Stalker Online is an interesting MMO game with RPG elements, which was created on the basis of the popular "Stalker" universe. Here, the user can plunge into the exciting post-apocalyptic world, visit the Exclusion Zone, fight mutants or other players, hunt for expensive artifacts.
History of creation
In early 2011, a couple of years after the acclaimed "Stalker: Call of Pripyat", Cybertime System Games took up the development of the Stalker Online project. In the process of creating the game, representatives of the company developed disagreements on the background of the implementation of the plan, which led to a fork in two third-party programs. During the proceedings, criminal cases were instituted, which was complicated by subsequent litigation.
As a result, two fairly similar, but independent from each other, products appeared on the MMO game market: Stalker Online and the less popular sZone Online twin brother.
Game features
By launching Stalker Online, the player enters the Exclusion Zone, which was formed as a result of the second explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The stalker has many features in the game:
- to study the expanses of the zone;
- Become a military, gangster or freelance stalker;
- join a clan;
- create a group to capture factories, villages and other important locations;
- rob automobile caravans and columns;
- to hunt for rare artifacts.
These are far from all options of what can be done during the game. Many players will always find something to do and will not make the new user bored.
The main drawback of the game is its severe appearance from a graphical point of view. The developers promise to seriously engage in improving the appearance of Stalker Online, but so far the graphics remain at the same level as in Stalker: Call of Pripyat, and by the way, almost nine years have passed.
How to start playing
The requirements for starting the game are very simple - you don’t even have to buy the game, because it is absolutely free.
First you need to go to the official website of the project www.stalker.so. Here you will need to click the "Start playing" button and proceed to registration (you will definitely need a phone number to link your account), after which the game client download will begin.
This page will also contain information about the system requirements of Stalker online.
System requirements
There are two varieties of such requirements: minimum and recommended. The minimum ones will provide the ability to install the game and launch it, however, they do not guarantee a stable gaming process - lags, glitches, friezes can periodically occur.
Recommended not only guarantee a stable launch of "Stalker", but also a quality game. Of course, no one is safe from glitches, but in this case it will not depend on a PC or laptop.
Stalker Online minimum system requirements:
- OS - Windows 7 \ 8 \ 10 (64 bit).
- CPU (processor) - Generations of Intel Core2 Duo or AMD Athlon® 64 X2 5600+ and newer.
- RAM - 4 GB or more.
- Video adapter model GeForce 260 or ATI HD4870 with 1 GB of video memory or more.
- Audio card - must be compatible with Directx 9.0 s.
- Internet connection speed - from 1 Mb / s and higher.
- Free memory on hard disk - 4 GB.
Recommended Stalker Online system requirements:
- OS - Windows 7 \ 8 \ 10 (64 bit).
- CPU (processor) - generations of Intel Core i7 QUAD or AMD FX 4170 Quad.
- RAM - 8 GB or more.
- Video adapter - models GeForce 650GTX or ATI HD8870 with 2 GB of video memory or more.
- Audio card - compatible with Directx 9.0 c.
- Internet connection speed - from 4 Mb / s and higher.
- Free memory on hard disk - 9 GB.
It is worth noting that for such a game these are quite high requirements. However, they are official system requirements for Stalker Online that have been put forward by the developers of the game.
Installation
Having installed the game client, you need to wait for the download of all materials to finish. The remaining time will depend on the speed of the Internet connection on the computer.
After completing the final installation, you can proceed to the immediate game. To enter the account, you will need to enter the data that were specified during registration. A message will be sent to the phone with a confirmation code to enter. After finishing this procedure, "Stalker" will offer to create your character, the appearance of which will be chosen by the player.
If the computer meets the stated system requirements of Stalker Online, then the download will not take long, and after a short time the newly arrived stalker will appear somewhere in the forest. This is a signal that you can go on a trip to the Exclusion Zone, enjoying the game.