Metro Exodus

As a sequel, Metro Exodus pulls ahead of the rest of the franchise in a big way by leaving the very metro itself behind. Aesthetically, the place is a joy to explore from beginning to end, and there’s enough variation to keep things feeling fresh. Dig down deep and it’s another Metro with a new skin, but it’s a damned good one of those all the same.

The Metro series has cemented itself into the gaming landscape through its mixture of intense first-person shooting and its unique take on life in post-nuclear Russia. In an attempt to outlive the nuclear war that ended up ravaging the surface, people barricaded themselves in Moscow's metro tunnels. Thus, began a new life which even saw an organized society sprout in the bowels of the underground. But different ideologies, the darker side of human nature and external dangers didn't take long to make their presence noticed. The series' protagonist, Artyom, always had a dream of reaching the surface and, while surface segments weren't missing from the first two titles, Metro Exodus places most of its action above ground.