STALKER doesn't have co-op, actually

[Mr. Teatime]

<strong>[Game -> Update]</strong>

The recent <a href="http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/541/541766p1.html">German interview</a> about <a href="http://www.stalker-game.com/">STALKER</a>, reported by <b>DAC</b> <a href="http://www.duckandcover.cx/forums/viewt ... 4">here</a>, stated that co-operative play was a planned addition to be added in a patch post-release. Now <a href="http://www.oblivion-lost.com">Oblivion-Lost.com</a> is <a href="http://stalker.myexp.de/en/index.php?si ... 99">saying that this isn't true</a>.
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<br><blockquote>I received several e-mails by fans, asking about the co-op. Will it be released or not? So that the rest of you is also correctly informed, I will clear things up publicly. Various web sites have been reporting that the co-operative mode will be delivered after the release of the game via a patch. Senior PR Manager Oleg Yavorsky from GSC Game World responded to our community member ryan dunn, saying: "<b>as for co-op, we haven't made any definite plans yet, so I'm not sure when it will be released, if at all. a patch-released co-op is wrong.</b>" I was told the same thing.
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<br>We are sorry to report this but we believe that the fans should know the truth instead of unnecessarily raising their expectations. This does not mean that there will never be a co-op mode. You should just keep in mind that there are no concrete plans at the moment.</blockquote>
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<br>It doesn't bother me either way as I'm after a compelling single player experience, but I'm guessing it's a loss that will be felt by some readers.
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[Franz Schubert]

Fuck co-op. I'd rather have them spend their time polishing the single player than rush a half-assed co-op mode.

I wonder how this will affect their sales?

[LlamaGod]

It's a loss, but the game is still turning out to be excellent, i'm still gonna buy and play it.

[jetbaby]

Fuck that shit, I'll buy it. A well done co-op would make me shit myself, but I'm already ready to piss myself waiting for this game, but if it's a polished single player and no co-op versus a half-assed single and co-op, the choice is clear. Besides, modders will have a field day, or so we pray, and something SvenCoOp-esque should be out eventually..

[Silver]

I was going to buy this cause of Coop. Gues I like the alpha-patricle&lighting effects .

I do hope they make it tho, or someone else... Like was stated from day 1 :/