It is a Steamworks game and doesn't appear to use any 3rd party DRM, which is why I got it.

You could always pirate it. Pretty sure that is the only way to get it free of Steam.

Probably that the few choice people who haven't bought Metro yet but still plan on doing so won't produce any even remotely significant revenue in the grander scheme of things.

However, giving it away for free (or almost free, depending on the sale) will bring in not only those few but a lot more who'll "just have a look. It's free/almost free after all...". Thereby (given the quality of the game) producing more paying customers for the sequel and ultimately more revenue and generally good publicity for their company.

I never said I wasn't going to play it or didn't want it because it's Steamworks, don't be a dick.
As I said, seeing a downloader just made me wonder whether it might be something I can back up. I'm allowed to be disappointed when the installer literally just runs steam.

With the Humble Bundle they probably made every cent they can with the game. Now its just promotion for the sequel.

Haven't finished it yet, but it's a good game. Not as good as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. though, but I guess that depends on whether you prefer linear, cinematic or open-world sandbox-type games.

I also recommend that you disable things like Motion Blur in the .ini, otherwise the game is - in my opinion - almost unplayable. That was the first game that actually gave me nausea.

Is it still valid? I try and it just takes me to my home page..?

Pirating is too complicated for me.

I tried pirating Overlord: Raising Hell once, since I couldn't find the damn add-on anywhere.
I had no clue what it was that I downloaded and couldn't get the thing to work. I gave up and decided to wait for a GOTY edition.

If Metro comes out on GOG you bet I'm getting it here.

What possible rationale could there be for forcing DRM on a game you're giving away for free? This is getting ridiculous...

That removing DRM costs money and breaks whatever deal Steam and THQ has, so it's not worth it.

I love how you people can find bad things about a bloody giveaway :D

The link now just redirects to your Facebook home page. A number of users are saying this, so it seems to be a change. There is a new page, though. Here is the link.

http://www.facebook.com/MetroVideoGame?sk=app_395840630491782

yeeessss.... because all the copies of the game are made without DRM, but a person sits there and attach it to every single copy they give away. It can get a little repetitive (it is copy-and-paste job, they tend to use wheat paste as it is very cost efficient). It is not well paid job, but it has a lot of perks (all the wheat paste you can eat, for example). They do this because they hate you.

I actually have a "condition" where it's easier(Mentally) for me to play through more linear/closed world games(More choices make me stress over what to do next[Or what to pick over other choices in the case of branching path games/choices.].), so I like Metro a bit better. That's not to say I don't like Stalker(Well beyond a few nitpicks like the way it runs slow/unoptimized if you turn everything to max...even on a decent Quad Core.)....I do.....just not as much as Metro.
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I don't get motion sickness/nausea from such things(Lucky me?), but I do dislike the jarring over-exaggerated blur most games with this effect have when it's turned on. I usually turn it off in most games as a result.

Nice, I got it! Thanks. xo