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Post Apocalyptic Shooter Metro 2033 to feature Advanced PhysX effects

Develop-online.net is reporting that THQ had bagged the rights for Metro 2033, a Russian post apocalyptic shooter and is scheduled to be released for PC and Xbox 360 sometime early next year.

According to develop-online Metro 2033 is going to feature some impressive PhysX features.

From develop-online.net:

“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.”

“Metro 2033 boasts some of the most advanced graphics and PhysX effects we’ve ever seen,” said Ujesh Desai, vice president of GPU business at NVIDIA. “From what we’ve seen so far, this will be a showcase PC gaming title for 2010.”

nzone.com also has recently added a page for Metro 2033 with some impressive screen-shots and the teaser video you can watch below.

from nzone.com Metro 2033 game information page:

Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033 utilizes NVIDIA PhysX to weave a story of intensive underground survival were the fate of mankind rests in your hands.

In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, 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.

Metro 2033 is a gripping, atmospheric first person shooter experience powered by cutting edge technology, featuring full DX10 and NVDIA PhysX support for high-end gaming PCs, to deliver incredible visuals


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