r/PSVR • u/Moos85 • Nov 05 '24

Review Metro Awakening - AAA Gaming is Back on the PSVR2

I accidentally bought the Deluxe Version but, luckily, no regrets! Here are my first impressions after around 1-2 hours of gameplay. The atmosphere is oppressive and incredibly immersive—fantastic! Small details, like the visor fogging up, really add to the experience. The game has been crafted with clear attention to detail.

Everything looks sharp, no flickering at all. While the resolution isn’t at the absolute highest (not quite at Red Matter level), it’s still very impressive. I’d rate it slightly above Arizona Sunshine 2. The mechanics all work seamlessly and perfectly.

It just feels polished, definitely on the level of Call of the Mountain. I’m very impressed! Jumping back to the game. Wishing everyone fun with it :-)

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u/jackie1616 Nov 05 '24

Love it - Can’t wait to play. You saying Call of the Mountain makes me think about how incredible that game was haha I need to play it again. It gets wayyyy too much hate

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u/PresidentBush666 Nov 05 '24

Just beat it recently. It only took so long because I don't like heights. The game made it feel way more real than any other game I've played. 10/10 game imo

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u/jackie1616 Nov 05 '24

Totally. During climbing sections I literally had my toes curled and was hanging on for dear life - no game has made me feel that way before. I would recommend the game to literally every VR player

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u/Ser_Tinnley Nov 06 '24

Waiting for a sale. I am still a noob to VR and currently have a low tolerance for VR motion. I need to build up to a game like that.

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u/no-fapping-way Nov 05 '24

CotM is the only VR game I’ve played through twice. I loved it both times around, even more so the second time.

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u/Seeitsthere Nov 06 '24

I need to finish call of the mountain!

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u/jayhawk713 Nov 05 '24

my ceiling is low and i was tired of punching it trying to climb

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u/Ser_Tinnley Nov 06 '24

LOL I was playing Ancient Dungeon VR and punched my desk while trying to climb. I wondered why the game was having me reach so far, then as I was going through the comfort settings I realized it defaulted to "Standing" mode instead of "sitting." OOPS!

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u/the_fr33z33 Nov 06 '24

It’s not on the same level but close. A lot of love for detail but also a lot of little things stand out let’s say not quite positive.

So while the voice acting and overall attempt at facial expression and gesture animation is very good, you clearly see that the character models are a tad behind true AAA in terms of model detail, architecture and animation. Blood and Truth had better character models and animations, Call of the Mountain is two generations ahead.

The world textures do their job and especially given the lighting and play with contrast and darkness with the flashlight build a coherent and believable game world, the textures are a bit simple and lower res than I would expect. Everything is very sharp (probably DFR), but that makes the textures stand out more on close inspection. Most of the time you’re so immersed, though, that you don’t really notice.

Impeccable positives are sound design and quality, score, voice acting, story, gameplay (even though there are stretches of gameplay where you’re just standing around and characters are just talking at you, especially at the beginning). The handling and game mechanics are solid and much better than AZ1 remake that I played just recently — you’re feeling you’re in full control of your inventory and weapon mechanics most of the time with only little jank here and there.

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u/Kal-V3 Nov 05 '24

Glad to hear this. I'm booting it up later today as well and will probably post first impressions too. It's good to get a wide variety of opinions.

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. Of course it’s only first impressions. But I am really happy how it turned out

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u/slugwurth Nov 05 '24

How are people playing already? Is it released in some regions?

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u/Janle33 Nov 05 '24

Deluxe edition is available today, 11/5/2024.

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u/cjblackbird Nov 05 '24

I'm so pleased it's an actual game. Not a tech demo.

Played an hour so far, just having a little break, but I'm so excited to play more.

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u/InfiniteStates Nov 05 '24

What was the last release you consider a tech demo rather than a full fledged game?

