S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky Revealed!

[Asuka]

http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/47897

WOot!

"Game World is working on releasing the next S.T.A.L.K.E.R. chapter next year.
Titled S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky, the game is said to be a prequel to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, fleshing out the story of one of the main characters of the first game. The game world will consist of a mix of familiar and new territory, with more anomalies and vastly different landscapes.

On the technical side of things, look for interface and PDA tweaks, along with overhauled AI."

Very interesting!

Plus Screenshots!

 

[Alan00000]

It looks Amazing!!!

 

[CptStern]

vehicles? co-op? that's what the promised for an expansion ..more of the same while it's better than nothing tends to be somewhat boring ..and I dont need updated graphics ..they're fine as is

 

[Asuka]

They promissed COOP in the expansion? Holy shit.

 

[Gargantou]

Yawn.. STALKER sucked, it was a decent/good game I'll give you that but it wasn't even 25% close to what had been promised, and I dont expect more of the same from this, comeon, STALKER took'em ****ing 6 years to get out the door, this is being released in the 'first half of 2008' according to the devs, I believe it will be little more than STALKER with a new coat of paint..
I'd prefer them to FIX STALKER before releasing a sequel.. I mean comeon, a sequel under 1 year after the release of STALKER.. give me a break..
As if they'll improve it.. They'll just milk it, so ****'em, doesn't even look that much better than STALKER..

 

[CptStern]

a new standard in How to Critique things

"broken promises lead to bad reviews"

therefore Half-life 2 sucks because it promised a tentacle thingy grabbing a combine while Gordon and Alex watched ..**** you valve you suck kawk because you didnt deliver what you promised /me punches self in forehead

They promissed COOP in the expansion? Holy shit.

no they promised it in Stalker but when it was cut they said maybe in an expansion ...but who cares? they obviously suck because they broke their promises

 

[Gargantou]

CptStern, you need to chill out old man, but for people like me who followed the game since its announcement in 2001, it was a dissappointment to see how INCREDIBLE little was left of what had been promised, we're not talking a few cut out enemies and levels like in HL2, we're talking a major change in the entire concept and functionality of the game.

Basically, the change in concept could be compared to Valve promising HL2 to be a FPS; but turning it into a on-rails shooter like Time Crisis, whilst it still shares basic concepts/ideas, it's far from what it was supposed to be.

 

[Rapstah]

Maybe they should fix what's broken instead of upgrading the graphics and AI?

 

[Gargantou]

That's exactly my opinion Rabarber..
I mean comeon, STALKER hasn't even been out for half a year and they've already announced a sequel, to be released in the first half of 2008..

 

[Gorgon]

I pirated the first one, and so for this.

hehe....etc

 

[Cerpin]

Man, I thought they were going to announce a 360 version of Stalker.

 

[carrera]

Yawn.. STALKER sucked, it was a decent/good game I'll give you that

ok

I pirated the first one, and so for this.

hehe....etc

what a badass!

 

[Insano]

you suck kawk

Nice.

 

[Fliko]

CptStern, you need to chill out old man, but for people like me who followed the game since its announcement in 2001, it was a dissappointment to see how INCREDIBLE little was left of what had been promised, we're not talking a few cut out enemies and levels like in HL2, we're talking a major change in the entire concept and functionality of the game.

I conclude that your review of the game is completely baised on a game from 2001, that doesn't exist, and was quite clearly not able to be done.

You don't review games based on what it could've been, but on what it is.

 

[PvtRyan]

I pirated the first one, and so for this.

hehe....etc

I almost forgot how cool you were. Thanks for reminding me!

 

[Gargantou]

I conclude that your review of the game is completely baised on a game from 2001, that doesn't exist, and was quite clearly not able to be done.

You don't review games based on what it could've been, but on what it is.

I didn't review it, and I wasn't talking about what it could've been, I was talking about what we were PROMISED by the developers as late as 2006.. A truly open-ended dynamic experience.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

Looks nice

 

[L3adCannon]

This should be awesome. STALKER is one of the few games I`ve actually enjoyed playing.
Half-Life 2 was just too boring and hyped for me, but still a decent shooter.

 

[Tagaziel]

I pirated the first one, and so for this.

May thy ass be raped by a flock of elephants.

Amen.

 

[Asknoone]

 

[Llama]

*hmpf* I got deleted for insulting the pirate. meanies.

Anyway, looks good, but I'd have rather they put more content into the original game.

 

[Tamer17]

Seems this expansion is some of the stuff they cut from the original game.
Didn't like stalker. With all the talks about atmosphere, the gameplay mechanics didn't work well. Not to mention it shouldn't be on shelves being rushed and half-baked.

 

[Gargantou]

This should be awesome. STALKER is one of the few games I`ve actually enjoyed playing.
Half-Life 2 was just too boring and hyped for me, but still a decent shooter.

STALKER is probably one of the most overhyped games of the 21st century.

 

[Gorgon]

May thy ass be raped by a flock of elephants.

Amen.

you tell me, why should I give ?35 on game thats 20% of its code still incomplete. bad AI, bad script, bad Spawn.....

For a fact: I spent nearly ?1000 on games during the last 6 years. so I am not a good pirate after all.

 

[DEATHMASTER]

B.E.E.R. not Gorgon, for a good pirate is one that is not caught.
(terrible attempt at some F.E.A.R. humor)

 

[Tagaziel]

you tell me, why should I give ?35 on game thats 20% of its code still incomplete. bad AI, bad script, bad Spawn.....

BS.

AI is superb. Unfortunately it doesn't utilize it's full potential due to a single thing: lack of one shot deaths.

Scripting is pretty good and you really have to lack luck to have it fail.

For a fact: I spent nearly ?1000 on games during the last 6 years. so I am not a good pirate after all.

