S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Dev: PC Is Primary Platform

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http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/67099

If you freaked out, panicked and otherwise over-reacted at the news that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will be multi-platform, you'll be glad to hear that developer GSC Game World assured fans in a Q&A that the PC is still its main development platform (via VG247).

"Since we develop primarily on PC, you won't see any compromises in the PC version," the developer said. "The key difference between the PC and console versions will be the beauty of graphics (meaning PC will offer more of visual effects)." GSC also insisted that the user interface on PC won't be harmed by multiplatform development.

Summing up what's new, GSC said "In brief, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will offer new story, new set characters (with some good old ones) and, of course, the new engine powering it." That new engine will use shiny DirectX 11. There'll also be more of a survival element.

GSC further revealed that "We'll be locating the game in the triangle of CNPP, the cities of Chernobyl and Chernobyl 2 (where the huge antenna is located)."

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is slated for release in 2012, hitting PC and unconfirmed consoles; Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 seem the most likely targets.
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Looking forward to it. :)
 
I still hope it will be a bit more easy on the hardware than the previous games. Then again I've only played them with a dualcore.
 
Its good News to see that the PC is still being put ahead of Consoles. The other crap is that there arent MANY Devs that are doing this, I wish more would jump on the bandwagon but I dont see it happening anytime soon.

Stalkers are Fanastic games but they do have Bugs that need to be worked out.
 
aww yeah, STALKER was one of the most immersive games i've played. great fun.

hopefully the new engine is a little better off than the last one.
 
When you have the fourth(?) game released in the series, but it has a "2" behind it, people start to get lost as to where it fits into the story.

Then again, FEAR has an expansion or two that aren't even canon to FEAR 1/2, WTF is up with that?
 
hate to be the bringer of bad news but We've heard this exact same thing over and over and over from developers (We promise the PC version won't be affected by it being muli-platform!)

even in their Q/A the proof is there

GSC said:
The key difference between the PC and console versions will be the beauty of graphics (meaning PC will offer more of visual effects).
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if the answer to that was somethign more like.. PC interface, game play style, inventory system, interaction with the world won't change from previous. Then i would feel better about it.

instead its "Graphics will look better on PC" is something that is already a given.
 
This is Great News.

I have been loving Stalker since the original was released. One of the best values in gaming of the past few years.
 
Look I'm as excited as anybody about a sequel, but if you're go with the title S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 I think you're goddamn obligated to tell us wtf it stands for.
 
piscian18 said:
Look I'm as excited as anybody about a sequel, but if you're go with the title S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 I think you're goddamn obligated to tell us wtf it stands for.
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"Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber"
 
I always wondered, what's the title in Russian? Is it the acronym for "Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber" in Russian translation?
 
Parmenides said:
I always wondered, what's the title in Russian? Is it the acronym for "Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber" in Russian translation?
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I.S.R.S.P.Y.

(In Soviet Russia STALKER Play You)
 
I pray they really mean it,not just from a graphics standpoint but the sheer size and scope of the original as well. Shadow of Chernobyl showed how great a PC game can be.
 
Parmenides said:
I always wondered, what's the title in Russian? Is it the acronym for "Scavenger, Trespasser, Adventurer, Loner, Killer, Explorer, Robber" in Russian translation?
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Pretty sure it's just STALKER there too. And the dev is Ukrainian..
 
I'm playing through the first games right now and am enjoying them greatly. :D
 
As far as I know, not a lot of Xbox in that part of the world. PC gaming is still king. Russian, Ukranian...you name it...those PC gamers will be at GSC offices with torches and pitchforks if PC Stalker is fucked up. People might dissappear :eek: Only slightly joking.
Stalker is freaking huge in that part of the world. They wear uniforms.. and visit the zone... and do re-enactments... and there is going to be a Stalker TV series.
 
wrangler said:
As far as I know, not a lot of Xbox in that part of the world. PC gaming is still king. Russian, Ukranian...you name it...those PC gamers will be at GSC offices with torches and pitchforks if PC Stalker is fucked up. People might dissappear :eek: Only slightly joking.
Stalker is freaking huge in that part of the world. They wear uniforms.. and visit the zone... and do re-enactments... and there is going to be a Stalker TV series.
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Yep. I would love to visit Pripyat and surround areas one day.

Check this out.
http://englishrussia.com/index.php/2009/09/24/the-real-stalker-2/#more-5217
 
wrangler said:
As far as I know, not a lot of Xbox in that part of the world. PC gaming is still king. Russian, Ukranian...you name it...those PC gamers will be at GSC offices with torches and pitchforks if PC Stalker is fucked up. People might dissappear :eek: Only slightly joking.
Stalker is freaking huge in that part of the world. They wear uniforms.. and visit the zone... and do re-enactments... and there is going to be a Stalker TV series.
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Heck they sold millions of copies of the Stalker series, mainly in that part of the world. But I don't blame them, I don't think I have invested more hours in any other game series rather than in the Zone (single player), modded or vanilla. Its damn unique on its own, pure corruption and beauty all around you, specially the basements, which are some of the best levels I have yet to find in an fps-wise game.

Seriously, if somebody hasn't played Stalker, I highly recommend it. The game is not perfect on its own, its has a lot of bugs, but the things it does well can't be improved, like the atmosphere, which is absolutely perfect, and the loneliness all around the maps.

