Video games love the end times. There are so many great games set in the post-apocalypse, that it’s hard to keep track of them all; whether they’re full of sickly dark humor and gross-out creatures or riffs on classic independent films, there are plenty of virtual ways to prepare for the inevitable fall of humanity and the remnants that persevere.
But few of them are as compelling or as influential as 4A Games’ first-person shooter series Metro. And this week, everyone with an Xbox can claim a free copy of the first game in the series, complete with all the added graphical and gameplay enhancements, to celebrate the game’s 15th anniversary.
