
Kombo writes: "It's about 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Pacific Standard Time, and I'm in downtown San Francisco standing beneath Route 80. I'm exhausted, and the Starbucks vanilla latte I called "breakfast" is not doing its job. Hours earlier, at midnight, when I touched down in the City by the Bay after being flown out of Philadelphia, PA, I climbed into a limousine and drove in style to my hotel, the St. Regis, succumbing to jetlag-induced sleep. All of this – the flight, the limousine, the five-star hotel – was orchestrated and paid for by THQ. I'm here to cover a press event for Metro 2033, their upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter set in the ruins of Moscow, Russia."
A look back at 4A Games' admirably consistent post-apocalyptic shooter franchise.

Metro 2033 mechanics that would adapt perfectly to VR, and the upcoming Metro Awakening by Vertigo Games this year.

The Metro video game series started with a humble b-list title, before building a strong fanbase and becoming a pioneer in the industry.