How accurate is the metro 2033 video game to metro 2033. The word in its copied form was used first in a cult novel roadside picnic by arkady and boris strugatsky. Metro 2033 is a 2002 postapocalyptic fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. The gospel according to artyom is a bridge to metro 2034. The story is as direct as the subway tunnel, and to the same extent, dark and mysterious. The atmosphere is perfecti have no other words to describe it. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after. If it is artyoms philosophising, and the predictions about the future, that he enjoyed, then i would recommend the sacred book of the werewolf by viktor pelevin very near future, with fantastic elements or day of the oprichnik by. Cullen bunn is raising funds for metro a very dark urban fantasy graphic novel on kickstarter. Artyom illustrates the consequences of the events the ended metro 2033. Metro 2033 looking for books similar to metro 2033. If you like metro 2033 you might like similar books metro 2034, metro 2035, futu.
It was released in 2010 for the xbox 360 and microsoft windows. Born in russias capital city moscow in the late 1970s, he wrote his first novel, he says, when he was three, bashed out aggressively on his journalist fathers typewriter on a rare. City 2035 is the book that the second city game is based on. It went on to become a best seller in russia, and helped establish a successful franchise. In the novel metro 2033, the word stalker is not used in. Hence, metro 2033 is definitely a book to read in the nearest future. Initially dmitry struggled to get any publishers to read metro 2033. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Im dmitry glukhovsky, the author of metro 2033, base of the metro.
It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Metro is a 122page fullcolor graphic novel by brian quinn, cullen bunn, and walt flanagan. In 20 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earths surface into a poisonous wasteland. No more metro books but that doesnt mean the story cant continue. 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. Just picked up some books while on vacation, and among them was the excellent metro 2033 which the game is based off of. You will evolve in the murky depths of moscow subway and will need to survive the harsh. The story follows the 20yearold artyom, as a promise to a mysterious stranger forces him to leave the. The book describes the consequences of an atomic war. Nov 07, 2016 dmitry glukhovskys metro 2033 is a dense read, as one would expect a russian specfic novel to be, but its also filled with incredibly timely insight. The novel is set in a postvisitation world where there are now six zones known on earth. Dmitry glukhovskys metro 2033 is a dense read, as one would expect a russian specfic novel to be, but its also filled with incredibly timely insight.
Jun 07, 2017 as for stalker it looks like a cultural thing. Like the citystates of ancient greece, individual stations govern themselves sometimes banding together to form small nations. Ok, then its just that the other apocalyptic dystopian novels that i can think of, have a much higher sexandbadlanguage quotient. Andrei tarkovskys movie stalker and video games series of the same name were loosely based on it. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. Throughout the novel, there are moments where artyom is trying to plot. This book has spawned 2 sequels as of the time of this evaluation metro 2034 and city.
I like that the games deviated in a such a way that make it more fun as a game, while the book stuck to what makes. Seeker, that is truly simply a small personality in city 2033 although he drives the tale, is a significant personality in city 2034. Metro 2033 looking for books similar to metro 2033 showing 117. They tend to have cumbersome, difficulttoremember names like pushkinskaya, smolenskaya, mayakovskaya, alekskeevskaya, and my personal favorite, krasnopresnenskaya. Metro 2033 he novel that gave birth to the video 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.
The novel has become an interactive experiment, drawing in over 3 million readers worldwide. That led to a book deal and, when it was published in 2005, metro 2033 became a success, with more than 5 million copies sold. 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. The ebook was guaranteed to be packaged with only steam version. Above ground, it appears that humanity has been wiped out by nuclear war. 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. Please see metro 2033 disambiguation for other meanings. A book deal was not long in coming and with a videogame adaptation soon after, metro 2033s extraordinary success seems fated to continue. Metro 2033 book the seattle public library bibliocommons. It is translated into 35 languages, inspired two major video games, and. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of metro 2033.
Bourbon, khan and miller are all still present, though miller is called melnik in the books. If it is artyoms philosophising, and the predictions about the future, that he enjoyed, then i would recommend the sacred book of the werewolf by viktor pelevin very near future, with fantastic elements or day of the oprichnik by vladimir sorokin. Just wanted to talk about it as last light is about to be released. Apr 17, 2017 there are quite a few, but both manage to present an excellent story, atmosphere and create a vibrant world. Metro 2033 is ok, but id like to recommend another book. It played a very special role in my life, and, despite getting numerous offers to adapt it for the screen, i turned them all down for over. For related articles please refer to the category page. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new dark age. Metro 2033 novel 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 metro 2033 books are a perfect way to flesh out the metro games. The survivors live entirely in the underground tunnel system. How accurate is the metro 2033 video game to metro. 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. 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.
