Just reminding all you kiddies that the fps/rpg S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is to be realesed in a couple of days. Waited 6 years for this game! It has already been reviewed by numerous sites, and so far it has had superb ratings. Gamespot link below.

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/stalker/index.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=topten&tag=topten;all;title;1

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stalker....

omg 6 years? seriously when was it anounced?

cant wait for the same will be lush

well i already have the game now so..

lol ohh ok i was able to get it last night but atm im not really into fps....i've played too much

Ya Cant wait to play this game. i hear its really hard even on easy and taxing on your system. only 5 more hours wahahhaha it better own oh it better own hard or ill be pissed.

well, this is the first time i see something like this end up well. the hype went huge for this game and the major delays didn't make up for it as well. Lovely to see the reviews are so good, i'm considdering on buying it when i can. But euh, if someone played it already in the meanwhile, can you tell me how it plays, in terms of performance and so on, and reqs.

sure ill give you a quick run review on the game. ill make it real short and sweet

first the bad
1: Game lags like shit, Constant stuttering no matter the detail level
2: Load times are ****ing like 5 mins its annoying as ****
3: The game is insanely hard even on the lowest detail I cant imagine playing on Hard or let alone... normal....
4: The Shooting in the game is so incredibly fake( this is what makes the game hard) you can miss every shot despite your cross hair right on the guy and standing 10 feet from him.
5: Even if your shots hit the stalker, don't worry the other 10 that it takes to kill him will miss(he wears a powerful jacket???).
6: The hud is ugly as **** the pictures of the characters are recycled and also ugly the talking caption text is very bland/basic.
7: Some of the Common useless chatter between characters interacting with each other is In Russian? italiano **** i dunno but it aint english i hope they patch that part....
8: RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
# Intel Core 2 Duo E6400/AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
# 1 GB RAM or better
# 256 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 7900/ ATI Radeon® X1850
9: To much thinking/strategy involved in the multiplayer. combine that with the shitty shooting system and you get a boreing game very fast.
10: MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4
# Intel Pentium 4 2 Ghz/AMDXP 2200+ (my pc; 3.0ghz HT)
# 512 MB RAM (my pc 1GIG)
# 10 GB available hard drive space ( My pc: 300GB )
# 128 MB DirectX® 9c compatible card/ nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700/ATI Radeon® 9600 ( THIS IS ALL A LIE AND MISSLEADING My pc: Oced 7600GS)



cool things where
1: Graphics where sweet the ground textures and walls the grass everything was done really good and all the shit looked great close up.
2: Voice acting ( the parts that wernt Russian that is)
3: The rpg like feel of the game is pretty cool i like the diablo type inventory management.
4: Tons of npcs to interact with
5: kinda reminds me of oblivion big open world to explore ext.
6: Customizing your weapons is awesome.

Conclusion is iv had more fun in Gary's mod arrageing the G-man and Alyx in sexual positions.

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ok, i fear as much already. There seems to be a pattern in these East-European games. Their engines just blow so bad ...

About the videocard, i believe that, but that's a generally used method, placing way to weak specs as a minimum. I suppose i'll wait for a few patches to come or when i have a better pc, since the one i currently have isn't all to diffirent from yours, Athlon 64 2400Ghzn 1.5gig ram, geforce 7900GT

What i can't stand is stuttering and mouse lag, let alone in shooters ...

It never looked interesting(despite the posts). I mean the game was like trying to mirror another upcoming game

in dev for god damn 6 years and they produce this game... i agree to alot of the points to what Afro-American pointed out

but i can run this game on high full lighting etc and it runs smooth as a something >/<

The shoting is terrible i have to say.. graphics are ok....

i love the thunderstorms that is really nicely done.. but other then that... for 6 years in dev they could of made it so much better.. i aint to far in it... some reason i just cant stick to it....

i think most people saw this coming. because it was hyped so bad for 6 years, the expections were really high, making it look a disappointment now. I have never really followed the STALKER project on the foot, but i reckon it has shortcomings coming from people's reactions.

Very bad game tbh, don't buy it. Game lags like shit even if you have good specs. The hardness of this game is a pain in the ***, even the first f'ing mission was hard as hell, the guys die in 7 shots, and there are like 10 of them. And it also doesn't autosave, if you forget and die, start all over.

I knew this game was shit when i looked at the pics and reviews
How do u guys even get enuff money for those cards lol?im using an ATI X1600 aint the 7900 like 300 bucks?:eye:

Why was Afro complaining about people talking in Russian?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Chernobyl is in Russia.

They speak Russian in Russia.

Therefore, surely that adds to any form of realism there might be in a sci-fi shooter?

I hope you guys know that having dynamic lighting on will kill your system, even if it is top of the line. I'm running the game with an athlon 64 3800+, 1gb ram, and a 7600 GT.

I must say the game runs great, perfectly smooth with all settings on high, except I have static lighting on, but i'm always getting around 50-60 fps. Load times for me may take at most 2 min, try disabling backround tasks to shorten load times.

