S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread

CaptNKILL · 03-19-07, 04:00 PM

Post your feedback of the game!

delas52 · 03-20-07, 05:03 PM

I will probably pick it up once it gets cheap in a few months on gogamer, but it has been getting pretty good reviews.

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/540331.asp

From the two big guys:
Gamespot - 8.5
IGN - 8.2

CaptNKILL · 03-20-07, 05:11 PM

Yeah its been getting lots of great scores from big review sites.

http://ve3dboards.ign.com/message.asp?topic=26395421

Quote:

# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Boomtown - 9/10
# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - GameSpot - 8.5/10
# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - PC.IGN - 8.2/10
# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - GamePro - 4.25/5
# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Eurogamer - 8/10
# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - C&VG - 8/10

I probably won't have mine for another week at least though. I preordered (imported) the limited edition from game.co.uk.

spajdr · 03-20-07, 05:21 PM

Alot of stuff is great, that AI sometimes got stuck on tree.
But what is weird, that even on lowest difficulty target need like 3-5 headshots to get killed.

SebC · 03-20-07, 06:15 PM

Cool

I wonder does the game still "skip" (like a pause for a second) regularly as seen in some videos?
Also doesn't seem kinda weird the guy has a high tech PDA

**WeReWoLf** · 03-20-07, 06:51 PM

It's still not released here in Aust. for another 2 days.

CaptNKILL · 03-20-07, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeReWoLf5900

It's still not released here in Aust. for another 2 days.

Some stores like to release things early. It isn't officially out here either but people are buying it.

You might want to look around at some stores if you get the chance.

Tuork · 03-20-07, 07:02 PM

I had a go at it the other day and I must say there are a lot of things that I find... dissapointing, to say the least.

First off, graphics aren't that great. I'm not expecting anything uber here, but there were some things (for instance wrists) that look like crap.

Crouching looks like it was done by a 3 year old... typing with his feet.

The concept is pretty cool, but I must say the first impressions left much to be dessired.

EDIT: This was all on a friend's computer, not mine. 8800GTX, 2GB, E6600.

PaiN · 03-20-07, 07:03 PM

My pre-order will be in and installed tomorow.... and its my day off

Optimummind · 03-20-07, 07:27 PM

I agree with the scores from IGN and GameSpot. Myself, I would give it a 8.5.

Pros
(1) The game runs great on my PC. The game is very accurate about what the recommended PC spec is and when I met it, it ran greatly as stated.

(2) Graphics and art design. The textures are detailed, the environment is very well made, and the atmosphere and mood of the game are awesome.

(3) Storytelling style. I like the main quest + numerous side quests approach. Unlike the main quest for Oblivion, I find STALKER's main quest more engaging and interesting.

Not all of the side-quests are fun or interesting but a few of them are pretty cool. I like the sidequests that involves my character to join a band of allies to repel an invasion or to invade an enemy base. Also, some side quests reward you with awesome armor and weapons. For instance, it was the side quests that allowed me to upgrade my body armor to something decent (one is on a cross in the Bar compound and the other was given by the Barkeep after you bring him some artifact).

(4) Shooting ballistics. I agree with GameSpot's take on the ballistics of gunplay. At the beginning of the game, it can be frustrating as your character can't hit worth ****. But, once you find better weapons with greater accuracy, damage, and handling, the shooting becomes more like Far Cry's style.

Cons
(1) Bugs. I've encountered three bugs so far. One of them, I can live with. The other two are very annoying. The one that doesn't bother me much is the one that crashes the game to the desktop only occasionally. Since it happened to me only twice so far, with about 8 hours of gameplay logged, I'm "okay" with it. I'm sure the patches will clean this up.

The other two are very annoying. One bug sometimes accelerates how fast time in the game goes by and it ends up starving your character to death.

The other bug my least-liked one, is when you complete the sidequests and claim your reward, the same sidequests reappear. The NPCs seem to forget that I've already completed the quests but they ask for the same thing over and over again.
-------

Overall, though, I'm highly enjoying this game. I'm not normally into FPS games but I'm hooked into this one. Only if Boiling Point was as good as STALKER.

-optimummind

**WeReWoLf** · 03-20-07, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptNKILL

Some stores like to release things early. It isn't officially out here either but people are buying it.

You might want to look around at some stores if you get the chance.

ROFL the closest game store to me is about 3 hours away.

CaptNKILL · 03-20-07, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeReWoLf5900

ROFL the closest game store to me is about 3 hours away.

Heh, forget that then.

