I found that one thing Bioshock did exceptionally well was instill a dank, dark, mysterious atmosphere that kept me on my toes the entire game. Not to say S.T.A.L.K.E.R didn't also deliver on it's own atmospheric vibe, just not to the same level as Bioshock IMO.
However.... stalker did give me an inventory screen, which was greatly appreciated.
hmm i would definitely say stalker! the game looks and sounds FANTASTIC. and when the world begins to get dark, and a thunder storm rolls around, and your trapped on the upper floor of a house in the blood sucker village being stalked by the invisible foes.. it truly is a atmospheric masterpiece
S.T.A.L.K.E.R is creepy as hell sometimes, especially becuase it seems completely plausible at times because the whole map is a copy of the real Chernobyl area.
Bioshock is equally or more creepy in a different way.
stalker easily. Bioshock is impressive only at first. then the ilussion of underwarer city disapears and you realize it's just Doom3 with few bright colors and the enemies insteado of being scary are just silly clay figures. Not to mention the constant SystemShock2 deja-vus. StALKER on the other hand doesn't throw itself at your eyes during the first five minutes. But it's much more consistent, it creates atmosphere and never lets it go. It just succeeds at creating belivable immersive enviorement, something bIoshock completely fails at.
STALKER hands down. Even in reviews of STALKER they have siad it has some of the best atmospheric feeling in any game. Not to mention its a very immersive game as well. The only reason STALKER didnt score as well was because of system requirements and the story.
STALKER was better in every possible way IMO. So I obviously game my vote to stalker. The only negative things I can say about the game is there was a bit too much backtracking for my taste and contained some bugs.
Piece of crap computer can't run STALKER too well and that pisses me off. Pretty much the first game I am going to play when I upgrade my computer this winter... actually Crysis should be the first game for any newly upgraded computer but STALKER will follow it in close second, I swear!
stalker is a much better game, but it has a few issues such as the rpg inventory which doesn't work well when you are trying to pick up amo in the middle of a gun fight, but apart from that stalker is better in just about every way
Haven't played S.T.A.L.K.E.R but the Medical Pavillion in Bioshock is creepy as hell.heretrix
Probably one of the best areas. The creepiest spot would been under in the water area (FortFrolic)with the moving statues. They would move and appear are path by collums.
As immersive as Bioshock is, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is just ridiculous. I actually felt weird walking around Chernobyl. I can't really explain it, but the atmosphere was so damn palpable. It was frighteningly realistic for all its strangeness, and you never, ever, ever felt safe.
If the environment didn't kill you, the bandits with their awesome and tough AI would. Seriously, after I stopped a session of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., I had to shake off the weird vibes that game gave me. Truly excellent stuff.
As immersive as Bioshock is, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is just ridiculous. I actually felt weird walking around Chernobyl. I can't really explain it, but the atmosphere was so damn palpable. It was frighteningly realistic for all its strangeness, and you never, ever, ever felt safe.
If the environment didn't kill you, the bandits with their awesome and tough AI would. Seriously, after I stopped a session of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., I had to shake off the weird vibes that game gave me. Truly excellent stuff.
I LOVE Rapture, and I totally dig anything retro art deco, but Stalker is more atmospheric and immersive. As soon as I stepped out of the bunker at the start I was overcome by awesomeness.
[QUOTE="Mordred19"]how is STALKER's music? haunting, I hope. orchestral maybe? big budget sound?FrozenLiquid
Non-existant almost lol.
Indeed but it is the lack of it that makes it great.
Standing on open fields at night and hearing noises in the darkness, and other sounds of the zone is fantastic. Its one of the few games that has really creeped me out just with audio.
[QUOTE="Mordred19"]how is STALKER's music? haunting, I hope. orchestral maybe? big budget sound?skrat_01
Non-existant almost lol.
Indeed but it is the lack of it that makes it great.
Standing on open fields at night and hearing noises in the darkness, and other sounds of the zone is fantastic. Its one of the few games that has really creeped me out just with audio.
[QUOTE="Mordred19"]how is STALKER's music? haunting, I hope. orchestral maybe? big budget sound?Lonelynight
Non-existant almost lol.
Indeed but it is the lack of it that makes it great.
Standing on open fields at night and hearing noises in the darkness, and other sounds of the zone is fantastic. Its one of the few games that has really creeped me out just with audio.
The radiation noise always creeps me out :(
Ahh the giger-counter? *crackle crackle*
I hate those 'groans' you hear over the wind. Sends chills down my spine.
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