Zero Punctuation: S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
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You can excuse bad design choices as intentional if you want, but after the durability system of the first game (and no repair system that I could find after RTFMing and running around aimlessly), the fact that armor got shot to hell almost instantly, and the godawful endurance/stamina system (made only marginally better by stacking the fuck out of artifacts that boost endurance -- which made getting into unexpected combat almost instant death), I just plain don't care anymore.Alydr post=6.74071.823109 said:
There's realistic but fun, like Deus Ex (which wasn't terribly realistic even still, but digression), and then there's realistic and expensive train model set fun like STALKER. There might be fun under there somewhere, but without having an entry-level learning curve or any form of tutorial help, the layperson experience is going to be "this is shit." Especially when the game maintains the complexity of the original STALKER.
Most people don't want extensive military training to play their video games, that's why they tend to fudge a bit when it comes to run n' gun gameplay. However, I will say that I dislike Halo for being too run n' gun and not enough do things that aren't shoot shit/stab shit/blow shit up -- the first being an exception given the time period it was released, when SPACE MARINES IN CARS was still somewhat fresh (in an SP environ anyways, Tribes had been beating that drum for a while). At least with Gears of War you had to constantly interact with the cover system, which behaved like a minigame in and of itself. Nevermind if you went a little crazy in Co-op and played "Boomer Tag" and "Chainsaw the fuck out of everything" like I did.
And, since I mentioned Tribes, one thing a lot of developers seem to be being a lot more wary of are things like Tribes 2's infamous UE error.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribes_2#Dynamix
Who all's been gaming long enough to remember that SNAFU?
Too bad STALKER's crew didn't learn from that.
This is probably one of his best reviews in weeks, and viewing it with full screen totally caught me off guard when he pulled that freezing gag. I was laughing so hard furing this review, it reminded me of when I first found Zero Punctuation and almost went into an Asthma attack because of how hard and often I was laughing my butt off.
wait a minute, have I got the right channel? YahtZed really seems to like this game! He's at least taking pity on it quite a lot.
anyway, if you're blanded over by Mr ZP's bleary-eyed acquiesence, watch this informative ditty ZEITGEIST, ADDENDUM [http://mikephilbin.blogspot.com/2008/10/zeitgeist-addendum-escaping.html] and discover all about sinister corporatocrasy and The Venus Project (yes venus rhymes with penis)
anyway, if you're blanded over by Mr ZP's bleary-eyed acquiesence, watch this informative ditty ZEITGEIST, ADDENDUM [http://mikephilbin.blogspot.com/2008/10/zeitgeist-addendum-escaping.html] and discover all about sinister corporatocrasy and The Venus Project (yes venus rhymes with penis)
To elaborate on what was said earlier, Michael Atkinson is the Southern Australian Attorney General. You know all those games being banned in Australia? It's his fault, because he refuses to allow a MA18+ rating for videogames, and they need unanimous support before they can make that a law. Basically, picture Jack Thompson with power. I hate Atkinson, and I'm not even Australian. And apparently, he isn't very popular. [http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/people/sonny-bill-williams-most-hated-in-australia/2008/09/21/1221935506310.html?page=2]Sir_Montague post=6.74071.822427 said:
Aye!Capo Taco post=6.74071.820960 said:
Well, if I'd but known I was supposed to be coddling my system and singing it lullabies, I wouldn't have wasted all that time beating it up! Another priceless gem of wisdom from the man with lungs the size of a small country.
I agree on the crashing... very annoying... patches that dont allow for save games... insane...
But I disagree on your opinion of the difficulty level. Grow a pair. Yahtzee, swallow a teaspoon of concrete and harden the FARK up!
Realism in FPS type shooters is a matter of taste. I recommend the Redux mod for the first Stalker and Stalker 2 will be better in about 6 months when the bugs are ironed out and someone else has made a mod for it like Redux.
(Redux provides more weapons, less ammo, more realistic damage, ...so yes girly men! Run in fear!)
But I disagree on your opinion of the difficulty level. Grow a pair. Yahtzee, swallow a teaspoon of concrete and harden the FARK up!
Realism in FPS type shooters is a matter of taste. I recommend the Redux mod for the first Stalker and Stalker 2 will be better in about 6 months when the bugs are ironed out and someone else has made a mod for it like Redux.
(Redux provides more weapons, less ammo, more realistic damage, ...so yes girly men! Run in fear!)
