Does it include The Gospel According to Artyom? Because that's probably p important for the LL plot from what I understand
That's awesome. I always wanted to read it but my local bookstore never had it in.
Sounds like a pretty good read.
Nice little bonus
I read the novel, pretty fascinating read imo, would definitely recommend you gents give it a go.
get it get it get it get it
[QUOTE]digital [/QUOTE]
no thanks I'd rather keep my eyes
It would be really really awesome if they had a collector's/limited edition with a physical copy
[QUOTE=latin_geek;40434851]no thanks I'd rather keep my eyes
It would be really really awesome if they had a collector's/limited edition with a physical copy[/QUOTE]
I find any decent modern tablet has good enough DPI for comfortable reading.
It should be noted that the novel bears no similarities to the game at all.
My library should really get this book.
[editline]26th April 2013[/editline]
and Neuromancer, its like they don't want me to read or something.
Found it when I was out to buy a few tech books, great read.
[QUOTE=zenhorse;40435029]It should be noted that the novel bears no similarities to the game at all.[/QUOTE]
Wasn't it relatively the same plot?
That's really cool. I love the game, but have yet to read the novel.
[QUOTE=spekter;40435749]Wasn't it relatively the same plot?[/QUOTE]
Not that I know of. Based on what I heard, the developers decided to make a completely new story because the book was too much of a drama and did not have enough action.
[QUOTE=spekter;40435749]Wasn't it relatively the same plot?[/QUOTE]
It was. There are several similarities.
[QUOTE=zenhorse;40435812]Not that I know of. Based on what I heard, the developers decided to make a completely new story because the book was too much of a drama and did not have enough action.[/QUOTE]
The game kinda cuts out a lot of conversational pieces and changes around some of the lore. The creation of the Rangers and differentiating them from Stalkers for instance. Bourbon being more of a cheat in the novel, etc.
The game follows the basic plot and chain of events. Last light is a different thing however. Last light is a mostly new story and that's because Metro 2034, while it is a sequel, doesn't take place from Artyom's eyes. It is focused on several different characters and I'd say the most connection it has to 2033 is the character of Hunter.
But yeah. You're probably thinking of the fact that last light has barely any relation to the actual 2034.
I actually bought the novel a few years ago but I have never read it. I started reading it but stopped after the first 100 pages or so. Maybe I should pick it up again.
Wait, uhh can I transfer it to my Ipod or Android Phone, and will it be available on steam?
This is the kind of pre-order bonus I like to see instead of locking away game modes.
I HIGHLY recommend the book. By all means, read it! It has so much more little things, gives much more life to the Metro than the game. It honestly feels like an adventure, not merely just a post-apocalypse sci-fi romp like the game.
How many pages is the English version?
[QUOTE=surfur;40437873]How many pages is the English version?[/QUOTE]
my paperback is 458
really great book, i still haven't gotten Metro 2034 yet though, need to get on that
So what I am going to do with two copies of this book?
I already have the paper-back novel.
[b]With that being said[/b], I am the only person who found the book a disappointment compared to the game?
I mean, yeah, the book had some parts in it that the game left out, but the entire book felt really rushed to me. The parts of the book that the game did include felt a [b]lot[/b] more fleshed out in the game, as opposed to in the book. Take, for example, Bourbon. In the books he plays a [b]very[/b] minor role, and he quite literally [sp]spontaneously falls over dead[/sp] in the book. Compare to the game, where he is one of the only real friends Artyom has journey with him for any duration. A similar argument could be made for Khan.
I really enjoyed the book, don't get me wrong, but I feel like the book and the game are complementary of each other - the book gives the overall skeleton of the story, and the game fleshes out some of those details. Together, I feel, they tell the complete story.
I'm getting a free copy of Last Light with my new graphics card, and now I get this too :v:
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;40437936]So what I am going to do with two copies of this book?
I already have the paper-back novel.
[b]With that being said[/b], I am the only person who found the book a disappointment compared to the game?
I mean, yeah, the book had some parts in it that the game left out, but the entire book felt really rushed to me. The parts of the book that the game did include felt a [b]lot[/b] more fleshed out in the game, as opposed to in the book. Take, for example, Bourbon. In the books he plays a [b]very[/b] minor role, and he quite literally [sp]spontaneously falls over dead[/sp] in the book. Compare to the game, where he is one of the only real friends Artyom has journey with him for any duration. A similar argument could be made for Khan.
I really enjoyed the book, don't get me wrong, but I feel like the book and the game are complementary of each other - the book gives the overall skeleton of the story, and the game fleshes out some of those details. Together, I feel, they tell the complete story.[/QUOTE]
bourbon is not supposed to be a friend, he's basically a bandit
tbh i think it's the other way around
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;40437936]So what I am going to do with two copies of this book?
I already have the paper-back novel.
[b]With that being said[/b], I am the only person who found the book a disappointment compared to the game?
I mean, yeah, the book had some parts in it that the game left out, but the entire book felt really rushed to me. The parts of the book that the game did include felt a [b]lot[/b] more fleshed out in the game, as opposed to in the book. Take, for example, Bourbon. In the books he plays a [b]very[/b] minor role, and he quite literally [sp]spontaneously falls over dead[/sp] in the book. Compare to the game, where he is one of the only real friends Artyom has journey with him for any duration. A similar argument could be made for Khan.
I really enjoyed the book, don't get me wrong, but I feel like the book and the game are complementary of each other - the book gives the overall skeleton of the story, and the game fleshes out some of those details. Together, I feel, they tell the complete story.[/QUOTE]
I think that the way the book does it really adds to the feel, though. While in the game, Artyom is the hero the Metro deserves, but in the book, t really drives home the point that he's floating in all of this, he's just one of many going through the situation of living in the Metro. A bystander, not the hero. Shit happens and you don't know all of the explanation, and there's so much left ambiguous and unexplored, and that's why I loved it.
Oh hey, I also own a copy of this book. Planning to read it in the summer when I have no school.
Metro 2033 I think is public domain, or at least the author released it as an e book for free
[QUOTE=Obnobs;40438456]Metro 2033 I think is public domain, or at least the author released it as an e book for free[/QUOTE]
Semi incorrect. He posted it serialized while he was still making the novel.
[QUOTE=Gmod4ever;40437936]So what I am going to do with two copies of this book?
I already have the paper-back novel.
[b]With that being said[/b], I am the only person who found the book a disappointment compared to the game?
I mean, yeah, the book had some parts in it that the game left out, but the entire book felt really rushed to me. The parts of the book that the game did include felt a [b]lot[/b] more fleshed out in the game, as opposed to in the book. Take, for example, Bourbon. In the books he plays a [b]very[/b] minor role, and he quite literally [sp]spontaneously falls over dead[/sp] in the book. Compare to the game, where he is one of the only real friends Artyom has journey with him for any duration. A similar argument could be made for Khan.
I really enjoyed the book, don't get me wrong, but I feel like the book and the game are complementary of each other - the book gives the overall skeleton of the story, and the game fleshes out some of those details. Together, I feel, they tell the complete story.[/QUOTE]
I haven't read Metro 2033 in a while, but iirc, Bourbon was going to [sp]betray and kill Artyom after they got through the tunnel.[/sp]
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