Will S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat or Metro 2033 be better?

I liked Shadow of Chernobyl, but I was pretty disappointed with Clear Sky, so I'm not sure to trust Call of Pripyat. Stalker has a slightly better art style, but like I said, I'm not sure if I trust Stalker really and was wondering if I should get Metro 2033 instead.

I know these games aren't released yet, but if anyone has any thoughts, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

I think you can check out many reviews of STALKER Call of Pripyat at Metacritics.com.

it has average of 78/100. so, it won't be a masterpiece nor close to Shadow of Chernobyl.

Metro 2033, on ther other hand, looks promising to me.

while I do think that SoC was better than Clear Sky, Metacritic scores sorta match my ideas.

here is the list

Shadow of Chernobyl: 82/100

Clear Sky : 75 / 100

Call of Pripyat: 78/100..

I can roughly estimate that Call of Pripyat will be better than clear skybut not good as SoC.

They're both looking pretty good.

They're both looking pretty good.

psn8214

I think you can check out many reviews of STALKER Call of Pripyat at Metacritics.com.

it has average of 78/100. so, it won't be a masterpiece nor close to Shadow of Chernobyl.

Metro 2033, on ther other hand, looks promising to me.

chapman86

It only has 6 reviews, one of which is a trollercoaster. Metacritic doesn't feature too many Eastern European and CIS reviews. The general consenus is that CoP is much better than Clear Sky and almost as good as SoC.

It was released a few months ago and it wasn't really buggy. Obviously the international version will be great.

dont go by metacritic for a pc game, the american media has all but turned its back on pc games.

Metro 2033 is a good novel. stalker is on the ground. metro is in moscow underground subway. with mutants ,nazis ,communist and other cool stuff. i recomend reading metro 2033. but i have no idea how the game will turn outDragoonSaber

From what Ive read and heard on forums, and reviews (lucky me that Im european and can read german I guess :S), it is pretty much the same thing they bring up.

CoP is alot like SoC, it has even less humans, and a bigger emphathys on exploration then the other two. It is a more "lonely" experience, with the land again having a bigger role (was missing all together in CS).

A lot of the systems from CS has been implemented, reparing/modifying, finding anomalties and artifacts, and guides to lead you.

It is an entirely new area, quite different, altho most reviews and users on forums say that things are placed fairly near one another, and stashes has been reworked.

bugs are near none existent sofar, and the game runs alot better then any of the previous games ever did, and looks good.

It gets marks down for being shorter then the two other games (around 15 or so hours), and the graphics engine shows age, so altho effects are still very good, the same muddy textures are fairly much like those you saw in SoC or CS.

Oh and the story is said to be good for once O.o

Metro 2033 is pretty much unproven, but looks quite good, there is not really alot of exploration, since it is a corridor shooter, and the novel it is build on is quite good.

Despite being a corridor shooter, this one might turn out decent, it does have good graphics, altho That aspect never ment much to me.

They do promise that the game will not be like FO3s metro system, but a far more unique set of areas. The game focuses on alot of what stalker focuses on, with no big surprise since there is more then a handful of the original Stalker guys working on this one aswell. Even voice acting is done by some of the same people from time to time ;).

Out of the gate, I will get CoP first, it is the cheaper game, and STALKER is a proven francise to me. Metro is not, I plan on getting it, but if it gets a really low score (doubt it) Ill pass.

Both games appeal to me, so I am getting both :P

while I do think that SoC was better than Clear Sky, Metacritic scores sorta match my ideas.

here is the list

Shadow of Chernobyl: 82/100

Clear Sky : 75 / 100

Call of Pripyat: 78/100..

I can roughly estimate that Call of Pripyat will be better than clear skybut not good as SoC.

chapman86

Well, if you trust those reviews that much, that is. This is not exact math, something so particular as a game world must be "measured" (if so) by the ones who "fit their premises"; not rarely we see a hands-down fan of something completely different (some other genre or type of game) reviewing what he/she was not supposed to, for the sake of accuracy.

The first Stalker should have gotten at least a 9, IMO.

