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Metro 2033 Codexery

An unofficial illustrated fan compendium of Metro 2033

Characters

Artyom · Anna · Miller · Khan · Ulman · Bourbon · Hunter · Pavel · Krest · Lesnitsky · Vladimir · Katya · Sasha · Dark Ones · Little Dark One · Alyosha · Stepan · Yermak · Sukhoi · Kirill · Spiderbugs (the Spiders) · The Cannibals · The Doctor · The Reds (Red Line)

Factions & Groups

Stalkers · Surface survivor groups

World & Locations

Moscow Metro · Moscow · Park Kultury · VDNKh (Exhibition) · Krasnoselskaya · Sokol · The Moscow River

Items & Equipment

Kalash 2012 · Helsing Crossbow · Tihar · VSV (VSK-94) · Revolver · Duplet Shotgun · Uboinik (Shambler) · Bastard Gun · Abzats (Heavy Automatic Shotgun) · Preved · Claymore Mine · Incendiary Grenade · Night Vision Goggles · Gas Mask · Saiga · Medkit

Gameplay & Mechanics

Stealth Mechanic · Crafting System · Health Regeneration · Morality System · Weapon Degradation · Destructible Environment · Enemy AI (Bandits, Soldiers, Mutants)

Development & Legacy

4A Games · Dmitry Glukhovsky · 4A Engine · Post-apocalyptic survival horror · Ranger Mode · Dynamic lighting system · Book-to-game adaptation · Eastern European game development · Cult following · Metro Exodus open world levels · Stalker series comparison · Metro 2033 Redux (2014) · Metro: Last Light Redux (2014) · Metro Exodus (2019)

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