Have you ever sat around the campfire and thought to yourself, “I wish I was in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone right now”? If that sentence seems even vaguely relatable, the developers atGSC Game Worldhave your back.
The Ukrainian developer has announced theSTALKER:Legends of the Zonetrilogy is coming to the Nintendo Switch on October 31st, making the unspeakable horrors of the Zone a portable experience.
No STALKER 2 Anomalies
The announcement comes after the November postponement of theSTALKER 2: Heart of Chornobylproject,one of the most wish-listed games on Steamtoday.
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Based on what creative director and producer Slava Lukyanenka says, not even that could stop STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl from coming out.
The dev studio has assured fans that this Switch port of the classic STALKER trilogy does not affect theNovember 20th release datefor the new title.
It is not a stretch to assume that Legends of the Zone on Switch iscoming outa month earlierto avoid clashingwith the sequel.
STALKER: Legends of the Zoneis currently available for Xbox One,Series X/S, and PlayStation 4. GSC and Nintendo are yet to announce the pricing, but the bundle typically retails for $39.99 on both storefronts (though it is possible to buy each title for $19.99).
STALKER: Legends of the Zoneis a port of the three classic gamesin the series:STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl(2007),STALKER: Clear Sky(2008), andSTALKER: Call of Pripyat(2009).
Turning Jank into Gold
TheSTALKERtrilogy is arguably the peak of ‘slavjank’, an almost mythical term that describes games from Eastern European developers with clunky mechanics that somehow create a hypnotic atmosphere.
With that in mind, one wonders how successful the transition to Nintendo Switch will be.STALKER is a game with ruthless AI enemies, tedious inventory management, and a heavy focus on the soundscapefor ambiance and survival.
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The Switch is a formidable platform as far as customization and attachments go, butit is difficult to imagine the classic STALKER games being a smooth experienceusing the default controllers and built-in loudspeakers.
At the same time, this would not be the first radioactive survival horror shooter on the platform. FellowUkrainian studio 4A Gamesreleased the Redux versions ofMetro 2033and Metro: Last Light on Switch, to an overall positive reception.
Metro Reduxholds 30 FPS at 720p on handheld mode, withthe main complaint being relatively long loading timescompared to the original PC version.
STALKER: Legends of the Zoneis the last thing to come out before the big release of STALKER 2, and offersthe perfect opportunity to reacquaint yourself with the story,locations, and characters. Good hunting, stalker.
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