Hey guys, so the ASSHOLES over at Steam literally made the original Metro 2033 free like 2 days after I published this video. I’m salty as hell but I thought everybody should know.
Speaking of the original 2033. I can only speak for the 360 version (and I am going to be skeptical about the re-release on steam, they may have changed things) but, on my first playthrough I decided that "if a hostile is human, genocide is the best option" and still got the option for the good ending. Then replayed that section to see the canon ending. I believe the karma system in 2033 just looks for certain actions to net you the good ending (playing a guitar, giving money to beggars, not take the money for saving a child, listening to conversations at different safe zones). I think the developers knew how BS their enemy AI and damage out-put was for this game and didn't put in code for negative karma for killing humans (that or they ran out of time and money).
@@Stevin20687 I remember seeing somewhere that the original 2033 requires you to commit to one ending or another at the end by either shooting the missile guidance or the Dark One
@@saltyshrimppasta Nope. If you have enough good karma you can either shoot (or walk up and push) the targeting device, getting the good ending, or stand back and watch to get the bad (canon) ending.
I don't want to know how long this took to make. The quality is insane and you can tell right away this was a passion project! It must feel so good to finally release this behemoth of a video!
This is a very good piece of work. In my opinion you can consider this on par with big league names like Joseph Anderson, Whitelight, Mandalore and others. Here is to hoping your gems don't go unnoticed in the future :)
You deserve way more recognition! An interesting take especially after playing Redux you really pointed some things that I’ve missed. Amazing job, thank you!!
When Anna fell into the ammo storage she inhaled poisonous gas, she didn't get irradiated and that is why the medicine she needs is different from the green stuff. Also, I should point out that the Blind Ones can be killed easily with the Railgun.
@@saltyshrimppasta the first ghost encounter after separating with ak guy on the surface in 2033 and the ghost island in exodus scared me so bad I refused to continue
Keep up this kinda content. one day ,the youtube algorithm is gonna treat you really nicely. Always nice to see new creators making this type of content.
Metro Exodus was the only game i player to this that me cry for 2 hours straight. I was a huge fan of the series, when I got the good ending on my first playthrough, I got so emotional from when I saw Millers body on the car, right before Artyom took the wheel, I cried from there to the credits and just kept thinking about Artyom's journey and everyone involved, and it felt just so beautiful
Hey whats up man. I just wanna tell you to keep up the good work. In time you'll reach your dreams 100%. Even though i simply cannot find time to watch your videos(I tend to watch these kinds of videos in one sitting and i simply cant find time considering School,homework,Gaming and trying to watch the whole MCU from the start since i never watched any marvel films b4.) i can see the Passion put into it.
You have not truly read Metro 2033 until Robert Dugas has read it to you. Trust me, the audiobook is fantastic. And I really like that Burbon says "There is no more me". its so unnatural and wrong that it really works in that moment.
20:33 the retcon you were talking about was in the intro for 2033 artyom says that he a born shortly before the bombs fell and doesn't remember much of life before the war. But in the intro for Last Light, Artyom says he was about 7 years old before the war and mentions a lot of details he remembers slightly before the bombs fell.
Finished the titanfall 2 video (amazing) and the daggerfall video (relatable) and now I’m here. First channel I’ve binged long form content from in a while
Man, what a ride this video was. Yea, the gameplay was not fantanstic to watch, but thats fine, i loved that whole video and appreciate the time you took to get video for everything you said. Great work and I'm excited for more!
I always feel a little bit guilty leaving comments like that because I never intend for it to be self-promotion, but that’s usually how they come off. Regardless, welcome to the channel and I hope you enjoy the video!
I´ve read the 1st Metro book, too. The passages where Artyom is legit scared to death... Sometimes i couldnt read anymore at nighttime cause its that scary AF. Also I´ve read this book only and it worked great as a Standalonebook.
this was a amazing video!!! have watched it 3 times already and i love just because i love the franchise so much!! I have played it in russian because I am native russian speaker but I haven’t read the book but i loved the gameplay in russian and its a good experience! I hope u get the attention that you need because these projects that you do are grate!!! live the videos and keep it up!!!!
I would love to see a video about the Batman Arkham series! But on a different note this video was great and you definitely knocked it out of the park with this one
Thanks dude I appreciate it! I actually own the Arkham series on PS4 so that’s a possibility. I know I have at least the next one or two projects planned out (excluding the one I’m currently working on, so technically next three) but it shouldn’t be too hard to make happen *Famous last words*
Yeah I saw somebody else say that as well. The thing that threw me off is how the commander made the comment that they can get back to their wives, and he referred to Artyom’s as “Anenka,” and “enka” is usually a pet name in Russian that basically means “beloved.” Since I knew Anna and Artyom get together in the games beforehand, I automatically assumed that it was the same character. I don’t remember if Artyom’s last name is ever actually said in the book now that I think of it
Discovered your channel through reddit. It's always nice to find some other smaller youtubers like myself who focus on long format content. I can't wait to check out your God of War videos, and I wish you the best of luck in growing your channel. Subbed!
So the reason you see the dark one vision outside VDNKh is because you pass through a ghost of a dark one you can see right in front of you moments before the vision happens. Also I can see why they didn't include a mechanic for staring at the Kremlin stars. For one most people would have missed that dialogue in Market and have no clue what is happening without some added dialogue from Miller. For two a lot of players probably wouldn't even realize the kremlin stars are in the background of that level. The dark ones are inside D6 because they were actually a sentient bioweapon developed from humans before the nukes fell
@@saltyshrimppastaYea the biomass in D6 was pretty much the equivalent of the Kremlin monster from the book. And I think works much better for the game medium
ive played the original 2033 and Redux is pretty different. There is actually more enemy variety in the original with 5 different versions regular, black, female, armored and an albino that kills boris, there are also 2 varients of librarians, hairy and non hairy lol. There is a suit system that to my knowledge only shows up twice in which you can choose between a stealth or combat suit (like the stalker dlc). There is an option to equip knives and grenades as your primary and your regular melee is a gun bash. I think the biggest story difference is the custcenes being a mix of 1st and 3rd person in the og and d6 itself- the og version has it filled with armored nosalis that pop in and out of the ceiling and chase you through the cave.
