Metro 2033, by russian journalistauthor dmitry glukhovsky, tells the story of a young man artyom who traverses the dangers of his apocalyptic world to save it from the new threat from the north. The book is a lot slower than the game as most of the information comes from storytelling instead of exploring side tunnels. 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. Metro 2033 is a firstperson shooter survival horror video game developed by 4a games and published by thq. However, all publications from the series are supported by dmitry glukhovsky. It was a very intense read and i really hope more people discover this book. Its been decades since the last war ravaged the entire earth, devastating cities, wiping out entire nations and decimating the mankind. Full walkthrough of the pc game metro 2033 released in 2010 on the hardest game difficulty ranger hardcore, chapter 1. Id like to know how many players out there actually read the book this game is based on called metro 2033 too. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise.
Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Jan 17, 20 an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. 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. Humans had always been better at killing than any other living thing. Jun 06, 2010 youve all probably heard of the latest post apocalyptic game with gasmasks called metro 2033. Danila, called daniel in the novel, accompanies artyom, melnik and ten, another stalker, to the library, to aid artyom in finding a secret book that will supposedly save vdnkh. I had already played the video game of the same name last year i was initially put off from the book because of the postapocalyptic setting, which frankly i feel has been done to death at this point. Glukhovsky has lived in israel, germany and france but currently lives in moscow. Metro 2033 microsoft xbox 360, 2010 for sale online ebay. This guide to metro 2033 contains a detailed description of the prologue and of all seven chapters of the singleplayer campaign of the game, providing help in defeating enemies, completing mission objectives, collecting secret and unlocking all endings. Glukhovsky is a russian author and journalist known for scifi, magicrealism, and his exploration of social and political structures. Not many authors understand pacing, atmosphere, and worldbuildingbut these things in metro 2033 are unparalleled.
Universe of metro 2033 book series metro wiki fandom. 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 fate of the main character interested him, of course, but if he was killed then he could just pick another book off the shelf one with a happy ending. The story is based on dmitry glukhovskys novel of the same title, and is set in the ruins of moscow following a nuclear war, where the survivors are forced to live in underground metro tunnels. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. I read it like two years and man it really was worth it. Last light, and interweaves with the wider metro saga contained in dmitrys. Glukhovskys vision is a triumph for postapocalyptic literature. The setting is the moscow metro system in the year 2033. The storyline of metro exodus was codeveloped in close collaboration with dmitry to bring metro fans the next chapter in artyoms adventures. Roman bc2s by glukhovsky, dmitry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The game also has very light rpg elements in the form of a moral system and two possible endings. I think the video game plot is better than the book. Above ground, it appears that humanity has been wiped out by nuclear war.
Metro 2033 computerspel, een computerspel van 4a games gebaseerd op het gelijknamige boek. 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. After reading this you will be ready for the next book. Metro exodus continues the storyline as told in the games metro 2033 and metro. Originally published in 2015, it is a sequel to glukhovskys earlier books metro 2033 and metro 2034, and is partially inspired by the video game metro. There are many more good horror books to discover on the site we got extensive lists with top ten horror books, top ten young adult horror books and the best horror book series if you cannot find a good horror book to read you may consider searching for good science fiction books or fantasy books.
The novel has later become an interactive experiment, drawing in many readers, and has since been made into a video game for the xbox 360 console and pc. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metro 2035. The world had destroyed itself with nuclear weapons twenty years earlier, and now the remaining few thousand survivors live and fight in the underground tunnels, wherein. Like now he only had an abstract interest in what was surrounding him, as though none of this was happening to him, but he was just reading a book about it. Its creepy as hell, its amazingly paced, and the atmosphere of the moscow metro is oppressive and suffocating. The book was widely popular in russia where it has sold some 300,000 copies in just six months, making it russias biggest local bestseller in 2009. Metro 2035 is the book that the second metro game metro 2033. 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.
