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From: JAB <noway@nochance.com>
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Subject: Re: FREE GAME: Metro Redux
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:27:56 +0100
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On 17/04/2025 15:00, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> Heh. Light-hearted is not how I'd describe the Metro games. In fact,
> given the comparison between the two, I think STALKER is the less
> serious of the two, what with it more of a usual power fantasy (not to
> say there isn't some of that in Metro either --especially the third
> game-- but its more evident in STALKER).

I found the whole environment of Stalker just more oppressive with the 
large open spaces, washed out colour palette and 'bleak' audio.