Good information for followers of uncompromisingly bleak and incomparably atmospheric Eastern European sandbox shooters: an official S.T.A.L.K.E.R. sequel is on the way in which, authentic devs GSC Game World have confirmed.
The less-good information is that we’re all going to need to proceed taking part in mods for the unique video games for some time but. According to the announcement, the sport isn’t due till 2021. And for these itching to cross the time with the similarly-themed Metro Exodus, that’s slipped to subsequent 12 months, in line with a THQ financial report.
As for S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R, we don’t have a lot to go on simply but. There’s a rather minimalist teaser website, plus a brief affirmation from authentic studio GSC Game World on Facebook. Whether this implies the legendary sandbox shooter collection is de facto again on observe stays to be seen.
We first heard rumblings of an official sequel being within the works way back in 2010, with plans for the sport to launch in 2012. Like all good plans, it imploded horribly, together with the studio. The firm reconstituted themselves in late 2014, however they’ve been pretty quiet ever since. We did at the very least get a remade Cossacks sport out of them, however historic technique isn’t actually what we’re right here for, is it?
Quite how a lot of their authentic 2010 plans for the sport have survived is unknown, as is what number of of authentic builders are engaged on the venture, however on condition that GSC have managed to ship three separate packages of thematically thrilling radioactive hellscape, let’s hope they’re well-placed to tug off a fourth. While the variety of imitators is steadily rising (such because the principally arena-shooter targeted Survarium just lately including co-op missions, and the much less supernatural Escape From Tarkov on the horizon), there’s actually just one S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R.
In the meantime, these desirous to make a journey down horribly haunted and intensely murderous reminiscence lane may need to try S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Chernobyl, a fan-assembled standalone sandbox containing virtually all of the environments from all three main-line video games within the collection so far, plus just a few new bits. If nothing else, it’s a pleasant approach to whereas away a weekend, hiding from screaming mutants within the night time. What would you even name that? Horror-tourism? Either manner, it’s enjoyable.
