[Holy Shit!] ITS ALIIIIVE! (S.T.A.L.K.E.R.)

Post by **weemadando** » 2006-11-23 05:02am

Gamespot

It is actually still around... Un-freaking-believable. I still want to give it a go, some of the awesome AI/environment features sound great.

Tolya · Post by **Tolya** » 2006-11-23 05:23am

I will believe it when I see it. Altho I will see it for sure when it comes out.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-11-23 05:32am

According to play.com 30th of March is release day.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2006-11-23 06:32am

2000AD wrote:According to play.com 30th of March is release day.

And Duke Nukem: Forever will be released in my lifetime.

That said, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (is that an actual acronym?) would be fantastic to see and play. It's been one of those games I've had on my 'list'.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-11-23 07:08am

It would be crazy awesome if this game ever comes out and does even half the shit they aimed for.

Course, that's what I said two years ago.

haard · Post by **haard** » 2006-11-23 08:31am

Well it will be L&L alright...

The question is, is it Syndicate (late and lovely), or Daikatana (late and lame)?

Post by **Vympel** » 2006-11-23 08:35am

haard wrote:Well it will be L&L alright...

The question is, is it Syndicate (late and lovely), or Daikatana (late and lame)?

The funny thing about Daikatana is that I didn't understand all the hype before it became a running joke and a byword in the gaming industry of obscene waste.

Nothing reported about it made me think it was something to look forward to. The concept was shit. STALKERs is good.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2006-11-23 02:58pm

The hype surrounding Daikatana was entirely related to Romero, the chief developer. You see, the guy worked on Doom, and he whored the fuck out of that fact. That's how the hype was built, idiot fanboy gamers thought it would be a revolutionary as Doom was.

2000AD · Post by **2000AD** » 2006-11-23 03:35pm

Adrian Laguna wrote:The hype surrounding Daikatana was entirely related to Romero, the chief developer. You see, the guy worked on Doom, and he whored the fuck out of that fact. That's how the hype was built, idiot fanboy gamers thought it would be a revolutionary as Doom was.

Not to mention the "John Romero will make you his bitch" advert.

Post by **Vympel** » 2006-11-23 06:23pm

I think that ad hurt, rather than helped, Daikatana

Ritterin Sophia · Post by **Ritterin Sophia** » 2006-11-23 07:25pm

Great, it comes out on my birthday, so which one of you is getting it for me?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-11-23 07:31pm

Please, it 'comes out' on your birthday. We can't buy vapourware.

I mean, I played a neat-looking alpha YEARS ago. That makes me sad.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2006-11-23 07:35pm

are you bitter about everything Stark?

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-11-23 07:41pm

Just awesome games I played an alpha of before HL2 came out that ruled the kasbah, looked awesome, and had OFP-level openness THAT STILL ISN'T OUT.

Okay, and a few other things. But definately that.

PS everyone should pull the stalker alpha off torrents. It's only a few 'test areas', and the one with bots is staggeringly hard, but you get levels, buildings, countryside, weapons, enemies, weather, etc.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2006-11-23 07:44pm

Ford Prefect wrote: And Duke Nukem: Forever will be released in my lifetime.

Hey, it only took them 11 years to release Prey after announcing it in 1995, that means they've got 'til 2008 to get DNF done (officially announced in 1997).

Arthur_Tuxedo · Post by **Arthur_Tuxedo** » 2006-11-24 11:50am

Games with such long development cycles don't usually turn out well. Too many cooks in the kitchen and all that, and it also can mean a lack of comptetence and organizational skills. Even if it does come out, it probably won't be anything to write home about, considering it was supposed to compete with the likes of Half-Life 2 and not Bioshock.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2006-11-24 02:26pm

Vendetta wrote:
Hey, it only took them 11 years to release Prey after announcing it in 1995, that means they've got 'til 2008 to get DNF done (officially announced in 1997).

Not quite. I hear they got Christ to come and do the launch party. We may have more of a wait.

UCBooties · Post by **UCBooties** » 2006-11-24 11:31pm

Admiral Valdemar wrote:
Vendetta wrote:
Hey, it only took them 11 years to release Prey after announcing it in 1995, that means they've got 'til 2008 to get DNF done (officially announced in 1997).
Not quite. I hear they got Christ to come and do the launch party. We may have more of a wait.

Sure his appearance fees must be expensive, but their saving a fortune on the open bar.