The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. Its a cult soviet novel which was translated to english several times. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. Metro 2033 map english im a big fan of dmitry glukhovskys metro 2033 setting, but the maps available of the post apocalyptic moscow metro system are either not very good, or not in english. This is the home of the translation project of a russian novel metro 2033. The story follows the 20yearold artyom, as a promise to a mysterious stranger forces him to leave the relative safety of his home station. It was a very intense read and i really hope more people discover this book. Aside from the main walkthrough you can also find a lot of hints concerning some of the main. Survivors have been driven underground to the citys subway system to. The metro 2033 books are a perfect way to flesh out the metro games. 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 overall story and world building are pretty cool, with much of the world being inspired by the fallout games. My literary craving was eventually fulfilled upon my reading of metro 2033.
Metro map 20332034 years in english steam community. I understand that there was an english translation of metro 2033 first offered in 2010 with the release. The spartans maintain a large amount of bases and outpost throughout the metro. 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.
Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests. I had already played the video game of the same name last year. Metro author hints series will continue in games after final novel. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. 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. There is a uk translation of metro 2033 in amazons german site. For metro 2033 on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled metro 2033 chapters roughly translated online at this site. I just finished reading the book metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky. The breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. However, in metro last light, after the discovery of d6 they make their main base there.
The novel is set in a postvisitation world where there are now six zones known on earth. Hopefully, with the help of other volunteers, the translation will be finished relatively quickly. To set the stage, both the book and the game end with artyom climbing to the top of ostankino tower to help guide a volley of missiles into the heart of the dark ones territory in moscows botanical gardens, hoping to wipe them out for good and save the metro. There are multitude of characters, and no matter how briefly they appear, you get the sense that they are beings in their own rights, who have full lives that happen to momentarily interconnect with artyoms, as opposed to being literary. The author creates a unique world of the future where humans barely exist and hang onto the bad habits that brought an end to their world. He says that he wouldve translated the metro stations names to english i.
Is metro 2033 even released in english anywhere in the english. Mar 31, 2010 metro 2033 the book has sold 500,000 copies in russia alone since then, but the full text is still available online for free on the same website, and a couple more million readers have read the. A book deal was not long in coming and with a videogame adaptation soon after, metro 2033s extraordinary success seems fated to continue. 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. The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game adaptation in 2010. The basis of three bestselling computer games metro 2033 and metro last light, and metro. Universe of metro 2033 book series metro wiki fandom.
The moscow metro is a form of transportation which involves a heightened level of danger. Jun 07, 2017 as for stalker it looks like a cultural thing. Be warned, the translation is a bit clunky at times, but not to the point where it is hard to read. Is there an english version of the book metro 2033. Metro 2033 contains a rare and unique look into a new science fiction reality where people are forced to live in the moscow tunnels. The rangers maintain two permanent base located in churches on the surface, both known as sparta. Metro 2033 chapters roughly translated online at this. 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. As said before, the translation isnt its best, and that is what keeps it at 4 stars for me. Metro 2033 is a postapocalyptic sciencefiction novel about life in the moscow metro. The original author is dmitry glukhovsky and this work was initially published in his native russian language. Metro 2033 is the book that formed the basis of the popular video game.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading metro 2033. However, all publications from the series are supported by dmitry glukhovsky and advertised on the official metro 2033 website. An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Aug 04, 2016 2033 is brilliantly written, the game kind of follows it but sadly doesnt quite do what the book does, now dont get me wrong the metro series of games are literally my favourite games second only to the stalker games and books but, the games dont capture the depth of the book which, i doubt could ever happen much the same way films try. Walkthrough archives chapter 5 metro 2033 guide, walkthrough. 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. Metro games, did an amazing job translating my books into games. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. The book is bleak and somewhat depressing, but the descriptions of the metro, the destroyed world above, and the myriad dangers that await artyom on his journey are intense and thought provoking.
It went on to become a best seller in russia, and helped establish a successful franchise. Metro 2033 is a bit of mixed bag, though some of it may be due to the translation. The halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. The atmosphere is well done, especially when artyom the protagonist is walking in the dark tunnels or exploring the surface. Though this gimmick rarely succeeds, metro 2033 provides two possible outcomes. May 27, 2014 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 word in its copied form was used first in a cult novel roadside picnic by arkady and boris strugatsky. I believe the print version is no different but i cant speak on it personally. 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. Due to the author being russian and this book having been translated to english. English after some messages from people around about that they cant read in russian i did the translation of the map. 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. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. In the entire metro 2033 the book, artyom, the main character, only kills one person.
The main problem i had was the translation from the original russian. Survivors have been driven underground to the citys subway system to escape an irradiated landscape. I understand that there was an english translation of metro 2033 first offered in 2010 with the release of the video game, but i cant seem to find it. 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.
Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky nook book ebook barnes. Metro 2033 guide do you see the light at the end of the tunnel. People said the witcher books were translated poorly but i still enjoyed them. This guide to metro 2033 pc video game contains a very detailed description of the prologue and of all seven chapters of the singleplayer campaign of the game, providing help in defeating enemy units, completing received mission objectives, collecting secret items and unlocking all available endings. Here it is in all its glory, including an index of station names to make your own navigation of the metro safe and easy. Im dmitry glukhovsky, the author of metro 2033, base of the metro. The novel metro 2033 is a cult postapocalyptic dystopia. 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.
A free digital copy of metro 2033 the book is included with all purchases of metro last light. Works from the universe of metro 2033 series have been translated into numerous other languages such as polish, german, hungarian, italian, and spanish. This is just a little thing i did, according to the. Metro 2033 audio czech translation by rudolf rezabek, spoken by filip capka one hot book 2016. 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. Please see artyom disambiguation for other meanings. It first appeared as a web serial novel in 2002, with the first print edition released in 2005. Unique creatures, fears, and beliefs confront the reader throughout the book. Has anyone read dmitry glukhovskys metro 2033 english. In both the metro 2033 book and game, their main base is polis. Metro author hints series will continue in games after. 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.
Metro 2033 really is like nothing ive ever readheard before, and the plot never follows your expectations. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. They are really good books and this translation caveat included is the. He does not appear in metro 2034, which features a different man. In the novel metro 2033, the word stalker is not used in. At the rate of 1 page per hour, a translator should should be able to finish an entire book in 400 hours. Theres always a translation required, a translation to a new medium. Metro 2033 is ok, but id like to recommend another book.