clearing on 9/4/2009 at 02:49
Here's a new interview with general director GSC: (
http://kp.ua/interview/detail/298/)
(
http://kp.ua/daily/090409/176052/)
Quote:
Q: Здравствуйте, Сергей. На апрельском Сталкер-календаре, под надписью STALKER читается полустертая надпись "Зов Припяти", что это - название новой части Сталкера или просто первоапрельская шутка?...
A: Это и есть название второго аддона... Второй аддон к «Сталкеру» выйдет в этом году, осенью. Идей, как всегда, масса, но до разработки доживают единицы. Мы не делимся никакими мыслями до тех пор, пока не принимаем решение разрабатывать проект. А это стадия, когда уже есть на что посмотреть. Но могу сказать, что «Сталкер 2» мы будем разрабатывать однозначно.
Google translation:
Q: How do you do, Sergey. On the April Stalker- calendar, under the inscription STALKER is read the inscription of "Call of Pripyat", that these are - the name of the new part of the stalker or simply first-of-April joke? ...
A: This is a name of second addon of Stalker will leave in this year, in autumn. Ideas, as always, mass, but until the development live ones. We share no thoughts until we assume the solution to work out project. But this is the stage, when already there is to that to look. But I can say that Stalker 2 we will develop unambiguously.
Muzman on 9/4/2009 at 05:49
A second add on?
Was there a first?
Rogue Keeper on 9/4/2009 at 07:14
Yes, Clear Sky. It's a separately functional game, but it's not a proper Stalker 2.
I agree it's a bit confusing.
242 on 9/4/2009 at 08:18
As Rogue Keeper wrote, CS was a standalone add on.
Great news, BTW. One more game to wait for.
Muzman on 9/4/2009 at 08:56
Most addons do at least make some pretense of being connected to the first game (in software terms) though, don't they? Like sharing the odd resource rather than being completely separate entities. Or they once did didn't they?
Of course, I don't know what else to call Clear Sky, but hey...
So, Stalker 2 then. I hope there's more river in this one. I like large bodies of water.
242 on 9/4/2009 at 10:10
Quote Posted by Muzman
Most addons do at least make some pretense of being connected to the first game (in software terms) though, don't they?
Yep, just like CS does.
Quote Posted by Muzman
So, Stalker 2 then.
No, second add-on.
Rogue Keeper on 9/4/2009 at 10:56
Quote Posted by Muzman
So, Stalker 2 then.
Try to look at it this way :
Shadow of Chernobyl : Stalker 1.0
Clear Sky : Stalker 1.5X
Call of Pripyat : Stalker 1.7X
There are plans for a proper "Stalker 2", and it should be a radical technological leap (probably different engine too) as opposed to Clear Sky, which is built on the very same technological basis as SoC, just slightly tweaked and with added eye candy.
The devs probably wanted to avoid criticism that Clear Sky as a "sequel" made little technological progress, so they promoted it as an add-on. What's a bit deceiving, but there you go. Since it does not install on top of Shadow of Chernobyl, it creates this confusion.
Which makes me think I should finally buy it and play it. :p I'm just waiting for the the price drop further. I wasn't convinced it's a MUST PLAY back when it was released.
Also I have munchings for a third run of Shadow of Chernobyl, I'd just like to try it with some decent big mod. Initially promising AMK 1.0 disappointed me in later areas because of the ridiculous hordes of spawned monsters, but now I'm too impatient to wait until AMK 2.0 comes out this autumn...
If AMK 2.0 and Call of Pripyat come out roughly at the same time, I sense the fans will have a busy autumn.
Hmm, perhaps I should try Priboy Story...
EvaUnit02 on 9/4/2009 at 11:17
Quote Posted by Muzman
A second add on?
Was there a first?
Have you been living under a rock for the past two to three years or so? Stand-alone expansions is the standard these days. They're obviously more profitable this way.
Eg DoW1: Dark Crusade + Soulstorm, CoH: Opposing Fronts + Tales of Valor, Crysis: Warhead, FEAR: Perseus Mandate, RA3: Uprising... you get the idea.
Rogue Keeper on 9/4/2009 at 11:21
No, Muzman just has a life.
