God Almighty it never stops...STALKER Previews

Mad Max RW · Post by **Mad Max RW** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:47 am

[Game -> Update]

We were blessed with not one, but two more previews on the game everyone's <STRIKE>mocking</strike> talking about, <A HREF="http://stalker-game.com/index_eng.html" target=_block>STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl</a>. The first comes from <A HREF="http://stalker.filefront.com/news/Stalk ... ions;15286" target=_blank>StalkerFiles.com</a>, where they talk about their first impressions of multiplayer. I quickly scanned it and saw the words "counter" and "strike" mentioned several times together, so expect something totally original. There's also a few screenshots.
 
 But not all is lost. <A HREF="http://wasteland.duckandcover.cx/stalker/exo.php" target=_blank>STALKER Online</a> is back with yet another revealing article, this time previewing the little discussed exo-skeleton. I'm not sure what else it was about because my head started to hurt. Along with the preview are a couple screenshots, one of a mutated NPC exposed to far too much radiation, the other is one dragon out of several that appear in the game.<blockquote><center><A HREF="http://wasteland.duckandcover.cx/stalker/06.jpg" target=_blank><img src="http://wasteland.duckandcover.cx/stalker/06th.jpg"></a> <A HREF="http://wasteland.duckandcover.cx/stalker/08.jpg" target=_blank><img src="http://wasteland.duckandcover.cx/stalke ... blockquote>
 
 Jaw dropping.

Sovy Kurosei · Post by **Sovy Kurosei** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:01 am

Judging from the left screenshot, this game will be quite frightening, perhaps even rivaling Doom 3?

Blargh · Post by **Blargh** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:08 am

Doom 3 was frightening ?

Post by **DarkUnderlord** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:28 am

The one on the left looks like Rex. The one on the right looks like it's growing a statue out of its back.

Sovy Kurosei · Post by **Sovy Kurosei** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:38 am

Doom 3 was frightening ?

Indeed, paying $65 for a game like that, it was a most frightening experience for me and my wallet.

Dan_Wood · Post by **Dan_Wood** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 8:04 am

Y'know what? I think that this game is actually a flipbook... If you put all the screenshots together in a book, you can prolly play about halfway through the game just by flipping the pages quickly.

Post by **Alexander** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:09 pm

Indeed, after reading all the reviews this thread has to offer, one can only conclude two things: One. exoskeletons were bound to happen sooner or later and Two. Stalker Online is the best official stalker-fansite/newsportal on the internet!

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 6:26 pm

The skinning is mad on the left picture.

Mr. Teatime · Post by **Mr. Teatime** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 12:34 am

Yeah, they could make it more realistic though. It doesn't look like a real face, just some bad polygons thrown together.

jiujitsu · Post by **jiujitsu** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:18 am

Sovy Kurosei wrote:
Doom 3 was frightening ?
Indeed, paying $65 for a game like that, it was a most frightening experience for me and my wallet.

I only paide $55. Maybe try shopping at Walmart? Oh, and it scared me shitless.

Spazmo · Post by **Spazmo** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:23 pm

$65 Canadian, silly girl, and people paying $55 US for games are suckers.

S4ur0n27 · Post by **S4ur0n27** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 6:16 pm

Whenever you pay for a PC game you're a sucker.