I had a blast playing through Exodus when it first came out but I've tried to return to it now that I have limited time to game and trying to figure out where I am and what I'm supposed to be doing with a week or two in between sessions is impossible...
Bit late, but the 2 colonels dlc isn't actually about Miller, it is about kirills father and his ultimate fate as well as the fall of the Novosibirsk metro, with a small speech from Miller at the end. Anyway, great vid!
My main issue with Metro 2034 and 35 was that they were a completely different reading experience. I went into these books expecting more of Metro 2033 but was left ultimately disappointed. Even though i read the books after playing 33 and Last light, i still remember a lot of moments from the first book and especially how tragic the ending felt, with Artyom coming to the understanding of the dark ones when it was already too late, which is something the game doesn't really convey. However, i forgot pretty much everything from the sequels (except maybe some characters and the main plot twist from 2035) and i only started remembering stuff with the story recap from this video, which made me feel like and amnesiac regaining his memory. I will have to reread them again sometimes in the future and perhaps i will have a better time because my expectations for these books will be different.
Yeah I feel the same way. I was surprised while rewatching this recently that I barely mentioned that cannibal cult from the first book. It was a really memorable part, but I barely remember any of the other bits from 2034 and 2035 when I think about them
The making him my boy for the rest of the game line had me dead asf cause I felt exactly the same. Him and khan are probs my fave characters in the games
It's actually possible to have duke survive even if you kill every hostile person att the church it's just a question of compensating with good boy points with the locals killing the bandits (not the ones burning the mercy killing is odd) and saving the lookals there a few places where you can and each gives a point I've seen some claiming that dukes died for them when they killed no one and freed everyone tho so it might also be bugged
I've played through the first Metro alot, and I can say that it's still my favorite. Something was lost with the transition to the redux version, and it'd be good for you IMO if you dug for a copy of the original 2033 even if only for your enjoyment and not for content.
Btw Afaik exodus's morality doesnt work like that. What decides the 3 Points are: Duke-whether you stealthed the bridge or not Damir-whether you killed slaves or not Alyosha-whether you killed any pioneers/pirates or not(bandits are free game) Other than that you can RIP AND TEAR. Also am i the only one that cried in the whole ending starting with finding the cure(good ending btw)
2:25:15 Man, these enemies suck more than just being annoying enemies to fight. I hated these enemies because they felt lazy in their design. Metro is filled with such creative and interesting mutant monsters: the Watchmen, Shrimp, Nossilisks, Demons, and Librarians are great both from a world building perspective and an artistic perspective... and the best the Exodus team could come up with was... ghouls from Fallout. And these enemies get used so much. I'd have rathered dealt with Watchmen or Nossilisks. At least I'm familiar and appreciate their designs.
With the Dark Ones in 2033. Artyom is the only connection they have with humanity, they have no knowledge other than what he gives them as a medium. And he is an isolated kid who has never left his station, has a itch for genocide, is repressing his own emotions, and kinda hates where he is and does not want to be there. I think that could be interpreted by the Dark Ones in a lot of ways... and none of them would be good. Even with Artyom they can only communicate cryptically and in a way that isn't very good for him. They are intelligent yes, but in a way completely different than people and with no experience with them other than Artyom. I think assuming they are evil because of their effect is the same as what Khan says, assuming fire is hostile. For the Volga. Killing the people in the first area is not enough to trigger the death of Duke. I have on more than one run done that. You have room for error, quite a bit of it. And the point of Duke dying in the first place was due to Artyom being too quick to try and be Rambo. He looks up to Artyom, and if he sees you look at a situation quickly, and act quickly he will follow, and will get shot. Along with the cultists just thinking you are legitimately the devil. That is why you have to explore, listen, and watch for subtitles to figure it out the first time, because you are teaching Duke to do the same thing. Same with the boat of traders, and the bridge. Also I don't think the photo given to Giul, as well as all the other sidequests like that have an effect. Nowhere down the line in any of those sidequests does the moral flash appear either bad or good, and in addition to that they both serve another purpose, they unlock scenes later on separate from moral decisions. The saving of the slaves is a big part, but you don't have to get every one, and you can even accidentally shoot a few of the slaves and get away with it if you do enough. In general about the moral system. You can make the argument that those people would just turn around and kill more, so you would want to eliminate them... but Artyom absolutely cannot do that. If that were true, then he should have never been given mercy by the Dark Ones, or forgiveness by the little one or really anyone at all. He killed more and caused more suffering than anyone else you meet in the Metro outside of maybe the invisible watchers. Artyom is not free of sin, and certainly is not the person who should be throwing stones around. Even then though, you don't lose points in Last Light or 2033 for killing hostiles, only people who are unarmed, or unable to fight. Even in Exodus there are only 6 areas of the game where killing hostiles effects anything, and you can still mess up at least 2 of those and get away with it. Oh yeah, and also the Artyom in 2034 is Artyom Popov, not the one we know.
Yeah my experience with the morality system was weird. It’s likely that Duke died because I capped that guy who asked me to kill him. The morality system was a little hard to gauge since it doesn’t have a physical meter to represent. The same can be said about saving Damir, since on my first playthrough I did everything the same except saving the slaves at the first salvage yard, saving the hermit being harassed by slavers, and saving the two people on the oil rig. I’ve seen a lot of people online claim that they’ve never been able to successfully save him. Damn game designers not giving me a morality meter and shit.
