The metro 2033 universe needs to decide what it is before it can become something better. A good option is the getyourguide platform, where you can find various guided tours. Metro 2033 is a book that constantly has you thinking that things will start getting exciting just over the next page but it never really does. Below are the books that have officially been recognized by dmitry glukhovsky as well. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic firstpersonshooter, set in the underground community built in the ruins of a russian municipal train system, based on the bestselling novel by dmitry glukhovsky. This is the article page for metro 2033 book series. The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game adaptation in 2010. Metro 2033 book series there are over 90 books published by various authors since the metro series, however, there is not a lot of information about most of them. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. A postapocalyptic survivalhorror fps developed by 4a games studio from ukraine. The witcher author is totally wrong, the games made the series popular. Apr 29, 2015 metro 2033 is a windows phone strategy game based on the dmitry glukhovskys novel metro 2033. They live in the moscow metro the biggest airraid shelter ever built. An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages.
Roman bc2s by glukhovsky, dmitry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A year after the events of metro 2033, the last few survivors of the apocalypse, surrounded by mutants and monsters, face a terrifying new danger as they hang on for survival in the tunnels of the moscow metro. The atmosphere is well done, especially when artyom the protagonist is walking in the dark tunnels or exploring the surface. Metro exodus continues the storyline as told in the games metro 2033 and metro. The story behind the game places you in a postapocalyptic world where global powers have unleashed. Metro 2033 is a russian novel to boot, so one should expect it to have long passages where the main character considers philosophy, religion, and the meaning of life. There are not many of us left, only a few tens of thousands, out of seven billion human beings. He is celebrated for writing the novel metro 2033 which won him the encouragement award of the european science fiction society in 2007. Andrei tarkovskys movie stalker and video games series of the same name were loosely based on it it has nothing to do with chernobyl though, was written 15 years.
Amazing story, i can really recommend it to anyone who liked the game. Metro 2033 is ok, but id like to recommend another book. Theres only one thing that can save a man from madness and thats uncertainty. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Here on the aurora, we want to ensure that the artyom edition is owned by the number one metro fan, so we have handpicked our favourite spartan community heroes our most engaged, passionate, creative fans who have truly helped make a difference in the metro community. I found some places where i really chosed to not kill a group of them, because, while i was sneaking, i listened to his chat about their family with his comrades at a fireplace, some enemies dialogs are so well designed, that you really think twice before your actions,on the other hand.
Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands. The series is written by russian author dmitry glukhovsky and is set in the moscow metro system following a worlddevastating nuclear war in the. Ice captivity by igor vardunas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Mayakovskaya is one of the most beautiful stations in moscow metro, located on the zamoskvoretskaya line. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metro 2033.
It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global. After playing the games, i recently started reading metro 2033 and was blown away by how much it gripped me. Should the map be based on the books, or on the games, or try to cover both. For related articles please refer to the category page.
At least 50% of the novel is devoted to such meanderings, which is perfectly fine for a novel, but if the video game were to follow suit, people would stop playing it after twenty. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. There s that station that locks people out after 8pm, if i remember correctly. Today, it is not a secret that in the soviet union, many metro stations were designed as potential bunkers. His metro saga is being told across his own novels metro 2033 and metro 2034, the two video games inspired by the books and continuing their storyline metro 2033 and metro. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky, metro 2034 by dmitry glukhovsky, metro 2035 by dmitry glukhovsky, w mrok by andrey dyakov. The novel metro 2033 is a cult postapocalyptic dystopia. Now i decided to try out the game, and a lot of people told me that the differences plot and stuff is very different from the book. The gospel according to artyom is a bridge to metro 2034. How to use the moscow metro and what stations to visit. Petersburg on a small plane and let the inhabitants there know about the small world beneath moscow. It is translated into 35 languages, inspired two major video games, and will soon become a hollywood movie. Id like to know how many players out there actually read the book this game is based on called metro 2033 too. There are now about 50 books in the metro 2033 series written by various authors.
Metro 2033 he novel that gave birth to the video games metro 2033 and metro. A bunch of these are set in other cities, but several are still set in the moscow metro. Its creepy as hell, its amazingly paced, and the atmosphere of the moscow metro is oppressive and suffocating. Metro 2033 author on books 10year long journey to the screen.
The 11 games on this list are only a sampling of the games based on or inspired by books. His first novel, metro 2033, a postnuclear dystopia set in the moscow subway, the worlds biggest bomb shelter, was written as an online interactive experiment. Last light video games an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Is there any place where i can read metro 2033 online.
Metro 2033 ist ein dystopischer roman des russischen autors dmitri alexejewitsch gluchowski aus dem jahr 2007. Simply insert moscow metro in the search form of the platform to see all the guided tours. Metro 2033 author thinks the witcher creator is an old. Despite axing at least half the total number of characters from the novel, the game. The deepest insight into mayakovskaya metro station of moscow, russia.
Video games can certainly have memorable characters, but it is difficultif not impossibleto stuff as many into a game as you can into a book. In the book, artyom doesnt come across nosalises, only librarians, those dog things that stand on two legs, and the demons. Sep 06, 2011 metro 2033 is a book that constantly has you thinking that things will start getting exciting just over the next page but it never really does. The plot continues the events of metro 2033, a game published in 2010, while the story loosely alludes to the books by dmitry glukhowsky. Free transfers are permitted between the mcc and the moscow metro if the trip before the transfer is less than 90 minutes. Even though metro 2033 is a very gritty, very bleak and very violent postapocalyptic game, it is an extremely fun and very useful addition to anyones video game collection. Metro 2033 is the greatest novel written in the postapocalyptic genre. Stations have become ministatelets, their people uniting around. A question about the game and books 2033 so what struck me as odd was this. At 18, he published his first novel, metro 2033, a postapocalyptic dystopia inspired by the chaos of 1990s russia and set in moscows subway. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a. Metro 2033 possesses an unexpectedly grim and hopeless atmosphere. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro.
