In the face of a new mysterious threat young artyom must leave his home station for the first time, making a dangerous journey to the legendary polis to enlist their help. 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. One of them is roadside picnic 1977 by the strugatsky brothers, which is the book that andrei tarkovskys 1979 movie stalker was based on, which t hen was the inspiration behind s. Navigate to the game folder, find the g file and open it in a text editor. One of them is roadside picnic 1977 by the strugatsky brothers, which is the book that andrei tarkovskys 1979 movie stalker was based on, which then was the inspiration behind s. Nuclear exchange happened in 20 and book take us to the year 2033, 20yrs after war in to the moscow metro system where a lot of people survived and managed to create small cities in the metro stations. If there is ever a metro 2034, all they need to do is make it open world, and itll. Stalkers search for fuel, ammunition, and other salvageable materials at the surface to sell them in the metro or keep them. It has been followed by two sequels, metro 2034 and metro 2035, and spawned the vast metro media franchise. Metro 2033 edit a copy of the book metro 2033 edit. Of course, some things are lost in the translation to english, but overall it was a really good book. The word in its copied form was used first in a cult novel roadside picnic by arkady and boris strugatsky.
Please read this is metro 2033, a game based on the book by dmitry glukhovsky. Though this gimmick rarely succeeds, metro 2033 provides two possible outcomes. It is translated into 35 languages, inspired two major video games, and. The novel metro 2033 is a cult postapocalyptic dystopia. Last light the breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. My only complaint with metro is thrown knives kill instantly, hurts realism. Metro 2033 stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Ive been eyeing stalker for a bit, but it seems blander and less realistic v. Mar 08, 2017 the book was the basis for andrei tarkovskys 1979 film stalker. Man has fallen, struggling to survive within moscows metro. Southern comfort other topics authors mentioned in this topic andrzej sapkowski other topics. The novel is set in moscow some years after a nuclear war. In the novel metro 2033, the word stalker is not used in. Hunter, who is really just a minor character in metro 2033 even though he drives the story, is a major character in metro 2034.
The last refuge 2010 is based on novel metro 2033 2005 in russia, 2010 in usa metro 2033 and stalker are really different. Keep in mind that artyom is a very minor character in metro 2034. In late 2009, the author started a group project called universe of metro 2033, allowing other writers to create their own stories set in his world. Reference in the library, the two rangers accompanying you will read through the titles of several books, including one called roadside picnic 1977 by the strugatsky brothers. To connect with metro 2033 wars, join facebook today. Jan 17, 20 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. Ivan petrovich the guard captain of polis, mentioned by one of the soldiers at the airlock. 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. The book was the basis for andrei tarkovskys 1979 film stalker. Metro 2033 looking for books similar to metro 2033. The metro books have put dmitry glukhovsky in the vanguard of russian speculative fiction alongside the creator of night watch, sergei lukyanenko. Beyond their boundaries, they say, lie endless burnedout deserts and the remains of splintered forests.
Basically, strugatski is to russian science fiction what tolkien is to western fantasy genre. Sep, 2014 from the construction of the turbo jet engine to the flight just one step duration. A home for fans of the metro book series, the games metro 2033, metro last light and metro exodus. The book was the basis for andrei tarkovskys 1979 film stalker, which in turn was one inspiration for gsc worlds 2007 videogame of a similar name. Nov 07, 2016 after reading this you will be ready for the next book. Humanity is nearly extinct and the halfdestroyed cities have become uninhabitable through radiation. For metro 2033 on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled there are stalker reference. To date it contains over 70 books in a number of languages and many more in development. Metro last light essentially improved upon the first metro in every way, and just gives you a new story to enjoy and follow. The book is referenced in the postapocalyptic video game metro 2033. Though its worth it to go back and play metro 2033 if you really enjoy last light, you dont need to play it, but its a good game as well. The first person you can talk to resembles a loner stalker and says take it. It is set within the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Sep 16, 2010 please read this is metro 2033, a game based on the book by dmitry glukhovsky.