But having dynamic lighting on will dramatically decrease performance. Putting static lighting on will definately raise your fps. The game runs great on older systems and newer. Devs allowed the game to be played in DX8 allowing the old shader models and such, so you don't have to have a top of the line PC to run the game. And STALKER looks quite nice on low settings, so you wont be missing out.

Other than that, I am satisfied with the game. I don't see why people have issues with the shooting. Either you're really bad, or you don't understand that your weapons will be inaccurate due to its condition and your skill level. I also struggled trying to kill people with my friggin pistol at the start, but now I have an AK equipped with a scope and GL and it has a high accuracy rating, making it very easy to get headshots on people, killing them instantly (It will always take many rounds to kill someone if your aiming at their friggin chest, so try and aim for the head). As you progress you will also receive stronger weapons and ammo types, making it easy to kill people even when shooting them in the chest.

Anways, the game is great, and you'll have your moments with it. A definite purchase.

But having dynamic lighting on will dramatically decrease performance. Putting static lighting on will definately raise your fps.

I reinstalled the game yesterday and put my lighting at Static and wow. The performance boost is insane i went from like 10-15 fps to 50-60 constant and the stutter was gone no stutter no lag game ran perfectly fine It don't look "as good" and a lot of shadows are missing. but it still looks decent thanks for the tip. Might even give the game a full play threw as i thought it was average at best.

"How do u guys even get enuff money for those cards lol?im using an ATI X1600 aint the 7900 like 300 bucks?"

i have a 7900GT, it costed me only 149 euros. which is quite reasonable. how i got the money? a part time job near my school :).

and about the graphics, if the game is perfectly playable without dynamic lighting, then i will borrow it from someone and try it out myself.
But i have heard the atmosphere is one of the biggest positive things about the game. Dynamic lightning usually creates a wonderfull atmosphere.

but in the end i blame the engine stalker uses. i can handle Oblivion with HDR and distant lands, high textures and it runs very well.
i say: "Bad STALKER engine! shoo!"

What The Hell?!?!?!?!?!? This Game Is Good, And The Game Isn't That Difficult :S Use Your Aim :p 1 HS is Dead Meat........

But The Engine Really Sucks , Even With My GTX I Sometimes have A Low FPS :/

and about the graphics, if the game is perfectly playable without dynamic lighting, then i will borrow it from someone and try it out myself.
But i have heard the atmosphere is one of the biggest positive things about the game. Dynamic lightning usually creates a wonderfull atmosphere.

but in the end i blame the engine stalker uses. i can handle Oblivion with HDR and distant lands, high textures and it runs very well.
i say: "Bad STALKER engine! shoo!"

Ya i guess when you put the lighting on Static it runs the game in DX8 that means no HDR no bump maping you know DX8 graphics. but if you put the game on object dynamic lighting It runs it in DX9 with all the good stuff and it runs fine to.

I had mine on FULL Dynamic lighting witch is why it ran like ***. But ya im playing in Object now and it runs fine The shooting system still pisses me off tho its just so unrealistic and retarded. So many times have i put my iron sight/cross hair on the enemy's head and emptied dozens of round for all of them to miss but have 1 hit him in the leg or some stupid shit.

There will be a time where your firing at your enemy's with the pistol/mp5/any gun but the scoped AK and just thinking JESUS ****ING CHRIST JUST DIE ALREADY or COME ON NOT 1 of THOSE 20 ROUNDS HIT HIM? MY ***. If you can get past that then i imagine the game would be enjoyable, Oh and don't forget to save every 10 mins (literally).

as you can tell im pretty mixed on the game haha. i usually play tell the shooting inferiorate's me and i shut it down lol.

i think iit's a (balanceà bug.
But i agree, if a guy gets shot in the head by a OICW, he should start dying already ...

Reminds me of those old shooters where enemies died when being hit for x damage/shots. i reckon it's a bug, or STALKER hasn't understood the concept of hit location :)

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'s hitboxes on the enemies are fine, and most of the shots register perfectly. You just may not notice that when having your iron sights aligned on a enemy, your bullets will not travel directly. These arn't perfect weapons here, and some of them can be woefully inaccurate. When you actually are hitting the person, you'll realize that it doesnt take as many shots to kill as you think. I agree though it does take a bit too many rounds to kill when shooting at their chest. I suppose their armor is just great for stopping bullets.

Back to bullets registering, I must admit I've had some problems with that. I would sneak up behind and enemy and aim right at his head, assuring there is no possible way to miss, but when I fired, the bullet went through his head and shot up dirt, with my enemy still alive and aware of my presence. Every game has its bugs, but there will no doubt be a patch soon.

i think iit's a (balanceà bug.
But i agree, if a guy gets shot in the head by a OICW, he should start dying already ...

