Stalker is alive - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 26th May 2006, 09:15

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05..._release_date/

Nature · 26th May 2006, 09:18

It's Fallout 2... in 3D!!!

perplekks45 · 26th May 2006, 09:42

Yea and I heard the guys at 3DRealms will exchange engines with them!
And there will be multiplayer compatibility!
And DX10 optimized effects!
And Team Fortress 2 will be released as Bundle with both of them!

Sure...

fev · 26th May 2006, 09:52

i heard they were thinking of bundling the game with Duke Nukem Forever, just to make the price more realistic

[USRF]Obiwan · 26th May 2006, 10:12

I heard that they delay the release of Stalker, untill the Chernobyl area is free from radiation. They are afrraid that masses of gamers going to visit the area after playing the game and getting radiation poison or getting attacked by mutated animals...

fev · 26th May 2006, 10:13

yeah but you can't get radiation poisoning from Chernobyl if you stick to the roads

perplekks45 · 26th May 2006, 11:05

Wasn't it supposed to be launched with Half-Life 2 in Sep 2003?
Maybe they've been waiting for Vista?
Or maybe for Conroe?
G80?
Christmas?

mmorgue · 26th May 2006, 12:42

How is this game meant to compete with things like Crysis, Quake Wars, H3, etc..? Well maybe it isn't, directly, but when I last saw the graphics, they were "ok" - but not comparable to anything currently out.

fargo · 26th May 2006, 15:15

by the time this game finally releases most likely technology will have pasted it bye but even if its 2012 I'll have cash in hand to pick
it up it looks great as is.

DXR_13KE · 26th May 2006, 16:29

for me the important thing about games is the playability and not the graphics, imagine a UBER BEAUTIFUL game that has realy crapy storyline and has realy crapy playability and uterly no play/replay value, and now imagine a game like HL2, cool graphics and uber playability and lots of replay value.
i would chose the last.

CoolFox · 26th May 2006, 18:06

You know what, I'm glad they have made SOME announcement, regardless if it has any real bearing of release time...

At least we know they are still "working" on it.

olly_lewis · 26th May 2006, 18:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoolFox

You know what, I'm glad they have made SOME announcement, regardless if it has any real bearing of release time...

At least we know they are still "working" on it.

Yer at least there is an announcement.. but when i did read the headline i though "oh sweet jesus yes, finally" and then the "Before April... next year" and then the anger starts growing...

Also the latter it becomes the worse the graphics are going to compare to what is out now and what will be out in 12 months... and of course they will improve the graphics, but will it be enough? And perhaps they will improve the graphics and make refinements but will they just tack them on in a rush to get the game out in this decade. I am realy worried about this game, it showed such promise.

sk8ter646 · 26th May 2006, 20:44

i have a beta version of this game and i must admit that this game rocks i love it and i really hope we get to see a proper version in the near future

ou7blaze · 27th May 2006, 02:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by sk8ter646

i have a beta version of this game and i must admit that this game rocks i love it and i really hope we get to see a proper version in the near future

And where did you get that?

perplekks45 · 27th May 2006, 13:10

It was an internal Beta afaik, not that I had it...

But for me it just seems to be a good-very good shooter with some nice new ideas which will be "used" (stolen) by other games when Stalker will be released.

simosaurus · 27th May 2006, 17:21

at least it will have low system requirements on its side

Lucidity · 28th May 2006, 21:55

I don't know about the low system requirements and old technology, from what I have seen and read this game is pretty much like oblivion as far as open world technology, advanced a.i. , random weather changes....etc. etc. That's a lot of things to run, not to mention the lighting effects are still awesome by todays standards.

yahooadam · 29th May 2006, 03:15

"Do you give a monkey"

afraid not

when THQ deliver the goods, we can all judge it

Probably to be rubbish, it is thq after all

perplekks45 · 29th May 2006, 07:54

Haven't there been rumors THQ wanted to stop spending money on Stalker?
And as far as I can see graphics haven't changed a lot since first announcement. AI should be interesting as all enemies are supposed to be individuals and every mission to be different every time you play it. That's has been said for many games though... let's hope. 'Till now it's just a hype about a game that has no real release date, some good not awesome graphics, maybe great AI, maybe day/night/weather-onthefly routines and maybe one of the most open worlds/gameplay we've seen so far. A little too many 'maybe's', for me.

