metro 2033 is a survival horror firstperson shooter video game, based on the novel metro 2033 by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. metro 2033 was developed by 4a games in ukraine, and was released on microsoft windows and xbox 360 in march 2010.
in metro 2033, the player controls artyom as he moves through the ruins of postnuclearapocalyptic russia. the player uses guns of both real and fictitious designs to kill mutants and hostile survivors. most of the game takes place within the metro system, although artyom does venture above ground on rare occasions.
metro 2033 received positive reviews from critics: it was praised for its horror elements, detailed environments and appealing plot, but it was criticized for its buggy artificial intelligence and its many graphical issues.
a sequel, metro: last light, was released in may 2013. on august 26, 2014, a compilation of both titles was released for playstation 4, microsoft windows, and xbox one. on playstation 4 and xbox one, this remake was entitled metro redux. on microsoft windows, os x, linux and steamos, a release entitled as metro redux bundle includes both this game and metro: last light redux.
