I put off buying this for almost a whole year because I read reviews in which people complained about bugs and performance, but when it was recently on deep discount, I decided to just give it a try.
Before this, i had only really played FPS games like Destiny, Overwatch and Warzone etc, so it took me an hour or two before i stopped running in with guns blazing and repeatedly dying, but once i adjusted my expectations of what this game was and slowed down, i started to have an amazing time.

The characters are relatable, and the stories are interesting, unlike 90% of todays characters, who are obnoxious, sarcastic, or boring. Where in previous games im spamming the skip button on cutscenes, here i am quietly watching and listening.

The gun-play feels great, the guns are reasonably varied, although swapping out weapon mods never really felt like it made much of a change. The puzzles and objectives are easy to pick up on and solve without having to use google.
The whole game is subtly designed to guide you, often without your realising it.
The attention to detail was also noticed, putting many other more recent games to shame.

Highly recommend.

Is the combat top tier? No, don't expect this game to have Call of Duty level of FPS gameplay, the hitboxes can be inconsistent and enemy AI isn’t the sharpest out there. But apart from all of that, this game is a truly underrated gem which has an outstanding level of immersion and atmosphere.

10/10 - would recommend this to anyone who needs a good story and needs to experience the post-apocalyptic World War III world.

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I love this game it does open world but still keeping that first two metro game feel