Metro 2033 is an excellent blend of FPS combat and a bleak narrative with excellent horror elements. I would hesitate to call this a horror game, but it is bleak and frightening at times, certainly. I thought the gunplay was a step above serviceable, and the level/mission design was varied enough to keep me engaged throughout. The story was just okay, but the depressing, post-apocolyptic world they built is engaging. I highly recommend playing in Russian with English subtitles for added immersion.

100% Completion Notes: Requires two playthroughs to get the two different endings, with the "good" ending require you to complete a long list of obscure actions throughout the game, and if you miss too many, tough luck. That plus the litany of Artyom's journals you need to collect, using a guide is almost mandatory.