Adventurer #07 31 января 1998

Игры

Toy Review - An overview of new gaming software: STALKER

      Stalker Author's version
Nesterenko Evgeniy'97 the entire disk



     This game is written based on the book Strugatsky 
"Roadside Picnic", from This can be zklyuchit that the author's 
intention certainly interesting. If you have not read

this book or watching a movie Tarkovsky "Stalker", it is worth 
saying a few words about the scenario game. 

     After the fall of an asteroid on a small
European city was founded "zone"
which ceased to act lawfully
terrestrial physics. There began to appear abnormal phenomena 
and appeared very much strange objects. As expected, there were 
people who, despite risk their own lives, began to penetrate 
into the "zone" and make out artifacts. Around the "zone" began 
to appear incredible rumors and legends, one of which tells 
about the "golden circle", which can fulfill any desire to join 
him. 

     That's a tie. Your character -
stalker, who makes his living
Touring in the "zone" and introducing a variety of artifacts 
from there. As is known from the opening novella, interested in 
your services someone who is willing to pay big money for rare 
artifacts and information about the "zone". 

     The game begins with the fact that you are in your home 
and are ready for the next hike in the "zone". At your disposal 
is a certain amount of equipment that you need to traverse the 
area. You can collect artifacts, and then sell them to 
traffickers. Along the way, have They can find out the various 
rumors a man who became interested in you.

By the way, walk in the "zone" - a thing
anything but safe for your life, but
someone who is easy.

     The game creates a good impression, and
probably should take the lead hit parade
coming months. The game story is built, which is great to help 
those who are not familiar with the literary original. Also

there is help, describing in detail the
interface.

     But as they say, can not be avoided
without a fly in the ointment: the game has glyuchkom mode 
selection keys - except that the top with the bottom of 
confused, so also, if you choose a keyboard for

player movement, work with menus
still carried out by means sinclair
joystick; also have glitches with sound effects, there is only 
one position for shipment, loading of sediment games during the 
current impossible, if You overtook the death, the game will

overload all over again. This is just what little I have found 
for few hours of play, though, perhaps there

and again, but if it is to close your eyes,
You can say that the toy failed to
fame, even though it happened a few quite difficult - you die 
too often. 


       SOUND 80%

       GRAPHICS 80%

       PLOT 100%

       INTEREST 90%



     Well, sort of, there is nothing new there, so let's bow.