Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus released all the way back in Feb, and since its initial positive reception, all the talk and love for it quickly dissipated as other massive announcements and AAA titles vowed for players’ attention.
And so we find ourselves now, sadly having to put it on this list of underrated 2019 games. Metro Exodus is actually exceptional. It continues the story of Artyom and the rest of the survivors living in the ruins of the Moscow Metro, who must now flee them and travel across post-apocalyptic Russia.
Where the previous two games lacked any real world building, Metro Exodus blows the doors off it as we explore the surface. Open world areas allow for exploration and help to make the experience more immersive, but the combat and action is at its best when you’re in dark, claustrophobic hallways filled with enemies.
That being said it’s not perfect, with some average voice acting and the gunplay with automatic weapons feeling more finicky than fun. Take some time to get used to this, and endure the occasional cringey delivery of a line and there’s plenty to enjoy here.
The fact that Metro Exodus has hardly got a mention in 2019 Game of the Year discussions is what leads to it making it onto this list.
We’d probably also give this a “Most Likely to be in the Bargain Bin” award, so if you do spot it on sale, grab it!
