Tech_Advisor_-_November_2019

NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 115

GAMING SPECIAL

with a well-written story and fully modern mechanics

(and no more typewriter ribbons) at a time I could

appreciate it.

Point being, it’s not just a nostalgia piece. Resident

Evil 2 is one of 2019’s best horror games, with an

entertaining story that sustains both Claire and Leon’s

back-to-back playthroughs, and tweaks that update

the source material without losing its spirit – like a

colour-coded map that tells you when you’ve collected

everything in each room, quality-of-life tweaks that

demonstrate how games have evolved since the ‘90s.

And for repeat runs? Well, try putting Mr. X in a

thong for a truly exciting twist.

Metro Exodus

Price: £49.99 inc VAT from fave.co/2YKc7Zn

Metro Exodus had me worried when I first demoed

it. This was a series about claustrophobia, about how

nuclear survivors rebuilt some semblance of civilization

in the ruins of the Moscow Metro. With Exodus, the

series was due to go above ground and open world,

leaving the underground behind. I feared the change

would scuttle what I loved about the first two games,

especially Metro 2033.

But my fears were in vain. While some of the

open-world bits do feel superfluous, Metro Exodus

is still a joy to discover. Each region is dotted with

enough ruins to regularly recreate the old Metro feel,

and the story of Artyom, Anna, and their journey out

of Moscow is a poignant third act for a series that

definitely earned one.

NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 115

GAMING SPECIAL

with a well-written story and fully modern mechanics
(and no more typewriter ribbons) at a time I could
appreciate it.
Point being, it’s not just a nostalgia piece. Resident
Evil 2 is one of 2019’s best horror games, with an
entertaining story that sustains both Claire and Leon’s
back-to-back playthroughs, and tweaks that update
the source material without losing its spirit – like a
colour-coded map that tells you when you’ve collected
everything in each room, quality-of-life tweaks that
demonstrate how games have evolved since the ‘90s.
And for repeat runs? Well, try putting Mr. X in a
thong for a truly exciting twist.

Metro Exodus
Price: £49.99 inc VAT from fave.co/2YKc7Zn

Metro Exodus had me worried when I first demoed
it. This was a series about claustrophobia, about how
nuclear survivors rebuilt some semblance of civilization
in the ruins of the Moscow Metro. With Exodus, the
series was due to go above ground and open world,
leaving the underground behind. I feared the change
would scuttle what I loved about the first two games,
especially Metro 2033.
But my fears were in vain. While some of the
open-world bits do feel superfluous, Metro Exodus
is stilla joytodiscover.Eachregionis dottedwith
enoughruinsto regularly recreate the old Metro feel,
andthestoryofArtyom,Anna,andtheirjourneyout
ofMoscowis a poignant third act for a series that
definitely earned one.