I read it like two years and man it really was worth it. It is a modern day classic and deserves to be read by everyone. Should the map be based on the books, or on the games, or try to cover both. Its creepy as hell, its amazingly paced, and the atmosphere of the moscow metro is oppressive and suffocating. 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.
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. 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 basis of two bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, the metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. Despite axing at least half the total number of characters from the novel, the game. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a. Glukhovskys vision is a triumph for postapocalyptic literature.
The story follows a man named artyom, who is a resident of the moscow metro system. At 18, he published his first novel, metro 2033, a postapocalyptic dystopia inspired by the chaos of 1990s russia and set in moscows subway. 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. Known as metro 2, or d6, the rumor holds that this secret network runs in parallel to the moscow metro.
Id like to know how many players out there actually read the book this game is based on called metro 2033 too. Metro 2033 author on books 10year long journey to the screen. An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Metro 2033 is the greatest novel written in the postapocalyptic genre. 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 postapocalyptic science fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky.
Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. They live in the moscow metro the biggest airraid shelter ever built. Roman bc2s by glukhovsky, dmitry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Last light, no books in the series were released in a country where english is the prominent language.
Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky nook book ebook barnes. Having said that, i think both the metro 2033 novel and the metro 2033 game have too many ancillary characters. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. 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.
A few thousand survivors managed to get underground into the moscow metro to escape the radiation and. 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. Only two of the books metro 2033 and metro 2034 have been translated into english, meaning theres a whole lot of detail out there thats only partially available to a monolingual english speaker such as myself. 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. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. A sequel to the underrated apocalyptic shooters metro. 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 basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. Strong and viable mutants dont emerge from a radiation in several years. After finishing the book, it isnt so much the story that sticks in your memory, but the geography and setting of the metro, and what more stories could be told there. The metro 2033 universe needs to decide what it is before it can become something better.
A few score thousand survivors live on, not knowing whether they are the only ones left on earth. But this short piece also gives significant background into his life before and during the apocalyptic event. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read metro 2033. Metro 2034 is the first successor to the original story of metro 2033. Metro 2033 author dmitry glukhovsky interview digital trends. Metro 2033 is a bit of mixed bag, though some of it may be due to the translation. The gospel according to artyom is a bridge to metro 2034. Its 2033 and the human race has obliterated itself. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky 9780575086258 dymocks. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky online at alibris. Artyom illustrates the consequences of the events the ended metro 2033.
The atmosphere is well done, especially when artyom the protagonist is walking in the dark tunnels or exploring the surface. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Jul 27, 2011 metro 2033 ebook written by dmitry glukhovsky. Mar 18, 2010 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. Metro 2033 is a 2002 postapocalyptic fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. Metro 2033 has are two separate continuities that of the books, and that of the spinoff computer games. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky is an interesting and creative look into a world devastated by nuclear fire. Amazing story, i can really recommend it to anyone who liked the game. The story follows the protagonist artyom, a survivor of the nuclear bombing of his country russia, now surviving in the remains of the old world, inside the vast metro system of moscow, russia.
The dark and melancholy future of metro 2033 is equally suited to both the science fiction and horror genres. Ice captivity by igor vardunas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jan 17, 20 an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Metro 2033 is a very entertaining novel, containing enough action and suspense to please during a casual read, but also a lot of inspiration in terms of setting. After a devastating nuclear war in 20 between russia and a number of unknown. Metro 2033 ist ein dystopischer roman des russischen autors dmitri alexejewitsch gluchowski aus dem jahr 2007. Not many authors understand pacing, atmosphere, and worldbuildingbut these things in metro 2033 are unparalleled. There are now about 50 books in the metro 2033 series written by various authors. The overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games. 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. Metro 2033 is the book that formed the basis of the popular video game series for which.
Artyom, a young man living in vdnkh, is given the task of penetrating to the heart of the metro, to the legendary polis, to alert everyone to the awful danger and to get help. Prior to 2014 and the video games metro 2033 and metro. 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. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. The moscow metro is a form of transportation which involves a heightened level of danger. Nov 10, 2016 metro 2035 author says another game is on the way in 2017, publisher demurs. May 30, 2018 the basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. Although it is set in moscow, just one year after the events of the first book, it is not a direct. 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. This is the platform on which metro 2033 was founded. I think the video game plot is better than the book. 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. I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week.