Stalker. is it worth buying?

[BillyTalentx]

Evening folks,

I'm looking for a new game, and i've been seeing stalker for a year or so now, but i've never had the urge to get it.

What is it like from a story point of view, is it good?
What genre does it conform to? - Action, horror, roleplay etc.
How does the gameplay differ to that of fallout 3 <-- I [B]love [/B]that game.
Is it freeroam or linear gameplay?

Cheers for any replies. :)
peace.

[AteBitLord]

it's freeroam, the story is good, it's an FPSRP, to fallout 3... Well it's certainly different but it's still my favorite series of games.

[Demoness]

You missed the megathread: [url]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=895611[/url]

Lots of information there, if you have any questions just post them and you'll most likely get a proper answer.

[MortalK0mbat]

and the proper answer is yes

[BillyTalentx]

Alright then =p

Thanks =D

[MisterM]

If you like F3 as a shooter rpg, you'll love STALKER. Fallout has such clumsy FPS mechanics that weigh down the fun of exploring I had to stop playing, it was so boring to encounter an enemy and use vats? for the thousandth time no thanks. The AI will challenge you a lot and it's quite easy to do if you aren't careful, making success much more satisfying.

[Joel]

Short answer: [i]Yes.[/i]
Long answer:[i] Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssss.[/i]

[sp]CoP is a great game, worth every penny.[/sp]

[Metanoia]

The only question is, STALKER:SoC, STALKER:CS, or STALKER:CoP?

I've only tried the original so I'm actually not really sure which is more worth it.

[BillyTalentx]

Alright, i thinks that's gonna be my new game ;)

cheers everyone.

[QUOTE=Metanoia;20309522]The only question is, STALKER:SoC, STALKER:CS, or STALKER:CoP?

I've only tried the original so I'm actually not really sure which is more worth it.[/QUOTE]

I'm thinking CoH because Clear Sky is a prequel, and apparently not as good as CoH, and when i've done that, if i enjoyed it i can go for CoP.

(I don't like prequels.)

[hexpunK]

It's a very good game, SoC has slightly outdated visuals, but still looks pretty damn nice. The modding for it changes so much though, so watch out with what you download.

[BillyTalentx]

Can the steam version be modded?

[Leg of Doom]

TBH It really boring you shot someone 30 times with a pistol and they still alive

[MortalK0mbat]

[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;20309683]TBH It really boring you shot someone 30 times with a pistol and they still alive[/QUOTE]

and you're a dick with no patience

[T-Bag-T]

[QUOTE=Leg of Doom;20309683]TBH It really boring you shot someone 30 times with a pistol and they still alive[/QUOTE]

You just have to learn to aim. Doesn't take long

[GoldenBullet]

I was thinking this a while ago mate, i bought Shoc and played for 5 minutes then stopped thinking it was utter balls, then i gave it a chance and i'm loving it now. You get really immersed in the atmosphere.
(and i'm only in Shoc, i can't wait to play Clear sky and Pripyat)

[kukiric]

[QUOTE=BillyTalentx;20309571]Can the steam version be modded?[/QUOTE]
Yes, just like every version. Just check if the mod is for 1.0005/1.0006 (They're the same version SP-wise, steam uses 1.0005)

[MetricMoose]

[QUOTE=GoldenBullet;20309815]I was thinking this a while ago mate, i bought Shoc and played for 5 minutes then stopped thinking it was utter balls, then i gave it a chance and i'm loving it now. You get really immersed in the atmosphere.
(and i'm only in Shoc, i can't wait to play Clear sky and Pripyat)[/QUOTE]

Exactly what I did, I saw some guy on the ground asking me to give him a medkit. I pick it up, then trade the guy the medkit, he continues looping the same soundfile so I try talking to him, then he goes to say that he doesn't have a fucking medkit.

I'll give it another shot later.

[Stupideye]

I got SoC on sale for like $5 or whatever and didn't like it much. Just came back to it and once you start playing, its great! The no auto-save feature is really irritating though.

[Dr Bob]

Get Call of Pripyat.

[hexpunK]

[QUOTE=Stupideye;20309915]I got SoC on sale for like $5 or whatever and didn't like it much. Just came back to it and once you start playing, its great! The no auto-save feature is really irritating though.[/QUOTE]

There was a mod released for autosave, but it creates a new file every save it makes, which ends up raping your save game folder.

