S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - coming September 5th

[ADL]

Console launch exclusive lmaoooooooooooo

 

[GrafvonMoltke]

If I ever meet Gregorovich in person I'm going to murder him and use his corpse as a door stop.

 

[schru]

It also says ‘Windows PC’ at the end.

 

[ADL]

It also says ‘Windows PC’ at the end.

I'm under the impression it's eventually coming to PC but it's going to launch on Series X for a period of exclusivity?

 

[GrafvonMoltke]

And? It's still being developed with mostly console players in mind. It's going to be some console trash shit.

I told everyone that this was going to be a shitty cash-grab, but this is just downright unforgivable.

 

[Tacgnol]

It also says ‘Windows PC’ at the end.

I'm under the impression it's eventually coming to PC but it's going to launch on Series X for a period of exclusivity?

I think that just means XBOX console exclusive, not a PC delay.

Still bad that they're focusing on consoles.

 

[normie]

ROOKIE VILLAGE

 

[schru]

It also says ‘Windows PC’ at the end.

I'm under the impression it's eventually coming to PC but it's going to launch on Series X for a period of exclusivity?

Spoiler

I didn't see that. Might be so, then.

And? It's still being developed with mostly console players in mind. It's going to be some console trash shit.

I told everyone that this was going to be a shitty cash-grab, but this is just downright unforgivable.

Quite likely, was just saying. Without many of the original team members responsible for the visual assets, music, and the peculiar graphics renderer, there would be no assurance that it'd have the same quality as the first game even if it were designed exclusively for PCs.

 

[Perkel]

I really do wonder where they will go with it.

Imho they will make out of it another Metro

 

[ADL]

For the first time in the series, the Zone will be yours to explore as a post-apocalyptic open-world — one of the biggest ones to date.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/23/stalker-2-is-coming-to-xbox-series-x/amp/
???

 

[Wunderbar]

For the first time in the series, the Zone will be yours to explore as a post-apocalyptic open-world — one of the biggest ones to date.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/23/stalker-2-is-coming-to-xbox-series-x/amp/
???

i expect some ubisoft-tier open world with towers and activities

 

[Draconis]

So it will follow the Ubisoft open-world formula for sure.

 

[cvv]

For the first time in the series, the Zone will be yours to explore as a post-apocalyptic open-world — one of the biggest ones to date.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2020/07/23/stalker-2-is-coming-to-xbox-series-x/amp/
???

i expect some ubisoft-tier open world with towers and activities

Still, the only marginally exciting announcement out of that borefest of an event.

 

[GrafvonMoltke]

Please, stop it guys I can't take any more of this I just can't......

 

[normie]

l1 and r1 for quickload and quicksave, it could work

 

[ADL]

save scum deserve the cross

 

[Cyberarmy]

So it'll be coming to Game Passs?

 

[mikaelis]

I still believe.

Gerrarrry heere STALKER!!!

 

[ADL]

So it'll be coming to Game Passs?

Day one which pretty much secures a Steam release though we still don't know what the fuck "console launch exclusive" means.

 

[mikaelis]

So it'll be coming to Game Passs?

Day one which pretty much secures a Steam release though we still don't know what the fuck "console launch exclusive" means.

Very likely just that - XBox + PC Microsoft Game Pass Exclusive (no Steam at launch).

 

[Baron Dupek]

Wallpaper suggest that Bloodsuckers are back in the menu... I mean - we're the dinner.

 

[ciox]

Wallpaper suggest that Bloodsuckers are back in the menu... I mean - we're the dinner.

They need to stop the larp and actually have the massive Chernobyl nuclear plant and DUGA array levels that they're hinting at, only the first game really delivered there and there were some gameplay issues, while the later games didn't even try.

 

[fizzelopeguss]

The game that'll bring skyway back. Shit tire textures.

 

[Baron Dupek]

Nonlinear story in Shadow of Chernobyl was nice - most if not all essential NPCs would die and you could still beat the game.

 

[GrafvonMoltke]

Mentioned it being open-world twice.

 

[mikaelis]

Mentioned it being open-world twice.

Is this a big problem though?
STALKER(s) maps were pretty big and resembled, e.g., Gothic approach (so, open world but limited. Or "open maps" so to speak).

Would STALKER(s) suffered much if all the maps were actually connected into one seamless world?
I don't think so.