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Post by toei on Aug 10, 2024 15:27:20 GMT -5
I think about that time stopping / altering pretty often. It'd be amazing. So many games, movies, TV shows, etc. I want to get to.
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Post by Ex on Aug 12, 2024 15:08:47 GMT -5
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 12, 2024 15:48:23 GMT -5
There are some promising looking Thief-esque games too, which is kind of adjacent. But yeah Lunacid will be the high priority one for me.
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Post by toei on Aug 12, 2024 16:17:29 GMT -5
The Dread Delusion trailer legit just starts with the Crystal Theme from Final Fantasy.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 12, 2024 17:46:27 GMT -5
Surprised I missed that.
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Post by Ex on Aug 13, 2024 9:42:50 GMT -5
Get back in here stalker....
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is due out for Xbox Series and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on November 20. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.
The Farm 51 has announced post-apocalyptic action RPG sequel Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone for unspecified consoles (lol) and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2025.
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 13, 2024 18:38:44 GMT -5
This STALKER 2 video is hilarious since it feels like deja vu. This is what STALKER 1 looked like to our eyes 20 years ago, revolutionary tech on PC's for its time.
So that said, even though I have a beastly gaming PC, I'm worried about how this will run. But I'm pumped, looks freaking good and I still liked STALKER more than the Metro games. I think Metro Exodus was the one that got closest to the feel of STALKER. Those Ukraine devs definitely inject a little unique personality into it all compared to most FPS's. They have a cool gritty edge to them.
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Post by Ex on Aug 13, 2024 21:40:04 GMT -5
I played/beat the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. the same year it released. That game blew me away, despite being buggy. Amazing graphics, super immersive, legitimately creepy, deep gameplay, interesting plot... all around a 9/10 easy. I hope the sequel lives up to that legacy. Although I still have to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'s two non-numerical sequels (got them on PS4). I've got the Metro games on PS4 also, but I've not played any of them yet. I'm sure they are at least fun, but more action than action-RPG such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R..
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Post by Xeogred on Aug 13, 2024 22:57:56 GMT -5
They might be less-actiony in that they're so scripted and more narrative driven in ways actually. Kind of to a fault at times to me, but that setting and post apocalyptic stories are usually cool to me. The first two games are also a lot more underground and claustrophobic as well. Yet I also think in the rare times you go underground in STALKER, it did those sections better too. It was harrowing going underground in STALKER, terrifying! Metro Exodus finally had more overworld exploration, cool vehicles, etc, so in that way it felt a bit more STALKER-ish to me. A little more sandbox freedom.
Despite my love of the first STALKER game, I've tried to get into the two others a few times and they never pull me in. I'm pretty sure STALKER took me several attempts too before it clicked, so who knows. But STALKER 2 is looking like a slam dunk.
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Post by Sarge on Aug 14, 2024 10:14:33 GMT -5
Looks like someone's channeling the feel of Goemon here. Looks pretty slick, honestly - very much on my radar now.
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