The action takes place in a world of future, destroyed by nuclear bombing. I think the video game plot is better than the book. There might be a generational conflict at play here. I read it like two years and man it really was worth it. The overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games.
Last light, no books in the series were released in a country where english is the prominent language. There is no accurate information about the author of the logo, so it is often. Metro 2033 has are two separate continuities that of the books, and that of the spinoff computer games. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic science fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. It took quite a while for the local library to get 2033, so i doubt i will see 2034 any time soon. The metro 2033 books are a perfect way to flesh out the metro games universe and actually see what the whole series was based on in its original, unadulterated, literary form. A focal point of the games plot, it is in this sealed facility that artyom must aid his companions.
Metro 2033 author dmitry glukhovsky has called out the witcher creator andrzej sapkowski for being an old fool after his recent actions. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. May 09, 2012 the fps based on metro 2033 cuts out much of the political and social commentary, and as such has a more straight forward and enjoyable plot. Its a cult soviet novel which was translated to english several times. About as much realistic as most of the postapocalyptic books, films, and games. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. Its well worth reading, and youll recognize how much of the game dialog is based on things said in the book. The book explains the various factions among the survivors living in the metro, including the nazis. Although it is set in moscow, just one year after the events of the first book, it is not a direct. S and was received with wide acclaim, so much so that a video game of metro 2033 was also created for xbox 360, ps3 and pc. Finally, i also have to say that there are several companies that organize guided tours of the moscow metro in english. The fps based on metro 2033 cuts out much of the political and social commentary, and as such has a more straight forward and enjoyable plot.
Prior to the 2010 videogame release, the metro 2033 series was a series of russian novels, primarily written by but not limited to dmitry glukhovsky. Metro 2033 is way better with the developement of enemies. Apart from these minor niggles metro 2033 is an engrossing read and i found myself wanting to reread the book in order to try an understand more of the story as there. Some books from the universe of metro 2033, like piter, towards the light and into the darkness, have been translated to a number of european languages, such as german, polish and swedish. Metro 2033 author on books 10year long journey to the. There is a twist in the tale but this literally happens in the last few pages by which time the end of the books feels like a bit of a mercy.
But this short piece also gives significant background into his life before and during the apocalyptic event. The book was first published in russia, great britain and the u. Metro 2033 wars a postapocalyptic strategy game for. Having said that, i think both the metro 2033 novel and the metro 2033 game have too many ancillary characters. The storyline of metro exodus was codeveloped in close collaboration with dmitry to bring metro fans the next chapter in artyoms adventures. Last light, and interweaves with the wider metro saga contained in dmitrys novels, metro 2033, metro 2034 and metro 2035. Not many authors understand pacing, atmosphere, and worldbuildingbut these things in metro 2033 are unparalleled. Artyom illustrates the consequences of the events the ended metro 2033.
Is there an english version of the book metro 2033. Prior to 2014 and the video games metro 2033 and metro. First off, the language, sex and drug use are nothing highschool freshman havent seen or used before, so these ratings shouldnt cause any problems. The world has been reduced to uninhabitable rubble and only a few score thousand survivors live on in the moscow metro the. Last light, a radio operator at the church base reveals that someone flew to st. Metro 2034 is the first successor to the original story of metro 2033.
Metro 2033 was published on his website and made available to all his readers for free. Metro author hints series will continue in games after final novel, praises 4a games. When metro 2033 came out, there was no film company in russia with the resources necessary to. Strong and viable mutants dont emerge from a radiation in several years. Newcomers will experience an epic postapocalyptic adventure combining thrilling survival horror, combat and stealth, while fans will discover the unique world of metro transformed with incredible next generation fidelity. Im generally not one to read as most books dont hold my attention im very handson, so it takes some work to be gripped by a story, but when i do find one that can get me i generally cant put it down and thoroughly enjoy the read. Nov 10, 2016 metro 2035 author says another game is on the way in 2017, publisher demurs.
Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The novels that inspired the bestselling games kindle edition by glukhovsky, dmitry. There is a twist in the tale but this literally happens in the last few pages by which time the end of the books feels like a bit of a. For the metro 2033 walkthrough it is important to keep in mind the game only allows you to chapter select, not area select. Last light, as well as novels written by other authors within and for the universe of metro 2033 international book franchise 70 books published by october 2015. Glukhovsky is a russian author that is well known for scifi, fantasy fiction, and magicrealism. It is revealed in other books and rumored in metro last light that there are indeed survivors in the metro of st.
The breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. We dont know if there were others who survived in some other place, on the other side of the world, or if we are the last humans on the planet. Apparently a big cult phenomenon in russia, which has spawned sequels and video games, metro 2033 reads a lot like an oldschool postholocaust fantasy, with a man of the new world journeying through the wreckage of the old one, missing the references that are left for the reader to recognize. It was a very intense read and i really hope more people discover this book. There are also the tom clancy games, sherlock holmes games, and. The first line of the moscow metro was launched in 1935, complete with the first logo, the capital m paired with the text. Aug 25, 2016 about as much realistic as most of the postapocalyptic books, films, and games. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game. Doing a school project and one of the questions is what is the theme for the book. Only two of the books metro 2033 and metro 2034 have been translated into english, meaning there s a whole lot of detail out there thats only partially available to. Experience one of the finest storydriven shooters of all time. Metro 2033 is a bit of mixed bag, though some of it may be due to the translation. I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week.