The first time I played through Metro Exodus I didn't think all that much of it, but after playing it again I'm happy to say it finally clicked for me why this game is so beloved. Sure, it can be a little janky, the facial animations are stiff and puppet-like, some of the voice acting is not the greatest, none of the characters are fleshed-out enough for you to care about them (with the exception of both DLCs), and the design of the boss battles is sub-par, but damn if this game isn't immersive as hell despite of all of those things. I loved the atmosphere, the world itself, the sectional-but-still-open design of the game, and I especially loved the DLCs (Sam > Artyom)! Some of the moments in this game were spectacular, such as fighting your way tooth and nail through cannibals, encountering the spiders in the desert for the first time, or sneaking past the nightmare-inducing librarians in the final level. I can genuinely say that after playing through this game again I cannot wait for the next entry in this series given how much fun I had playing this one despite its flaws.