Metro Awakening review: "Some good moments but the lack of variety thins the reward over time"
Metro Awakening is a good VR game, but it's pulled between its combat and narrative ambitions and while it starts strong its impact fades.
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GamesRadar+ VerdictThere’s a good VR game in Metro Awakening at times, but it feels pulled between its pleasing core combat and narrative ambitions it lacks the gameplay vocabulary to fully articulate. The lack of overall variety, and increased leaning on expositional filling over time, means that while it starts strong its impact fades with continued play.Pros+Good tactile combat+Great physicality to interactionsCons-Limited environmental variety-Muddled story telling
GamesRadar+ Verdict
GamesRadar+ Verdict There’s a good VR game in Metro Awakening at times, but it feels pulled between its pleasing core combat and narrative ambitions it lacks the gameplay vocabulary to fully articulate. The lack of overall variety, and increased leaning on expositional filling over time, means that while it starts strong its impact fades with continued play.
There’s a good VR game in Metro Awakening at times, but it feels pulled between its pleasing core combat and narrative …