Metro 2033

Metro 2033 Redux is a 2014 complete remaster of the original 2010 game, built on an upgraded version of the engine used for Metro: Last Light. It overhauls the lighting, adds new weather effects, improves enemy AI, and introduces the weapon customization system that was missing from the initial release.

Yes, in a unique resource management mechanic, pre-war military grade ammunition serves as the primary currency for buying weapons and upgrades. You can choose to fire these powerful rounds in combat for increased damage, but doing so literally destroys your money.

The game is a direct adaptation of the 2005 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel of the same name by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky. It follows Artyom, a young survivor living in the Moscow Metro, as he tries to stop a group of mutated creatures known as the Dark Ones.

The Metro series, including Metro 2033, was developed by 4A Games, a studio founded by developers who previously worked on S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. They are known for pushing PC graphical fidelity to its limits, which famously led to controversy when the original game was bundled with NVIDIA hardware.