You guys are going to give Stalker 2 negative reviews but for the wrong reasons.

[Dragova]

Hell cometh the day of release and the reviews are filled with thumbs down. And not because of bugs or some rushed ♥♥♥♥. But because it simply doesn't play like Escape From Tarkov or some form of the Misery mod. I've noticed a majority of the Stalker community doesn't play Stalker for what it is, but rather what they've been playing repetitiously as of late. If they could, they would gut all the artifacts, mod out the science fiction setting, and turn it into another generic af hardcore survival open world shooter.

Please don't be like that. Don't go into this expecting Escape From Tarkov or Misery. You can ♥♥♥♥ on the bugs and brokeness all you want, but god forbid you ♥♥♥♥ on it because it plays like og Stalker.

[Cwad]

I really don't think this is the case. Plenty of people who enjoy anomaly or gamma also enjoy the original trilogy, and enjoy those experiences separately. This assumption is based entirely from the perspective of this old guard sub section of the community that for some reason don't like their favourite game becoming more popular because of the mods.

Stalker was always a cult classic, never really a big hit, and yes plenty of new people found out about the game recently because of the mods. I myself played the OG stalker back when you had to buy it on disk, I played it, I liked it, and then forgot about it for years until I saw someone on YouTube playing Gamma. Not long after spending some time playing Gamma I went back to the original trilogy and fell in love with the story and the lore.

So you can't just assume that every Anomaly fan is going to have these inflated expectations or is simply going to hate Stalker 2 because it doesn't replicate what everyone knows is clearly a mod.

And who or what popular mod mods out the sci-fi elements? There are plenty of reasons I could understand why people don't like anomaly, but all the mutants and zone lore is still there. Only thing that really sucks about it is it lacks a real story or sense of direction.

[Mr.Fox]

I wonder what the ESG score will be on this one? Will there be a "woke" slider in options?
I'll show myself out.

[Toastie Buns]

Getting angry at the fanbase for having expectations is extremely futile

[Redrick]

Messaggio originale di Toastie Buns:

Getting angry at the fanbase for having expectations is extremely futile

So is having unrealistic expectations based on comparing a game to mod from the previous games, even if/when the developer has commented that it'll be nothing like it (or hasnt commented either way). That's the point of the thread.

I agree there is little point discussing it however, at the end of the day haters are going to hate, right now there are negative Half Life 2 reviews asking why the game is knocking off skibidi toilet. My first reaction to those are they have to be trolling, but im not so sure on some of them. I know that's got nothing to do with this game or topic but it proves a point.

[Blackfrost]

If the game's good, it will get good reviews.
If it's trash, it will get trashed by reviewers.

[Redrick]

Messaggio originale di Blackfrost:

If the game's good, it will get good reviews.
If it's trash, it will get trashed by reviewers.

In general yes, but Anyone who has been gaming for longer than a microsecond will know its never that black and white.

(Not isolated to this game by any means but) even when a game is good it'll still have its haters that give undeserved negative reviews. When a game is trash it'll have its fanboys and shills giving it undeserved positive reviews. The former is the point OP raised in this thread.

[PsyWarVeteran]

What a strange comment.

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

I tried the mods, but the game is just 2 dated now for me to enjoy any of them.

What's that even mean? The base game's age affect the quality of brand new modifications?

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

I'm willing to bet that the entire Stalker modding community will give Stalker 2 a positive review.

You'd lose that bet instantly as that's a massive assumption, and even if it wasn't why single out modders' opinions? If big fan who has never developed or played modifications doesn't like STALKER 2 does that make that opinion invalid?

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

All the major modders will begin working with Stalker 2 at some point to release new versions.

Almost none of the major modders will leave their familiar development ground and move onto a completely new and modding unfriendly UE5.

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

The only people I see review bombing the game would be Russians; because they are the scum of the earth.

Dense racism aside, the mods you keep going on about are developed by Russian fans 90% of the time, not to mention the reason STALKER 2 came back to from the dead is because those same fans kept it alive and relevant with hyper popular mods.

By the way, I'd like to see how those guys will be able to review bomb a game that's not even being sold to them.