PS: think I'm gonna give it another go...
 
GSC tells consoletards to "get out of here Stalker".

Since PC gaming is still very big in eastern Europe, GSC has no reason to abandon its primary audience...and is probably making a console version to get some more exposure in the west. I have faith that STALKER 2 won't be a console port.
 
There goes one of the few remaining PC exclusive series.

I'll reserve judgement for when they release, I've heard this statement from devs before and they've not delivered in the slightest so I will as always remain skeptical.
 
GSC are one of the few studios I actually believe when they say something like this. Not that I generally care about "consolization" most of the time anyway, but I'm expecting a pretty good product from them this time around.
 
Zero82z said:
GSC are one of the few studios I actually believe when they say something like this. Not that I generally care about "consolization" most of the time anyway, but I'm expecting a pretty good product from them this time around.
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COP was pretty bug free so I agree...I think they have a better understanding of the right conditions for release. On the consolization thing I kind of agree. There are good ones and there are bad ones. Multi-platform doesn't automatically = teh suck for PC.
 
I see no reason not to trust GSC as they've shown nothing but dedication and excellence when it comes to PC Gaming. It's where their market is. All the same reasons why I trust CDProjekt with The Witcher 2. If they can appeal to a larger audience and make money by putting their excellent games on the consoles more power to them. It's up to us to purchase the game and not fuck shit up for everyone.

If you are a PC Gamer you should buy these games simply to support some of the last PC Centric developers we have left.

Both of those studio's are native to Europe which is predominantly PC gamers, or PC Gaming is more popular I should say.
 
TheBlueChanell said:
I see no reason not to trust GSC as they've shown nothing but dedication and excellence when it comes to PC Gaming. It's where their market is. All the same reasons why I trust CDProjekt with The Witcher 2. If they can appeal to a larger audience and make money by putting their excellent games on the consoles more power to them. It's up to us to purchase the game and not fuck shit up for everyone.

If you are a PC Gamer you should buy these games simply to support some of the last PC Centric developers we have left.

Both of those studio's are native to Europe which is predominantly PC gamers, or PC Gaming is more popular I should say.
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Yup. And we've seen what a multiplatform game made by a Ukrainian developer looks like on the PC - namely 4A Games' Metro 2033. It was a bit sketchy at launch, but it was definitely not a console port, being the only game to even come close to Crysis in visuals.
 
Plague_Injected said:
Yup. And we've seen what a multiplatform game made by a Ukrainian developer looks like on the PC - namely 4A Games' Metro 2033. It was a bit sketchy at launch, but it was definitely not a console port, being the only game to even come close to Crysis in visuals.
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Agreed, when I look at Metro 2033 with GTX 480s in SLI, I still find it very hard to believe its also on the Xbox 360. It looks like a PC exclusive!

I hope the same for other multiplatform games like Crysis 2 and now Stalker 2 as well.
 
H-street said:
hate to be the bringer of bad news but We've heard this exact same thing over and over and over from developers (We promise the PC version won't be affected by it being muli-platform!)

even in their Q/A the proof is there



if the answer to that was somethign more like.. PC interface, game play style, inventory system, interaction with the world won't change from previous. Then i would feel better about it.

instead its "Graphics will look better on PC" is something that is already a given.
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"GSC also insisted that the user interface on PC won't be harmed by multiplatform development"
 
I'm a little disappointed that there won't be factions in the new game. It added to the strategy in the gameplay,trying to decide which faction to favor.The occasional skirmishes between factions added to the realism. Hopefully we'll get some real answers to who or what created the Zone and is controlling the Monolith fighters.And I hope Strelok will make an appearance.
 
awesome news.


tuaarita said:
I still hope it will be a bit more easy on the hardware than the previous games. Then again I've only played them with a dualcore.
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lol by the time its released in 2012 the HD6970 and gtx 580 will be well under 200 dollars. by then I'd hope you would have upgraded so performance shouldn't be an issue. honestly i hope it pushes the system requirements so that it forces AMD/Nvidia to release their next gen sooner then later.
 
michael.pa2 said:
I'm a little disappointed that there won't be factions in the new game. It added to the strategy in the gameplay,trying to decide which faction to favor.The occasional skirmishes between factions added to the realism. Hopefully we'll get some real answers to who or what created the Zone and is controlling the Monolith fighters.And I hope Strelok will make an appearance.
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I think it could be good. The factions thing never really made a huge deal of difference to me in the past, and it makes the "loner" aspect of the characterisation a little more focused.
 
STALKER is a good series (I own all of them). I hope all the steam sales have helped their funding for this new game. I think they'll try to do a good job.

Crysis 2 - I'm not so sure about... looks like something developed specifically for console, but I liked Crysis / Warhead (legendary status graphics, IMO) and Farcry 1 enough that I can't complain much about Crytek.
 
Yeah well Crytek is being very cagey about how the PC version compares to the console versions and there are still no official PC trailers (to my knowledge), so I'm not holding out much hope for Crysis 2. STALKER 2 should be good on PC, although I am wondering how they're going to map everything to the control pad when the game uses a lot of the keyboard.
 
Call me pessimistic but a multi-platform release is still a multi-platform release!

I'm a bit worried that the brilliant STALKER series is going soft and consolised
 
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