§ Game · 6DOF reviewed · Quest 3
Metro Awakening
Metro Awakening masterfully balances action-adventure and horror, creating moments of frantic panic in dark corridors while mutants scurry about. It keeps you perpetually uncomfortable without crossing into overwhelming horror territory.
§ The review
9.0Essential
Metro Awakening
By Omar Kamel ·
Read the full review →§ At a glance
PlatformsQuest 3GenreShooter, Action, Survival6-8 Hours
Standing / Room-scaleReleased7 November 2024DeveloperVertigo Games
§ Game info
- Publisher
- Vertigo Games
- Price
- $49.99
- Headsets
- Meta Quest 3S, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 2
- Posture
- Sitting, Standing, Roomscale
- Languages
- English, Chinese (Taiwan), Czech, French (France), German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish (Mexico)
- Internet
- Internet connection not required
+ Pros
- Outstanding atmospheric audio design
- Excellent gunplay mechanics
- Strong narrative with good voice acting
- Well-balanced tension and horror elements
- Impressive visuals for Quest hardware
− Cons
- Relatively short at 6.5 hours
- Limited weapon variety and no crafting system
- Few interactive environmental elements
- Minimal replay value
- Some minor control detection issues