I will no doubt buy the new installment, when the English version comes out; and the only way I'm not getting Metro 2033 is if reviewers all over crucify it like they did with Rogue Warrior: because we can't trust them 100% but, on the other hand, we also can't ignore the obvious... :)

EDIT: @Maddie_Larkin above: telling from what you wrote, Prypiat looks not only amazing, but an absolute must-have.

A lot of the systems from CS has been implemented, reparing/modifying, finding anomalties and artifacts, and guides to lead you.

Maddie_Larkin

That was actually one of the biggest turn-offs of Clear Sky for me. In Shadow of Chernobyl, you could go where you wanted, when you wanted, but with Clear Sky, you had to find a guide who essentially acted as a "teleport." It kind of ruined the experience for me, as well as broke the flow of the game. That mechanic in Clear Sky slowed it down (i thought) wheras Shadow of Chernobyl was much faster and smoother.

Good post though, we'll see.

I think I'll go with Metro 2033 - a new game, a new story, hopefully different gameplay

I liked Shadow of Chernobyl, but I was pretty disappointed with Clear Sky, so I'm not sure to trust Call of Pripyat. Stalker has a slightly better art style, but like I said, I'm not sure if I trust Stalker really and was wondering if I should get Metro 2033 instead.

I know these games aren't released yet, but if anyone has any thoughts, it would be appreciated. Thanks.

juden41

The more I read about Metro, the more it seems like a very promising game, it does soom to have a freeroaming openworld aspect to it of sorts, which I did not expect (or is just very poorly conveyed by the inormation we have of it so far.

I will be getting both game, but I'm sure I will be getting a much better experience from STALKER.

I will be getting both. Though I am looking more forward to Metro 2033. These STALKER expansions are becoming tedious. I had rather have a fresh new game, rather than a standalone expansion.millerlight89

The more I read about Metro, the more it seems like a very promising game, it does soom to have a freeroaming openworld aspect to it of sorts, which I did not expect (or is just very poorly conveyed by the inormation we have of it so far.

Maddie_Larkin

Are you sure, cause from what I've read, it seems to be quite the liner story driven shooter. In fact I think I remember the devs saying that that was what they're going for.

I think that it will be a toss up between the two. I've looked at both of these games, Metro 2033, and STALKER Call of Pripyat, they both look very good. I guess I would have to say that my first choice would be Metro2033. I would go ahead and get both once they come out.

try to rent both, 1-2 days are enough to finish the campaingsNLahren

[QUOTE="NLahren"]try to rent both, 1-2 days are enough to finish the campaingsRevan_911

I will be getting both. Though I am looking more forward to Metro 2033. These STALKER expansions are becoming tedious. I had rather have a fresh new game, rather than a standalone expansion.millerlight89

As far as I think I know, Pripyat will indeed have a whole different story, in a whole different scenario: won't be (or "it is not", for the game is already launched) like Clear Sky, where we feel like they (the devs) have only put different scripts -- with voices accordingly -- on an already existing title (SoC) to make twice the money with the same game...

Metro 2033 to me seems like the better game.Pvt_r3d

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The more I read about Metro, the more it seems like a very promising game, it does soom to have a freeroaming openworld aspect to it of sorts, which I did not expect (or is just very poorly conveyed by the inormation we have of it so far.

Rawtheory333

Are you sure, cause from what I've read, it seems to be quite the liner story driven shooter. In fact I think I remember the devs saying that that was what they're going for.

No Not entirely, My first impression was that it was a corridor shooter only, but bits and pieces of news mention (or claim) that there is a "fallout 3 like" open map on top of those metro stations, and you will spend a deal of time darting between them above ground.

The scope of above ground, and that you should spend more then alittle time up there was news to me, It is a bloody hard game to get info about.

I suppose that there will always be "preassure" up above, since your gasmask have limited air supply, but the time limet to be up there is not mentioned at all.

Would be cool (and make some sense) that they really were made like the FO3 game I suppose, I surgest we take those news with a grain of salt tho, Id hate to get my hopes up, and then see that above ground is just corridors with a different look -.-