[GS]STALKER CS Delayed A Week ; Goes Gold - Overclock.net

OmegaNemesis28 · 08-19-08

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More than its moribund dealings with the remnants of irradiated Chernobyl, GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R. was defined by its numerous delays. First announced in 2001, the THQ-published shooter/role-playing hybrid didn't lumber onto the PC until March 2007, though it did so to commendable critical approbation. For Shadow of Chernobyl's follow prequel--Clear Sky--GSC Game World and new publisher Deep Silver have largely avoided that fate...but not entirely.

Today, GSC and Deep Silver announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky for the PC has been shipped to manufacturers for mass production. However, with the game makers initially planning Clear Sky to break on August 29, the two said today that the release date has been pushed back a week to September 5.

Playing heavy to the eerily desolate outcome of the 1986 nuclear reactor meltdown in Chernobyl, Ukraine, Clear Sky promises to be as atmospheric as its predecessor. However, as it is set in 2011, the game offers a more modern look at the what-if scenario of fallout-induced mutations. New parts of the Zone, including Red Forest, Limansk, and the Pripyat Undergrounds, can now be explored, and Clear Sky boasts a new animation engine, improved artificial intelligence, and a new upgrade system for weapons and armor.

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I can wait another week for this game.

namtlade · 08-19-08

1 week delays puzzle me, what did they not do in time that they can do in only 1 more week?

The_Rocker · 08-19-08

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Originally Posted by namtlade

1 week delays puzzle me, what did they not do in time that they can do in only 1 more week?

Get more copies produced.

OmegaNemesis28 · 08-19-08

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Originally Posted by namtlade

1 week delays puzzle me, what did they not do in time that they can do in only 1 more week?

We don't want a "Wii Fit" episode for a PC game do we?

mth91 · 08-19-08

Yeah, I can wait another week. Besides, with school starting up on monday, I need to make sure I put school above all else.

Twinnuke · 08-19-08

Never put school above all else. Or your life will sux.

IcedEarth · 08-19-08

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Originally Posted by namtlade

1 week delays puzzle me, what did they not do in time that they can do in only 1 more week?

I think Rocker hit the nail on the head.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky for the PC has been shipped to manufacturers for mass production

With the game going gold, I think they are just producing more copies before they release it. Totally understandable to be honest.

I am already looking forward to this game, a weeks wait with a reasonable explanation causes me no angst

h33b · 08-19-08

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Originally Posted by Twinnuke

Never put school above all else. Or your life will sux.

QFT Put your life above all else. School means nothing if you're miserable all the time.

*Note* Not that school makes you miserable, but if you are, then you aren't doing something right. For the record, I'm in my third year of college, pursuing a degree in Information Systems, and working as a student staff member in the residence halls. I couldn't be happier.