At this point, I’m certain that most Metro fans own the first game. However, if you still haven’t played it, you can now get it for free from GOG. For a limited time, GOG is giving away free copies of the Redux Edition.
To be more precise, you can acquire your free copy until April 16th, 6PM GMT+3. So, make sure to get it while you still can.
Metro 2033 Redux is the definitive version of Metro 2033. The game was rebuilt in the 4A Engine that was used for Last Light. Compared to the original version, the Redux Edition has better lighting, physics, and dynamic weather effects.
Metro 2033 Redux utilizes NVIDIA PhysX for enhanced physics effects. These include dynamic particles, debris, and cloth simulations. However, those effects are not as advanced as those we saw in Metro: Last Light.
The good news here is that Metro 2033 Redux uses 64-bit PhysX. As such, it will work without issues on the latest NVIDIA RTX 50 series GPUs. For those wondering, the original versions of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light used 32-bit PhysX. And yes, those games have issues with the RTX50 series GPUs (when enabling the advanced PhysX effects).
This is a linear story-driven FPS that will appeal to those who do not like the latest trend of turning every game into an open-world experience. And, to be honest, I kind of miss these games. I got really tired of all the open-world games. So, right now, I want games to be smaller in scope with richer environments. And I don’t care if they last 5-6 hours. Unless, of course, they are full of filler content for all of those hours (which is a dumb move, no matter how you look at it).
You can go ahead and acquire your free copy from this link.
Have fun!
UPDATE:
The game is also free on Steam. In my opinion, it’s best to get the GOG release as it’s completely DRM-free. However, if you want to get the Steam version, you can do so by visiting its Steam page.
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For the nth time…
I'll check if i have ever actually redeemed it…
Not really, they gave away Exodus more times than this one, and i was dumb for missing the opportunity. I already have Last Light version from another giveaway (the non redux version).
Oh, right, yeah, the first one not so many times and i didn't have it on Steam.
IMO, I liked the first one in its time, Last Light felt like more of the same and stale, and Exodus felt like the same again, even if it was in much more open areas, but to me feels like it kites you with that feeling of 'in this stage it's gonna explode!' but never does… You are not missing on anything.
Metro 2033 Redux has a bug where if you bind the "Use" key to the middle mouse button, you can't pick up the gun at the armory, which blocks progress in the game unless you rebind the key to the default (E). I actually preordered the Metro Redux bundle, and I couldn't play it when it came out because I didn't understand at the time why I couldn't pick up the gun in the armory. It was 5+ years later that I finally started wondering if it was due to me rebinding the key, and tried with it bound to the default key and it worked fine.
Honestly, that might be the last time I ever preordered anything. Running into a game breaking bug in something you preordered and were excited to get to play has quite an impact on how you view preorders, especially when they never fixed the bug, which shows that they just don't care that a basic feature in their game (rebinding keys) doesn't work properly.
I actually wish I had refunded my preorder and left a negative review for the game, but I mistakenly trusted that they would eventually fix it. Considering how many times Metro games have been given away for free, I would have rather gotten my money back and received the Redux games for free.
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"The game is also free on Steam. In my opinion, it’s best to get the GOG release as it’s completely DRM-free."
Or you can just get the game on both stores.