03-19-07, 04:00 PM	#1
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03-20-07, 05:03 PM	#2
delas52 ::::::::::::::::: Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 517	Re: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread I will probably pick it up once it gets cheap in a few months on gogamer, but it has been getting pretty good reviews. http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/540331.asp From the two big guys: Gamespot - 8.5 IGN - 8.2

03-20-07, 05:21 PM	#4
spajdr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 347	Re: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread Alot of stuff is great, that AI sometimes got stuck on tree. But what is weird, that even on lowest difficulty target need like 3-5 headshots to get killed. __________________ ASUS Rampage II GENE + Intel i7-920 @ 3.8 GHz + Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 6GB RAM OCZ Intel Extreme XMP 1600MHz / Gainward Geforce GTX470 SLI 1x30GB SSD OCZ Vertex Turbo (system) / 2x30GB SSD OCZ Vertex RAID 0 (games) 23.6" Acer GD245HQBID + 3D Vision / PSU Nexus RX-8500 850W / Asus OC STATION

03-20-07, 06:15 PM	#5
SebC Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 227	Re: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread Cool I wonder does the game still "skip" (like a pause for a second) regularly as seen in some videos? Also doesn't seem kinda weird the guy has a high tech PDA __________________ Abit KN8 \| AMD X2 4600+ \| ATI X1950 XT 256mb \| Creative X-Fi Proud owner of: Plastation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii

03-20-07, 06:51 PM	#6
WeReWoLf Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 5,013	Re: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread It's still not released here in Aust. for another 2 days.

03-20-07, 07:02 PM	#8
Tuork Official pain in the ass Join Date: May 2003 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 1,197	Re: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread I had a go at it the other day and I must say there are a lot of things that I find... dissapointing, to say the least. First off, graphics aren't that great. I'm not expecting anything uber here, but there were some things (for instance wrists) that look like crap. Crouching looks like it was done by a 3 year old... typing with his feet. The concept is pretty cool, but I must say the first impressions left much to be dessired. EDIT: This was all on a friend's computer, not mine. 8800GTX, 2GB, E6600. __________________ My avatar: "An obscure and non sensical pattern made to get people to post what they think it is" - Vamp Dimitri: Dell XPS M1530 Core2Duo T5550 1.86Ghz \| 3GB DDR2 \| 8600M GT 256MB \| 250GB Hdd \| BenQ FP202W 20" LCD \| MX1000 mouse \| Inspire T5400 5.1

03-20-07, 07:03 PM	#9
PaiN Don't make me MAD! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CT, USA Posts: 2,110	Re: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread My pre-order will be in and installed tomorow.... and its my day off __________________ Core i5 2500K @ 4.2ghz \| EVGA Superclock M020 \| Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 \| 8gb G.Skill Ripjaws X PC1600 \| EVGA GTX570 760/1950 \| SB X-Fi Xtremegamer \| PC Power & Cooling Silencer 610w PSU \| (2) WD Black 640gb in RAID"0" \| MSI SATA DVD-RW \| Saitek Eclipse kb \| Logi G5v2 mouse / Steelseries QcK \| Antec P182 "Gunmetal" \| Logitech 5300a THX 5.1 speakers \| ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD -Windows7 64bit

03-20-07, 07:27 PM	#10
Optimummind Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 166	Re: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Feedback Thread I agree with the scores from IGN and GameSpot. Myself, I would give it a 8.5. Pros (1) The game runs great on my PC. The game is very accurate about what the recommended PC spec is and when I met it, it ran greatly as stated. (2) Graphics and art design. The textures are detailed, the environment is very well made, and the atmosphere and mood of the game are awesome. (3) Storytelling style. I like the main quest + numerous side quests approach. Unlike the main quest for Oblivion, I find STALKER's main quest more engaging and interesting. Not all of the side-quests are fun or interesting but a few of them are pretty cool. I like the sidequests that involves my character to join a band of allies to repel an invasion or to invade an enemy base. Also, some side quests reward you with awesome armor and weapons. For instance, it was the side quests that allowed me to upgrade my body armor to something decent (one is on a cross in the Bar compound and the other was given by the Barkeep after you bring him some artifact). (4) Shooting ballistics. I agree with GameSpot's take on the ballistics of gunplay. At the beginning of the game, it can be frustrating as your character can't hit worth ****. But, once you find better weapons with greater accuracy, damage, and handling, the shooting becomes more like Far Cry's style. Cons (1) Bugs. I've encountered three bugs so far. One of them, I can live with. The other two are very annoying. The one that doesn't bother me much is the one that crashes the game to the desktop only occasionally. Since it happened to me only twice so far, with about 8 hours of gameplay logged, I'm "okay" with it. I'm sure the patches will clean this up. The other two are very annoying. One bug sometimes accelerates how fast time in the game goes by and it ends up starving your character to death. The other bug my least-liked one, is when you complete the sidequests and claim your reward, the same sidequests reappear. The NPCs seem to forget that I've already completed the quests but they ask for the same thing over and over again. ------- Overall, though, I'm highly enjoying this game. I'm not normally into FPS games but I'm hooked into this one. Only if Boiling Point was as good as STALKER. -optimummind __________________ =Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit =ASRock Z68 Extreme3 GEN3 =Intel Core i7 2600K =eVGA GeForce GTX 570HD SuperClock =8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1600 =Creative Audigy 2 ZS

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