Metro 2033 in arrivo per Windows Phone 8 e 7.8 nel mese di marzo 2013 (video)

Metro 2033, tratto dall’omonimo romanzo dello scrittore russo Dmitry Glukhovsky, è un videogioco rilasciato per PC Windows ed Xbox nel 2010, ma sarà presto riproposto in veste completamente differente per Windows Phone 8, iOS, Android e, a detta dello sviluppatore, anche per Windows Phone 7.8. Si tratta di un gioco strategico a turni in cui dovremo condurre e potenziare la nostra squadra di personaggi in numerose ambientazioni e missioni dopo una catastrofe globale giunta dalla metropolitana di Mosca.

Come potete vedere dal video a fine articolo, il titolo si presenta come il più classico dei giochi strategici turn-based con un gameplay che ci terrà impegnati in tantissimi scenari, quest ed avvincenti battaglie. Metro 2033 presenta ambientazioni altamente realistiche, personaggi 3D ed una grafica di ottima fattura grazie all’impiego della Unity 3D engine.

Il titolo è ancora in fase di sviluppo e sarà disponibile per i nostri devices intorno al mese di Marzo del prossimo anno. Ad ogni modo dal video qui sotto è già possibile apprezzare alcuni tratti del gameplay che dimostra l’ottima qualità e l’alto potenziale del gioco.

The game takes place several years after the events of the book “Metro 2033”, in the midst of the new confrontation between the last survivors of a global catastrophe for the influence in the Moscow metro. Periodic skirmishes between the three main factions – the military, traders and scientists – thrill the subway and do not let simple metro inhabitants live quietly. But inner dissensions are not the only thing that bothers people. Strange creatures, children of radiation and some mysterious mind, take away tens of innocent lives daily. The player will have to fight in the subway, develop trade or bring light of almost lost culture and education to survivors as well as find out and eliminate the cause of the attacks in the subway.

There are three main types of quests: to fight, to trade and to run errands. Fight quests are based on the mechanics of TBS. The player will have to hire and periodically improve units, which are unique for each faction, to compete with hostile faction units and monsters on the battlefield. Among available units are: shotgunner, spy, grafter, sniper, dogfighter, etc. In addition to improving units improving of homestation, which gives a lot of bonuses, is also available to the player (headquarters for greater number of units in squad, clinic for unit’s health, etc.). Trade quests are based on our own unique mechanics of the allocation of resources between sellers and buyers.

To fulfill major activities successfully the player from time to time has to collect valuable resources and create unique items (skills) that can be used directly in the battle / trade. For the successful performing all the tasks, the player will receive not only prizes necessary to carry on playing, but also different collectibles and raise his reputation through metro. The latter will have a strong influence on the final battle with the monsters – the higher the players reputation, the more enthusiastically the people Metro will respond to his or her call to join the final battle.