The novel that gave birth to the video games metro 2033 and metro. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. I had alreayd played metro 2033 and metro last light, but after i started to read the book a couple of weeks ago, i bought metro 2033 redux to replay it along side. Keep in mind that artyom is a very minor character in metro 2034. 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 by dmitry glukhovsky, audiobook cd barnes. English version hey guys, there is an english version on kindle, i dont mean to take away. Last light an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. The story is told through a linear singleplayer campaign, and important plot moments are shown during cutscenes the human and mutant enemies that can be killed with a variety of firearms. Is there an english version of the book metro 2033.
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. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. The plot is remotely interesting but at some points its exciting but. The atmosphere is well done, especially when artyom the protagonist is walking in the dark tunnels or exploring the surface.
May 09, 2012 metro 2033 is a book about the last scraps of humanity trying to retain that humanity whatever they way they can, seen through the eyes of a chosen one archetype, a child of this new world. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read metro 2033. Are there any english versions of the metro universe books. Last light video games an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. 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. Day sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday. 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 books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game. Theres also many more books called the universe of metro 2033 book series thats a combination of many authors contributing not just dmitry glukhovsky.
Welcome to reddit, youre waiting for that something to kick the action off, and set him to hang in the next day and they would have. Metro 2033 2000 read online free book by dmitry glukhovsky. It is translated into 35 languages, inspired two major video games, and. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. The audio cd of the metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky at barnes. The novels that inspired the bestselling games ebook written by dmitry glukhovsky. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. If you enjoyed this book at least a little or the games i would highly recommend picking up a copy of metro 2034. All the major cities have been wiped away by a nuclear war. It is predominantly set within the tunnels of the moscow metro and metro2 system, though some sections take place on the surface, in the ruins of moscow. 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. Buy a discounted paperback of metro 2033 online from australias leading online bookstore. The story follows a man named artyom, who is a resident of the moscow metro system. Download read metro 2033 2000 by dmitry glukhovsky in.
Metro 2033, the novels that inspired the bestselling games. Metro 2033 audio book english 56 download a363e5b4ee. A no bullshit conversation with the authors behind the. It is a highclass reading, well narrated, entertaining.
Its all very dark in its tone and atmosphere, strangling even, and that all works very well for the setting. Last light video games an international bestseller, translated into 35. Metro 2033 is a bit of mixed bag, though some of it may be due to the translation. Metro 2033, the novels that inspired the bestselling games by. Download read metro 2033 2000 by dmitry glukhovsky in pdf. The moscow metro is a form of transportation which involves a heightened level of danger. Survivors still remember the past greatness of humankind. But theyre mostly all in eastern european languages such as polish, hungarian, russian, etc. Metro 2035 is the book that the second metro game metro 2033. Jun 06, 2010 youve all probably heard of the latest post apocalyptic game with gasmasks called metro 2033. I bought metro 2033 book some time ago and i finished it last week. You follow the main character through a shit load of events you can barely keep trackof them. Metro 2033 wikipediametro 2033 has spawned two sequels, metro the english edition was under the franchise universe of metro 2033 various authors have published 32 volumes of.
It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Youve all probably heard of the latest post apocalyptic game with gasmasks called metro 2033. Metro 2033 is a book about the last scraps of humanity trying to retain that humanity whatever they way they can, seen through the eyes of a chosen one archetype, a child of this new world. Booktopia has metro 2033, the novels that inspired the bestselling games by dmitry glukhovsky. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metro 2033. Pc linux nintendo switch pc playstation 4 xbox one. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The plot is remotely interesting but at some points its exciting but man, this book was really hard to get through. English edition by dmitry glukhovsky overview he novel that gave birth to the video games metro 2033 and metro. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. Jun 09, 2011 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. I noticed that a lot of the dialogues that artyom has in the book with other characters, we can actually hear them, almost exactly with the same lines between npcs in the scenery. Hunter, who is really just a minor character in metro 2033 even though he drives the story, is a major character in metro 2034.
After reading this you will be ready for the next book. Flooded with radiation, the planet surface is largely unfit for life. Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic moscow, metro 2033 is a story of intensive underground survival where the. While metro 2033 was fresh, intresting, and well balanced between story narration and dealing with philosophical issues, in the sequel we have tons of internal monologues, rather boring and unoriginal story that was not relevant to the universe nothing strictly connected to the metro universe and the finale that left me with indifferent.
Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. Americans read as much as anyone why not hav this and other books here in english. The year is 2033, the world has been reduced to rubble, and humanity is nearly extinct, halfdestroyed cities having become uninhabitable through radiation. The superb and longawaited sequel to the cult bestseller metro 2033, the second volume in the metro trilogy, metro 2034 continues the story of. What a few of you probably didnt know is that the game was inspired by a book called metro 2033 written by dmitry glukhovsky from 2007. Aug 04, 2016 i had alreayd played metro 2033 and metro last light, but after i started to read the book a couple of weeks ago, i bought metro 2033 redux to replay it along side. 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 the first us edition of metro 2034, metro2033 metro 2033 book pdf free download. The metro has become humanitys last haven after judgment day. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky is an interesting and creative look into a world devastated by nuclear fire.
The overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games. Handfuls of survivors have found refuge in antinuclear bunkers, the largest of which is the moscow metro. Jan 17, 20 an international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Yea an it seems none at all of the close to 100 metro universe books are in english. Overall, the game is just that, its a game iteration of a book but, unlike many other cases where the transition is meh and people always say the book is better, metros game does a fantastic job not losing the feel of the book. Editions of metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky goodreadseditions for metro 2033. Although it began in russia, the project enjoys plenty of popularity in poland, romania, hungary, ukraine and germany as well. The nook book ebook of the metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky at barnes. The novel metro 2033 is a cult postapocalyptic dystopia.
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