Metro 2039 is the upcoming and 4th mainline entry in the Metro series of post-apocalyptic first person shooter series and even though it’s first official reveal is set for April 16 in an Xbox First Look showcase, major plotlines and story elements have emerged for the title. Billed as “the most shocking” entry to the series, the leaked story synapsis (courtesy of IGDB and Insider Gaming) of Metro 2039 is the following:
“METRO 2039 is the next landmark FPS from acclaimed storytellers, 4A Games. Journey into the dark heart of post-apocalyptic Moscow in a harrowing conflict for the very soul of the Metro. The year is 2039. For a quarter century, the last survivors of nuclear war have been locked in bitter conflict deep in the Metro tunnels beneath the poisoned city of Moscow. Now, finally, they have been united by a single leader, a fanatical Spartan known as Hunter.
But this is no peace: Hunter’s Novoreich regime rules through propaganda and fear, subjugating the population in the name of a new war for the surface against a dark and terrifying enemy.
In the wilderness beyond the city, the reclusive Stranger is haunted by violent waking nightmares. When the ghosts of his past force him out of exile, he must undertake a harrowing journey into the shattered ruins of Moscow, to the one place he swore he’d never go. The Metro.
Experience the most shocking METRO adventure yet in a powerful single-player story that weaves exploration, survival, combat, and stealth across a hauntingly beautiful but deadly world with unparalleled immersion.
Inspired by the worldwide best-selling METRO book trilogy by Dmitry Glukhovsky.”
This pretty much lays down the setting, narrative tone and gameplay themes that you’ll get to experience in Metro 2039 and it seems it’s destined to provide a more rich storytelling experience compared to the previous titles in the series. And thankfully, we’ll find out a lot more about the promising title including a glimpse of it’s gameplay on April 16th which is just around the corner.