[MaxxGold]

Messaggio originale di PsyWarVeteran:

What a strange comment.

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

I tried the mods, but the game is just 2 dated now for me to enjoy any of them.

What's that even mean? The base game's age affect the quality of brand new modifications?

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

I'm willing to bet that the entire Stalker modding community will give Stalker 2 a positive review.

You'd lose that bet instantly as that's a massive assumption, and even if it wasn't why single out modders' opinions? If big fan who has never developed or played modifications doesn't like STALKER 2 does that make that opinion invalid?

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

All the major modders will begin working with Stalker 2 at some point to release new versions.

Almost none of the major modders will leave their familiar development ground and move onto a completely new and modding unfriendly UE5.

Messaggio originale di MaxxGold:

The only people I see review bombing the game would be Russians; because they are the scum of the earth.

Dense racism aside, the mods you keep going on about are developed by Russian fans 90% of the time, not to mention the reason STALKER 2 came back to from the dead is because those same fans kept it alive and relevant with hyper popular mods.

By the way, I'd like to see how those guys will be able to review bomb a game that's not even being sold to them.

Do you even think before you speak? "You'd lose that bet instantly as that's a massive assumption"

Everything you stated is a massive assumption as well.

I'm betting against you. Don't hide when the game is released to glowing positive reviews, provided the game is just not in a terrible state that would warrant any negative reviews.

Go outside and get some air or get laid, you are way to sensitive. Maybe a Russian, that would definitely explain it?

[PsyWarVeteran]

If you ever stop throwing a fit and decide to actually discuss things, let me know. Otherwise there's no reason to bother with this ridiculous tantrum of yours.

[[GRVTS]Fat Bastard]

Messaggio originale di PsyWarVeteran:

Anomaly fans when they realize it's STALKER 2 and not Anomaly 2.

I don't understand this disdain for people who like anomaly. can't all love a series without making it a ♥♥♥♥ measuring contest on who likes it more.

[c0Zm1c]

Good or bad, it'll get the reviews it deserves. The overzealous fanatics among Anomaly players aren't going to make much difference and I imagine most mod authors are looking forward to having a new release with more potential to work on.

I think if it does get swamped with negative reviews it'll be because of bugs or poor performance but hopefully it's a smooth release.

[Tam]

Somebody in the GAMMA discord referred to STALKER 2 as "slop", so I think this is a real phenomenon. How popular a view that is remains to be seen....

[Captain Flappy]

Messaggio originale di Shamoo:

Hell cometh the day of release and the reviews are filled with thumbs down. And not because of bugs or some rushed ♥♥♥♥. But because it simply doesn't play like Escape From Tarkov or some form of the Misery mod. I've noticed a majority of the Stalker community doesn't play Stalker for what it is, but rather what they've been playing repetitiously as of late. If they could, they would gut all the artifacts, mod out the science fiction setting, and turn it into another generic af hardcore survival open world shooter.

Please don't be like that. Don't go into this expecting Escape From Tarkov or Misery. You can ♥♥♥♥ on the bugs and brokeness all you want, but god forbid you ♥♥♥♥ on it because it plays like og Stalker.

modern gamers don't like games, they just like crying about them and review bombing.

[Moonman]

Messaggio originale di Redrick:

Anomaly, gamma, efp, are mods though. Why would anyone compare the commercial vanilla S2 to those at release ?

Furthermore those mods came very late in the original game's lifecycle.

Stalker 2 should be tested on its own merits, against the vanilla Stalker games.

In future Stalker 2 will no doubt also get mods (I for one cant wait to see what the modding community brings).

There will always be troll reviews, happens for lots of games.

because people are stupid. and im fairly certain most current and active fans got introduced to stalker through youtubers playing the mods. and have just barely touched vanilla, if at all.
and people that are genuinely stalker fans, instead of the mods, they are too busy playing the game, instead of sitting in reviews qqing about their expectations not being met

[Dehra]

Me buying/reviewing positively comes down to how much they pander to the "modern audience" (the people that don't even buy games and just push DEI and wokery) .

I'm scared to even preorder games anymore. Bugs don't bother me, they can be fixed. This rot, cannot.