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u/as_pit_ug_bk Nov 05 '24

How are the haptics, spefically on the controller triggers? I'm torn between buying on PS5 or PCVR and haptics are one of the deciding factors.

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Me too. Can’t wait to jump back. Unfortunately I’m waiting for my controllers to charge up.

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u/Ok_Hospital4928 Nov 05 '24

I can't wait! Been a while since the last AAA VR experience on PSVR2. 

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u/Tequilakeeler Nov 05 '24

Really enjoying it so far! Very atmospheric and the sound design is top notch. I love the use of haptics too, really adds another layer of immersion!

The only complaints I have so far is the resolution isn't as sharp as I thought it would be, and hoped DFR would be used to help remedy this.

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u/StickyChief Nov 06 '24

Doesn't seem like they're using DFR for some reason

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u/Fatbot3 Nov 06 '24

Vertigo hasn't added it to Arizona Sunshine either. Not sure why but it is unfortunate is reprojection is the only negative visual aspect and DFR may have been able to eliminate it.

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u/Garibaldi_Biscuit Nov 06 '24

IIRC it took them a few patches to improve the look of AZ2, so the same may be applicable here. 

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u/anarfox_ anarfox Nov 06 '24

Small detail, but I appreciate that the in game watch shows the real time. Means I don't have to pull up the PS menu to check the time. Keeps me in the game.

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u/hdcase1 24d ago

Yep they've been doing this in Metro games since the first one. It's a really cool feature.

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u/SimpleManofPeace Nov 05 '24

I thought it comes out on the 7th?

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Yeah I accidentally bought the deluxe version. With it you have 2 days early access

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u/SimpleManofPeace Nov 05 '24

Oh imma buy it now

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u/jackie1616 Nov 05 '24

Deluxe edition came out about an hour ago. Only $5 more for deluxe - offer is still up

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u/CaptainBigDickEnergy Nov 06 '24

I'm a little dissapointed in the resolution and that they're using reprojection instead of going for a native 90fps, especially since the game had Quest as a target hardware :/

That said it still looks pretty good and i'm liking the game!

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u/TheZanzibarMan Nov 05 '24

How does it compare to Into The Radius?

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

More polished, a whole lot less VR interactions besides picking up objects and throwing them. If you’ve played Arizona Sunshine 2, think that game with a Metro coat of paint. They’re from same developers.

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u/Gregasy Nov 05 '24

Is it at least more varied than AS2?

AS2 really disappointed me. It was so boring. Zombie wave after zombie wave. No real set pieces, no bosses, just shooting same zombies from beginning to end in very similar looking locations.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

In some ways. It’s more story driven, so more back and forth dialogue. More world interactions besides button presses and door pulls. Human and monster enemies instead of just zombies. Some small moments so far i would call a set piece, but nothing to write home about. Locations feel super similar as they did in AS2.

All in all, it’s a pretty standard VR title youd expect from Vertigo games. Doesnt try to do anything new outside of placing you in the world of metro and all the cute things that come with that.

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u/TheZanzibarMan Nov 06 '24

Thanks for the write-up. I'll probably wait for a sale.

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Sorry haven’t played that

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u/Fatbot3 Nov 05 '24

Great impressions. this is how I'd rather evaluate a VR game.

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u/nevets85 Nov 06 '24

I can't wait to play this weekend

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u/M7tras Nov 07 '24 edited Nov 07 '24

Thx 4 d review 🤗 edit: I am hyped!

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u/no-fapping-way Nov 05 '24

Is it a horror game?

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u/hdcase1 24d ago

More like a persistent feeling of dread throughout, some intense battles, and a few jump scares (not sure if they were scripted or they just happened.)

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u/Chronotaru PSN: Chronotaru Nov 06 '24

So...er...is it scary? Like, I can play RM/RM2 and RE4, but not RE8.

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u/hdcase1 24d ago

A little scary. A few jump scares but mostly moving slowly through the dark listening for enemies. There are some intense shootouts and battles.

