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Shadow5niper
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On forum: 04/28/2014
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04/28/2014 10:42:35
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First impressions?
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It's a stalker's dream come true...
A bit of a let down though, to find out the storyline is still around ShoC's time period (I seriously craved for strelok's first raid to the centre of the zone, meeting Fang, Ghost, Doc etc.) But alas, the game has been through rough times and the team's been pressured enough, so it's understandable. Once you go further into the game though, you forget about all and love it even more, thanks to the completely new levels, decor and exploring which give a fresh feeling. The X-ray engine's an old working champ, but the level of detail and visual candy they've drained out of it is astonishing. Truth be told though - i'm on r1 to add that old stalker feel, and it looks just as good on static lighting too! It has the occasional bug here and there. Some of them critical, but not enough to make it a bad day to all the stalkers that waited for this gem of the Stalker franchise.
Overall - i think the game met the expectations and the hype was worth it. 10/10  |
| 10:28:12 28 April 2014 |
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Drudkh
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On forum: 07/20/2011
Messages: 45
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Amazing first impressions. Runs well with grass shadows off and lowered sun shadows (and shadow map high). I use 2xAA+MLAA but think could max to 4xAA.
No bugs or crashed, only disabled "actor legs".
Just dislike three things:
- Hate many of the "vanilla" weapon textures. Think will try to place some "complete pack" in gamedata folder and test what happens.
- Hate many of the "vanilla" armour/suits textures. Idem previously, will test to replace. I saw so nice work with new models/etc in mods that adds variety (only two different rookies...) and much more quality (boots, body meshes, helmets...). The ambient/nature/ilum is fantastic but then you watch that ugly-old body/weapons and...
- Some sounds are... like HL-1 times. Will try to made like said previously... Hope some pack will ride of that also.
The rest, a dream for stalkers  |
| 10:09:37 28 April 2014 |
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MSH-Hitman
Senior Resident
On forum: 03/31/2007
Messages: 704
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First impressions?
MSH-Hitman~
Isn't it great to have the thrill all over again after 7 years has gone by?
TS 
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I'm not even out of the first map and it's like I'm back playing it for the first time. After a few things I've seen, I'm actually being more cautious and I just want to explore freaking everything lol |
| 10:01:10 28 April 2014 |
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MSH-Hitman
Senior Resident
On forum: 03/31/2007
Messages: 704
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While I'm still in the Cordon, initial impressions are good. Visually it just looks amazing. So much lush detail and the changes to the map are great. I even had two down right freaky moments so far. I won't spoil them, but zombies...god damn lol
I like some of the more minor changes such as ammo needing to be on your belt and ready to use, rather than being taken from your pack. Makes a lot of sense really.
I'm not completely maxing out the game, starts to chug a tad then, but overall performance has been really smooth.
Great start and it is impressive the work you guys put into it. I feel like I haven't experienced STALKER like this in a very long time now |
| 07:21:58 28 April 2014 |
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prava
(Novice)
On forum: 04/28/2014
Messages: 6
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First impressions? That will depend on your style of play.
Have you played Priboy Story? Did you like it? I've been playing for 5 hours (I'm at Agroprom, almost finished after clearing the stash) and the game is full of riddles, mind games and RPG-esque stuff (which I love).
Gun-play though could be better, although I'm sure modders will make good work of it. And the weapons look totally vanilla (texture like).
Other than that its IMPRESSIVE. AWESOME. FANTASTIC. Other than the bugs known, it works flawlessly. |
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