shots and those damn nosilis' are in your face tearing you to shreds.
Yeah, he makes it sound like it goes on for hours - it's like 10 minutes long, out of a whole game :/
@@tskwared667 that's why you bring a shotgun for the mutant heavy levels. Makes them very trivial.
I continue to come back to this video and rewatch it in its entirety, this video is a piece of art and is incredible to watch, id like to see a video like this done on the stalker series.
Thank you. You've given me a new perspective on 4A.
I used to think of them as just another team where people come and go, but seeing the conditions they had to work in, and all the turmoil they had to endure... Damn, they fully deserve whatever money Epic promised for that exclusive launch. Props to them for sticking through it.
Iirc being an EGS timed exclusive was Deep Silver's idea so I bet most of the money went to them unfortunately, hopefully not but I don't trust Deep Silver much
"Cyka blyat, idi nahui"
-Actual quote from the developer
No idea
I can translate
Fucking bitch, fuck off
True
The intro to this video is better than the actual games and the games are as good as you say.
You like my intros too much, Bro.
Raycevick your intros are amazing
@@Raycevick notice, that they give such a praise *only* to the intro, but not to the entirety of your video-analysis. ;)
whitelight = strelok or Scar , raycevik = artyom
@@Raycevick The music you're using during the title sequence is great! I tried identifying it but without success. What's it called?
Great content as always. I love video games and documentaries so I guess i'm sort of pre disposed to enjoy your content. Grateful to have found your channel. Keep up the good work
I still can't believe you did a video featuring Mandalore and Superbunnyhop! I've loved all your guy's content, and this video was great
When I saw the upload notification, I was like "Is it Christmas already?".
Love your content, keep up your great work!
I was gonna make this comment! will have to do with a +1
@@IcelandicGoblin now you both get +1, likes for everybody
I miss the more supernatural elements from the first two games. Nothing will ever top that air plane scene in Last Light
No it a nuclear Christmas
If you like the supernatural aspect, you'll absolutely love Metro 2033 book
What? Last Light is the second game in the series and the first sentence would have made more sense if you used an example of supernatural elements from Metro 2033 not Last Light. Your comment raises so many questions as well. Did you mean the second game in the series? Did you mean the first, but used an example of the second on accident? Did you only play Last Light and so you think it is the first game? Is this even worth questioning? Why do I even exist? If a comment makes me go into an existential crisis then you done messed up.
@Desertcamel I missed a "s" at the end of game, meant the first two. Shit man, I'd have a lie down if a missing letter put me into a crisis.
Exodus sucks
The unbelieveable production quality of these videos is wacky. they are fantastic.
Exceptionally well done - I have been binging on your videos - you have this ability to shine off gems in games while still resolutely shining light on deficits and bad choices game developers have made. Epic audio levels on narration really helps too. Thanks for your work.
"I remember nothing of that time" and "I remember taking the metro..." I don't think is intended as a retcon, but more as artyom rediscovering deeply buried memories as a side effect of having actually traveled around and seeing the surface. Things once forgotten being pulled from the depths of one's mind through physical triggers in the environment. My 2 cents anyway
That's what I kinda figured. He had been down there for a long time and he was repressing the memory of getting his friends killed
Yes hi I know comment 4 Years later, but I agree with this sentiment at the beginning of last light artyom does stare at the blood on their hands and he shakes before the dark one takes him
That shot of Andrew Sapkowski really made me laugh, great job
"Khum!"
@Geralt of Trivia He has a bad sense of humor
Geralt of Trivia Andrzej Sapkowski is the author for the Witcher, isn’t he?
I fucking knew he was gonna jab at him at some point in this video. Hahahaha
That guys is such a POS!
I like how this is recommended 2 years later after the original metro 2033 became free
Raycevick you are easily one of my favorite channels on the CZcams for sure.
As a gaming nerb and one that loves the history and story of development as much as I love playing said games.
Thanks for all you do.
Despite the fact that I'm Russian, the line about "voice actor eating their microphones" got me busting into laughter, that's so true.
By the way, awesome video, as always.
For some reason I read this with a stereotypical Russian accent 😅🤣
I noticed this a lot with Russians, can't tell if its an audio thing or Russians eat microphone in the winter.
To be fair, I believe Artyom reloaded faster and more smoothly because he’s been in the Order for a while by Last Light (and therefore had had more training).
yep,all in the continuity .and the better stealth and equipment as a whole
There's a difference between reload drills and CoD's sleight of hand
@@francesco3772 still,artyon in last light is an artyom post 1 year of training and experience and maturity so he is ought to handle this stuff better
@@marineduard6901 and also gameplay reasons. It's frustrating to die while you're fiddling to load those two damned shells into a double-barrel. And in the world of Metro, you better do things quickly or you'll die. With enough practice, I think it's entirely possible to change magazines and such that fast.
