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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. PC game $39.99 (get QUAKE4 FREE) or $33.99 @ Fry's


Should be able to get it at your brick and mortar tomorrow.

If I didn't have Quake 4 already. I'd be all over that.
 
great deal for those who don't have Quake4.
Otherwise Target store has it by the 22nd for $34.99 + tax.
Or Fry's should have it for $29.99 by Friday (do not quote me on that)
 
I've read some not so happy user reviews about this game. It's full of bugs and apparently is pretty tedious. AI is pretty bad which makes the game frustrating in missions where you're supposed to have help and your people just stand around and get killed. If you remember this game took forever to come out and there were rumors about cancelation. It looks like they still haven't finished it.
 
Originally posted by: cheap
I've read some not so happy user reviews about this game. It's full of bugs and apparently is pretty tedious. AI is pretty bad which makes the game frustrating in missions where you're supposed to have help and your people just stand around and get killed. If you remember this game took forever to come out and there were rumors about cancelation. It looks like they still haven't finished it.
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Always if possible show proof/link of what you've read or heard.
Otherwise it's a sheer speculation on your part.
Though I have not yet bought the game but I'm going to.
For me a rating of 8.0 or higher is good enough to pull the trigger.
Game rating
 
I don't trust GameSpot reviews anymore. They gave Armored Core 4 (PS3) a 7.7 when it got pretty hideous reviews from EGM (can't remember off the top of my head what they are exactly). If you have to look at the GameSpot review, I would read the review and not trust the score.
 
videophon, I'm just reiterating what someone on shacknews was saying after he beat the game, wasn't quoting official review or anything. Maybe the guy was just anal about minor things, I dunno. I'll see if I can find it.

EDIT: Ok found it here
 
This is from AT thread someone linked above:

And now to mention the single most aggravating mechanic ever introduced into an FPS game: your companions will push you around. You're sitting behind a bunch of boxes, fighting god knows who with god knows who else at your side. Your friend thinks he needs to get a better angle on him, and wants to use the side of the box youre both hiding behind. So he pushes you right out into the open, and you cant push back. I've died several times because of this, and it makes me want to punch the developers in the face.
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LOL, I might just get the game solely for this feature. Your buddy pushing you into the open to save his ass sounds hillarious.
 
Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
I think Gamespot got paid. All I have read is bad reviews from others.
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Sadly that's just how the business works. Game "media" gets its ads from game makers. So it is a little incestious.
 
Originally posted by: bl4ckfl4g
I think Gamespot got paid. All I have read is bad reviews from others.
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I think they porobably gave it that kind of score just based on it trying to be innovative. The game is obviously not done yet and needs refinement.
 
Haven't played it, but nothing lower than 80% on metacritic.

IGN ** 8.2 / 10 Mar 19, 2007
Yahoo! Games ** 4.5 / 5 Mar 20, 2007
1UP ** 8 / 10 Mar 20, 2007
Computer & Video Games UK ** 8 / 10 Mar 19, 2007
Eurogamer ** 8 / 10 Mar 19, 2007
GamePro ** 4.25 / 5 Mar 19, 2007
Boomtown ** 9 / 10 Mar 20, 2007
PC Zone UK 85 / 100 Apr 1, 2007
 
Im like 10+ hours into the game. Its good, fun. Its probably not like any game any of you have played before. Its basically a First person shooter, but somewhat melded into a RPG. It is fun, but it is also a little on the slow side for my tastes. This game is also fairly difficult. Play it on the hardest possible level(master), and you will have a challenge.

Theres a few annoying things such as... You gotta run across the entire map sometimes to get to quests then go all the way back for the rewards(The zones/maps are huge). The running is fairly slow which is extremely annoying, even sprinting will take a while. On top of that, every time you change zones, the enemies are respawned. So running back can force you to kill the same badies you just killed before. ( I have probably spent 2-3 hours in the game just running back and forth from quests.)

Second, this game has many MANY bugs and performance issues.......Even on medium settings, it still lags and chugs sometimes. Also there are many bugs. I dont know how many times I have watched the AI detect me through the walls, and then stick their gun through the map walls and fire at me. Or seen their flashlight go through 2 floors to detect me. Also seem to be quest bugs, not sure if its intentional though. All the side quests I get at the starting point in the game(The trader), keep becoming available even after I beat them and get the reward. Anyways, this is just a few of them, there are other bugs as well.


Other than some of that, it is a fun game. Don't let any bugs deter you. I wish it was more ironed out before they released it but... Im sure a patch will come out eventually. However, I will have most likely beaten the game by the time that happens.
 
Originally posted by: Fallengod
Im like 10+ hours into the game. Its good, fun. Its probably not like any game any of you have played before. Its basically a First person shooter, but somewhat melded into a RPG. It is fun, but it is also a little on the slow side for my tastes. This game is also fairly difficult. Play it on the hardest possible level(master), and you will have a challenge.

Theres a few annoying things such as... You gotta run across the entire map sometimes to get to quests then go all the way back for the rewards(The zones/maps are huge). The running is fairly slow which is extremely annoying, even sprinting will take a while. On top of that, every time you change zones, the enemies are respawned. So running back can force you to kill the same badies you just killed before. ( I have probably spent 2-3 hours in the game just running back and forth from quests.)

Second, this game has many MANY bugs and performance issues.......Even on medium settings, it still lags and chugs sometimes. Also there are many bugs. I dont know how many times I have watched the AI detect me through the walls, and then stick their gun through the map walls and fire at me. Or seen their flashlight go through 2 floors to detect me. Also seem to be quest bugs, not sure if its intentional though. All the side quests I get at the starting point in the game(The trader), keep becoming available even after I beat them and get the reward. Anyways, this is just a few of them, there are other bugs as well.


Other than some of that, it is a fun game. Don't let any bugs deter you. I wish it was more ironed out before they released it but... Im sure a patch will come out eventually. However, I will have most likely beaten the game by the time that happens.
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Guess I'll wait for it to be in the bargain bin next month...

 
Users with dual core should be beneficial nicely.
Excerpt from hardocp site, today:

Wednesday March 21, 2007
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. next gen ATI GPU Model Leak?

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was just released on the shelves today, finally, after long delays; we are able to play the retail game. We picked up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. today, and as we usually do to learn all that we can about a game we are planning on using in our video card testing suite, we checked out the included ReadMe.TXT file after installing the game. Inside the ReadMe file includes the System Requirements listing the ?Minimum?, ?Recommended? and ?High? requirements suggested. What caught our eye was a little something posted under the ?High System Requirements.?

512 MB DirectX® 9.0c compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce? 8800 / ATI Radeon® X2800

Could it be? Could S.T.A.L.K.E.R. just have told us what ATI is planning to name their next generation series of video cards? Also of importance is this little blurb:

Dual Core and Performance - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl should utilize your dual and quad core processor natively and automatically. Running a dual or quad core processor is one of the best ways to improve performance.

It seems we have another game besides Supreme Commander that supports multi-core CPUs out of the box.

Link

Did I see a newly named AMD/ATI Radeon X2800 (in bold) in the article?
Or is it a misprint?
Someone enlighten me, please.
 
MY gut says its a typo... I mean, why would ATI jump to 2800? why not 2000, 2050, 2100, etc....


they should jump to 8900.... that way they're "better" than the nvidia 8800 series. 😉
 
PC gamers are starving for newer games, imo.
A few quirks or glitches are expected in every new release.
Being so picky like some of you will have your PC rigs rusting off in no time.😉
That being said I'm heading off to pick up mine copy tonight on the way home.
 
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