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The Genius of Grand Theft Auto 5’s Trevor Philips: how Rockstar turned franchise backlash into an iconic character.

In an age where single-player first-person shooters are slowly going extinct because they only make money for their publisher once while multiplayer live-service shooters vie for our time and attention on a daily basis (and often contain lots of bullsh*t, like microtransactions and/or drawn-out gameplay loops), Metro 2039’s single-player-only craftsmanship and attention to detail after my first few hours with it have me already prepared to call it my favorite first-person shooter in a long time.

These brilliant thrillers exceed expectations by refusing to play by the rules.