

Artyom frequently expresses regret in Metro: Last Light, not only over the loss of his mother and his lack of ability to remember her, but, as time goes on, also in his original slaying of the Dark Ones.Īrtyom is revealed to be a sentimental and kind person. Often in times, these journal entries express Artyom's frustrations with the world he lives in: with Pavel, Anna, the Reds, and the near-perpetual state of war the metro seems to always be in. In this entry, the player gets a more in-depth look into how Artyom himself is feeling about the events unfolding in the game, in not only the pre-level narration he continues to give but in the form of hidden journal entries.

He was the bravest of us all, because he was never afraid to embrace the things he didn't understand.Īrtyom, who is now 25 years old, appears again as the protagonist in Metro: Last Light. It is suggested by the moral point system, that since the events of the game depict one of the first times Artyom has ever left Exhibition (VDNKh) even somewhat mundane experiences (such as finding corpses and hidden caches or giving money to the poor) can help him to better understand life in the metro system, as well as consider other answers. The video game reflects this, and, unlike the novel, also allows the player to influence this. Among these are postcards of Venice, Egypt, Rome, Asia, Ireland, and so on.Īlthough Metro 2033 is a story about Artyom's journey through the metro, it's equally also about Artyom's growth as a person. Given the collection of postcards on his wall, Artyom seems to be a daydreamer. The view of his face is quickly obscured as you see the reflection of the missiles detonating. All this confirms is that Artyom is Slavic and has blue or light green eyes. Near the end of the game, a view can be gotten of Artyom through a helmet. He appears to have black hair, suggesting that the photo in Alex's office does show Artyom. In an instance where he enters Black Station, Artyom is seen in third-person wearing an outfit similar to Bourbon's - albeit with his face still concealed. However in Exhibition, before leaving, it's possible to go inside the office of Artyom's stepfather, where there is a picture under a whiskey bottle that looks similar to the parts of his face shown in the game. For example, at the beginning when Artyom is being woken up to meet Hunter, he is sleeping with his arm conveniently concealing his face. Outside of the narrations, Artyom is nearly always silent and (in many ways) mysterious.ĭuring most third-person cutscenes at the beginning of the game, Artyom's face is obscured one way or another. Most of the game is narrated by Artyom with voice-overs during the loading periods.

In the video games, Artyom is depicted as a silent protagonist and a blank slate for the player. Keeping silent? You're turning into a Ranger. Huw Beynon, Deep Silver Head of Global Brand Management, Twitter Once there, he will warn the remaining inhabitants about the danger these mutants represent.

Many years later, when Hunter is investigating the Dark Ones and their potential threat to VDNKh Station as well as the rest of the metro system, he gives Artyom the responsibility of traveling to the centre of the Metro. The opened gate allowed the Dark Ones to get inside a few years later, and because of the events taking place at this time, he would be branded as their "chosen one" to help the two species reunite. When he was younger, Artyom, with his friends Eugine and Vitali, opened the hermetic door of a station north of VDNKh named Botanicheskiy sad. Since then, he lives with his adoptive father Sukhoi in VDNKh.
