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Ex-STALKER devs want to kickstart its "definitive spiritual successor", named Areal
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Lasthope106
Member
Sign me up. Where do I throw the buckets of money?!
outunderthestars
Banned
Because publishers don't want to fund the game?
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
subscribed to both thread and ks
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I'm actually throwing money at the screen, but then I saw the kickstarter isn't live yet. So who took it? Give it back, I need it!
Oh, everybody who loved the series is going to back this, regardless of "fear of consolization". The thirst for STALKER is real.
kOsmikcoffee
Member
I don't even buy "AAA" games on day one because they may not be what I imagined them to be, much less blindly fund a Kickstarter project, but this has piqued my interest. I will keep an eye on it.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Looks good. Can't wait to see more 
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.Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
What happened to the other Stalker-like game from the other Ex-Stalker devs? It looked pretty cool, but it was a multiplayer game IIRC which kinda turned me off.
I've never backed any kickstarter game or otherwise, but this is something special and depending on the cost and what they include. I'm totally in. I dont see any reason why this won't go all the way. These guys are the real deal. I'm hoping more people feel the same way.
Makarov Cubone
Neo Member
Oh man, please be legit. West Games please eat Vostok's unattended-to Tourist's Delight. Oh man.
outunderthestars
Banned
I've never played one, but will totally back it, as long as the pledge levels are reasonable.
Makarov Cubone
Neo Member
Recent minor patches for the Stalker games' Gamespy MP dependency aside, GSC's basically dead as a developer at this point.
ashecitism
Member
I recently finished up Far Cry 3 and went back to start 2; I won't lie, it's really making me want a new, hardcore open-world or open-ish-world shooter.
Might have to throw a few bucks at this.
GSC Game World dissolved in December 2011. Some people went on to Vostok Games, and apparently there's a skeleton crew using the name and making some minor patches, but the studio no longer exists in its previous form.
Might have to throw a few bucks at this.
GSC Game World dissolved in December 2011. Some people went on to Vostok Games, and apparently there's a skeleton crew using the name and making some minor patches, but the studio no longer exists in its previous form.
Kocolino67
Member
Only bummer is that consoles will not have the comfort of user generated mods (which is essential for an advanced Stalker experience). Having this said, please take some of my money and design a beautiful spiritual successor.
TheVoidDragon
Member
I haven't played much of the STALKER games, but this interests me. However, they have used some content from other games to promote this, which kinda gives me doubts about it. Maybe that will change when they allow people to back but they've just taken things from another game and used it to try to get people to support theirs (e.g. some of the pictures in their backer rewards are from STALKER).
Backfoggen
Banned
This has to be good, please.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
I wouldn't be so worried about the low price, these guys probably know how much their fans are willing to pay and this is likely something they're doing more for them. But yeah I'd like to know more.
If I remember right, Call of Pripyat launched at $40, with a price tag of $20 if you already owned SOC or CS
Spiffy_1st
Member
I hope they don't remove leaning due to consoles.
Confidence Man
Member
Sounds good. Too good...
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
I know that's an early build but that looked like shit. Why even have a competitive multiplayer? That's not really why people play Stalker and Metro, people play them for the survival aspects and atmosphere. If it was a more open ended multiplayer like a Day Z then sure (although it wouldn't be my cup of tea) but that looked like straight up deathmatch.
Canis lupus
Member
Celebrate the ks launch with stalker steam sales pls.
Their plan is to eventually go for something that's large, open-ended, and blends PvE with PvP and sandbox elements. I imagine they're just focusing on the competitive multiplayer first because the environments are smaller, the time scale is shorter, and there aren't any AI or A-Life elements to contend with, but the engine work, assets, and tuning will still carry over to some extent.
Sub_Level
wants to fuck an Asian grill.
Yeah I read the description after postin'. That's good to hear.
The only thing that makes me slightly hesitant is how PvP/multiplayer oriented their stretch goals are. I feel like based on the most popular parts of the previous games, they would be trying to entice people to pledge more by using the opposite of what made people love the series. I was hoping to see more goals related to the world building, new engine they mentioned, npcs and their own personalized activities they can carry out and mod support on a greater level. Things like that would resonate most and be best for generating the most money imo. Then again, if they do it like dayz and nail the persistent world and keep the atmosphere, I could warm up to multiplayer. Best of all though is they noted multiple times that there will be a new engine. The recycled footage just tells me that the project is in its infancy.
NervousXtian
Thought Emoji Movie was good. Take that as you will.
Exactly what games has this specific developer made previously?
The studio that made STALKER is no more.
TheVoidDragon
Member
Several things suggest they aren't a good choice to make this game; mainly using graphics and content taken directly from other games to promote their own, the things they've done themselves look pretty bad (although it is early and the concept art is ok) and their site looks like it had no effort put into it. People are going to jump all over it because it's similar to STALKER, though.
yikes do not want
death animation looks like he's going to sleep lol
go ly dow
it was shot a year ago in a very early alpha.
Imp the Dimp
Member
Stalker with that huge fan patch is some of the best FPS you'll ever play. I can't believe how good it was. Haven't played an FPS remotely as good ever since.
Haha yes.
I absolutely loved the original series. The fact that we would never see a STALKER 2 really saddened me. Hopefully this turns out good. I'll definitely back it. I do hope they don't consolise the PC version though. I really dislike when shooters are balanced with a controller in mind and aren't adapted to kb/m.
Game looks like it definitely has some potential and those credentials are looking pretty good.
WiiU support as well to boot, gotta say i'm pleasantly surprised at that although it seems that in regards to Kickstarters the WiiU does well enough for itself. I thought the Metro Last Light devs (4A games if i'm not mistaken) disliked its hardware?
WiiU support as well to boot, gotta say i'm pleasantly surprised at that although it seems that in regards to Kickstarters the WiiU does well enough for itself. I thought the Metro Last Light devs (4A games if i'm not mistaken) disliked its hardware?
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
doniewhalberg
Member
Ironically got an email to join the survarium beta yesterday after reading this thread. Can't say my KB+M are even nearly up to par for competitive gaming but pretty interested in this.
Wouldn't those two sort of cancel each other out to an extent? Their explanation for the low goal really made it sound like they had some other options for external funding, and this is just to keep them up and running long enough to get access to those.
Backfoggen
Banned
Can't back. Amazon is giving me troubles.
samjaza
Member
Can't back. Amazon is giving me troubles.
Same, glad its not just me.