S.T.A.L.K.E.R is G.O.L.D

    Hourences, Yeah You can do whatever You want between or even during the quests however I'd like to explore Pripyat and NPP after the ending, also do some sidequests... shame.

    Quote from dux

    It ran great for me with static lighting but the atmosphere was totally. lost. So I thought fuck it and put the dynamic lighting on full. Bit choppy at times but well worth it for the atmosphere it provides.

    Yeah I was hoping to bite the bullet and put up with a bad framerate, but with dynamics on I get half second stutters every 2-3 seconds. Basically its unplayable. On the plus side once I do get a new card I can play it through once again and it will be a totally new version of the same game and make me feel less guilty about spunking loads of cash on a new card

    First time I finished the game on almost high settings and full dynamic @ 1024, now when I play second time I run it on fullhigh object dynamic@1280.

    Quote from buddy the designer

    I had the want to be Rich one.

    Same here. It was sort of silly.

    Is stalker going to have an SDK or something available? I could really get into mapping for this I think. It'd force me to learn to texture.

    So wait, I missed a huge story chunk by following the missions the fat guy gave me? My mind is boggled.

    EDIT: Also, if that is the case - how fucking lame is that?

    Why would the strelok bit not be included into the main flow of the game(which was what I followed, to the north)? it just seems a bit odd.

    Another thing I was disapointed with was that the emphasis put on the factions turned out to be a load of crap. As far as I know you are not able to join any, just run silly missions for them (duty, freedom).

    A good atmosphere doesn't make up for confusing gameplay.

    It's not confusing as in bad imho, just not following existing western conventions. I say western, because you have some more open games like this coming from developers originating from the eastern Europe & Russia (Hammer&Sickle comes to mind).

    I say it's remarkable. Finally we got a game that doesn't hold your hand on every corner and demands from you some exploration and common sense. You get the end you deserve. If you want quick ending (= quick wish grant ), it's there. If you invest more into the game, you get better endings. Imho it's the only fair thing. It may be confusing, but only because we're so used to existing game design practices. And since I'm pretty sick of them, it's cool to see something new.

    I don't really agree that Strelok questline isn't in the main flow - it's the plot start, since you find yourself with a task of killing him. It's just that the game somehow tricked you into thinking that getting to wishgranter is your goal.

    Also, completing quests for duty or freedom nets you remarkable equipment, such as VSS Vintorez and the best suit in the game. I agree that many things are missing in this game, such as vehicles and a lot of equipment, maybe longer quest lines. But it's a good start. Pity it took them six years to do it.

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