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Олександр КузьменкоGameDev Eng
6 January 2025, 13:38
2025-01-06
A Ukrainian developer who previously worked at VG Entertainment said that "S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is an archaic and mediocre game" that "relies on the legacy of Titans."
Ukrainian game developers told us which projects they consider the best and worst in 2024. Yevhen Filchenko, Lead UX Designer at Epic Games, who previously worked at many well-known studios, including VG Entertainment (formerly Vostok Games), noted that he was torn «between a sense of patriotism, professional ethics, and a sober view of things,» and criticized STALKER 2.
Ukrainian game developers told us which projects they consider the best and worst in 2024. Yevhen Filchenko, Lead UX Designer at Epic Games, who previously worked at many well-known studios, including VG Entertainment (formerly Vostok Games), noted that he was torn «between a sense of patriotism, professional ethics, and a sober view of things,» and criticized STALKER 2.
Filchenko spoke about this in the Gamedev DOU article. According to him, this year there were «many great games in the BA class segment», in particular, the noir detective with a dystopian atmosphere Nobody Wants to Die and the continuation of the winter strategy about survival and resource management Frostpunk 2. But he called the «AAA release STALKER 2» the most resonant for the Ukrainian community.
«In this case, you are torn between a sense of patriotism, professional ethics, and a sober view of things. But today I will tell it like it is, and may the fans and the team forgive me, a grumbler with a professional deformity. If I put my hand on my heart, STALKER 2 is an archaic and mediocre game in almost all aspects. It rests on the legacy of the titans who created the original and first adapted the universe of the Strugatsky novel into the video game format,» says Yevhen Filchenko.
He recalled that the developers of the first parts were fired from the GSC studio when it first tried to create STALKER 2 almost 15 years ago.
«Then they created a new studio — 4A Games — and wanted to continue working on the series, but faced unrealistic licensing conditions. In such circumstances, they managed to create a new powerful universe — Metro. The team released several high-quality games and took a worthy place in the global market, confirming their outstanding talent», -the developer notes.
4A Games wasn’t the only studio from the former STALKER developers. Another team that tried to create a spiritual successor to the series was Vostok Games with their Survarium project. Yevgeny Filchenko also worked at this studio as Lead Game Designer/UX Designer in 2015-2016. Later, after a short break, he also returned to Vostok Games to work on the game Fear the Wolves.
After that, the developer also worked at such well-known studios as: People Can Fly, Flying Wild Hog, CCP, Ubisoft Singapore and Ubisoft Toronto, and currently holds the position of Lead UX Designer at Epic Games. Recall that last year, Vostok Games rebranded to «get rid of the Soviet legacy» in the name. The studio changed its name to VG Entertainment.
Filchenko also pointed out that a completely different team worked on the restart of STALKER 2 development. «And although there were experienced specialists among the developers, it was the first time they worked as a AAA team. This is felt from the first to the last minutes of the game,» the designer believes.
He added that despite all the flaws, including «bugs and misanthropic game design,» he continues to play STALKER 2.
«On the one hand, I can’t stop imagining what this game could have been like if the original team had created it. On the other hand, I accept reality as it is. I believe that the next part of the series will be a worthy expansion of this unique universe. Because the team has gained the necessary experience», — said Yevhen Filchenko.
We will remind you that despite three nominations for the annual Steam Awards, which are determined by player votes, STALKER 2 did not win a single award. Space Marine 2 from the Russian-based studio Saber also failed to win any awards — most of the wins went to the Chinese Black Myth: Wukong.
The developers of STALKER 2 have revealed their plans for 2025. Players can expect a next-gen version of Legends of the Zone Trilogy and updates to the PC versions of the original STALKER
Фейк про скасування релізу S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 у випадку нападу РФ на Україну підняв хайп в американському Twitter. Що пишуть користувачі
Фейкова новина про те, що через ймовірне вторгнення РФ в Україну продовження гри S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2, розробленої українською геймстудією GSC Game World, може не вийти, викликала хайп в американському сегменті Twitter.
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