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Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Fri May 02, 2003 6:03 pm

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<html><body>Leading S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fan site <A HREF=http://www.oblivion-lost.com/ target=_blank>Oblivion-Lost.com</A> got word of a preview on the German magazine <A HREF=http://www.gamestar.de/magazin/previews/action/12429/ target=_blank>GameStar</A>. They also translated pieces of the article discussing the offices of GSC and a little bit on the creature in some of the following screenshots.<blockquote><center><A HREF=http://www.gamestar.de//graphics/bild_d ... 40x480.idg target=_blank><img src=http://www.duckandcover.net/madmaxrw/stalk1a.jpg></A> <A HREF=http://www.gamestar.de//graphics/bild_d ... 40x480.idg target=_blank><img src=http://www.duckandcover.net/madmaxrw/stalk2a.jpg></A> <A HREF=http://www.gamestar.de//graphics/bild_d ... 40x480.idg target=_blank><img src=http://www.duckandcover.net/madmaxrw/stalk3a.jpg></A> <A HREF=http://www.gamestar.de//graphics/bild_d ... 40x480.idg target=_blank><img src=http://www.duckandcover.net/madmaxrw/stalk4a.jpg></A> <A HREF=http://www.gamestar.de//graphics/bild_d ... 40x480.idg target=_blank><img src=http://www.duckandcover.net/madmaxrw/st ... Spotted at <A HREF=http://www.oblivion-lost.com/ target=_blank>Oblivion-Lost</A>.</body></html>

Raymondo · Post by **Raymondo** » Fri May 02, 2003 6:10 pm

Whats the story on stalker?

and will it be a mission after mission game or give you the freedom to go and do whatever you want?

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Fri May 02, 2003 6:14 pm

You can supposedly go wherever and do whatever you want, but there is somekinda story going on. They haven't discussed it much, though.

Zbyram · Post by **Zbyram** » Fri May 02, 2003 6:38 pm

I'm a bit out of date in terms of today's games and graphics but this one is absolutely amazing. If it's actually possible to run this thing on a normal computer than I'm upgading. I'm afraid that it might suck in the gameplay departament though, that's a real challenge.

KruddMan · Post by **KruddMan** » Fri May 02, 2003 7:09 pm

if the game has coop like i heard it does it's gonna be the best thing ever... total freedom to explore.. but with other people you know would be the coolest thing ever.

Bridgeburner · Post by **Bridgeburner** » Fri May 02, 2003 9:56 pm

what are those two creatures on the last two screenshots?

NumberZero · Post by **NumberZero** » Fri May 02, 2003 11:12 pm

mutants. not much info. the only really "mutants" in roadside picknick were people who became blind and the people who became mindless zombies who lived in a ghost town doing repetetive tasks over and over again like walking to work and back as if they were still alive.

and uh.. yeah S.T.A.L.K.E.R. should have those too.

from the screenshot it "looks" like a "dwarf" mutant. it supposedly has mental powers, you can read up on it if you want.

Lynxer · Post by **Lynxer** » Fri May 02, 2003 11:17 pm

It's just a dumb critter for you to fill up with some lead.

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Fri May 02, 2003 11:28 pm

Bridgeburner wrote:what are those two creatures on the last two screenshots?

From Oblivion-Lost:
Fleshs
abhorrent, tumid creautres that like to devour rats. With their peaked legs they can impale any furred creature. Stalkers are always "welcome".

In other words, what Lynxer said.

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Sat May 03, 2003 12:25 am

Zbyram wrote:I'm a bit out of date in terms of today's games and graphics but this one is absolutely amazing. If it's actually possible to run this thing on a normal computer than I'm upgading. I'm afraid that it might suck in the gameplay departament though, that's a real challenge.

I've read somewhere that it should work pretty smooth at GF3 and above, so not that bad.

Those who want to know a lil bit bout the muties should possibly check this: http://www.stalker-game.com/_exlink.php ... 24x768.jpg
and ofcos the book, the previews, etc - for info see DAC forum

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Sat May 03, 2003 1:01 am

If you haven't seen it then check out their trip to Chernobyl http://www.gsc-game.com/index.php?t=pre ... s_rel&ss=6

It's so cool. They talk about giant radioactive cat fish. Hah!

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Sat May 03, 2003 2:54 am

In the film "stalker" there was something hunting them at one point, it might have been imaginary but it would be cool to have like a physical embodiment of the zone. It would be cool to find out what killed all the tanks the ruskies sent in.

EEVIAC · Post by **EEVIAC** » Sat May 03, 2003 5:53 am

Apparently the engine requires DX8 compliant hardware, so that would make it Geforce 3 and above. Go to the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. page and click on "engine." GF4 TI's are getting really cheap so I guess they qualify as "normal" computer hardware.

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Sat May 03, 2003 12:21 pm

Mr Carrot wrote:In the film "stalker"... .

yeah, but how can I get it? I know you can buy it from amazon.com for 20$ and from a Russian www, and you can also rent it in the UK, but it seems it's unavailable where I live. If you (or anyone else) could like... rent it, copy it, and send it, or sth like that, I'd be REALLY grateful. paying 20$ + shipping cost is just a bit more than I can afford to see a film - I earn bout 150$ per month dammit!

Megatron · Post by **Megatron** » Sat May 03, 2003 12:52 pm

PiP wrote:
Mr Carrot wrote:In the film "stalker"... .
yeah, but how can I get it? I know you can buy it from amazon.com for 20$ and from a Russian www, and you can also rent it in the UK, but it seems it's unavailable where I live. If you (or anyone else) could like... rent it, copy it, and send it, or sth like that, I'd be REALLY grateful. paying 20$ + shipping cost is just a bit more than I can afford to see a film - I earn bout 150$ per month dammit!

what job do you have? Paper-boy?

This game looks good bla bla bla rumour here bla bla bla question

PiP · Post by **PiP** » Sat May 03, 2003 12:57 pm

[quote="Megatron"]
what job do you have? Paper-boy?

damn, thanks, arent'che one sympathetic sob. My job is OK, I'm a full-time student and so I'm doing a part-time job - I get 6$ per hour; most students in Poland are happy if they get 1$ per hour.

Mr Carrot · Post by **Mr Carrot** » Sat May 03, 2003 3:24 pm

dunno only place ive ever seen it is on Film Four a subscription arthouse movie chan on Sky in the UK.

Its not really worth it for the actual relevance to the book or the game, it is however a very good example of Russian Film at the end of the Soviet Era (its by the bloke who did Solaris).