Beneath the irradiated surface of moscow lies a faction that claims authority over the entirety of the metro below, the red line. Id like to know how many players out there actually read the book this game is based on called metro 2033 too. Last light an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Artyom illustrates the consequences of the events the ended metro 2033. His first novel, metro 2033, a postnuclear dystopia set in the moscow. Southern comfort, which is set mainly in afghanistan, after kabul has been obliterated by nuclear bombs. Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the.
Ice captivity by igor vardunas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Metro 2033 is the greatest novel written in the postapocalyptic genre. Stations have become ministatelets, their people uniting around ideas, religions, waterfilters or the simple need to repulse an enemy incursion. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. I read it like two years and man it really was worth it. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Having said that, i think both the metro 2033 novel and the metro 2033 game have too many ancillary characters. However, all publications from the series are supported by dmitry glukhovsky. He stood right at the edge of the lighted area and then, as loudly. This video took a long time to produce, edit and write. They reject a world that is now little more than legend. The novel that gave birth to the video games metro 2033 and metro. 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.
The gospel according to artyom is a bridge to metro 2034. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky 9780575086258 dymocks. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For them, noise is like waving a red rag in front of a bull. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. I love the book and want something similar as my next read. Prior to 2014 and the video games metro 2033 and metro. Metro 2033 random battles is another violent madness game, in which you have to kill to survive. Grab a weapon, pull the trigger and shoot targets along the way. The atmosphere is well done, especially when artyom the protagonist is walking in the dark tunnels or exploring the surface. 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 based on a book by dmitry glukhovsky. I think the video game plot is better than the book.
The metro 2033 universe needs to decide what it is before it can become something better. 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. Universe of metro 2033 book series metro wiki fandom. 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. The overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games.
I played the game then wanted to read the book so did. While some still hold on to the value of books, they become fewer and fewer as days go by. Glukhovsky began posting chapters of his work online, soon gathering thousands of followers eager for his next instalment. The novel metro 2033 is a cult postapocalyptic dystopia.
I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week. Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival. 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. Amazing story, i can really recommend it to anyone who liked the game. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Dmitry glukhovskys metro 2033 was something of a phenomenon in his native russia. I dont really read many books but this one was very. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. Actually, i may be a little biased, since i know the author, but i do think it is one of the better modern apocalyptic. Premium hardcover edition of the cult dystopia metro 2033. He began writing his first novel, metro 2033, at the age of 18, and then published it on.
The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game. Vdnkh is the northernmost inhabited station on its line. Buy a cheap copy of metro 2033 book by dmitry glukhovsky. Hundreds of books, long and short, have been written about the chernobyl tragedy. Artyom go have a look artyom rose reluctantly from his seat by the fire and, shifting the machine gun from his back to his chest, headed towards the darkness. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky, 9780575086258, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. They first need to gather force to travel through a strange tunnel. I will probably also read metro 2034 or something else by dmitry glukhovsky at. After playing the games, i recently started reading metro 2033 and was blown away by how much it gripped me.
Get as close as you can to finish wound enemies with your bare hands. It was one of the metros best stations and still remains secure. Despite axing at least half the total number of characters from the novel, the game. If you enjoy this content, be sure to smack that like button and share it with your. The red line line 1 is a metro rail line of the delhi metro, a rapid transit system in delhi, india. 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.
Metro 2033 tells the story of a young man named artyom who goes a long way to save his world from mortal danger. Actually, i may be a little biased, since i know the author, but i do think it is. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky from waterstones today. 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. Metro 2033 looking for books similar to metro 2033. On both fronts, the red line suffered massive losses and none of their objectives are achieved. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise.
Now i decided to try out the game, and a lot of people told me that the differences plot and stuff is. Those looking for faith had simply been trying to find the side branches in this line. Its creepy as hell, its amazingly paced, and the atmosphere of the moscow metro is oppressive and suffocating. Walkthrough archives chapter 5 metro 2033 guide, walkthrough.
Glukhovsky is a russian author that is well known for scifi, fantasy fiction, and magicrealism. The red line is an area of the metro that is currently lead by general secretary comrade maxim moskvin of. There are no free and legal copies of metro 2033 online. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metro 2033. Its only survivors strive for existence in the mazes of the moscow subway metro some two. 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. But this short piece also gives significant background into his life before and during the apocalyptic event. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. A book deal was not long in coming and with a videogame adaptation soon after, metro 2033s extraordinary success seems fated to continue. It took quite a while for the local library to get 2033, so i. Not many authors understand pacing, atmosphere, and worldbuildingbut these things in metro 2033 are unparalleled. Vdnkh, the northernmost inhabited station on its line, remains securebut now a. If however, your brother enjoyed metro 2033 primarily as an adventure story, then i could suggest s.
As these groups began to evolve, the red line and the fourth reich quickly entered a state of war, as both sought to destroy the other. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. It is translated into 35 languages, inspired two major video games, and will soon become a hollywood movie. Buy metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky online at alibris. Roman bc2s by glukhovsky, dmitry and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When the red line had formed itself and had ideas about spreading itself through the metro, patience quickly wore thin at other stations. 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. The novels that inspired the bestselling games kindle edition by glukhovsky, dmitry. There are less than 15 lines of dialogue from women in this book, none of. It consists of the first stretch of the delhi metro that was constructed and commissioned in delhi and has of 29 stations that runs from rithala to shaheed sthal ghaziabad isbt with a total distance of 34. Is there any place where i can read metro 2033 online. Other similarish books ive read and enjoyed are fahrenheit 451, the giver, and the hunger games series.
You wont have to be in a lot of hurry here, however you wont find any interesting items in the vicinity. So that the brahmins could stroll about polis in their robes and rustle the pages of books. Last light and mainly continues artyoms storyline after his actions in that video game entry, and the metro. After this, khan and artyom plan a route to artyoms ultimate goal, polis. The book describes the consequences of an atomic war. Last light, no books in the series were released in a country where english is the prominent language. 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.