Anime STALKER trilogy on consoles - it's real

[Baron Dupek]

There was some leaked (of course) stuff which confirms that yes- they have worked on ShoC for console(s).


https://www.gematsu.com/2024/03/stalker-legends-of-the-zone-trilogy-ps4-pre-orders-go-live-in-japan

Pre-orders for an unannounced S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy for PlayStation 4 have gone up at Japanese retailers like Biccamera, Neowing, and Rakuten Books. It will launch on June 27 in Japan for 6,578 yen.

The three-game collection includes S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, and marks the first time the survival horror first-person shooter series has been ported to consoles.

The first numbered sequel in the series, 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 September 5. It will also be available via Xbox Game Pass.

Given the timing, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy will likely be officially announced at the Xbox Partner Preview live stream on March 6.

There are screenshots, but they're ugly and quality (filthy JPGs) sucks.

 

[Anthedon]

 

[I eat frozen vegetables]

At least there will be some new STALKER (childs) fans before the new game comes out. Only downside is that there's no mod support, and the series as a whole has some excellent mods. I already have the games on PC and don't have a PS4, so there's zero use for me in buying this. It's also the first time for the Japanese to play it in their native tongue officially (Shadow of Chernobyl has a Japanese fan translation, but not the other two). As for why it's on PS4, Xbox has a terrible track record in Japan. Disco music sold more worldwide than the Xbox One did in Japan during 2016.

 

[Baron Dupek]

At least there will be some new STALKER (childs) fans

At least they have no chance to be corrupted by Anomaly/Gamma cancer ("the way it's mean to be played" bullshit) that plague PC version now...

 

[DicLupa]

Yeah, I'm fine with a 'vanilla' release that doesn't contain much more than ZRP-style fixes. I appreciate what modders have done, but I've never felt the need to add moar stuff to the experience. SHOC and COP I think struck good balances between sim/gamey stuff without tipping over into misery porn and gun wankery.

That said, I would never play STALKER on console. Too spoiled. But I wouldn't mind if this could be an entry point for friends that have had their 'hardcore' awakenings in the last decade.

 

[ferratilis]

Wondering how many consolefags will get filtered by the machine gun at Cordon in Clear Sky.

 

[Gerrard]

Wondering how many consolefags will get filtered by the machine gun at Cordon in Clear Sky.

 

[Iucounu]

There was some leaked (of course) stuff which confirms that yes- they have worked on ShoC for console(s).

Had forgotten about that. Shooting looks much easier than the PC version, and does the player character ever lean in the video? And why do the energy drinks look different? Otherwise it seems surprisingly faithful to the original, but I wonder how PS4 will handle Clear Sky's much more demanding graphics.

 

[GloomFrost]

Playing original unmoded Stalker wasn't that much fun even back in 2007. Cant even imagine what its going to feel like on gamepad nowadays. But hey PB released Gothic 1 for Switch so why da hell not.

 

[Baron Dupek]

BTW you can return to swamps in Clear Sky and there will be a new shortcut (in the northeast corner of the map) leading to Cordon.
Which most people miss because they got railoaded into MG nest.

Another problem for casuals might be the Cordon bridge in the ShoC. Most of them would fight grunts or pay to pass. Some try to save scum the electro tunnels while some might sneak above the checkpoints or find the hole in the fence... but that would require skills that modern "gamers" didin't develop due to exposure to "gaming" products made with certain requirements (no challenges or casuals will cry and that might scare cutsomers, also make shareholders mad).

 

[janior]

you can get past that checkpoint without going back like a pussy

 

[motherfucker]

Anomaly/Gamma cancer

What's wrong with those? You sure you don't mean Misery? Base Anomaly is just all three maps merged in one, it even preserves the story to some extent

 

[Iucounu]

BTW you can return to swamps in Clear Sky and there will be a new shortcut (in the northeast corner of the map) leading to Cordon.
Which most people miss because they got railoaded into MG nest.

Another problem for casuals might be the Cordon bridge in the ShoC. Most of them would fight grunts or pay to pass. Some try to save scum the electro tunnels while some might sneak above the checkpoints or find the hole in the fence... but that would require skills that modern "gamers" didin't develop due to exposure to "gaming" products made with certain requirements (no challenges or casuals will cry and that might scare cutsomers, also make shareholders mad).

I wonder if those skill checks are removed in this console version...

 

[Ryzer]

Anomaly/Gamma cancer

What's wrong with those? You sure you don't mean Misery? Base Anomaly is just all three maps merged in one, it even preserves the story to some extent

These mods add survivalism and crafting cancer

 

[Gerrard]

>Shadow of Chornobyl

 

[deuxhero]

I'm surprised there's no unification of HUD (etc.) since all the games run on the same engine with incremental improvements.

And why do the energy drinks look different?

Doesn't look different to me. Maybe you're used to mods?

edit: There's a disclaimer it's running in backwards compatibility mode in trailer. Is this seriously an Xbone/PS4 title without a "current gen" release in 2024?!

 

[Baron Dupek]

They too?

I had to take a while to think anything offensive for westerners here.
edit - oh right, the Merc in water plant in CoP starting the fight with "drop that retard".
IIRC there's much worse crap dropped by bandits... if they ever translate them.

And maybe showing military grunts as incompetent, aggresive drunkards... wait, they would fit the in-game world.

They also changed currency (RU roubles) to SR (soviet roubles).
graphic the same, only added motion blur (why)

 

[janior]

where are the black stalkers? lost to the zone...

 

[Ryzer]

They too?

I had to take a while to think anything offensive for westerners here.
edit - oh right, the Merc in water plant in CoP starting the fight with "drop that retard".
IIRC there's much worse crap dropped by bandits... if they ever translate them.

I think they refer to how the game frames the Ukrainian army - as a totally corrupt organization and also direct references to a certain country they are at war with..

 

[Lawful Pacific]

Vanilla Clear Sky

 

[Tse Tse Fly]

Have they really ported their X-Ray engine to the consoles or they're using a new engine now?

It's good that console gamers finally get the chance to experience these masterpieces in their full glory, with all of their wondrous bugs, endearing jankiness and other wholesome stuff.

 

[Baron Dupek]

 

[Hell Swarm]

They too?

I had to take a while to think anything offensive for westerners here.
edit - oh right, the Merc in water plant in CoP starting the fight with "drop that retard".
IIRC there's much worse crap dropped by bandits... if they ever translate them.

I think they refer to how the game frames the Ukrainian army - as a totally corrupt organization and also direct references to a certain country they are at war with..

The setting is going to trigger the current year virtue signallers no matter what they do. It's annoying companies are still cucking but it's better to have a single dialog screen once than censorship.

Have they really ported their X-Ray engine to the consoles or they're using a new engine now?

It's good that console gamers finally get the chance to experience these masterpieces in their full glory, with all of their wondrous bugs, endearing jankiness and other wholesome stuff.

How did they make Stalker not crash so often it would never pass a console quality check? Stalker crashing is part of the experience and even modern consoles lower standards won't accept that right? Or will it be a broken mess at full price and left to rot?

 

[luj1]

I'm surprised there's no unification of HUD (etc.) since all the games run on the same engine with incremental improvements.

this is the real question

 

[Iucounu]

And why do the energy drinks look different?

Doesn't look different to me. Maybe you're used to mods?

I never use mods in Stalker. In the video the cans are blue, in the original PC version they are silver/gray : https://stalker.fandom.com/wiki/Energy_drink