Stalker: clear sky worth 14.95?

poohbear · Nov 11, 2009, 08:50 PM

Hey all, i loved the first Stalker, is the 2nd one any good? Its on sale for %50off at: www.gamersgate.com/

$14.95, is that worth it? Has anyone finished it or just gave up half way through out of boredom or frustration? i'd like to hear 1st hand accounts cause the reviews call it a B game at most. Cheers.

Seyiji · Nov 11, 2009, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear

Hey all, i loved the first Stalker, is the 2nd one any good? Its on sale for %50off at: www.gamersgate.com/

$14.95, is that worth it? Has anyone finished it or just gave up half way through out of boredom or frustration? i'd like to hear 1st hand accounts cause the reviews call it a B game at most. Cheers.

I've seen it go for $5.90 @ GoGamer but I don't know if they ship to Canada :\

As far as the quality of the game I have no idea as I have yet to finish the first

kn00tcn · Nov 11, 2009, 10:11 PM

gogamer doesnt ship to canada

people say it's what the original should have been, so maybe if you liked the first so much, you'd like clear sky?

plus it's moddable

FrAg Of FuRy · Nov 12, 2009, 12:00 AM

Doesn't it still run at like 20fps if you try to max it out?

I stay clear of Stalker after the first, but that's me. I'd say wait for Metro 2033 to come out.

theshadowcult · Nov 12, 2009, 12:54 AM

It IS worth 14.95, but i wouldn't buy it for more than that. If you don't buy it before the sale ends, get Pripyat when it finally releases in english countries.

One caveat though, you won't be able to run the high textures option unless you have a vid card with more than 800 video ram. You can actually run it, but it causes huge problems. So switch to medium right from the start.

GoldenNugget · Nov 12, 2009, 01:33 AM

I'd get it for cheaper. There are a lot of dick moves in the game and when you think it's starting to get good and awesome, you go to the end game where everything becomes terrible again.

DaJMasta · Nov 12, 2009, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by FrAg Of FuRy

Doesn't it still run at like 20fps if you try to max it out?

I stay clear of Stalker after the first, but that's me. I'd say wait for Metro 2033 to come out.

I could run it maxed, 1920x1200, AF but no AA on my 512MB HD4870. Couldn't do DX10 because I was on XP, but it ran just fine all the same.

If you loved the original it's definitely worth $15. A lot of close similarities, a little more variety, and a few missions that are really interesting.

theshadowcult · Nov 12, 2009, 02:48 AM

Yeah, i forgot the ending... game is still worth it, but only if your happy to stop playing the story at the red forest, and just go around likes it an open world game.

poohbear · Nov 12, 2009, 07:15 AM

thanks alot guys, i'll give it a shot.

Danny Nissan · Nov 12, 2009, 07:43 AM

I think you´ll enjoy it alot. Just make sure to patch it to the latest version right away. BEFORE you start any game (sometimes saves screw up).

Also try to run it in DX9 mode, and even then be careful when setting options such as sunshafts and SSAO.

Very important: Do NOT judge the performance you go in the first area of the game. During morgning (in the game) there are severe performance drops (e.g. sunshafts are only rendered then). So if you find that youre getting some low fps when you start playing, just keep playing until you are for example out in the swamps (youll know) and then start fiddeling with settings if you feel the need for it.

Raiasokura · Nov 12, 2009, 09:30 AM

I would probally say so, SoC is keeping me occupied at the minute, with some bugs now and then.

This will most probally be next up for me.. the bugs are a cause for concern though, Seems most of the shabby reviews were due to the amount of bugs present. other than that they said it has the potential to be great with patches and updates. just like its predeceser, this is from reading reviews.

poohbear · Nov 12, 2009, 11:54 AM

oh, so the bugs have'nt all been sorted out yet?? this game has been released for over a year & they still have'nt resolved them? Ok that's seriously making me reconsider.

Raiasokura · Nov 12, 2009, 12:02 PM

http://uk.pc.ign.com/dor/objects/945...=2cuvjab56kkm4

Theres a video review here.. not sure if the reviewer mentions all of the bugs though.

Could be worth having a look.

kaarel · Nov 12, 2009, 01:07 PM

What bugs? There is rare clipping but that's it. Use DX10.1 if your card supports it, reduce sun shafts to minimum - they are beautiful enough.

Destroy · Nov 12, 2009, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear

thanks alot guys, i'll give it a shot.

Good choice, excellent game for $45 even. Don't forget the many texture packs and other mods that make this game even better.

1madman1 · Nov 13, 2009, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear

Hey all, i loved the first Stalker, is the 2nd one any good? Its on sale for %50off at: www.gamersgate.com/

$14.95, is that worth it? Has anyone finished it or just gave up half way through out of boredom or frustration? i'd like to hear 1st hand accounts cause the reviews call it a B game at most. Cheers.

For us Canadians - $5 via NCIX right now, limited to 100 quantity though.

Ulysses 31 · Nov 13, 2009, 06:50 AM

It was worth the 40 Euro I paid for it

poohbear · Nov 13, 2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by 1madman1

For us Canadians - $5 via NCIX right now, limited to 100 quantity though.

fantastic!! but w/ da shipping it'll be $15.

thanks for the heads up tho.

