Strider in STALKER 2

[Hazzmat]

so whats the deal with strider. ive heard some people saying he was supposed to be charon but that was canned. Obviously i know him from STALKER CoP. canonically Major Degtyarov regardless of mission dependent endings declines HQ and returns to the zone? Will we see Alex again?

[PsyWarVeteran]

You will see some familiar faces in STALKER 2.

[Hazzmat]

Originally posted by PsyWarVeteran:

You will see some familiar faces in STALKER 2.

Praying!!!! ive literally never been so ready to drop 60 bucks

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Hazzmat:

Originally posted by PsyWarVeteran:

You will see some familiar faces in STALKER 2.

Praying!!!! ive literally never been so ready to drop 60 bucks

Why?

- It's 150GB compared to >20GB of originals
- It's heavily politicized
- It's already heavily monetized with multiple DLCs (ALREADY LMAO)
- ALREADY has track record of suspect practices (NFTs, skins, again with DLC)
- No Russian voiceover
- Has been on preorder for a year now with no release date on sight.

Multiple red flags

[Hazzmat]

Originally posted by Preacher:

Originally posted by Hazzmat:

Praying!!!! ive literally never been so ready to drop 60 bucks

Why?

- It's 150GB compared to >20GB of originals
- It's heavily politicized
- It's already heavily monetized with multiple DLCs (ALREADY LMAO)
- ALREADY has track record of suspect practices (NFTs, skins, again with DLC)
- No Russian voiceover
- Has been on preorder for a year now with no release date on sight.

Multiple red flags

dude... it was heavily politicized from the beginning??? are you daft? literally everything you just described Call of Duty and CSGO has done AGES AGO with regard to AI and MicroTransactions... If you knew anything about Ukrainian politics or even eastern Europe politics you might actually KNOW why Duty and Freedom exist? why they are a warring faction. Monolith. Every faction is a near 1:1 to a political ideology/movement that Ukraine was faced with upon the fall of the Soviet Union as it developed into its own independent nation. Even DOWN TO THEIR FACTION COLORS. do you watch star wars and cry about it being political when its literally called "STAR WARS". get help

[Ayyoue]

Originally posted by Preacher:

- It's 150GB compared to >20GB of originals
- It's heavily politicized
- It's already heavily monetized with multiple DLCs (ALREADY LMAO)
- ALREADY has track record of suspect practices (NFTs, skins, again with DLC)
- No Russian voiceover
- Has been on preorder for a year now with no release date on sight.

Multiple red flags

- it's been 14 years since the last "original" came out. Technology tends to get better, including the sizes of videogames. This is usually good as it means more up-to-date content is present.

- If you actually play the games, you'll find that politics is a big part of the games themselves...

- Nothing wrong with having paid DLCs. You can always have the option to not get them.

- Again, nothing wrong with having paid content. You can always decide to NOT GET IT...

- So you want a voiceover from a country that is currently actively invading Ukraine (the country of origin of the developers/game)... Geezus effing christ dude, how deep up your first-world country problems are you? Get a reality check.

- Preorders are only bought from those who want them... Half your points are about "having" to pay for content. Just stfu and stay clear if you have these "they're hurting me" feelings over a videogame.

Speaking of red flags... Dayum.

[Preacher]

GSC found their target audience! People who are easily riled by those with differing opinions and with money they don't need :)

[Ayyoue]

Originally posted by Preacher:

GSC found their target audience! People who are easily riled by those with differing opinions and with money they don't need :)

You were the first one going into a rambling rant, without any type of provocation. People took you serious enough to give back some counter-arguments and you reply back, not addressing the arguments/counterarguments, but acting dismissive?

[Hazzmat]

Originally posted by Ayyo:

Originally posted by Preacher:

GSC found their target audience! People who are easily riled by those with differing opinions and with money they don't need :)

You were the first one going into a rambling rant, without any type of provocation. People took you serious enough to give back some counter-arguments and you reply back, not addressing the arguments/counterarguments, but acting dismissive?

exactly, its like dude is upset that GSC "no give me free triple A game. boo hoo" when oh idk, " GSC had to move to Prague, delay their game development and lost one of their staff who gave his life in service to his country (Loki) because Russia is violently violating their right to autonomy as a free and independent people"