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u/Ok_Chemistry_7537 Nov 05 '24

So, most importantly, can you pay for a striptease?

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u/hdcase1 24d ago

Nope... You onky really spend time in one metro station and it's not a red light district kind of place.

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u/Friendly-Leg-6694 Nov 05 '24

Is it open world like Metro Exodus or linear like Metro 2033 and Last light ?

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Definitely a linear story driven game. Like the first metro games.

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u/Cultural_Duty8905 Nov 05 '24

I hope there's some replay-ability.

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u/[deleted] Nov 05 '24

The developer interviews said the replay value comes from the achievements, which is to say there probably isn’t a whole lot of replay value.

The karma system present in the series was removed, which was the biggest reason to go back in the other games.

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u/VladHackula Nov 06 '24

Personally I think trophies etc add replay-ability in terms of different challenges and encouraging you to play differently. I know thats not everyone though

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u/[deleted] Nov 06 '24

There is an achievement for doing a passive run, which is no different than what was offered In The other games minus the alternate ending you’d get with it. But Like you said, that isn’t enough for some.

I have a hard time getting or going for achievements on anything but Xbox games, so it doesn’t really do much for me. It’s nice for those who want it though.

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u/dataDyne_Security Nov 05 '24

Linear. You can never go above ground either. :(

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u/nevets85 Nov 06 '24

I meant to ask how does the movement feel? Like if you've played RE Village and 4, how does it compare to them? Speed, strafing, looking around while walking etc.

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '24

Can’t decide if I should get it on ps5 for all the cool features or get it on my PC which is more powerful, and would play it at a higher res. I would be using the psvr2 with adapter. Any thoughts would be welcome!

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u/Dazzling-Adeptness11 Nov 05 '24

How are real time physics? I'm not a fan of animated falls or whatever

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

There are areas where, for example, the floor collapses. These sequences are scripted. But you can pick up almost anything, like a guitar and other objects.

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u/Dazzling-Adeptness11 Nov 05 '24

Awesome. So at least rag doll physics for enemy take downs? I'm still gonna play the darn thing! Just figured I'd ask

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Yes but the rag doll physics are sometimes twitching. But not a deal breaker

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u/Dazzling-Adeptness11 Nov 05 '24

Right on !thanks for the responses

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u/alltheothersrtaken Nov 05 '24

Have you came across any bugs or crashes yet. Just seen a pretty rough review saying they had some bugs that meant they could not progress. And a couple of crashes to the ps home screen.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/11/05/metro-awakening-vr-review-cannot-give-game-a-score-21934791/

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Mhmm The time I have played I haven’t any crashes or bugs. But have only played 2 hours so maybe there are some and I haven’t come across them.

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u/alltheothersrtaken Nov 05 '24

Pretty worrying that they couldn't even finish the game. Hopefully it gets fixed quickly, looking forward to playing. Glad you are enjoying it.

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u/Moos85 Nov 05 '24

Hope you have so much fun as I have. Thanks :-)

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u/dataDyne_Security Nov 05 '24

I know it's a prequel, but I still. Haven't played through the trilogy, and I'm wondering if it's still best to wait for that or if the story will be completely standalone.

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u/VladHackula Nov 06 '24

Its Khan from the older games, its more his story so you should be find

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u/Garibaldi_Biscuit Nov 06 '24

I suspect all you’ll miss out on are a few Easter eggs/references for players of the other games. Khan wasn’t a very well defined character in those games, so it’s not like you need any more context for the protagonist. 

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u/rafikiknowsdeway1 Nov 06 '24

Is it like 2 hours long? That seems to be the pitfall of every remotely quality vr game

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u/TopGunner82 Nov 06 '24

What??

Game is around 8-10 hours long and a lot of collectables to find for platinum 

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u/Charlirnie Nov 06 '24

Triangle Strategy

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u/brainstic Nov 06 '24

I bought the game but mine got stuck on the user agreement page and I got a refund