I definitely know the video isn’t perfect, but I will at least say that I tried to research the morality system to see how it plays out, and much of what I found was pretty mixed. I think a lot of the confusion comes from the fact that it’s not a system that can be directly measured, but I agree with you that more testing was required. Even so, I can’t hold it against myself too much since I would have to replay the entire chapter to see how every effect would play out in order to be sure. Also, I think that the morality system should be based on more than what Artyom would/wouldn’t do based on the canon events of Last Light. I know for a fact that he would kill people who cause others harm without hesitation in Metro 2035 since he more or less monologues about how he isn’t as idealistic as he used to be. This is also a larger issue with morality systems so it’s not exclusive to Metro: how do you measure morality in a “good” versus “bad” light without simplifying morality as a whole? I feel this way mostly regarding the Caspian since it’s what stuck out to me the most. I think there’s some decent discussion to be had there.
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-WEE! My man's computer is STRUGG-LIN' with this game at points lmao. Funnily enough, I just watched your Prototype retro before this and like, I played that game in much the same way. Remember how Liz Greene in that game took you two hours cuz it's the worst boss fight? Imagine that but even slower due to like 25 FPS lol
I love this video, shame you didn't manage to go more in-depth with the books. I don't really see a lot of discussions on the books themselves, just in context of the games mostly
@@saltyshrimppasta in my opinion going more in detail about each philosophy be it as you did mention the witnesses but go over the cannibals or the theme of how much more depressing the book is, I found it much heavier and more grounded compared to the games too
Regarding the name thing. I am impressed how does your Russian friend not know this because even though Russian isn't my first language I know this and it's common knowledge even if you study Russian as a foreigner. Russians have kind of a short name or nicknames for almost every male and female name which they use informally in everyday speech. For example, you would call a Nathan - Nate if he was your friend. Zhenya comes from Yevgeniy which would be Russian variant of ancient Greek name which in English stands for Eugene. Still, a very stupid thing by developers to translate names to English. Btw, great video and your content is on the same level as some more famous TH-camrs discussing video games. Hope you get more attention, you deserve it.
It’s probably my fault for the way I asked the question. I quite literally said “hey how does Zhenya translate to Eugene?” So I think he was likely looking for a direct translation and probably missed the short name portion (at least that’s what I assume). I’m glad you enjoyed the video though! I’m sure I can grow the channel if I actually get the time to sit down and finish the vids I’m working on
So, I made it to the part where you discuss the morality system in the games at about 2 hours and 19 minutes in. By the point you've reached the Church of Tsar Fish in Exodus, you have played the two previous games and have learned that if you want the good ending, you gotta put 'em to sleep by bonking them over the heads, no matter how bad or hostile they are, because that's how you've gotten the good ending in the previous two games. In the first two games I have always gotten the bad ending first, but in Exodus I got the good ending on my first playthrough. Imagine knocking out a bunch of reds and nazis, who are hellbent on killing you and ruining the whole metro completely, and then surviving the Battle for D6 only to murder a handful of religious peasants in a church, because they lied to you about being peaceful). By this point in the franchise, your knife button should probably be unbound.
WDYM EXODUS GAMEPLAY BAD?!?! Nah for real tho, I agree and a bit disagree with you. The Karma system is a bit nonsense, but I somewhat agree with the system. 4A trying to make artyom the good guy, like literally a good guy. Yes the most monsters are humanimal is a bit weird, I hate that they have a lot of monsters in the previous instalment but now they somewhat vanish. (Maybe because different places or some stuff like that) When you say the game makes you try it harder, I prefer it like that. Yea shotgun can one shot me at 100 meters is somewhat making my blood boil. But I like it because it gave me a challenge. ( Every person has a choice) Artyom being a silent protagonist is 4A developer choice that still confused me as hell. Making artyom Talk will make the story 10 Times better. Like fck they literally make me love Anna in this game. Still this vid is very well made, I want to ask how long you are making this vid but I know it's a lot of time. (Edit) Agh the soundtrack I forgot, they are so good. And when seeing miller died in the cutscene make me cry like a baby
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I don’t remember everything I said in this one, but I can agree with your points as well. I haven’t played the game in over a year so most of these issues are things I’ve forgotten for the most part. I just remember how good the gunplay and final sections are when I think back to it.
@@saltyshrimppasta I still believe exodus is one of the best game to see, the graphics is insane and not need a super hardware to run. But, DLC is kinda a mix bag. The two colonels (imho) are good DLC. Sam's story is a bit of a letdown, but if you like a hero shooter it is a very good experience. Keep making beautiful vids bro, I know it's gonna take a long time but you just got a subscriber
I only just started the video but I wanted to get this out of the way. I like the original stealth mechanic from the first game. I know lots of people don't like it but I think that they are wrong. If people can tell me to "get good" when it comes to Souls games then I can say get good at the stealth in the original metro 2033.
I only just got to the part where you asked to tell the differences in the stealth mechanics so I'll do my best. The watch is the first major change. In the original there are light indicators that tell you how much light aka how easily you are going to be seen. The watch has 3 light levels at the start of the game, green or probably won't be seen, yellow or roughly 50-50, and red probably going to be seen. About half way through the game, in the shop level before the battle between the reds and the reich, you can buy a stealth suit that will reduce you chances of being seen even further unlocking the final indicator of the watch. Off. Yeah off. No chance in hell you're getting seen. This granular approach to stealth was a wonderful aspect to the game once you wrapped your head about it and played with it to learn what you can get away with. The other major change in the redux that I hate is that enemies in the original never go back to their patrols after being alerted. The moment stealth is broken that's it. You're done. The enemies might not know where you are but they will be behind cover and constantly looking over their shoulder after stealth is broken. The game was never intended to be a ghost in the night simulator. Stealth was always the practical tool it was meant to be. Lower the number of enemies so fighting was more even and not a drain on resources. Humans will relax and let down their guard. Save your bullets when you can and use them on the mutants that are less forgiving.
I'm at the part about the library and even on hard-core difficulty the helsing arrow gun is the best tool for killing librarians in game. It's faster than throwing grenades and silent so other librarians won't come running. Just make sure to overcharge your pressure gauge before engaging and you'll be fine.
The spiders in the first game were added in the redux version. I remembered that after you mention they failed to tell you that information in that game during their first encounter of the second game.
