Why do zombies look and act nothing like zombies.

[Mr. Nobody]

What's the point of adding "zombies" into a game if they can shoot guns and look no different than normal stalkers? The zombies seem completely pointless imo.

[Skepparkrantz]

the word zombies are often used as a metaphor....

[Mr. Nobody]

Originally posted by Bleu:

Originally posted by Mr. Nobody:

What's the point of adding "zombies" into a game if they can shoot guns and look no different than normal stalkers? The zombies seem completely pointless imo.

Because Zombie in STALKER world are not dead, they are Alive Stalker who are zombified, they don't want to eat anything, they just lost there 95% of their memory, they have reflex like shooting enemies and wanting to get some artefacts, like previous games they said "Wannt tooo geet artiefact ARTIFACCCCTTS" or crying to their moms; and in stalker Lore this is the worst fate to end up because you are 100% aware you are a zombie but can't do a thing exepect waiting to get killed by a stalker

Then they shouldn’t have pinpoint accuracy. So you’re telling me they forgot everything but how to walk, shoot, and apparently repair guns since their stuff never jams.

[Bleu]

Originally posted by Mr. Nobody:

Originally posted by Bleu:

Because Zombie in STALKER world are not dead, they are Alive Stalker who are zombified, they don't want to eat anything, they just lost there 95% of their memory, they have reflex like shooting enemies and wanting to get some artefacts, like previous games they said "Wannt tooo geet artiefact ARTIFACCCCTTS" or crying to their moms; and in stalker Lore this is the worst fate to end up because you are 100% aware you are a zombie but can't do a thing exepect waiting to get killed by a stalker

Then they shouldn’t have pinpoint accuracy. So you’re telling me they forgot everything but how to walk, shoot, and apparently repair guns since their stuff never jams.

Thats Stalker 2 for you, lots of broken stuff. crazy AI aimbot and wallhack they didnt tweak zombie aimbot at all

[Mr. Nobody]

Originally posted by Bleu:

Originally posted by Mr. Nobody:

Then they shouldn’t have pinpoint accuracy. So you’re telling me they forgot everything but how to walk, shoot, and apparently repair guns since their stuff never jams.

Thats Stalker 2 for you, lots of broken stuff. crazy AI aimbot and wallhack they didnt tweak zombie aimbot at all

It’s really unfortunate.. the atmosphere and actually exploring the world they created is thrilling and at times literally makes me jump out of my seat. But whenever I encounter human NPC all the immersion goes away and I question why I’m playing.

[Ricky Icky]

There's that movie...cant remember the name of it...where the zombie picks up the gun and figures out how to use it. So i guess there is some gun-totting zombie lore out there.

[phroZac]

Originally posted by Mr. Nobody:

What's the point of adding "zombies" into a game if they can shoot guns and look no different than normal stalkers? The zombies seem completely pointless imo.

Because as you pointed out, they're "zombies". They aren't your typical Romero or 28 Days Later zombies. They're unique to the STALKER franchise. Play the OG games to learn more about them.

[Mr. Nobody]

Originally posted by phroZac:

Originally posted by Mr. Nobody:

What's the point of adding "zombies" into a game if they can shoot guns and look no different than normal stalkers? The zombies seem completely pointless imo.

Because as you pointed out, they're "zombies". They aren't your typical Romero or 28 Days Later zombies. They're unique to the STALKER franchise. Play the OG games to learn more about them.

i feel like so many of you just read the first thing you see and don't even bother to look at the thread and previous comments. Thank you for sharing basically the exact same thing the other "stalker vets" have and essentially wasting your time. The "zombies" make 0 sense. They're brain dead yet somehow retained all their military training.. Sure.

[lockwoodx]

I'd say Snorks are the closest thing to zombies in stalker.

[Adronson]

How many zombies does the OP personally know?

[lockwoodx]

Originally posted by Adronson:

How many zombies does the OP personally know?

They could live in seattle or portland.

[iWhisky]

ah actually if you want zombies it's simple you take the snorks. a person whose brain has been lobotomized and is known as a zombie zombie is a generic term

[Serpiko82]

IIRC, the term "zombie" predates its current common association with an undead condition, and was originally born to indicate a person who had been deprived of their own mind and will (supposedly through drugs, magic or such), thus becoming an empty shell, or a slave for whom did that to them.

As such, poor wandering stalkers whose minds were fried can fit in the "zombie" definition.

[Mr. Nobody]

Originally posted by Serpiko82:

IIRC, the term "zombie" predates its current common association with an undead condition, and was originally born to indicate a person who had been deprived of their own mind and will (supposedly through drugs, magic or such), thus becoming an empty shell, or a slave for whom did that to them.

As such, poor wandering stalkers whose minds were fried can fit in the "zombie" definition.

if their minds were "fried" all my previous complaints about them stand.

[lockwoodx]

Things get weird over in asia. They don't like genuine undead or evil spirits of any kind. I feel they made the zombies the way they are to avoid getting locked out of countries who aren't cool with "undead"

[JonWoo]

Enemy accuracy and nonexistent weapon jamming is an issue across the board, not just relating to zombies.

Other than that they’re supposed to be slow, dumb stalkers that come in generally larger groups. They’re not supposed to be much of a threat.