Webster, raw by belle aurora, mine to take by cynthia eden, and until november by aurora r. 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. A character shuffles through a shelf of books in a ruined library and finds roadside picnic, he states that it is something familiar. Hunter hangs out in the 100 rads bar and can give the player two unique missions. Metro 2035 is the book that the second metro game metro 2033.
While in the library, the two rangers will say the titles of several books. In the metro 2033 book, artyom is an action survivor who has almost no fighting experience when leaving the vdnkh station exhibition in the games and is only able to survive because hes a good shot, is relatively unaffected by psychic phenomena, has much more experienced companions helping him along the way and the dark. Metro 2033 was created by individuals who had worked on s. Other wise, i love everything about metro, but ive beaten it hundreds of times, and even bought it on p. If you have any question about this novel, please dont hesitate to contact us or translate team. Popular stalker books meet your next favorite book. It was published in 2005 in russia and on march 28, 2010 in the united states. In protective suits and gas masks with tinted glass, they were heavily armed as they ascended to the surface in search of items that were necessities for everyone. Metro 2033 by dmitry glukhovsky nook book ebook barnes.
Jun 07, 2017 as for stalker it looks like a cultural thing. Dmitry glukhovsky is russian book author, journalist and playwright, author of novels metro 2033, futu. An international bestseller, translated into 35 languages. Metro 2033 cheats, codes, cheat codes, walkthrough, guide. If you try to talk to him, he will mention the book you lent him and will ask you to wait some time so he can. 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. Survivors have been driven underground to the citys subway system to escape an irradiated landscape.
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. In the library, the two rangers accompanying you will read through the titles of several books, including one called roadside picnic 1977 by the strugatsky brothers. The novel is set in a postvisitation world where there are now six zones known on earth. Alter game files at your own risk and always make backups.
Theres a part where a bunch of bandits are sitting. I liked metro 2033 myself, but compared to tes games metro seemed a bit to. Red mentioned by hunter in a hidden tape in english dub a possible reference to the character from the novel roadside picnic, a precursor to s. See more ideas about metro 2033, post apocalypse and post apocalyptic art. In 20 a nuclear war happened according to metro 2033 lore.
The metro universe is set around a nuclear war between russia and an unknown amount of other countries. With mark ivanir, yuri lowenthal, boris kievsky, ari rubin. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. Please use spoiler tags for major plot events, regardless of. Books mentioned in this topic the sacred book of the werewolf other topics metro 2033 other topics day of the oprichnik other topics s. At the very beginning of the game, in the exhibition level, just after you get the weapons at the armory, at the corner between the marketplace and the corridor that leads to the armory, there is a guard sitting down reading a book. After reading this you will be ready for the next book. The breathtaking original story that inspired both the metro 2033 and metro. Red schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the zone to. Stalker metro 2033 by picarus on deviantart a metro 2033 stalker drawing, i am playing a role play game ambiented in this post apocalyptic world, i hope u like it stalker metro 2033 newest your spot for viewing some of the best pieces on deviantart. So yes, its possible, though very unlikely and there is really no indictation, besides the word stalker coming trough in metro 2033, which could either be coincidence or indeed a nod towards the stalker series provided several developers from stalker also worked on the metro series.
Metro 2033 s an amazing game, but stalker is unrivaled when it comes to the post apocalypse in my opinion. It is set in the moscow metro, where the last survivors hide after a global nuclear holocaust. Discover book depositorys huge selection of dmitry glukhovsky books online. The books english edition was published as a tiein with its video game. Aussie modeller international view topic 5 stalker.
He shares a name with a character from the book metro 2033. Stalker is not similar at all to the book storewide, while some other elements are similar, but metro 2033 is almost the exact same as the book. A book deal was not long in coming and with a videogame adaptation soon after, metro 2033s extraordinary success seems fated to continue. 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 store is holding a shorttime sale to commemorate the. Come visit sometime to read the latest chapter of metro 2033. 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. Key plot points and story events must have spoiler tags. In the next room, one of the rangers will make an obscure reference to roadside picnic, a book by arkadi and boris strugatsky published in 1977. The novel has become an interactive experiment, drawing in over 3 million readers worldwide.
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