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Metro 2033 Preview: Russian Attack

Something about Moscow seems to cause its writers to come up with incredibly dark and twisted tales. Consider the Day Watch series of novels, which have been converted into a successful film franchise about an ongoing war between vampires and the police established to watch over them. Another great book to come out of Russia recently is Metro 2033, by Dmitry Glukhovsky (try saying that name three times fast). He is an interesting fellow who has worked as a journalist for Russian television, as well as a writer for Playboy and Harper's Bazaar. The book that made him famous was originally posted on his website for free in 2002, until it got picked up by major publishers worldwide. \n\nNow, Glukhovsky's tale is headed to the big screen, but not as a movie. Set in the shattered subways of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 the video game will immerse players in a tale of intensive, underground survival.\n\nDeveloped by 4A Games, this first-person shooter has been in the works for more than 2 years and is headed to Xbox 360 and PC in 2010. The company says that the PC version will take advantage of NVIDIA's PhysX technology, and will probably require monstrous system specs to run. We're quite excited to see what the Xbox 360 version of the game looks like.\n\nThe original story features a rag-tag band of survivors who have taken up residence in the abandoned metro tunnels underneath Moscow.\n\nIn 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic nuclear war, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The Metro isn't actually a bad place to take refuge, having been designed during the Cold War to withstand such a nuclear attack. The problem is that nukes aren't the only things threatening the inhabitants of the Metro -- a mysterious race of mutants called \"The Darkness\" has evolved above ground and now threatens to invade.\n\nThe year is now 2033. An entire generation has been born and raised underground, and their besieged Metro Station-Cities struggle for survival, with each other, and the mutant horrors that await outside.\n\nIn the game, you play as Artyom, born in the last days before the fire, but raised Underground. Having never ventured beyond your Metro Station-City limits, the arrival of The Darkness sparks a desperate mission to the heart of the Metro system, to warn the remnants of mankind of a terrible impending threat. Your journey takes you from the forgotten catacombs beneath the subway to the desolate wastelands above, where your actions will determine the fate of mankind.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you get a strong Fallout 3 vibe from the above trailer you're not alone. Despite the similarities, there are many things that set Glukhovsky's vision of the future apart from that game. \n\n\"Metro 2033 will plunge gamers into a terrifying vision of the future,\" said Richard Williams, vice president of global brand management, THQ. \"4A Games have worked closely with Dmitry Glukhovsky to deliver a unique game world, a compelling, cinematic story and an incredible, atmospheric experience to rival anything in the category.\"\n\nConsidering its long development cycle, we are optimistic about the chances for Metro 2033. We will be following this game's progress closely as we get closer to its release.\n\n
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