STALKER clear skies has fantastic graphics(56k)

I agree with vandal, sometimes polished feels like they actually applied polish to everything in the game, giving it a weird unnatural feel. The UE3 engine is the best example of that feeling.Nikalai_88

That's more like an understatement, everything litterally shines with a glowing aura of light around it. I really thought everything wa over-bloomed (sh1tty pun, I know).

I think it needs its bugs and uncompletable quests to be fixed and polished, but the graphics and atmosphere need to stay gritty and unpolished, if you know what I mean. I'd also like the story to be delivered in more cutscenes like Crysis, instead of having to read your notes so much. Graphics look excellent though. Honestly I think the original Stalker is very beautiful graphically and highly underrated. Stalker Clear Skies will be fps of the year I reckon.screamingdoom

The way the story was told was to help keep the atmosphere. i think it should stay that way. I agree with your comment on S:SoC being underrated graphically.

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[QUOTE="mingo123"]motion blur makes this game look good + by the time this game is released it will be outdated lol like Stalker...it took ages to releaseDrinkDuff

you thought Stalker looked out dated? i hope you don't play console games then.

Outdated textures? Lolz WTF??

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[QUOTE="mingo123"]motion blur makes this game look good + by the time this game is released it will be outdated lol like Stalker...it took ages to releasemichael098

you thought Stalker looked out dated? i hope you don't play console games then.

Outdated textures? Lolz WTF??

When you're underground, the textures look pretty amazing. Although I will say that up top when you're by the towns the textures aren't the greatest, but they are still good.

But a simple graphical overhaul mod fixes that problem.

[QUOTE="michael098"][QUOTE="DrinkDuff"][QUOTE="Ontain"]

[QUOTE="mingo123"]motion blur makes this game look good + by the time this game is released it will be outdated lol like Stalker...it took ages to releaseDragonfireXZ95

you thought Stalker looked out dated? i hope you don't play console games then.

Outdated textures? Lolz WTF??

When you're underground, the textures look pretty amazing. Although I will say that up top when you're by the towns the textures aren't the greatest, but they are still good.

But a simple graphical overhaul mod fixes that problem.

No they are still good, if i still had the game installed (re-installed windows today) i would take some pics, the texture quality on the buildings, roads, trees, ect are still very good. Iv actually found that i don't really like any of the graphical mods, adding motion blur to the game game is the only way in which i modify the graphics and it makes the game look alot more realistic.

motion blur makes this game look good + by the time this game is released it will be outdated lol like Stalker...it took ages to releasemingo123

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When you're underground, the textures look pretty amazing. Although I will say that up top when you're by the towns the textures aren't the greatest, but they are still good.

But a simple graphical overhaul mod fixes that problem.

michael098

No they are still good, if i still had the game installed (re-installed windows today) i would take some pics, the texture quality on the buildings, roads, trees, ect are still very good. Iv actually found that i don't really like any of the graphical mods, adding motion blur to the game game is the only way in which i modify the graphics and it makes the game look alot more realistic.

Okay? You just told me I was wrong and then agreed with me lol. I said the textures are good, I never said they were bad in any way.

It's in the eye of the beholder as to whether the game looks better with graphical overhaul mods or not, so you can't really argue with me on that one.

I'm very hyped for this game. I think that the first Stalker really gave you a sense of danger when going out and exploring. It was hard but not impossible. Going into new territory was always very atmospheric and you almost didnt want to go. Then you'd find that out there you would then have to go underground!

Honestly, wandering down those dark underground areas with the occasional wierd stuff going on really was some of the most scariest game experiences I have ever had.

I'm very hyped for this game. I think that the first Stalker really gave you a sense of danger when going out and exploring. It was hard but not impossible. Going into new territory was always very atmospheric and you almost didnt want to go. Then you'd find that out there you would then have to go underground!

Honestly, wandering down those dark underground areas with the occasional wierd stuff going on really was some of the most scariest game experiences I have ever had.

DAZZER7

I was too scared to continue at the beginning

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I'm very hyped for this game. I think that the first Stalker really gave you a sense of danger when going out and exploring. It was hard but not impossible. Going into new territory was always very atmospheric and you almost didnt want to go. Then you'd find that out there you would then have to go underground!

