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GSC Releases Early S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Build from 2004 (Update)

by Nick Breckon, Mar 02, 2009 7:10pm PST

Related Topics – S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, PC

Update: Adventurous fans can now download the 1935 build of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. from FileShack.

Original story: In an almost unheard-of move, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernboyl developer GSC Game World has released an early build of its 2007 post-apocalyptic shooter, allowing fans a peek at cut levels and unfinished features.

The playable build--dated October 18, 2004 and called the "xrCore build 1935"--is available from a number of sources linked from the GSC-created forum thread.

Several levels unused levels including Dead City, Swamp and Generators are explorable in the build.

First announced in 2001, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.'s development was infamously protracted, with GSC missing its original release window of 2003 by four years. A pre-alpha build of the title, labeled as build 1096, was leaked in late 2003.

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How to start that game????

Jun 11, 2009 1:50pm PDT

How to start that game???? : milchoo

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The Unreal 1 beta was great, back in the day: It featured a large 'hub level' or Nexus, with entrances to various other levels, some of which didn't make the final. That would be fun to glance at again.

Mar 04, 2009 9:53am PST

The Unreal 1 beta was great, back in the day: It featured a large 'hub level' or Nexus, with entrances t... : rms

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So what exactly is the trick to being able to kill people in this game? Do i need to aim super high above their head and let the bullet fall into them or something? Because im a pretty accomplished gamer, and i couldnt even get past the first quest in this game without getting real messed up.

Anyone have any videos or sites or something?

Mar 03, 2009 3:41am PST

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Can you drive vehicles and use third person view (among the other things that they had planned)?

Mar 03, 2009 12:08pm PST

Can you drive vehicles and use third person view (among the other things that they had planned)? : gekidoslair

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It seems to look significantly better than the game that was released, doesn't it?

Mar 03, 2009 9:21am PST

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It seems to look significantly better than the game that was released, doesn't it? : melt_core
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  WTF are you talking about Clear Sky looks outstandingly way better than this and the released STALKER too... : Landrosradick
  - Things can still "look better" on old tech. : heartsauce

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Holy crapola

I hope DNF collector's edition has a similar option

Mar 02, 2009 9:50pm PST

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Holy crapola I hope DNF collector's edition has a similar option : Mondo
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- im sure itll be real entertaining when its released in 2015 : mega man
- They'd have to ship it on blu-ray disks to fit all the stuff they've discarded. : jtthe2nd
- You want it come on 48 DVDs? : MeestaNob
- no one's hard drive is that big : lasercat
- I'd love to play the 4 different builds! : melt_core

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For anyone curious:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HhbdbXvLVA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmZ6pfOEcM

Two of the more compelling areas left out in the final build.

Mar 02, 2009 8:30pm PST

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- Awesome, thanks! : Damodred

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I was hoping that Valve would do something like this with Team Fortress 2.

Definitely going to check this out, I enjoyed S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and this piques my interest.

Mar 03, 2009 8:05am PST

I was hoping that Valve would do something like this with Team Fortress 2. Definitely going to check ... : zipperface

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I wish more developers would do this, especially studios that get closed up before they finish the game. They'd have no real incentive, but it would still be cool. Kind of like that "other" Fallout 3 that never got finished but that you can find for download.

Mar 03, 2009 5:02am PST

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  It would be cool if DNF shipped with all it's older versions! : Dave-A
  - I'd like to try the Quake 2 version. : guido anchovy

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Callin it, Less buggy then Clear Skies

However, it's pretty awesome for them to do this

Mar 03, 2009 2:59am PST

Callin it, Less buggy then Clear Skies However, it's pretty awesome for them to do this : Kylegar

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Im not really a fan but still a cool thing for a dev to do.

Mar 03, 2009 2:33am PST

Im not really a fan but still a cool thing for a dev to do. : bolneze

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Great move, and it sets a precedent. :D

Mar 02, 2009 11:18pm PST

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Great move, and it sets a precedent. :D : d fluke
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- Yeah this is a pretty cool, smart treat . I wonder if there are any Deus Ex levels on the cutting room f... : Lightzout

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THREE YEARS of development between this release and the final game.

That is an insane amount of time. Many games get built in that amount of time.

Mar 02, 2009 4:14pm PST

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THREE YEARS of development between this release and the final game. That is an insane amount of time.... : byorn
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  haha, 3DRealms would say "3 years? pffft!" : Smitty
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    Didnt 3DR also release a early version of Duke3D? Or was that just a leak? : swimteampie
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      Yeah, there was an early version. It was buggy as hell, but it was really fun. Anyone have a link? : Love-Man
      
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      Oh yeah I remember that, very vaguely.. It was so odd. I'll see what I can find. : AndyGoin
      
      Well, that was easy. It was called "LameDuke": http://www.apogeegames.com/beta.html Video of it he... : AndyGoin

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So will this have more or less bugs than the STALKER release client? any takers?

Mar 02, 2009 5:22pm PST

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So will this have more or less bugs than the STALKER release client? any takers? : jigstah
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- More than rc :-) It's very buggy -- don't even try to get quests :-) : bkhtrv
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    - this was in 2008 with all the patches, and even trying some community patches and re-downloading the game... : jigstah

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I'm wondering if areas could have been added to a patched version. I guess not.

Mar 02, 2009 8:05pm PST

I'm wondering if areas could have been added to a patched version. I guess not. : Sylvanus

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Interesting.

The Oblivion Lost mod restores some of this stuff, ala vehicles, rats, and more mutants.

Clear Sky apparently uses some of these levels as well. Cool to see that they were very ambitious with the game.

Mar 02, 2009 6:26pm PST

Interesting. The Oblivion Lost mod restores some of this stuff, ala vehicles, rats, and more mutants. ... : RyDogg1

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I hope 3D realms does something similar when DNF gets released. An early version of TF2 with the whole commander idea would be neat to see in action too.

Mar 02, 2009 5:42pm PST

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- People have talked at length about getting a LameDNF for either the 1999 Quake 2 version or the 2001 UT v... : PlayfulPuppy

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awesome, a rare treat...

Mar 02, 2009 6:20pm PST

awesome, a rare treat... : the_algor

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http://files.gsc-game.com:3128/oldbuild/
you can take it from here

Mar 02, 2009 5:32pm PST

http://files.gsc-game.com:3128/oldbuild/ you can take it from here : bkhtrv

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Oh shit.

Awesome. :x

Mar 02, 2009 5:20pm PST

Oh shit. Awesome. :x : tomservo

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIkw9xr23U
have a look at this if you didn't yet

Mar 02, 2009 5:04pm PST

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSIkw9xr23U have a look at this if you didn't yet : bkhtrv
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- Those graphics look so... 2003. : Jobos

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Thats quite a cool move from them, pretty pointless but cool nonetheless :)

Mar 02, 2009 4:21pm PST

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I bet this is like watching removed scenes from movies. In the end you're just glad they were cut.

Mar 02, 2009 4:12pm PST

I bet this is like watching removed scenes from movies. In the end you're just glad they were cut. : Fish_Bulb

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damn this is awesome, I can't wait to play the fuck out of this.

Mar 02, 2009 4:06pm PST

damn this is awesome, I can't wait to play the fuck out of this. : Drakoniac

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