[Demoness]

[QUOTE=benjgvps;20309901]Exactly what I did, I saw some guy on the ground asking me to give him a medkit. I pick it up, then trade the guy the medkit, he continues looping the same soundfile so I try talking to him, then he goes to say that he doesn't have a fucking medkit.

I'll give it another shot later.[/QUOTE]

You're not supposed to trade the medkit with him, it gives you a conversation option IF you have a medkit on you.

'Here, take this medkit' or something.

[Stupideye]

[QUOTE=hexpunK;20309975]There was a mod released for autosave, but it creates a new file every save it makes, which ends up raping your save game folder.[/QUOTE]
Never knew about that mod. I'll check it out. Thanks.

[falster]

i agree that you should definitely get all 3, however, i heartedly recommend playing them in order, and recommend atleast ONE vanilla playthrough of each (patched of course) before modding.

at a glance, for mods:

shoc:

AMK (this can work on 1.0005 after a little tweak)
complete 2009 (basically a much better 'as it should be' vanilla
L.U.R.K (some favour this the most, though personally, im an amk man.
some would also say oblivion lost, but i feel AMK is better (personal opinion.)

cs:

not 100% on this as i never really used many total conversion type mods, mainly graphic overhauls, sound and texture mods really.

cop:

atmosfear is a must have
S.M.R.T.E.R is a favourite, though i dont have it myself.
most of the graphic mods for cs work on this too.
rulix a.I mod is a good one.

just a few opinions
shoc has the biggest mod base mainly as its the oldest, and probably the most loved in many respects.
yhough personally i definitely feel cop can hold its own in a relative way.

[Trooth]

Better hope you're able to run it.

Hope you're not like me. I meet all the system requirements with ease, but I have yet to play this game because it crashes every time I attempt to launch it. I can't even get so far as having the screen turn momentarily black, and I've been waiting two weeks for an answer from their tech support.

I mean I've been talking to them, but :iiam: as to why my computer can't run SoC

[falster]

patched it?

obvious question i know

[Trooth]

[QUOTE=falster;20310777]patched it?

obvious question i know[/QUOTE]

It's the Steam version, so it automatically patches.
But I tried downloading patches anyway, and I couldn't install them because (surprise, surprise) it says my game is already up to date.

If it's an obvious solution, odds are I've tried it at least 5 times.
I've also tried all manner of obscure solutions.

[Libertas]

[QUOTE=turtlehead;20310004]
'Here, take this medkit' [/QUOTE]

[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/waitwat.png[/img]

[Nestophales]

It's a great game, be sure to play it at 3am with all the lights out.

[falster]

[QUOTE=Loofiloo;20310804]It's the Steam version, so it automatically patches.
But I tried downloading patches anyway, and I couldn't install them because (surprise, surprise) it says my game is already up to date.

If it's an obvious solution, odds are I've tried it at least 5 times.
I've also tried all manner of obscure solutions.[/QUOTE]

it does seem that the steam version , even when patched, does have its own little quirks that the retail does not. i think its something to do with the auto patching system or whatever, as its not the most stable of games anywyay, cant say as i know of any fixes for this im afraid

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[QUOTE=Nestophales;20310850]It's a great game, be sure to play it at 3am with all the lights out.[/QUOTE]

with headphones!

[Cyclocius]

[QUOTE=BillyTalentx;20309047]Evening folks,

I'm looking for a new game, and i've been seeing stalker for a year or so now, but i've never had the urge to get it.

What is it like from a story point of view, is it good? [b] Yes, the story is very good.[/b]
What genre does it conform to? - Action, horror, roleplay etc. [b] FPS, Free roam, Horror.[/b]
How does the gameplay differ to that of fallout 3 <-- I [B]love [/B]that game. [b]It's somewhat the same, a lot better I feel, the guns are more accurate and you're just as strong as the bandits you face, there's no Omnipotent VATS thankfully.[/b]
Is it freeroam or linear gameplay?[b]Freeroam, you need to do a mission or so to unlock some areas, but they're hardly story missions, go into this facility, get this thing and leave.[/b]

Cheers for any replies. :)
peace.[/QUOTE]

I recommend it. Answers above.