@@elu9780 yeah . realism is good,but sometimes rly freaking frustrating. and the argument that artyom grew more experienced and learned to do things fater is rly good
Excellent video my friend and great editor
at 6:08, on the whiteboard, you can see what I believe is an early map layout of the first open area in Metro Exodus! complete with each sticky note containing a list of main features at each small location in the area. That's wild.
Raycevick:"studio across the border."
Putin:"What border?"
Ukrainians: *heavy sweating* *intensifing angery*
you know how many russkies are now used as fertilizer in Ukraine because of a mad hobbit from Kremlin?
XD
@@sergeontheloose Why what do you mean? Russia is not in Ukriane they only lose hundreds of soliders every year in training accidents in the west border or siberia haha and any Russian troops that are there are in no way there because of the kremlin but because they volunteered.
@@rubenlopez3364 Oh yes, it truly is a curious issue! Must be witches or something. I laugh at how Dean Sharpe was pulled out of his apartment by "Armed People" with curious non-mention of what they were doing..
Ruben Lopez to be fair russia isn’t even trying, if they did so Ukraine would last 5 weeks before Russia conquered kiev.
I love how this featured all of my favourite game writers; Mandalore, Bunnyhop and Rayce!
All it's missing is Btongue
Man, after all these years the atmosphere and environments are still terrifying. The lack of music is an amazing game decision.
That’s a really cool backstory with the author of the series and the developers
I always thought the Artyom at the beginning of 2033 reading the novel was older Artyom. Like as though he finally decided to write his stories after the fact.
11:08 I know that following AI is in most games is annoying, but in metro it slows down the pace and the player - to get them to appreciate the atmosphere and level design. The dark and low light tends to do the same thing psychologically (most people don't RUN into the dark). Following AI serves 2 purposes here: It gets people to slow down and look at the details, AND is a part of the atmosphere (the good voice acting supports that even further).
I hope youre referring to the Russian/Ukrainian voice acting because the english was absolute trash that barely conveyed what the original lines were.
@@freshlymemed5680 I only played the English version, since I don't speak Russian/Ukranian - The fact the voice actors spoke english, but had thick accents and bad grammar was what was so atmospheric about it (except for the voice actors for kids, they had the weirdest voices)
@@filipskotnica971 well i guess that works to some comedic effect and stereotypical russian comedy. But the original russian lines were so poetic and verbose that the localization kinda took away from the english version.
@@freshlymemed5680 I didn't find the bad grammar and accent to always be comedic, and I don't think that was the intent, but I do know what you mean when you say the book was more poetic.
@@filipskotnica971 i want referring to the book, the russian voice lines for the game are quite something
The level of your competence, voiceover abilities, quality of the content and the extent to wich you go with this material alone, I subbed immediately. Much success to you, Sir!
absolutely amazing, you have gave more so much insite into the makings of the metro games, as a avid reader of the metro books i appreciate you so much for this video and the depth that you have created. keep up the good work, subcribred liked and currently checking your patreon
Spoilers
You don't have to kill the librarians
Also anna is MUCH better in the exodus, like ALOT better
guyver 5er what does that have to do with librarians?
@@atlanteanautist1434 it doesn't it's just something he noted when talkong about last light
Wait what
>he didn't kill every single librarian in both games while on ranger survival
oh boy do i have a challenge for you
playing in Russian with English subtitles is the way to go in metro. i played through both games within a week about 6 months ago for the first time and i felt super immersed and even scared at some points. Definitely a 9/10 for me
Edit: also when i played it i never encountered any bugs/ collision problems that you talked about for a bit
Redux versions of Metro 2033 and Last Light eliminated a lot of those bugs. He is talking about the original version that came out in 2010.
@@sergeontheloose Well, it's been a while, but I played through the original, and while the movement seemed clunky I don't remember being stuck or anything
sounds a lot like my experience, except i played the reduxed games.
I played both redux and non-redux 2033, and yeah movement was clunky, but I never got really stuck.
I did get in a weird spot in Exodus a few times, but nothing a bit of jump spam won't fix.
Well in the Redux versions at least for me the Ladders don't work properly
This video must have taken ages. Much respect. Love your production.
I just love your “coughs” in your essays xD they crack me up every single time
2:24
i-is that an mp5 with a reciprocating bolt
oh god
*laughs in roller delayed blowback*
@@marcofransowitz4773 imagine that that's terrifying
*beeg brains*
It’s always interesting to hear how different people interpret and enjoy certain aspects of a game, for me those moments where you had an NPC partner were my favourites as the fearful and oppressive tone of the setting of the game made me thankful for the company and back up. It also helped to heighten the fear and tension in those moments where you are left on your own against the odds. Watching this video I never realised how I had overlooked some of the janky mechanics such as the stealth system as I was so immersed in the game.