Spaceraver · 1st Jun 2006, 11:05

im waiting patiently... from reading the storyline... that has to be in my collection... i still game a few far cry sessions too... even seeing that nobody has servers up that has any value.. nn

26th May 2006, 09:15	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Stalker is alive http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05..._release_date/

26th May 2006, 09:18	#2
Nature Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Jinan, China Posts: 417	It's Fallout 2... in 3D!!! __________________ Peace, Love, Empathy, Respect, Generosity, Smiles, and Hugs

26th May 2006, 09:42	#3
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,346	Yea and I heard the guys at 3DRealms will exchange engines with them! And there will be multiplayer compatibility! And DX10 optimized effects! And Team Fortress 2 will be released as Bundle with both of them! Sure... __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

26th May 2006, 09:52	#4
fev Corporate Whore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tesco - On Beanbag, Games Playing Office Posts: 2,880	i heard they were thinking of bundling the game with Duke Nukem Forever, just to make the price more realistic __________________ I know what I'm doing... do you? Follow me on Twitter..go on

26th May 2006, 10:12	#5
[USRF]Obiwan Ultramodder Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,218	I heard that they delay the release of Stalker, untill the Chernobyl area is free from radiation. They are afrraid that masses of gamers going to visit the area after playing the game and getting radiation poison or getting attacked by mutated animals... __________________ Mascleta: "The most accurate simulation of thunder, humans can simulate..." The answer is 42, so... whats the question again? If you know what 'Peek' and 'Poke' represents, then you are probably as old as me.

26th May 2006, 10:13	#6
fev Corporate Whore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tesco - On Beanbag, Games Playing Office Posts: 2,880	yeah but you can't get radiation poisoning from Chernobyl if you stick to the roads __________________ I know what I'm doing... do you? Follow me on Twitter..go on

26th May 2006, 11:05	#7
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,346	Wasn't it supposed to be launched with Half-Life 2 in Sep 2003? Maybe they've been waiting for Vista? Or maybe for Conroe? G80? Christmas? __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

26th May 2006, 12:42	#8
mmorgue Supermodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mos Eisley, in the bar... Posts: 378	How is this game meant to compete with things like Crysis, Quake Wars, H3, etc..? Well maybe it isn't, directly, but when I last saw the graphics, they were "ok" - but not comparable to anything currently out.

26th May 2006, 15:15	#9
fargo Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: new york,usa Posts: 151	by the time this game finally releases most likely technology will have pasted it bye but even if its 2012 I'll have cash in hand to pick it up it looks great as is.

26th May 2006, 16:29	#10
DXR_13KE Madeira's banana is the best!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Madeira ; Portugal Posts: 6,461	for me the important thing about games is the playability and not the graphics, imagine a UBER BEAUTIFUL game that has realy crapy storyline and has realy crapy playability and uterly no play/replay value, and now imagine a game like HL2, cool graphics and uber playability and lots of replay value. i would chose the last. __________________ *Renegade X - 0.40 Release!* <---- CLICK!

26th May 2006, 18:06	#11
CoolFox Modder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 57	You know what, I'm glad they have made SOME announcement, regardless if it has any real bearing of release time... At least we know they are still "working" on it.

26th May 2006, 20:44	#13
sk8ter646 Supermodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Isle of wight England Posts: 554	i have a beta version of this game and i must admit that this game rocks i love it and i really hope we get to see a proper version in the near future

27th May 2006, 13:10	#15
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,346	It was an internal Beta afaik, not that I had it... But for me it just seems to be a good-very good shooter with some nice new ideas which will be "used" (stolen) by other games when Stalker will be released. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

27th May 2006, 17:21	#16
simosaurus Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 348	at least it will have low system requirements on its side __________________ lian-li v1000b 700GB RAID 0 Array X2 4800+ 7800 GTX SLi X-Fi FPS 24" dell Aqua Watercooling

28th May 2006, 21:55	#17
Lucidity Multimodder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NC Posts: 139	I don't know about the low system requirements and old technology, from what I have seen and read this game is pretty much like oblivion as far as open world technology, advanced a.i. , random weather changes....etc. etc. That's a lot of things to run, not to mention the lighting effects are still awesome by todays standards. __________________ [size=1]AMD 64 6000+ X2, Asus M2N SLI Deluxe, 4 GBs of Corsair XMS 6400 ram, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 320mb

29th May 2006, 03:15	#18
yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	"Do you give a monkey" afraid not when THQ deliver the goods, we can all judge it Probably to be rubbish, it is thq after all

29th May 2006, 07:54	#19
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,346	Haven't there been rumors THQ wanted to stop spending money on Stalker? And as far as I can see graphics haven't changed a lot since first announcement. AI should be interesting as all enemies are supposed to be individuals and every mission to be different every time you play it. That's has been said for many games though... let's hope. 'Till now it's just a hype about a game that has no real release date, some good not awesome graphics, maybe great AI, maybe day/night/weather-onthefly routines and maybe one of the most open worlds/gameplay we've seen so far. A little too many 'maybe's', for me. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

1st Jun 2006, 11:05	#20
Spaceraver Weekend Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kolding, Denmark Posts: 1,304	im waiting patiently... from reading the storyline... that has to be in my collection... i still game a few far cry sessions too... even seeing that nobody has servers up that has any value.. nn __________________ "Faith: not wanting to know what is true." - Friedrich Nietzsche. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." - Seneca Last thing I remember, I was drinking this glowing green sht out of a test tube and dancing like a bstard.