I always find it amazing how expertly they made Ana an S tier waifu after I literally screamed at the screen when artyom had "relations" with her during the second game. I found her annoying, grating, and I wanted to save her only because I'm not an asshole. During the third game I expected to hate her too... but by the time Ana was poisoned in that hole in the ground I was saying "no Ana don't leave me!"
What?!?! Where the hell is that convenient room of people willing to explain themselves?! I never found that room. I know that if you knock out enough guards the rest will stand down and you can freely leave with the non combat npcs commenting about stuff but I never found that room!
If you mean entire franchises at once, then yes I’m sure I will. It’s much easier to do with linear games like Metro than it is RPG’s like Fallout or the Witcher series, but I think it would work well for something like Bioshock, Halo, post-reboot Wolfenstein or Doom, stuff like that. It probably won’t be for a few months because I have at least the next 2-3 projects laid out right now, not including the one I’m editing right now (as we speak in fact)
Ironically, I started recording the Wolfenstein games but I quit and decided to do something else during my second playthrough of Wolfenstein 2. A friend of mine told me that Youngblood is 10x worse and I decided to shelf it for the time being. I’ll still get back around to it eventually but I was just a little tired of shooters.
@@saltyshrimppasta I never beat wolfenstein 2 or youngblood. But the new order and old blood are nice.. it would be funny to hear you shit on youngblood though lol
The New Order and the Old Blood are a lot of fun, but W2 is just unbalanced as hell. Like I was playing on “Medium-Hard” difficulty (since there’s “causal medium” and “epic gamer medium” for some reason) and I finally had to lower the difficulty during the final fight of the game because I kept getting melted.
I played all the games with Russian audio and subtitles because the first time I heard the accented English I wanted to uninstall the game, Steam and Windows from my computer and move to the woods. Once I realized that you can spare your ears with the Russian voices it saved me.
Good job! This is significantly better then your other videos, the humor is good, audio is good, you don't sound like a zombie with one tone of voice. All improvements! *kisses head* I'm proud of you
It’s all good guys, I didn’t feel it was condescending. Every one of my videos has some form of mistake or error in them, and the overall quality is improving. Also I forgot to heart the original comment
You cant pass the morality system if you known how to get the good ending? That is more easy than I trough, simply shoot the terminal that launch the missiles, destroying it, even with the morality system, the game doesn't tell you that.
I believe that in the original version release you were able to commit to one of the endings by shooting either the terminal or the Dark One. For the Redux, getting the bad ending always kills the Dark One in the tunnel sequence, and the good ending wounds it, giving you the choice to commit to finish it off or shoot the terminal.
One thing I absolutely hate about 2033 and last light (didn't play exodus yet) is the morality system. This system is pathetic. You can give ammo to beggars, save hostages, help citizens, spare or save your enemies who are defensless, kill others only when they start attacking you but hey you didn't listen to some random dudes talkin or didin't go to some hidden room with ammo f you ya got the bad ending. Another thing in last light is the strip club that gives you negative points. So... Firstly the game tells you to explore the world as much as you can, interact with everything but then it punishes you for visiting the club and smoking. What the hell is this? This is the worst morality system I've seen in any videogame in my entire life...
Morality isn't the right word for the system because it's not just about morality, it's more of an "open mind" system. It determines whether you as Artyom pay attention to the world around you, taking everything in and not judging things at first glance. Hence the finding ammo stashes and listening to random people. And you don't get a negative point just for entering the strip club, you get one if you accept a dance from the stripper. Which makes sense. You're trying to hunt down Pavel but you're gonna put that aside to have a lap dance that gets you nowhere.
@@dylanv.4970Well it's been a while and I wrote that comment enraged after I got the bad ending in last light😆 But I'd still say the system of points is really unbalanced. Like I said, saving others or not taking revenge should have huge impact and give you like 5 moral points, while stuff like hidden room or lap dance should take away 1-2 points. Especially in last light because there the ending depends on how the little dark one sees you, so the main focus that determines the ending should be on the choices made when you're with the dark one, because he witnesses your actions. The system was done a lot better in Exodus.
Hey guys, so the ASSHOLES over at Steam literally made the original Metro 2033 free like 2 days after I published this video. I’m salty as hell but I thought everybody should know.
Speaking of the original 2033. I can only speak for the 360 version (and I am going to be skeptical about the re-release on steam, they may have changed things) but, on my first playthrough I decided that "if a hostile is human, genocide is the best option" and still got the option for the good ending. Then replayed that section to see the canon ending.
I believe the karma system in 2033 just looks for certain actions to net you the good ending (playing a guitar, giving money to beggars, not take the money for saving a child, listening to conversations at different safe zones). I think the developers knew how BS their enemy AI and damage out-put was for this game and didn't put in code for negative karma for killing humans (that or they ran out of time and money).
@@Stevin20687 I remember seeing somewhere that the original 2033 requires you to commit to one ending or another at the end by either shooting the missile guidance or the Dark One
@@saltyshrimppasta Nope. If you have enough good karma you can either shoot (or walk up and push) the targeting device, getting the good ending, or stand back and watch to get the bad (canon) ending.
Of course you’re salty, it’s in your name after all
I don't want to know how long this took to make. The quality is insane and you can tell right away this was a passion project! It must feel so good to finally release this behemoth of a video!
This is a very good piece of work. In my opinion you can consider this on par with big league names like Joseph Anderson, Whitelight, Mandalore and others. Here is to hoping your gems don't go unnoticed in the future :)
You deserve way more recognition! An interesting take especially after playing Redux you really pointed some things that I’ve missed. Amazing job, thank you!!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
When Anna fell into the ammo storage she inhaled poisonous gas, she didn't get irradiated and that is why the medicine she needs is different from the green stuff. Also, I should point out that the Blind Ones can be killed easily with the Railgun.
pddffff someone got scared by the spider running on the mask
Took me two full playthroughs before it stopped bothering me lmao.