For a fact: I helped 1000 grannies walk over the street during the last 6 years. So I am not a good serial murderer at all.

 

[Asknoone]

Someone leash Mikael's ownage before it gets out of hand.

 

[-Psy-]

One question; How do they come up with these acronyms? :|

Dev 1: "Hey guys, we need a cool name"

Dev2: "...so I had this creepy guy following me home..."

Dev1:*HOLY SCHIT! IDEA!*
"S.T.A.L.K.E.R."

And then there was much rejoicing.

 

[Tagaziel]

One question; How do they come up with these acronyms? :|

Dev 1: "Hey guys, we need a cool name"

Dev2: "...so I had this creepy guy following me home..."

Dev1:*HOLY SCHIT! IDEA!*
"S.T.A.L.K.E.R."

And then there was much rejoicing.

Strugaccy: Roadside Picnic

I had a really, really hard finding it out, tho'. It was inbearably hard. After all, it's hard to find the connection between stalkers and s.t.a.l.k.e.r.s., right?

 

[<RJMC>]

s.t.a.l.k.e.r. have a meaning in the game,dont remnber what was,it was something like Special bla bla bla Killer blabla stuff

 

[Tagaziel]

s.t.a.l.k.e.r. have a meaning in the game,dont remnber what was,it was something like Special bla bla bla Killer blabla stuff

Samon
Treats
Affectionally
Lovingly
Killer
Emancipated
Russians

 

[-Psy-]

Samon
Trusts
Apples
Like
King
Eugene's
Rectum

 

[CR0M]

AI is superb. Unfortunately it doesn't utilize it's full potential due to a single thing: lack of one shot deaths.

Many of my kills were headshots, even on hardest difficulty... frankly i'm amazed at how few people managed to do this, I guess BF2 is a good play style trainer for STALKER.

Unless you were talking about AI head shots like in Far Cry..?


I agree that working on an expansion for a massively bugged and wobbly game right now is folly for those who have already played and finished it, but in a years time the game will probably be a lot more stable and all the more engrossing for those who haven't played it. As is usually the case with modern games.

 

[VirusType2]

Didn't they almost go bankrupt several times or something crazy? The project was scrapped and salvaged, and sent out the door unfinished etc.?

I haven't played the game or followed it's creation or anything, but I might be tempted to try it if they lower the price to say $20. It seems interesting, taken for what it is, and not what it was originally intended to be.

IMO, it's good that they finished it, and were able to sell enough copies to warrant a prequel. That's really accomplishing something, when you look at it's incredibly shaky history.

I'm glad they are doing well with it, and you never know, they could end up becoming a major player if they have the talent, because to me, they have an interesting IP, and a good start to what could be a very successful series.

 

[Gargantou]

They never once scrapped the project nor go bankcrupt several times, they have several other franchises they make money off in Russia etc.

 

[L3adCannon]

STALKER is probably one of the most overhyped games of the 21st century.

Dunno about the hype but it is the best FPS I`ve played.The thing that drawed me to STALKER is it`s originality, the setting, etc. Not something you see a lot.

Other may hate it, I love it to death. The game is just that awesome for me.

I`m very exited about Clear Sky.

 

[Gargantou]

The fact that you think Killzone 2(The sequel to a very mediocre FPS made by the same team who made that mediocre FPS) is the only reason for buying a console, you thought that Far Cry was great and you think Crysis gameplay will be good, more than enough speaks for your taste.

 

[L3adCannon]

Far Cry was great imo- awesome graphics, awesome AI. Story was solid, thought the whole triben (or whatever they were called) was bs.

To be hones, the only game I`ve been really hyped about was HL2 and it backfire on me. I fint it medicore, the only reason to get it is the mods imo.

Killzone 2 is a reason to buy a console, for me, cause I don`t see any other games worth the money. GoW coming for PC, Halo 1 was medicore, Halo 2 (PC)= the suck

I`ve never played KZ1, and I never trust other people/sites on gaming.
The fact that I`m so exited about STALKER and KZ2 will prolly backfire, just like it did with HL2. That`s why I won`t follow these games that much like I followed HL2.


STALKER is a lot more orignal than the dozen run of the mill shooters out there, no matter how good their graphics may be or how big the fanbase may be.

Nothing wrong with my taste.

 

[Tagaziel]

Far Cry was great imo- awesome graphics, awesome AI. Story was solid, thought the whole triben (or whatever they were called) was bs.

To be hones, the only game I`ve been really hyped about was HL2 and it backfire on me. I fint it medicore, the only reason to get it is the mods imo.

Killzone 2 is a reason to buy a console, for me, cause I don`t see any other games worth the money. GoW coming for PC, Halo 1 was medicore, Halo 2 (PC)= the suck

I`ve never played KZ1, and I never trust other people/sites on gaming.
The fact that I`m so exited about STALKER and KZ2 will prolly backfire, just like it did with HL2. That`s why I won`t follow these games that much like I followed HL2.


STALKER is a lot more orignal than the dozen run of the mill shooters out there, no matter how good their graphics may be or how big the fanbase may be.

Nothing wrong with my taste.

Your taste mostly lacks taste. Please remove your tongue immediately, sinceit only draws precious blood from your brain.

 

[Asknoone]

Far Cry was great imo- awesome graphics, awesome AI. Story was solid, thought the whole triben (or whatever they were called) was bs.

Far Cry was pretty dire. Rinse/repeat gameplay throughout the entire game; Crytek did no more than place enemies in your path. Also, what? Story...solid? Now, Far Cry is fun, and I can certainly appreciate your opinion on this but holy ****ing shit the story sucked the big one.

Nothing wrong with my taste.

Story was solid

Disagreed.