Reminds me of those old shooters where enemies died when being hit for x damage/shots. i reckon it's a bug, or STALKER hasn't understood the concept of hit location :)

Oh ya if they get shot in the head there a goner its trying to shot them in the head thats the problem. ALL of the guns but the AK with scope are INSANELY inaccurate. I beleave iv seen some people Working on weapon damage/accuracy mod as a alternative.

of course im *****ing about the game as i play threw it lulz

ok, i agree, i borrowed it yesterday, played for 1 hour a half and here's the opinion.

My system being AMD 64 3800+ 2.4gig, 1500mb DDR400 ram, Geforce 7900GT v93.71

Performance: The game went to 8 fps at dynamic lighting, 45-57 with object, 50-60 with static. Conclusion, the engine sucks badly, it doesn't even look next gen. I am still a lot more impressed by Prey, than this. Only diffirnce being Prey actually runs good on high quality.

Gameplay: First opinion, "wtf?". There is no such thing as a quick save button, while you have to save basicly every 2 minutes. This is hell on earth.
The bullet straying you mentioned Adrenaline, i'm aware that in real life these things happen too, but not like the way it happens in STALKER.
i was standing about 12 inch from a guy aiming at his throath with that shotgun. it missed ... it freaking missed, he survived and killed the second after.
This is more than frustrating, it's rubbish.
Even with pistols, those guys hit you most of the time, from the same distance as you are hitting them.

The weapons also don't feel real for one bit, i really hate a sudden of animation, especially the shotgun.

The characters look like they were imported from Quake 2, above all not natural.
I imagined this with enemy animations and AI in the same line as FEAR. Now that would have been something to look out for.

Sound: I personally find them to be extraordinary lame. But that's just me, i like heay bassed and sharp sounds for guns, a bit like ... counter strike source. I like those.

Conclusion: ... not!

You Guys Should Calm Down On Shooting Whole Mags On Your Enemies :p
Try to Be calm And Shoot A bullet in the head , And The Guns Aren't Inaccurate , They are very realistic , Try Shooting an AK in real Life , As a kid of 16 You Got a Big chance of breaking your shoulder because of the Recoil.

i don't have to calm down, i'm calm as it is. It also didn't go berserk when trying to kill an enemy. It should call it 'passive frustration". But i still don't think it's real at all.

You mentioned recoil, that would be real. Even handguns have recoil. STALKER doesn't.

I compare this shooting with oblivion when using bows. The further you are, the more you have to aim your angle, since an arrows goes in a curve, not a straight line.
The same is supposed to count for STALKER. Bullets also go in a curve, but they don't stray from their straight line after 30ft. That is what makes it so very unreal. The very first task, where i had to find a usb stick from a guy. At was at the fence, those guys were shooting from the door opposite of that.
You can probably imagin the distance, not very far. I had my iron sight right on them, a VERY clear shot and it really did take me more than 2 mags to take out 1 guy.

I'd like to mention i'm not a frenzy shooter :). I take my aim carefully (i've played Farcry before and CoD). You find that realistic?
That would be like shooting a bad guy standing in front of you, 20ft further, you shoot, and you notice you arrow/bullet curved to the ground already ..

I still think it's a sad shooting system. This doesn't make it challanging. It makes it very frustrating. Anyone every play Condemend? now that, is challanging. Same for FEAR.

Condemned Isn't Really A Shooter :p You Mostly Use Melee Weapons , Since Ammo Is Really Difficult to find :p. And Yes Condemned is Really Challenging , But FEAR isn't :p The Most Challenging Shooter I Ever Played Was Requiem(Try It , It is a Very Good game) Damn , That Was Really Difficult :p.

http://www.christiangaming.com/Reviews/XRequiem.shtml <----- LOL READ THIS REVIEW

i just pointed out Condemned because of the AI and the realistic combat. That kind of action would probably have suited STALKER better. Since i think they share the same atmosphere, and after all, Condemned is also kind of a survival game.

haha, christian gaming. That reminds of the simpsons, with their christianity rock band.

Neothaka, I understand your frustration with the weapon inaccuracy, but as you further progrss into the game the weapons will become dramatically better. I felt exactly how you do at the beginning, but when you get weapons will almost full accuracy it gets to feel awesome because you can never miss. My advice is just to maybe give the game some more time, and see how you like it overall.

right then, if you say so. I will try again during the holidays next week.
But the accuracy better be a lot better :)

meh the game just came out!?!? i saw the trailer on the Dow instal disc :D -.- i hope this came is good...waited 6 yearsO_o

i like it but i have a few problems. why r there no girls in that game? lol
sometimes u have to walk too long from a mission to another point and back and u have to do that a few times lol. another thing is the intelligence of the enemies. when i got caught by the militair and go upstairs in a building they just walk through the door and get shot by me one by one. why dont they throw nades or smt like that?another thing is the physic...wtf? where is it? its just a rudimentary physic from my point of view.yea well and a few other bugy things like the boring inventory,lights r not destroyable,the loading times,no vehicles and bla bla bla but the game still pwned my *** i think. and i know they had to take many features out the game. :(

Oh the game is finally getting released? Too bad my computer isn't getting any younger. >_>