@@saltyshrimppasta the first ghost encounter after separating with ak guy on the surface in 2033 and the ghost island in exodus scared me so bad I refused to continue
I'm glad you found your niche! Loving these videos man
Been going through a binge of your videos and you are criminally underrated. Very solid long form reviews ❤
Keep up this kinda content. one day ,the youtube algorithm is gonna treat you really nicely. Always nice to see new creators making this type of content.
Can I just say, you have the voice for this
Thanks dude! I actually can’t stand the sound of my own voice most of the time so I’m glad that it doesn’t get on anybody else’s nerves
Metro Exodus was the only game i player to this that me cry for 2 hours straight. I was a huge fan of the series, when I got the good ending on my first playthrough, I got so emotional from when I saw Millers body on the car, right before Artyom took the wheel, I cried from there to the credits and just kept thinking about Artyom's journey and everyone involved, and it felt just so beautiful
Hey whats up man. I just wanna tell you to keep up the good work. In time you'll reach your dreams 100%. Even though i simply cannot find time to watch your videos(I tend to watch these kinds of videos in one sitting and i simply cant find time considering School,homework,Gaming and trying to watch the whole MCU from the start since i never watched any marvel films b4.) i can see the Passion put into it.
You have not truly read Metro 2033 until Robert Dugas has read it to you. Trust me, the audiobook is fantastic.
And I really like that Burbon says "There is no more me". its so unnatural and wrong that it really works in that moment.
20:33 the retcon you were talking about was in the intro for 2033 artyom says that he a born shortly before the bombs fell and doesn't remember much of life before the war. But in the intro for Last Light, Artyom says he was about 7 years old before the war and mentions a lot of details he remembers slightly before the bombs fell.
Ah yeah that. Thank you, I don’t know how I forgot about that
Finished the titanfall 2 video (amazing) and the daggerfall video (relatable) and now I’m here. First channel I’ve binged long form content from in a while
Awesome, I’m glad you’re enjoying it! This is another one that’s high on my list of favorites so it should be fun :)
Again, simply top-tier!
Can't believe how criminally underrated this channel is btw
Man, what a ride this video was. Yea, the gameplay was not fantanstic to watch, but thats fine, i loved that whole video and appreciate the time you took to get video for everything you said.
Great work and I'm excited for more!
Comment for the algorithm. Great video essays my guy! You won a subscriber.
The views to quality ratio is horribly unbalanced, great video!
This a masterpiece.
Here from a comment you made on a Batman Arkham Blackgate video
I always feel a little bit guilty leaving comments like that because I never intend for it to be self-promotion, but that’s usually how they come off. Regardless, welcome to the channel and I hope you enjoy the video!
Zhenya is short for Evgeniy, which is the Russian version of Eugene.
Man's really making 3 hour long movies for 1k subs, honestly super impressed hope to see you grow!
I appreciate it dude!
I´ve read the 1st Metro book, too. The passages where Artyom is legit scared to death... Sometimes i couldnt read anymore at nighttime cause its that scary AF. Also I´ve read this book only and it worked great as a Standalonebook.
3 hours... underrated bro keep up the grind
u deserve more subs bro
Good stuff man, good stuff.
You have earned yourself a subscriber, sir!
I’m glad you enjoyed it!
another excellent video never even played/watched anything about metro looks like a cool franchise
this was a amazing video!!! have watched it 3 times already and i love just because i love the franchise so much!! I have played it in russian because I am native russian speaker but I haven’t read the book but i loved the gameplay in russian and its a good experience! I hope u get the attention that you need because these projects that you do are grate!!! live the videos and keep it up!!!!
I would love to see a video about the Batman Arkham series! But on a different note this video was great and you definitely knocked it out of the park with this one
Thanks dude I appreciate it! I actually own the Arkham series on PS4 so that’s a possibility. I know I have at least the next one or two projects planned out (excluding the one I’m currently working on, so technically next three) but it shouldn’t be too hard to make happen
*Famous last words*
Man this channel is way too underrated pfff
Better to be underrated than overrated!
Artyom in 2034 is just a different person named Artyom. It is a common name.
Yeah I saw somebody else say that as well. The thing that threw me off is how the commander made the comment that they can get back to their wives, and he referred to Artyom’s as “Anenka,” and “enka” is usually a pet name in Russian that basically means “beloved.” Since I knew Anna and Artyom get together in the games beforehand, I automatically assumed that it was the same character. I don’t remember if Artyom’s last name is ever actually said in the book now that I think of it
Discovered your channel through reddit. It's always nice to find some other smaller youtubers like myself who focus on long format content. I can't wait to check out your God of War videos, and I wish you the best of luck in growing your channel. Subbed!
Thanks dude! That next GoW game is definitely what I’m anticipating the most this year
So the reason you see the dark one vision outside VDNKh is because you pass through a ghost of a dark one you can see right in front of you moments before the vision happens.
Also I can see why they didn't include a mechanic for staring at the Kremlin stars. For one most people would have missed that dialogue in Market and have no clue what is happening without some added dialogue from Miller. For two a lot of players probably wouldn't even realize the kremlin stars are in the background of that level.
The dark ones are inside D6 because they were actually a sentient bioweapon developed from humans before the nukes fell
Years in retrospect, they also probably didn’t include the Kremlin bit since the biomass is in D6 instead.
@@saltyshrimppastaYea the biomass in D6 was pretty much the equivalent of the Kremlin monster from the book. And I think works much better for the game medium
ive played the original 2033 and Redux is pretty different. There is actually more enemy variety in the original with 5 different versions regular, black, female, armored and an albino that kills boris, there are also 2 varients of librarians, hairy and non hairy lol. There is a suit system that to my knowledge only shows up twice in which you can choose between a stealth or combat suit (like the stalker dlc). There is an option to equip knives and grenades as your primary and your regular melee is a gun bash. I think the biggest story difference is the custcenes being a mix of 1st and 3rd person in the og and d6 itself- the og version has it filled with armored nosalis that pop in and out of the ceiling and chase you through the cave.
