Stalker Online
Stay Out, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Online
Release Date: December 29, 2015 Early Access
Action, TPP, free-to-play, post-apocalypse, sandbox, RPG elements, survival, TPS, MMO, shooters, internet
Steam
A first-person MMO shooter set in the post-apocalyptic setting of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., which was based on the motifs from Roadside Picnic, a novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. sZone is the debut production from the Russian studio Cybertime Systems. The players assume the role of stalkers – daredevils brave enough to venture deep inside the restricted area surrounding the destroyed nuclear plant in Chernobyl in search of valuable artifacts.
sZone Online is a mixture of FPS and MMORPG game genres, which was released for PC. The game is inspired by the popular, post-apocalyptic S.T.A.L.K.E.R series by the Ukrainian GSC World.
Story
The action is set in an alternative world, where the Chernobyl disaster gave rise to appearance of inexplicable, terrifying anomalies that transformed the areas affected into so-called Zones. In such places laws of physics as we know do not apply, while the local fauna underwent dreadful mutations. Zones generate artifacts that, if used properly, may bring about huge technological advancements, therefore scientists are extremely interested with them. Those willing to risk their lives to lay their hands on these objects and go deep inside the Zone are called stalkers – former military men, adventurers or simply lunatics. You are one of them.
Gameplay
The game begins with building your own character. There is a system of skills and those can be improved and modified during in the process of playing. sZone Online for PC features a mechanism, which stimulates natural changes in the game’s world, so the location of both artifacts and mutants is not fixed. The authors provided an abundance of missions and quests during which you will come across and fight other players (PvP) or enemies controlled by AI (PvE). Apart from that you can also craft new stuff and trade. The game’s mechanics support cooperation between stalkers – you can assemble a team or build and fortify your own base. sZone Online will cater not only for those who prefer thrilling shootouts – players favoring world exploration and using survival talents of the character will also be satisfied.
Technical aspects
On the technical side, sZone Online for PC makes use of the BigWorld Engine made from scratch by Cybertime Systems studio. The implementation of completely new technology did not stop the authors from recreating the characteristic, dirty and gloomy visual style of S.T.A.L.K.E.R - the style millions of players fell in love with.
Last updated on February 22, 2016
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GAMERS Score
Average score from 54 votes. 239 players anticipated the game.
Stalker Online Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
Stalker Online System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 1050 Ti / Radeon RX 570 or better, 21 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Stalker Online Coming to Steam This Fall
Mobile Technologies has announced that the MMO game Stalker Online will be available on Steam in the fall. The title can already be played thanks to the on-going open beta.
video games
Adrian Werner
September 19, 2019