
Gameplanet wtites: "We're all aware of the flawed-but-fabulous S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise of course; Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, Call of Pripyat. Prior to the release of Shadow of Chernobyl, a collection of the original dev team from GSC Game World split off to start work on Metro 2033 - a (you guessed it) nuclear-survival-horror themed shooter. With this worryingly morbid take on the future, anyone would think the entire population of the Ukraine grew up in the aftermath of some terrible nuclear accident."
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.