I had a blast playing through Exodus when it first came out but I've tried to return to it now that I have limited time to game and trying to figure out where I am and what I'm supposed to be doing with a week or two in between sessions is impossible...
Bit late, but the 2 colonels dlc isn't actually about Miller, it is about kirills father and his ultimate fate as well as the fall of the Novosibirsk metro, with a small speech from Miller at the end. Anyway, great vid!
My main issue with Metro 2034 and 35 was that they were a completely different reading experience. I went into these books expecting more of Metro 2033 but was left ultimately disappointed. Even though i read the books after playing 33 and Last light, i still remember a lot of moments from the first book and especially how tragic the ending felt, with Artyom coming to the understanding of the dark ones when it was already too late, which is something the game doesn't really convey. However, i forgot pretty much everything from the sequels (except maybe some characters and the main plot twist from 2035) and i only started remembering stuff with the story recap from this video, which made me feel like and amnesiac regaining his memory. I will have to reread them again sometimes in the future and perhaps i will have a better time because my expectations for these books will be different.
Yeah I feel the same way. I was surprised while rewatching this recently that I barely mentioned that cannibal cult from the first book. It was a really memorable part, but I barely remember any of the other bits from 2034 and 2035 when I think about them
The making him my boy for the rest of the game line had me dead asf cause I felt exactly the same. Him and khan are probs my fave characters in the games
It's actually possible to have duke survive even if you kill every hostile person att the church it's just a question of compensating with good boy points with the locals
killing the bandits (not the ones burning the mercy killing is odd) and saving the lookals there a few places where you can and each gives a point
I've seen some claiming that dukes died for them when they killed no one and freed everyone tho so it might also be bugged
3 hours, goddam this may took a while
The only thing I remember is the sleep deprivation!
@@saltyshrimppasta neat
Have you considered doing a BioShock critique?
I’ve thought about it, but I don’t own any of the Bioshock games so It’s pretty far on the list at the moment
@@saltyshrimppasta The entire collection is always on sale around for $12. Just keep a lookout for it.
Will do, thanks for the suggestion!
I've played through the first Metro alot, and I can say that it's still my favorite. Something was lost with the transition to the redux version, and it'd be good for you IMO if you dug for a copy of the original 2033 even if only for your enjoyment and not for content.
1:26:00 Quick, someone read him an excerpt from Cormack McCarthy’s “The Road” so we can watch his brain explode at the punctuation.
Your fellow shrimp shall forgive your actions good sir lol, great video, very well made.
Thanks dude! Kinda funny that I could tell just from your comment you were talking about Metro lol
Btw Afaik exodus's morality doesnt work like that. What decides the 3 Points are:
Duke-whether you stealthed the bridge or not
Damir-whether you killed slaves or not
Alyosha-whether you killed any pioneers/pirates or not(bandits are free game)
Other than that you can RIP AND TEAR.
Also am i the only one that cried in the whole ending starting with finding the cure(good ending btw)
I didn’t cry but I felt like the stakes were high, and your final talk with Anna before going to Novosibirsk was very melancholy
2:25:15 Man, these enemies suck more than just being annoying enemies to fight. I hated these enemies because they felt lazy in their design. Metro is filled with such creative and interesting mutant monsters: the Watchmen, Shrimp, Nossilisks, Demons, and Librarians are great both from a world building perspective and an artistic perspective... and the best the Exodus team could come up with was... ghouls from Fallout.
And these enemies get used so much. I'd have rathered dealt with Watchmen or Nossilisks. At least I'm familiar and appreciate their designs.
With the Dark Ones in 2033. Artyom is the only connection they have with humanity, they have no knowledge other than what he gives them as a medium. And he is an isolated kid who has never left his station, has a itch for genocide, is repressing his own emotions, and kinda hates where he is and does not want to be there. I think that could be interpreted by the Dark Ones in a lot of ways... and none of them would be good. Even with Artyom they can only communicate cryptically and in a way that isn't very good for him.
They are intelligent yes, but in a way completely different than people and with no experience with them other than Artyom. I think assuming they are evil because of their effect is the same as what Khan says, assuming fire is hostile.
For the Volga. Killing the people in the first area is not enough to trigger the death of Duke. I have on more than one run done that. You have room for error, quite a bit of it. And the point of Duke dying in the first place was due to Artyom being too quick to try and be Rambo. He looks up to Artyom, and if he sees you look at a situation quickly, and act quickly he will follow, and will get shot. Along with the cultists just thinking you are legitimately the devil. That is why you have to explore, listen, and watch for subtitles to figure it out the first time, because you are teaching Duke to do the same thing. Same with the boat of traders, and the bridge.
Also I don't think the photo given to Giul, as well as all the other sidequests like that have an effect. Nowhere down the line in any of those sidequests does the moral flash appear either bad or good, and in addition to that they both serve another purpose, they unlock scenes later on separate from moral decisions. The saving of the slaves is a big part, but you don't have to get every one, and you can even accidentally shoot a few of the slaves and get away with it if you do enough.
In general about the moral system. You can make the argument that those people would just turn around and kill more, so you would want to eliminate them... but Artyom absolutely cannot do that. If that were true, then he should have never been given mercy by the Dark Ones, or forgiveness by the little one or really anyone at all. He killed more and caused more suffering than anyone else you meet in the Metro outside of maybe the invisible watchers. Artyom is not free of sin, and certainly is not the person who should be throwing stones around.
Even then though, you don't lose points in Last Light or 2033 for killing hostiles, only people who are unarmed, or unable to fight. Even in Exodus there are only 6 areas of the game where killing hostiles effects anything, and you can still mess up at least 2 of those and get away with it.
Oh yeah, and also the Artyom in 2034 is Artyom Popov, not the one we know.
Yeah my experience with the morality system was weird. It’s likely that Duke died because I capped that guy who asked me to kill him. The morality system was a little hard to gauge since it doesn’t have a physical meter to represent.
