Toch wel erg jammer dat Firstlook Festival in Nederland is verdwenen. Zou leuk zijn als het weer terugkeert, maar zie het helaas niet gebeuren. Moest er zonet aan denken. Altijd good vibes, leuke standjes (ook om te shoppen) en gewoon een lekker sfeertje. Weet nog dat ik een prestige edition van CoD Ghosts thuis mocht onvangen, toen ik één van de eersten was die de game speelde op de stand. Mooie tijden beleefd.
Dat dit mogelijk is haha. Meen me te herinneren dat dat monster pas aan te pas kwam zodra je op het bootje zat. Nu kan je dat beest blijkbaar al lokken voordat die scene begint met behulp van een glitch. Deze kende ik nog niet en zie je niet vaak.
Maar comiccon is denk ik jezelf verkleden en dan op de foto of is het ook testen van nieuwe games? Ik vermaakte me overigens uitstekend tot de laatste jaren (ik geloof dat ik het laatste jaar ook was) met Firstlook.
Iemand wierook snuiven? Dit is wat ik zocht. Dat gevoel van avontuur in spellen, wat weleens vaker in mainstream games ontbreekt. Het ziet er naar uit dat DD2 op dit punt gaat leveren en then some. Zeer benieuwd naar de release!
Today, during the latest Xbox Partner Preview broadcast – as a surprise for Xbox gamers everywhere – GSC Game World launched the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Trilogy for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S (via backwards compatibility). That’s right – it’s available today! The Legends of the Zone bundle – available on the Microsoft Store for $39.99 USD — includes all three iconic games that make up the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Trilogy: Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Pripyat. – or you can pick up each of the games individually for $19.99 USD each. Every element from the original games has been maintained and faithfully ported to console thanks to the hard work of GSC Game World and their partners at Mataboo. This all makes for a great opportunity for Xbox gamers everywhere to get some foundational knowledge of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’s universe in the lead-up to the launch of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, coming day one to Game Pass on September 5, 2024. But translating these hardcore PC games to an Xbox controller has been no small feat. For a series that is known for blending a variety of genres like horror, first-person shooter, exploration, and immersive sim, it was important for the team to get it right. Speaking with GSC Game World PR Specialist Zakhar Bocharov, we wanted to learn more about what this process was like, bringing these cult-classic, hardcore PC titles to console, and some of the innovative design and UI adjustments the team had to make to bring all three games to Xbox. “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. has been a PC franchise for a long time, so the key priorities were concentrated around adapting the experience for consoles as a whole (including, but not limited to, native controller support for console interfaces),” explains Bocharov. “We created everything from scratch, ensuring that the game was both easy to control and comfortable to play.” For example, the team developed a weapon selection wheel and made changes to both the aiming system and the menu navigation so it could support an Xbox controller. The original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a complex game, so while optimizing the gaming experience, the development team made it an important goal to not lose that unique gameplay loop and the feeling of overcoming The Zone’s iconic and hostile environment. This has been a project a long time in the making, so there has been significant care and attention to detail to ensure this classic PC game can be enjoyed for a whole new console audience. “We wanted to bring S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to consoles for quite some time, and we worked closely with our trusted partners at Mataboo to make that happen,” Bocharov shares. “Despite the new release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, we decided to keep S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Trilogy in early 2024 to give the players some time to complete the originals before hopping into the sequel. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is a direct continuation of the plot and a standalone title, but obviously knowing the previous events and characters would help you to enjoy certain story moments, nods, and Easter eggs better.” The version available today for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S will be close to the original version of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. experience on PC. Xbox One players will finally be able to dive into the franchise, and those on Xbox Series X|S can enjoy the game in a high-fidelity mode via backward compatibility. Later this year, the team will release a patch for Xbox Series X|S version that will bring additional graphical enhancements and other features. The console versions will also have mod support via mod.io, but this too will be a feature to roll out later as the team continues to tweak things a bit, so keep an eye on GSC’s social media channels on when these features will roll out. “Considering the cult status of the series and knowing that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is coming to Xbox, it was logical to let players experience the original games,” explains Bocharov. “We consider these releases as finally closing a long-existing gap; all the games from the series will finally be available on all intended platforms.” https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/03/06/xbox-partner-preview-stalker-trilogy/
Volgens mij komt die ook uit voor in ieder geval de PS4. Scheen wat gelekt te zijn. Als die fysiek uitkomt zit er een dikke kans in dat ik ‘m wel oppik. Maar digitaal… nahhhh.
Als je niet al een versie van de PC hebt, dan ben je mooi de lul. Die free trial waren heel veel klachten over namelijk.
Ik kwam deze tegen in een mail van GOG. Nog nooit van gehoord, maar ziet eruit als een interessante eurojank RPG.
