How does a game that is getting reviews that range from 7/10 to 9/10 considered mediocre? Sure the game has some issues but doesn't mean it's a low quality game.

Now if the game was getting reviews like 5/10 and/or had some game killing bugs then I can understand calling it mediocre.

Overpriced glitches are a very bad thing. haha just kidding. I know what you meant.

Eh all the reviews kind of say the same thing and it's starting to get similar scores in the 7-8 range. Not a bad game, but not awesome either. Maybe they'll build onto a decent game with a sequel.

I'm seeing a pattern in the reviews: Problematic gameplay, imersive environment. I'll wait for it to find its way to the bargain bins.

Personally I think all reviews should be a 5 star system
1- sucks
2- ok.
3- get it used/Rent
4- Great game
5- Epic, Pre-order

This looks like it would be a great game if you're the type of person who's forgiving with their games. I like those kinda games so I'm really considering picking this up. But I've held out buying so many games for months (finished the ones I had off before going onto new stuff). Now I have most of them done and still need ME2, HR and a few others. So I'm not sure where this would fit in all those.

This looks like it would have a great sequel though. If they improve the ideas they had and fix the problems.

MAG got a lot of 7's as well (metacritic 75) and you guys had no problem hyping it like it's a Battlefield BC 2 killer. Many still do.

And as soon as someone points out its flaws you go "you haven't played it" or "they don't get the game" or "the reviewer is biased" or some other bs.

Now you sound like you are trying to persuade us into not enjoying Metro 2033 because it's getting 7 and 8's instead of 10's. What if it's at least as good as you say MAG is. Then we'd be missing out, wouldn't we? I've read enough good things about the game to give it a try so you won't fool me with your troll tactics.

People who don't play this game are missing out if you ask me. But I'm not talking to people who prefer hack/slash games or people tired of 1st person shooters...

soda why do you worry so much about MAG? stay on topic here, its about Metro 2033 and the its lackluster gameplay that keeps being brought up in reviews

How is getting a 7/10 mediocre? Is that the new standards gamers have come to today? Most hyped games receiving 10/10 because they're perfect? Remember gta 4? Was that truly a perfect game? I think the whole foundation and core mechanics of reviewing must change or otherwise, I won't trust them any more.

No game is perfect. Period. Whether you like it or not. And 7/10 is NOT mediocre.

no game is perfect 7/10 is okay not mediocre or bad

Mag was hyped based on the gameplay alone and scale. Which the game has been praised for. It was nailed for not having single player. You guys always mix up fanboy nonsense whenever it suits you better.

People hyped Mag for its scale & Gameplay. It was praised for its scale & Gameplay...It would be different if the scale didn't work, unfortunately it does.

Now, for the case of Metro, just like Ninja Blade, and all the rest of the flops that are always THROWN against PS3 titles specifically. Then they fall short, just like every single one.

Wake me up when someone said Mag is going to be a Halo killer, a gears killer, or something else. Because it just plain hasn't.

As with Ninja Blade, Race Pro, Metro2033. Its always a gigantic failure and can't come close. Hell Frontlines was hyped to be better than Resistance2..

Remember? You guys are insecure about your titles, which is why they are always compared to Ps3 exclusives. Its never the other way around. KZ2 being a "halo killer" was made up by Kotaku and Gamesradar.

You along with 1/2 the 360 community on this site was cheering on Metro2033 as a game that was goign to show off the 360's hardware compared to Killzone2. Metro scoring the same as an online only game isn't much to brag about.

Fell on its face, as usual.

This is the best story telling I have seen on xbox 360! The only reason people say it average because there was no ads and no hype. Everyone thinks if a game has not ads or hype how good could it really be? The game looks great on 360 with hdmi in 1080p! Play at least two chapters and you won't put it down.

Metro 2033=Gameinformer 9.0 Don't listen to some BS mag like gamepro. Gamepro is stuck in the 90's

probebly does. killzone's gameplay is forgettable