The bleak post-apocalypse of Metro Exodus in beautiful screenshots
In Metro Exodus , released tomorrow, Artyom leaves the Moscow Metro behind and embarks on a journey across Russia aboard a steam train, the Aurora, to look for a better life. It's a dramatic change of scenery, even if, as you can read in my review , nothing much has changed in terms of combat and survival. The first stop on your voyage is the Volga River, and here's a screenshot diary of some of the stuff I discovered as I explored its icy, irradiated wastes. This is the first big, open map in Exodus, set around the banks of the River Volga. It's a freezing expanse of dead forests, sunken villages, and abandoned industrial complexes, and crawling with all manner of vicious mutants. Artyom's primary goal is finding a way to repair the Aurora, but there are other things to discover out here, including a sinister religious cult. This ruined church has become a place of worship for the cult, and is only accessible by ...