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Nov 11, 2009, 10:11 PM	#3
kn00tcn zero-zero Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,038	gogamer doesnt ship to canada people say it's what the original should have been, so maybe if you liked the first so much, you'd like clear sky? plus it's moddable __________________ http://www.kn00tcn.net http://www.kn00tcn.net/kn-catalystprofiles.html list of crossfire profiles (32bit dx9) FPS LIMITER - run the .jar, add an fps cap to a DX8/DX9/OGL game (without vsync, no input lag)

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FrAg Of FuRy Rage3D's Village Idiot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,315	Doesn't it still run at like 20fps if you try to max it out? I stay clear of Stalker after the first, but that's me. I'd say wait for Metro 2033 to come out. __________________

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theshadowcult Rage3D Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Opet Posts: 1,968	It IS worth 14.95, but i wouldn't buy it for more than that. If you don't buy it before the sale ends, get Pripyat when it finally releases in english countries. One caveat though, you won't be able to run the high textures option unless you have a vid card with more than 800 video ram. You can actually run it, but it causes huge problems. So switch to medium right from the start. __________________ Istillduno: "This topic is either an insanely clever way to make fun of a specific group of people or plain stupid." Aang, the Avatar: "Your days of Tyranny are over Firelord. I'm bringing you down, and this time i've brought pants!" Male Voice: Surrender, Fiend, and we will promise you an easy death! Kain: I could promise you the same, but it would be a lie! Last edited by theshadowcult : Nov 12, 2009 at 12:56 AM.

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GoldenNugget Ummm... Nugget? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MA, USA Posts: 3,753	I'd get it for cheaper. There are a lot of dick moves in the game and when you think it's starting to get good and awesome, you go to the end game where everything becomes terrible again. __________________ "They came for the Communists, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Communist; They came for the Socialists, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Socialist; They came for the labor leaders, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a labor leader; They came for the Jews, and I didn't object - For I wasn't a Jew; Then they came for me - And there was no one left to object." - Martin Niemoller, German Protestant Pastor

Nov 12, 2009, 02:48 AM	#8
theshadowcult Rage3D Veteran Join Date: May 2008 Location: Opet Posts: 1,968	Yeah, i forgot the ending... game is still worth it, but only if your happy to stop playing the story at the red forest, and just go around likes it an open world game. __________________ Istillduno: "This topic is either an insanely clever way to make fun of a specific group of people or plain stupid." Aang, the Avatar: "Your days of Tyranny are over Firelord. I'm bringing you down, and this time i've brought pants!" Male Voice: Surrender, Fiend, and we will promise you an easy death! Kain: I could promise you the same, but it would be a lie!

Nov 12, 2009, 07:15 AM	#9
poohbear Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,049	thanks alot guys, i'll give it a shot. __________________ x3 720 @ 3600mhz w/ Big Typhoon, 2400mhz NB, 4GB Patriot @ CL4-4-4-12, Gigabyte MA770-UD3, 5770 Vapor-X, 2TB WD Black, X-FI gamer, Corsair HX520wt psu, Antec p160, Vista 64

Nov 12, 2009, 07:43 AM	#10
Danny Nissan HD 4890 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,038	I think you´ll enjoy it alot. Just make sure to patch it to the latest version right away. BEFORE you start any game (sometimes saves screw up). Also try to run it in DX9 mode, and even then be careful when setting options such as sunshafts and SSAO. Very important: Do NOT judge the performance you go in the first area of the game. During morgning (in the game) there are severe performance drops (e.g. sunshafts are only rendered then). So if you find that youre getting some low fps when you start playing, just keep playing until you are for example out in the swamps (youll know) and then start fiddeling with settings if you feel the need for it. __________________ Antec P180 [2x 120mm D12SL-12 9V] \| Silverstone Strider 600W [120mm D12SL-12 12V] \| ASUS A8R-MVP Crossfire [Passive] \| AMD X2 4400+ 2.2 GHz 2MB L2-Cache Toledo [Scythe Ninja Passive] \| 2x1GB Corsair/2x1GB Kingston [Passive] \| Sapphire HD 4890 1GB \| SyncMaster 2433BW 1920X1200X60Hz \| Razer Lachesis \| Sennheiser HD-555 \| Windows 7 Professional X64

Nov 12, 2009, 09:30 AM	#11
Raiasokura Radeon HD 4890 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 929	I would probally say so, SoC is keeping me occupied at the minute, with some bugs now and then. This will most probally be next up for me.. the bugs are a cause for concern though, Seems most of the shabby reviews were due to the amount of bugs present. other than that they said it has the potential to be great with patches and updates. just like its predeceser, this is from reading reviews.

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Nov 12, 2009, 11:54 AM	#12
poohbear Rage3D Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,049	oh, so the bugs have'nt all been sorted out yet?? this game has been released for over a year & they still have'nt resolved them? Ok that's seriously making me reconsider. __________________ x3 720 @ 3600mhz w/ Big Typhoon, 2400mhz NB, 4GB Patriot @ CL4-4-4-12, Gigabyte MA770-UD3, 5770 Vapor-X, 2TB WD Black, X-FI gamer, Corsair HX520wt psu, Antec p160, Vista 64

Nov 12, 2009, 12:02 PM	#13
Raiasokura Radeon HD 4890 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 929	http://uk.pc.ign.com/dor/objects/945...=2cuvjab56kkm4 Theres a video review here.. not sure if the reviewer mentions all of the bugs though. Could be worth having a look.

Nov 12, 2009, 01:07 PM	#14
kaarel Radeon HD 4870 X2 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: not far from Mordor Posts: 534	What bugs? There is rare clipping but that's it. Use DX10.1 if your card supports it, reduce sun shafts to minimum - they are beautiful enough.

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