This is a quick, easy read that many comicbook readers will like very. I hadnt read a novel since high school so just decided to give it a try. While never reaching the western audience to the same degree as the video game, the metro book series is nonetheless an ongoing. Its like a modern stalker, and theres a sequel coming next year. The novel is set in moscow some years after a nuclear war. I really like the way the fear caused by the tunnels is explained and used in the book, it really develops and envelopes you so you can really imagine what the metro would be like. Originally published in 2015, it is a sequel to glukhovskys earlier books metro 2033 and metro 2034. This is, without the faintest shadow of a doubt, the best postapocalyptic fiction book that i have ever read, and also one of the best fantasy books i have ever read. Colonel miller, the commander of the spartan order of metro, first appeared in the novel metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko.
A metro 2033 movie died because producers tried to set it. 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. Sequels followed and, in 2010, a video game adaptation of the book. This is the article page for metro 2033 book series. This is a quick, easy read that many comicbook readers will like very much. Mistakes and flaws are sometimes noticeable but forgivable. Glukhovskys metro 2033 is set in russia at a time when a major disaster has wreaked havoc on the planet. Set postworld war iii in the underground subway stations and pathways beneath moscow, the book follows young adventurer artyom on his quest from his home station to the center of the metro. Now and again a story will turn up which hits you like a ton of bricks, and metro 2033 did that to me. 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. Mgm picked up the rights to the novel that inspired the game series back in 2012, but the project wound up dead in the water as. Last light video games an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Metro 2033 author on books 10year long journey to the.
Metro 2033 looking for books similar to metro 2033 showing. Book overview he novel that gave birth to the video games metro 2033 and metro. 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. 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 original russian edition cover authordmitry glukhovsky countryrussia languagerussian seriesmetro genrepostapocalyptic publishereksmo gollancz publication date 20022005 18 march 2010 media typeprint ebook audiobook pages544 458 isbn9785170596782 followed bymetro 2034 metro 2033 is a 2002 postapocalyptic fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. 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. Formally a scifi novel, metro 2033 is in fact a dystopia, in which russias present day society is meticulously analysed and described.
Set following a nuclear war in the early 21st century, the remnants of humanity now live underground in the moscow subway system. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. Although set in the same world, it is not a direct sequel to metro 2033 and does not feature the same protagonist. Metro 2033 is a firstperson shooter survival horror video game developed by 4a games and published by thq. The e book was guaranteed to be packaged with only steam version. The novel lists practically every station in the metro, and artyom visits almost half of them in his travels. The books were turned into metro 2033 and metro last light video games.
Fans of glukhovskys work will definitely see the metro influence in the art and the people, but may struggle to see the depth. Dimitry has been doing this long enough to have worked out what best works for him. There are quite a few, but both manage to present an excellent story, atmosphere and create a vibrant world. After the nuclear holocaust a new fear is born underground. But this short piece also gives significant background into his life before and during the apocalyptic event.
It was a very intense read and i really hope more people discover this book. 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. Its a cult soviet novel which was translated to english several times. It played a very special role in my life, and, despite getting numerous offers to adapt it. Survivors have been driven underground to the citys subway system to escape an irradiated landscape.
Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. Glukhovsky later wrote another book metro 2035 which is set 2 years after the first novel and continues the story of artyom. The novels that inspired the bestselling games kindle edition by. The core character of the video game metro exodus, hes best understood if you read the novel metro 2035 the story of a struggle to discover other inhabitable lands on earth than the subway of moscow and that of the discovery of the worlds. Jun 09, 2011 metro 2033 is a 2002 postapocalyptic fiction novel by russian author dmitry glukhovsky. Apr 22, 20 just picked up some books while on vacation, and among them was the excellent metro 2033 which the game is based off of. Metro 2033 is getting a movie adaptation or, rather, it was. Question about bourbon spoilers metro 2033 general. A metro 2033 movie died because producers tried to set it in. 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. Humanity is nearly extinct and the halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. The novel metro 2033 is a cult postapocalyptic dystopia. For the video game based on the novel, see metro 2033. It first appeared as a web serial novel in 2002, with the first print edition released in 2005.
The setting is the moscow metro system in the year 2033. Dmitry glukhovsky metro 2033 audiobook free online. I listen to audio books so i found a recording of the book. The story follows the 20yearold artyom, as a promise to a mysterious stranger forces him to leave the relative safety of his home station. If you have any question about this novel, please dont hesitate to contact us or translate team. Cult scifi novel metro 2033 to be adapted as movie variety. Metro 2033, by dmitry glukhovsky, follows a similar path.