Wow, someone really missed the mark there at the studio. either they were extremely optimistic or they decided to publish the early release date with intention of posting a delay later on.
Wow, someone really missed the mark there at the studio. either they were extremely optimistic or they decided to publish the early release date with intention of posting a delay later on.
I don't care how long the game gets pushed back. I just want a polished 1.0 on launch day so the game/developers don't get review-bombed into bankruptcy while spending the following six months patching all the holes in their sinking ship.
who doens't; but i doubt this is what we'll get.
The biggest problem why is that in-house testing can never be as complete as release-to-public testing; don't you know the old adage?
A tester enters a bar. He orders 1 beer.
He orders 2 beers.
He orders 175419,3 beers.
He order -1 beers.
He orders water, whisky, soda.
The game ships.
A customer enters the bar and asks where the toilet is. The bar explodes in flames.
This is why I miss closed betas and I know it'll be at least some kind of dumpster fire when it releases, but I'm just hoping if they get some extra time to do additional testing, it'll be a manageable fire instead of the uncontrolled inferno we usually see on launch day.who doens't; but i doubt this is what we'll get.
The biggest problem why is that in-house testing can never be as complete as release-to-public testing; don't you know the old adage?
[...]the art style (but NOT the music), the environments look gorgeous.
I would mostly agree with this, with one exception: the main theme of SoC, in the main menu. That one theme is absolutely incredible, and captures the sense of mystery from the exclusion zone along with its dread and the history of tragedy and desolation behind it. It's the sort of music that could have (and maybe should have) been heard in the superb 2019 Chernobyl TV show.
But after that yeah, the in-game music is sort of forgettable in comparison. Not sure who composed for SoC, but I have the feeling that the main theme composer(s) were not hired to do the actual game's music per se. It reminds me of DOOM 3 to some degree, wherein the main menu track is fantastic and gets the blood pumping, but once you play the game it's very much forgettable.
We occasionally find our way out of the Zone to post.Hmm, STALKER 2 is bringing out the lurkers.
We occasionally find our way out of the Zone to post.
Yes they are based out of Kyiv. Hopefully they are safe along with everyone else.
This entire franchise has literally the most insane development history, from terrible work conditions in the early 2000's to now avoiding bombs and Russian invaders. Going to assume this is getting delayed indefinitely.
Politics don't belong here! This of course sucks because either the game will be canceled or postponed for too long.
Normally, yes, but considering the developers are in an active warzone right now (or they've fled), this actually impacts the release date of the game. As harsh as it may sound to be speculating and worrying about the release date of a video game while a war has just broken out, this does belong in this specific thread because the war has impacted this specific game.Politics don't belong here! This of course sucks because either the game will be canceled or postponed for too long.