The same can be said about saving Damir, since on my first playthrough I did everything the same except saving the slaves at the first salvage yard, saving the hermit being harassed by slavers, and saving the two people on the oil rig. I’ve seen a lot of people online claim that they’ve never been able to successfully save him.
Damn game designers not giving me a morality meter and shit.
@@saltyshrimppasta all you have to do is save all the slaves to keep alyosha, that's why you didnt get it. You got ALOT of stuff wrong in this video.
I definitely know the video isn’t perfect, but I will at least say that I tried to research the morality system to see how it plays out, and much of what I found was pretty mixed. I think a lot of the confusion comes from the fact that it’s not a system that can be directly measured, but I agree with you that more testing was required. Even so, I can’t hold it against myself too much since I would have to replay the entire chapter to see how every effect would play out in order to be sure.
Also, I think that the morality system should be based on more than what Artyom would/wouldn’t do based on the canon events of Last Light. I know for a fact that he would kill people who cause others harm without hesitation in Metro 2035 since he more or less monologues about how he isn’t as idealistic as he used to be. This is also a larger issue with morality systems so it’s not exclusive to Metro: how do you measure morality in a “good” versus “bad” light without simplifying morality as a whole? I feel this way mostly regarding the Caspian since it’s what stuck out to me the most. I think there’s some decent discussion to be had there.
An "Гойда!" Version Of Fallout.
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-WEE! My man's computer is STRUGG-LIN' with this game at points lmao.
Funnily enough, I just watched your Prototype retro before this and like, I played that game in much the same way. Remember how Liz Greene in that game took you two hours cuz it's the worst boss fight? Imagine that but even slower due to like 25 FPS lol
I can barely get prototype to even run on my PC I hate it cause I love those games yet it can run exodus just fine lol
I love this video, shame you didn't manage to go more in-depth with the books. I don't really see a lot of discussions on the books themselves, just in context of the games mostly
Tbh I had no clue how to do a proper book analysis.
@@saltyshrimppasta in my opinion going more in detail about each philosophy be it as you did mention the witnesses but go over the cannibals or the theme of how much more depressing the book is, I found it much heavier and more grounded compared to the games too
Regarding the name thing. I am impressed how does your Russian friend not know this because even though Russian isn't my first language I know this and it's common knowledge even if you study Russian as a foreigner.
Russians have kind of a short name or nicknames for almost every male and female name which they use informally in everyday speech. For example, you would call a Nathan - Nate if he was your friend. Zhenya comes from Yevgeniy which would be Russian variant of ancient Greek name which in English stands for Eugene.
Still, a very stupid thing by developers to translate names to English.
Btw, great video and your content is on the same level as some more famous TH-camrs discussing video games. Hope you get more attention, you deserve it.
It’s probably my fault for the way I asked the question. I quite literally said “hey how does Zhenya translate to Eugene?” So I think he was likely looking for a direct translation and probably missed the short name portion (at least that’s what I assume). I’m glad you enjoyed the video though! I’m sure I can grow the channel if I actually get the time to sit down and finish the vids I’m working on
I still haven't finished playing the 3rd Metro game. IDK why. I like the game alot.
So, I made it to the part where you discuss the morality system in the games at about 2 hours and 19 minutes in. By the point you've reached the Church of Tsar Fish in Exodus, you have played the two previous games and have learned that if you want the good ending, you gotta put 'em to sleep by bonking them over the heads, no matter how bad or hostile they are, because that's how you've gotten the good ending in the previous two games. In the first two games I have always gotten the bad ending first, but in Exodus I got the good ending on my first playthrough. Imagine knocking out a bunch of reds and nazis, who are hellbent on killing you and ruining the whole metro completely, and then surviving the Battle for D6 only to murder a handful of religious peasants in a church, because they lied to you about being peaceful). By this point in the franchise, your knife button should probably be unbound.
You can get the good ending in all the games while still killing over 90% of enemies you meet
@@mysterlover9000 can confirm.
WDYM EXODUS GAMEPLAY BAD?!?!
Nah for real tho, I agree and a bit disagree with you.
The Karma system is a bit nonsense, but I somewhat agree with the system. 4A trying to make artyom the good guy, like literally a good guy.
Yes the most monsters are humanimal is a bit weird, I hate that they have a lot of monsters in the previous instalment but now they somewhat vanish. (Maybe because different places or some stuff like that)
When you say the game makes you try it harder, I prefer it like that. Yea shotgun can one shot me at 100 meters is somewhat making my blood boil. But I like it because it gave me a challenge. ( Every person has a choice)
Artyom being a silent protagonist is 4A developer choice that still confused me as hell. Making artyom Talk will make the story 10 Times better. Like fck they literally make me love Anna in this game.
Still this vid is very well made, I want to ask how long you are making this vid but I know it's a lot of time.
(Edit) Agh the soundtrack I forgot, they are so good. And when seeing miller died in the cutscene make me cry like a baby
I’m glad you enjoyed it! I don’t remember everything I said in this one, but I can agree with your points as well. I haven’t played the game in over a year so most of these issues are things I’ve forgotten for the most part. I just remember how good the gunplay and final sections are when I think back to it.
@@saltyshrimppasta I still believe exodus is one of the best game to see, the graphics is insane and not need a super hardware to run.
But, DLC is kinda a mix bag. The two colonels (imho) are good DLC.
Sam's story is a bit of a letdown, but if you like a hero shooter it is a very good experience.
Keep making beautiful vids bro, I know it's gonna take a long time but you just got a subscriber
Not playing on Ranger Hardcore is sin :))
1:07:30 "I hate swamps in video games"
The swamps in S.t.a.l.k.e.r aren't too bad. Check em out.
Stalker is a game that’s been on my radar for a while, but I haven’t found the time to actually play it.
I only just started the video but I wanted to get this out of the way. I like the original stealth mechanic from the first game. I know lots of people don't like it but I think that they are wrong. If people can tell me to "get good" when it comes to Souls games then I can say get good at the stealth in the original metro 2033.
I only just got to the part where you asked to tell the differences in the stealth mechanics so I'll do my best.
