Metal Eden came out on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC a year ago, and its score settles right where its parts add up: fast, loud, and a little uneven. The critical average sits at 7.3 out of 10, and that number tells the truth about a shooter with a strong engine and a weak frame around it.
Trailer, via METAL EDEN.
Moving Through Chrome
Players move through Metal Eden as a robot pilot, sliding, dashing and grappling across the city of Chrome at high speed. Movement is the game’s best quality. Combat rewards constant motion, and standing still gets punished fast.
A City Called Chrome
The setting is a collapsing city built from layered platforms and drop-away floors. It gives the shooting room to breathe, and it gives the movement systems a reason to exist. The design leans hard on height, and mostly it works.
Guns That Switch
The weapon set is where a lot of the fun lives. Each gun has an alternate fire mode, and switching between them mid-fight becomes second nature.
- A shotgun with a charged secondary blast
- A rifle that switches to a homing mode
- A grapple-linked close-range tool
- A heavy launcher for armored enemies
Story Trouble
The plot does not match the pace of the guns. The pilot’s journey through Chrome touches on memory and identity, but the dialogue leans on lines players have heard in other games before. The voice work is fine. The writing is not.
Enemies Repeat Themselves
Enemy variety runs thin partway through. The game leans on bigger health bars instead of new tricks, and some fights turn into a long, grinding contest rather than a test of skill.
Short and Focused
A full playthrough runs short by modern standards, which works in the game’s favor.
It does not stay too long.
Release Details
| Milestone | Detail |
|---|---|
| Platforms | PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC |
| Critical score | 7.3 out of 10 |
| Setting | Chrome |
| Player role | Robot pilot |
Weighing Chrome
Metal Eden is a shooter with a clear identity and a shakier — weaker — script. The movement and shooting carry it a long way. The story and enemy design hold it back from greatness.
Metal Eden scores 7.3 of 10, a fair mark for a game whose parts do not all move at the same speed.
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