MetaCity Patrol First Impressions on Quest 3
EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE, LIBERATE!
Explore and protect the districts of Metacity in a free roaming, cyberpunk sandbox adventure. Patrol the skies of the Upper City in your air car, or land to explore on foot in over 100 locations throughout the city:
YOU ARE THE LAW!
Accept missions radioed in from Police HQ, collect evidence from around the city, pursue and neutralise unauthorised synthetics on foot and in the air. Scan buildings for illegal activity, and interrogate suspects:
JUSTICE IN THE SKIES!
Free-fly around the Upper City your upgradable air car, with a fully interactive dashboard controlling all in-game settings. Land your air car and explore on foot, in a bustling, populated city:
UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF METACITY!
A developing plot that grows with each update. Uncover the synthetic resistance group 'Root AX-S', and the criminal activities of the clandestine 'Clippers' gang. A non-linear story that unfolds as you play, and unlocks new areas and equipment:
UP YOUR GAME!
Earn money and increase your rank by completing missions. Visit shops throughout the city, buying upgrades for your implants, car, and weapons. Or use your hard earned credits to purchase cosmetic glove and gun skins:
METACITY LIVING!
Go off-duty and live life as a Metacitizen. Purchase new properties around the city. Participate in a variety of activities, street races and mini-games, with prizes and leaderboards:
Experience a living, growing cyberpunk world built by two passionate developers!
METACITY NEEDS YOU!
EXPLORE, INVESTIGATE, LIBERATE!
Explore and protect the districts of Metacity in a free roaming, cyberpunk sandbox adventure. Patrol the skies of the Upper City in your air car, or land to explore on foot in over 100 locations throughout the city:
YOU ARE THE LAW!
Accept missions radioed in from Police HQ, collect evidence from around the city, pursue and neutralise unauthorised synthetics on foot and in the air. Scan buildings for illegal activity, and interrogate suspects:
JUSTICE IN THE SKIES!
Free-fly around the Upper City your upgradable air car, with a fully interactive dashboard controlling all in-game settings. Land your air car and explore on foot, in a bustling, populated city:
UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF METACITY!
A developing plot that grows with each update. Uncover the synthetic resistance group 'Root AX-S', and the criminal activities of the clandestine 'Clippers' gang. A non-linear story that unfolds as you play, and unlocks new areas and equipment:
UP YOUR GAME!
Earn money and increase your rank by completing missions. Visit shops throughout the city, buying upgrades for your implants, car, and weapons. Or use your hard earned credits to purchase cosmetic glove and gun skins:
METACITY LIVING!
Go off-duty and live life as a Metacitizen. Purchase new properties around the city. Participate in a variety of activities, street races and mini-games, with prizes and leaderboards:
Experience a living, growing cyberpunk world built by two passionate developers!
METACITY NEEDS YOU!
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00:00You can't escape these eyes, I'm gonna catch you, don't you forget, every step you take, I'm one ahead, your time is running out, your cover's blown, you're not out here running alone, I'm gonna catch you, stupid chase, got your heartbeat picking up pace, no matter how far you go or what you do, I'm gonna catch you.
00:26This is Meta City Patrol by the developers No Range Studio and it was released as Early Access on the 25th of August 2023.
00:34Now I know it's coming up two years now since this has been released on Early Access but the guys are still very much active on the Metastore reviews and an update was recently released on the 20th of April 2025.
00:45And let me say, just so everybody understands, there are only two guys developing this game.
00:51This is a beautiful looking futuristic cyberpunk game taking place both in the skies and on the ground.
00:58I just paid £3 for this game, not expecting much at all.
01:01But wow, first I was blown away by the graphics and then when I started playing I couldn't believe how great it all feels.
01:08The car design is brilliant, the menus are cleverly designed into the car's dashboard.
01:13It's like a mix of films, The Fifth Element meet Blade Runner meet Judge Redd.
01:17I honestly can't believe what a gem this is.
01:20So you are the law, start from the police headquarters and accept missions.
01:24Picking up evidence to shooting out of control robots, then flying to collect parcels off flying drones,
01:31to chasing stolen vehicles and ramming them out of the sky.
01:34And then also you can interrogate suspects.
01:36Then, there are also some side challenges you can do like races.
01:40The flying of the car just feels great.
01:43Right trigger to thrust, left trigger to reverse, left joysticks to roll left and right, ascend and descend,
01:50right joystick to go up and down, turn left and right.
01:53I know they sound the same but they are not.
01:55It's all very cleverly done actually and I really hope they don't mess around with it and change it.
02:00There is so much to discover on the ground also.
02:02A few buildings that you can go into and a few shops that you can buy stuff from.
02:07Then, you can also buy upgrades like gloves, health, gun upgrades, gun skins, car upgrades,
02:14so you can have like a glass bottom to be able to see underneath, which is really handy when you are flying.
02:19Then is upgrades to help aid you in missions.
02:22The faster you get to your mission, the more you get paid.
02:25And as you complete a mission, you level up earning pay rises.
02:29Buying stuff at console machines looks like you are looking at the Pip-Boy from the Fallout series, but it just works.
02:35There seems to be so much to this game and I'm sure I've not discovered a lot of it yet.
02:40The city from above looks amazing.
02:42So much to look at and to discover.
02:44The rain looks brilliant with it bouncing off the windshield.
02:47The city below equally looks as good.
02:49I would really like to see haptic support for vests in this game.
02:53I think it would be a positive addition to the experience.
02:56So there are still many things that need improving on, like the way the AI run and act.
03:01It's not terrible, but it can be improved on.
03:03I'd also like to see some fog on the floor to give it that dirty city vibe.
03:07The design of the AI looks great and there's a lot of variations, but they do need collision so they don't walk through each other.
03:14And I also saw a terrifying looking robot at one point and an Alsatian dog.
03:18Most of the audio sound is great.
03:20The only thing I noted which needs improving on is the sound of when you were in a shootout with an AI.
03:26It has a weird echo that doesn't sit and there's a tannoy announcement that plays through the city, which is very difficult to understand.
03:33Then I also think your troll car could look a lot better.
03:36The design is good, but it could be a little bit more smooth with a lot more detail, more cyberpunk looking.
03:42Also, I'd like to see some of the orange boxes disappear.
03:45You do have an option to turn the HUD on or off, but it's quite hard without.
03:50Maybe have things marked on your car minimap.
03:52Also, maybe make signs with certain visuals, just so those bright orange squares don't ruin the immersion of the game.
03:58It does also need many more missions and mission variations.
04:01Maybe some high-speed chases.
04:03It wouldn't hurt to see some other patrol cars out there as well.
04:06I've not felt this excited about a game in a long while now, but the possibilities in this game are very exciting.
04:12This is the closest thing you will get to Grand Theft Auto on the quest right now.
04:16While it's not on the grand scale of GTA, there's a lot in this game and the potential of it is huge.
04:22Like, I'm actually super excited for updates on this game and I wish I could see a roadmap of these guys' plans for the future of the game.
04:29It's open world, so you can do missions or you can hit a button which takes you off duty and then you can just go and explore.
04:37And it's a huge city, so the potential of just finding hidden stuff and new stuff is really exciting.
04:42Just like Grand Theft Auto, they could also hide side missions around and maybe types of collectibles or achievements.
04:49Take a look and see for yourself, guys.
04:51Something special is happening here.
04:52This game is worth way more than what they are asking for it right now, so grab it quickly whilst it's a steal of a price.
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05:07Thanks, guys, and happy gaming.