I absolutely adore this content. It feels like it was made literally for me. Incredible work.
Can't wait for the exodus review. I love the metro series, last light was my favorite but I just started playing exodus and I think it's the best one so far. Cant wait for the review....
Its good but has Big Problems like the AI and The Level Jamantau was realy shet
@@ddmacc Jamantau was ok. The caspian map was utter shit. Way too empty, the car handled like shit and when you get stuck on a rock for example, have fun walking for minutes cause there's no reset or restart the level.
@@ddmacc I haven't updated my game for a long time cuz I was too lazy to do so, metro exodus has problems with the ai? I have like the version before new game plus was added, played it start to end and didn't see any issues, game was also running very smoothly. Also the platform is pc.
For yamantau I was sad that it's not an exploration map like Volga, the Caspian and Taiga but I was happy to have a change to go all out guns blazing at some point in the game otherwise I'd only go stealth to preserve resources
@@quartermaster2809
Its been a while since ive played so im not sure how bad the AI still is but when i did play it was pretty bad... I played on ps4, that might have made a difference
On another note, I remember reading an article in PC Powerplay hyping Metro 2033 up while visiting my grandma in Australia, which included quotes from Dean Sharpe. He described being totally unable to find a frisbee and practically camping out at the one specialty store near his house that got tortillas and other mexican food from time to time and routinely buying out their entire stock and hoarding it. 4A plainly didn't have it any easier making 2033, or at the very least, Kiev was no more hospitable to them back then than it was when they were making Last Light.
dude, what the hell are you talking about?
@@arsenii_yavorskyi I'm merely stating things Mr. Sharpe said to the interviewers while discussing his time in the Ukraine. A few quotes from memory: "Someone I knew said 'This isn't the North Pole, Dean. We have frisbees here, okay?' We looked all weekend. You cannot find a damn frisbee in this country." Another quote, relating to the Mexican food: "Occasionally, a store near me will get tortillas... I'll buy 'em, I'll buy 'em all. I'll buy every package they have. Because you just don't see that kind of stuff."
Now of course, it's possible Mr. Sharpe was exaggerating, or even making stuff up, but the point remains that he felt somewhat isolated and deprived in Kiev, and these circumstances don't seem to have notably changed by the time Last Light was being developed. I mean no disrespect to Ukraine or Kiev, I've been wanting to visit both of them for some time, and I've heard that the latter's a world-class city. But conditions were probably very different for an indie dev team living hand-to-mouth in the early 2000s than they are today, and I felt Sharpe's comments both shed some light on this and rang true with the discussion of the conditions 4A faced developing Last Light that Raycevik went over later in the video.
Urhg, stop teaching thing. Too much hurt Krog head.
Can't forget the whole war thing in Ukraine, 4A practically hightailed it out of there and are now settled in Malta
@@lukemarchand4183 so what? are we expected to provide the specific food that foreigners are used to eating? I don't think so. oh, and for the record: we DO have frisbees here.
Telling the almost-ignored 4A's story also adds to the value of the video.
It's really great to have somebody like you on this gaming side of the fence, even though I don't share most of your perspectives.
You're good Ray, your over-the-top content is much appreciated.
Keep going.
So glad I found your channel !
You’re producing full documentaries about things that would pretty much never get documentaries and the fact that they’re such high quality AND free is kind of ridiculous. I absolutely love your channel.
One thing I've noticed about all my years of gaming is that the older I get, the more I'm drawn to games which try something different. If I played Metro 2033 5 years before I did, I would have dismissed it as garbage. But I've come to love and appreciate these games more and more since I can see that the developers tried something different. The Metro games may not be the most polished shooters, but I've already played so many polished shooters that I crave something fresh. The library level in 2033 is a single level which displays more creativity than the entire single player portion of other shooters, and I love it for that reason. The Metro games may be janky and annoying to play at times, but that doesn't stop them from being among my favourite franchises.
I would justify the janky controls to others by saying in a bad Russian accent:
"I am big Russian man with genetic mutations from radiation and immesureable vodka consumption"
Read the books.
Yeah I used to play only Battlefield, CoD and Halo games but then they all started to feel the same. Now I'm craving for single player games with thick atmosphere and preferrably horror themed.
@@GreedAndSelfishness
The Metro trilogy is right up your alley then if you haven't played them yet
GreedAndSelfishness
Same for me
Damn this is a documentary. Well I better get comfortable.
The backstory of both the studio and the writer are very interesting to me. Really makes you appreciate the games so much more.
Artyom, there is a whole new world out there
Mandalore calling!