If you think 2033 will provide you with information about the plot, then you are right, but the game has so much less of a storyline and instead a lot of action, which on the other hand is missing in the book. Metro 2033 is the book that formed the basis of the popular video game series for which it is perhaps better known, set in a world that has been devastated by nuclear war, where the remains of what is left of humanity have been forced to seek shelter in the moscow metro system. The book describes the consequences of an atomic war. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It did help me to understand the atmosphere after playing metro 2033 but youll be fine after playing last light. The publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. But there were only two stations, and only tunnel connecting them. The book has also been published online for free on the metro 2034 official website, where over a million visitors have read the text. It is a modern day classic and deserves to be read by everyone. Ice captivity by igor vardunas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Glukhovsky began posting chapters of his work online, soon gathering thousands of followers eager for his next instalment.
The novel was well received by critics and audiences alike. 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 and published on his own website as a free project in 2002, then completed in 2004. 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. 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. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. 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. A book deal was not long in coming and with a videogame adaptation soon after, metro 2033s extraordinary success seems fated to continue. Its been decades since the last war ravaged the entire earth, devastating. 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. This is the article page for metro 2033 book series. Glukhovsky started in 2002 by publishing his first novel, metro 2033, on his own website to be viewed for free. He holds the future of his station in his hands, the whole metro and maybe the whole of humanity. Daniel is a brahmin a secretive caste of priests who seek to learn and further knowledge, and so is not experienced in combat.
The metro 2033 universe needs to decide what it is before it can become something better. It is translated into 35 languages, inspired two major video games, and will soon become a hollywood movie. Is there an english version of the book metro 2033. The novels that inspired the bestselling games by dmitry glukhovsky. I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week. As a journalist, dmitry glukhovsky has worked for euronews, rt, among others. Dmitry glukhovskys metro 2033 was something of a phenomenon in his native russia. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. Metro 2033 guide is also available in our mobile app. Metro 2033 is a bit of mixed bag, though some of it may be due to the translation. 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. An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Those looking for faith had simply been trying to find the side branches in this line.
Despite axing at least half the total number of characters from the novel, the game. The novel metro 2033 is a cult postapocalyptic dystopia. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. The overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games. Metro by dmitry glukhovsky book 3 kindle edition by glukhovsky, dmitry. Metro 2033 is the greatest novel written in the postapocalyptic genre. Last light, and interweaves with the wider metro saga contained in dmitrys novels, metro 2033, metro 2034 and metro 2035. Refresh your knowledge of the metro series in the run up to exodus dlc this summer with the original book series. Havent found what you were looking for with metro 2033. Anyway, i havent read the book metro 2033 its apparently impossible to find in american for less than 50 bucks, but i loved the story of. Although it began in russia, the project enjoys plenty of popularity in poland, romania, hungary, ukraine and germany as well. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic science fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. Keep in mind that artyom is a very minor character in metro 2034. The fate of the main character interested him, of course, but if he was killed then he could just pick another book off the shelf one with a.
A lot of authors mostly russian wrote additional books describing other locations of the planet in the metro 2033 world. The outpost the metro 2033 saga comes to america from the mastermind of the worldfamous postapocalyptic metro saga dmitry glukhovsky now a new story set in america. Is an awesome game, that combines the fps, survival horror, and stealth genera. It was released in 2010 for the xbox 360 and microsoft windows. I just finished reading the book metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky.
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. Buy a cheap copy of metro 2033 book by dmitry glukhovsky. Het boek speelt af in moskou, waar mensen geforceerd zijn. Amazing story, i can really recommend it to anyone who liked the game.
Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky nook book ebook barnes. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. Metro 2033 guide do you see the light at the end of the tunnel. What a few of you probably didnt know is that the game was inspired by a book called metro 2033. The dark and melancholy future of metro 2033 is equally suited to both the science fiction and horror genres.
Metro 2033, dmitry glukhovsky 9780575086258 boeken. What i can recommend is looking into the metro 2033 universe. 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. The survivors live entirely in the underground tunnel system. In 20 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earths surface into a poisonous wasteland. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and. So yeah, metro 2033 is a mustread if you like the game, the other 2 not so much. 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. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic horrorscience fiction novel by dmitry glukhovsky, which is set in the underground subway tunnels, or metro, of postnuclear war moscow in the year 2033. Hunter, who is really just a minor character in metro 2033 even though he drives the story, is a major character in metro 2034. He began writing his first novel, metro 2033, at the age of 18, and then published it on his website in 2002, available for all to read for free.