The watch is the first major change. In the original there are light indicators that tell you how much light aka how easily you are going to be seen. The watch has 3 light levels at the start of the game, green or probably won't be seen, yellow or roughly 50-50, and red probably going to be seen. About half way through the game, in the shop level before the battle between the reds and the reich, you can buy a stealth suit that will reduce you chances of being seen even further unlocking the final indicator of the watch. Off. Yeah off. No chance in hell you're getting seen. This granular approach to stealth was a wonderful aspect to the game once you wrapped your head about it and played with it to learn what you can get away with.
The other major change in the redux that I hate is that enemies in the original never go back to their patrols after being alerted. The moment stealth is broken that's it. You're done. The enemies might not know where you are but they will be behind cover and constantly looking over their shoulder after stealth is broken.
The game was never intended to be a ghost in the night simulator. Stealth was always the practical tool it was meant to be. Lower the number of enemies so fighting was more even and not a drain on resources. Humans will relax and let down their guard. Save your bullets when you can and use them on the mutants that are less forgiving.
I'm at the part about the library and even on hard-core difficulty the helsing arrow gun is the best tool for killing librarians in game. It's faster than throwing grenades and silent so other librarians won't come running. Just make sure to overcharge your pressure gauge before engaging and you'll be fine.
The spiders in the first game were added in the redux version. I remembered that after you mention they failed to tell you that information in that game during their first encounter of the second game.
I always find it amazing how expertly they made Ana an S tier waifu after I literally screamed at the screen when artyom had "relations" with her during the second game. I found her annoying, grating, and I wanted to save her only because I'm not an asshole. During the third game I expected to hate her too... but by the time Ana was poisoned in that hole in the ground I was saying "no Ana don't leave me!"
What?!?! Where the hell is that convenient room of people willing to explain themselves?! I never found that room. I know that if you knock out enough guards the rest will stand down and you can freely leave with the non combat npcs commenting about stuff but I never found that room!
Do you plan on doing anymore analysis like this also?
If you mean entire franchises at once, then yes I’m sure I will. It’s much easier to do with linear games like Metro than it is RPG’s like Fallout or the Witcher series, but I think it would work well for something like Bioshock, Halo, post-reboot Wolfenstein or Doom, stuff like that. It probably won’t be for a few months because I have at least the next 2-3 projects laid out right now, not including the one I’m editing right now (as we speak in fact)
@@saltyshrimppasta Im excited for each of those games you named, i look foward to those uploads!!
Ironically, I started recording the Wolfenstein games but I quit and decided to do something else during my second playthrough of Wolfenstein 2. A friend of mine told me that Youngblood is 10x worse and I decided to shelf it for the time being. I’ll still get back around to it eventually but I was just a little tired of shooters.
@@saltyshrimppasta I never beat wolfenstein 2 or youngblood. But the new order and old blood are nice.. it would be funny to hear you shit on youngblood though lol
The New Order and the Old Blood are a lot of fun, but W2 is just unbalanced as hell. Like I was playing on “Medium-Hard” difficulty (since there’s “causal medium” and “epic gamer medium” for some reason) and I finally had to lower the difficulty during the final fight of the game because I kept getting melted.
Would you consider a critique on the halo franchise?
I probably would, but I’d have to catch the MCC on a steam sale. The only mainline Halos I haven’t played are 2, 5, ODST and Infinite.
I played all the games with Russian audio and subtitles because the first time I heard the accented English I wanted to uninstall the game, Steam and Windows from my computer and move to the woods. Once I realized that you can spare your ears with the Russian voices it saved me.
I only have that skin-crawling reaction to acting in JRPG’s or anime, which is why I really don’t like either of them.
Good job! This is significantly better then your other videos, the humor is good, audio is good, you don't sound like a zombie with one tone of voice. All improvements! *kisses head* I'm proud of you
No need to be condescending
@@Luke_Design didnt mean too but im sorry thats how it came off
It’s all good guys, I didn’t feel it was condescending. Every one of my videos has some form of mistake or error in them, and the overall quality is improving.
Also I forgot to heart the original comment
42:55 lmao
You cant pass the morality system if you known how to get the good ending? That is more easy than I trough, simply shoot the terminal that launch the missiles, destroying it, even with the morality system, the game doesn't tell you that.
I believe that in the original version release you were able to commit to one of the endings by shooting either the terminal or the Dark One. For the Redux, getting the bad ending always kills the Dark One in the tunnel sequence, and the good ending wounds it, giving you the choice to commit to finish it off or shoot the terminal.
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One thing I absolutely hate about 2033 and last light (didn't play exodus yet) is the morality system. This system is pathetic. You can give ammo to beggars, save hostages, help citizens, spare or save your enemies who are defensless, kill others only when they start attacking you but hey you didn't listen to some random dudes talkin or didin't go to some hidden room with ammo f you ya got the bad ending. Another thing in last light is the strip club that gives you negative points. So... Firstly the game tells you to explore the world as much as you can, interact with everything but then it punishes you for visiting the club and smoking. What the hell is this? This is the worst morality system I've seen in any videogame in my entire life...
Morality isn't the right word for the system because it's not just about morality, it's more of an "open mind" system. It determines whether you as Artyom pay attention to the world around you, taking everything in and not judging things at first glance. Hence the finding ammo stashes and listening to random people. And you don't get a negative point just for entering the strip club, you get one if you accept a dance from the stripper. Which makes sense. You're trying to hunt down Pavel but you're gonna put that aside to have a lap dance that gets you nowhere.
@@dylanv.4970Well it's been a while and I wrote that comment enraged after I got the bad ending in last light😆
But I'd still say the system of points is really unbalanced. Like I said, saving others or not taking revenge should have huge impact and give you like 5 moral points, while stuff like hidden room or lap dance should take away 1-2 points.
Especially in last light because there the ending depends on how the little dark one sees you, so the main focus that determines the ending should be on the choices made when you're with the dark one, because he witnesses your actions. The system was done a lot better in Exodus.
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