Initially I was hesitant to watch this video because Metro 2033 is one of my all time games and I would describe your review style as "brutal but fair". Ultimately I agree with your points for the most part. Metro 2033 has a lot of undeniable issues, although things like Artyom being stuck behind Khan and Bourbon for long sections never bothered me because Arytom was a 19 year old who lived his life in one station so being lead around around by tunnel veterans made sense to me. Still the bad stealth and the enemies managing to have both perfect telescopic aim when you peak your head out of cover while also behaving like bumble fucks is so irritating and immersion breaking.
My only real issue I had with the review was how dismissive you were with the hidden morality system and I think you had kind of a reductive attitude towards it instead of trying to unpack what it was going for. My interpretation was that Arytom being raised in one station his whole life has an incredibly limited view of the world so doing things like talking with people who have different life experiences than him, being charitable to those that are less fortunate, not killing people when you really don't need to, and exploring hidden areas gives Arytom a better understanding of the world around him and that maybe killing the dark ones is not the best option. I would say the two moralities can be summed up by quotes by Hunter and Khan. Hunter is a ranger who is mission focused, his motto is "If it's hostile you kill it". Khan is enigmatic but seems to have a strong spiritual and humane personality and he teaches Arytom to "Try to get a better understanding of things before you make your judgement". Personally I think morality system did a fantastic job going with an experimental binary system that wasn't just generic good v bad.
Also I'm surprised that you didn't mention that the final battle of Last Light can be sat out entirely. You can just hide in the corner and suck your thumb while your Spartan brothers die and in fact you HAVE to do that for an incredibly stupid and poorly defined achievement. Anyways review as always man!
At least it wasn't hit A for good ending or B for bad ending
There's an acheivement fir sitting out Last Stand?!
Is this a PC thing, I've 100% Last Light (Redux) on Xbox, and this wasn't a thing.
I never minded being stuck behind khan or bourbon either, because one, they were likeable characters, if a little shallow, and two, the immersion these games put you into really made it seem like you were just on a trip through the metro, not waiting until the next action sequence like a crack addict just waiting for his next paycheck so he can get his fix.
That's always been the point of the metro series, to immerse you. If you come looking for some sequence to sequence action packed thriller, then you're going to be disappointing, because metro often takes some time and steps back to immerse you in its world and characters, and for us that enjoy that kind of game, that's completely okay.
It's why i stopped and listened to that guy explain to the kids what used to be up on the surface using hand puppets for 10 minutes straight. Its why in exodus, I sat down with my teammates and listened to them chat about random shit, just sipping on a glass of bourbon. It's why I layed with anna and listened to her talk on the aurora. Because these games make you FEEL like you're in the metro. They make you FEEL like artyom. Your decisions become his decisions, which makes a slightly drawn out walking sequence with a character bearable, like it would be in real life.
I wish I could like this comment more than once.
@@Loogielicker69 ofc you never minded being with those two, because these parts are one of the best moments in the games/books. the layer of atmosphere is so thick, and that what makes it good. the metro franchise is not only the monsters and human, resting and shooting, but much more, something that fleshes out the world. artyom is young, not knowing the mysterys, while khan is one of the mysterys itself. is he a ghost, a human being? without him, artyom would fail his mission instantly, so it makes sense why those scenes where more "scripted".
i cant understant why someone would dislike it so much^^
I've gone back to this video multiple times in the past 3 years and each time I gotta say 1:33 that intro didn't need to go as hard as it does. Also still really glad there is an hour long video going over one of my favorite games ever and it's development.
Great video man. One of my favorite series.
I will say, when you brought up the moral points and said "the only thing standing between the two endings is whether Artyom plays his guitar or not". I thought of the moral point system as basically Artyom seeing more of the Metro and coming closer to connecting the dots.
Because if you look at the these and messages each of these interactions do, it sets up the potential for Artyom to understand why his mission for destroying the dark ones is wrong. Considering the sequel, I feel it is odd that there is now a right/Canon ending versus the wrong/noncanon ending, and I do think the "awful realization" ending should've been the one you get for collecting the moral points.
Also, the Fate of Metro, does not lie in strumming you guitar before leaving, as there are more than enough Moral Points in the game, than are needed for Redemption Ending.
Part of the reason the system is there is to reinforce Player Observance.
You do know the compass and lighter are the waypoint, right? You don't mention it on the part where you talk about getting lost, and I found it easy to find my way because of it.
That compass is a God send
Gave a like on the intro alone. Wow. Great intro man.
I love your intros. Something related to the game your reviewing. Something i don't just want to skip over
I've also got a question for you: would you be interested in doing a Years Later of the Mafia series?
When are you going to admit that Ride to Hell: Retribution is your favorite game?
He's a coward
That Mandalore segment was such a pleasant surprise
Literally the first hour long video I've watched start to end and wanted more.