Honestly, wandering down those dark underground areas with the occasional wierd stuff going on really was some of the most scariest game experiences I have ever had.

Lonelynight

I was too scared to continue at the beginning

But you got through it and survived! Thats the important thing.

YEAH

Stalker looks really outdated and bad :roll:

These look even better. Crysis who?

These look even better. Crysis who?

PullTheTricker

You know, Stalker:Clear Sky looks awesome, but it doesn't even come near Crysis...

These look even better. Crysis who?

PullTheTricker

I wouldnt say they look better than Crysis, certainly not far away and the whole artstyle, post apocalyptic thing is awesome. Wish one of our nuclear reactors would blow in the UK! lol ;)

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These look even better. Crysis who?

DragonfireXZ95

You know, Stalker:Clear Sky looks awesome, but it doesn't even come near Crysis...

Oh BS :P

Not even close? Not a tiny bit? Imo it looks better. But I wasn't specificly looking at the technical details like ''motion blur'' or whatever. Just the environments/artistic design. Stalker the is more atmospheric then Crysis. Also it has more gameplay elements. But this just my opinion overall. So I'm biased ;d

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="PullTheTricker"]

These look even better. Crysis who?

PullTheTricker

You know, Stalker:Clear Sky looks awesome, but it doesn't even come near Crysis...

Oh BS :P

Not even close? Not a tiny bit? Imo it looks better. But I wasn't specificly looking at the technical details like ''motion blur'' or whatever. Just the environments/artistic design. Stalker the is more atmospheric then Crysis. Also it has more gameplay elements. But this just my opinion overall. So I'm biased ;d

Well thats fine, I myself like the jungle setting better, since I'm a whimp and get scared easisly :P

Technically it cant compare to Crysis, but they are still very impressive and set in a more interesting environment then Crysis, Ever since i herd about Chernobyl i thought it would be cool to have a game set there.
michael098

[QUOTE="PullTheTricker"]

These look even better. Crysis who?

DragonfireXZ95

You know, Stalker:Clear Sky looks awesome, but it doesn't even come near Crysis...

[QUOTE="michael098"]Technically it cant compare to Crysis, but they are still very impressive and set in a more interesting environment then Crysis, Ever since i herd about Chernobyl i thought it would be cool to have a game set there.
FrozenLiquid

:o thats sounds awesome

[QUOTE="DragonfireXZ95"][QUOTE="PullTheTricker"]

These look even better. Crysis who?

PullTheTricker

You know, Stalker:Clear Sky looks awesome, but it doesn't even come near Crysis...

Oh BS :P

Not even close? Not a tiny bit? Imo it looks better. But I wasn't specificly looking at the technical details like ''motion blur'' or whatever. Just the environments/artistic design. Stalker the is more atmospheric then Crysis. Also it has more gameplay elements. But this just my opinion overall. So I'm biased ;d

Sure, maybe a tiny bit.. but technically it's not close at all. Artistically sure, but that's opinion, so you can't really argue about that.

You can only really argue about technicality, which Crysis wins hands down.

And gameplay elements? I would say no. But that's completely opinion also.

Wow, I cant freaking wait for this.

Devs are getting closer to what they really want the game to be like.

Looks really good.

Ah, **** is this a third person shooter now?

Damnit...why?!
kaos-hero

[QUOTE="kaos-hero"]Ah, **** is this a third person shooter now?

Damnit...why?!
mo0ksi

[QUOTE="mo0ksi"][QUOTE="kaos-hero"]Ah, **** is this a third person shooter now?

Damnit...why?!
kaos-hero

[QUOTE="PullTheTricker"]

These look even better. Crysis who?

DragonfireXZ95

You know, Stalker:Clear Sky looks awesome, but it doesn't even come near Crysis...

True, but I might actually be able to max out Clear Sky.

I can't wait for Clear Sky. Shadow of Chernobyl was my favourite shooter of 2007.

Looks really nice, but I'll worry about Clear Skies after I finish Shadow of Chernobyl, which may take some time since the camouflage mutants tend to leave me paralyzed with fear.Private_Vegas

yeah, the underground portions of the game are terrifying.