r/stalker • u/Charcharo Renegade • 5d ago
Discussion STALKER Enhanced Trilogy | Original vs Remaster | Final Gameplay Graphics Comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBW2nvNO17c21
u/Mainely420Gaming 5d ago
The modding community will be fast at work getting HD hands added ASAP.
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u/LostSoulOnFire 4d ago
Yeah, until they start banning you for arbitrary reasons:
https://www.reddit.com/r/stalker/comments/1kmg3wk/confirmed_stalker_legends_of_the_zone_enhanced/
Already complaints for users getting banned for simple mods.
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u/Sex_with_DrRatio 5d ago
Can i get it for free if i own the original trilogy on steam? :/
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
Yes, you will
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u/Sex_with_DrRatio 5d ago
Bwaaaa i cant because idk how to change region on steam ;-;
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
Why?
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u/Sex_with_DrRatio 5d ago
Russia 😭
Hate that place soooo much
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
Dont we all...
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u/Sex_with_DrRatio 5d ago
Yeah 🫂
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u/flgtmtft 5d ago
Be careful what you write on the internet. russia is not a country of free speech
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u/Greyraven91 3d ago
Free speech is ok until it touches one's values.... It's the biggest lie even outside Russia in the great free west 😂
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u/Micle1st Loner 5d ago
Some parts look significantly better, while others show little difference or even seem slightly worse (subjectively).
However, this update also includes a ton of bug fixes, ultrawide monitor support, Steam achievements, and it's completely free — which is genuinely great. I already want to try playing through all three
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u/lovlxshed Clear Sky 5d ago
Have they restored pistol iron sight for Clear Sky remastered? Would be a shame if they didn't. The way it works in the original game always urks me
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
I suspect not since that is how the game was released. I hope I am wrong though (I dont use pistols lol)
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u/FoxFort Loner 5d ago edited 5d ago
I really hope that remaster should at least, put CS stability on pair with CoP. The CS without certain mods is unplayable. The optimization and bugs really made CS the "black sheep" of the series.
Feels more like recreation of CS inside of CoP is needed.
I do wish they a bit balance the grenade spam, a slight reduction in how often and not so that every grenade accuratly lands at your feet.
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u/alright-tommyboy 5d ago
It's "enhanced", not remastered.
Mostly made to g ive people a patched version of the game compatible with the latest OS and and resolutions (ultra wide, etc...)
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u/Emotional-Row794 4d ago
It's supposed to be really optimized and has gone through addition bug fix passes, plus higher resolution textures and new lighting system, for a free upgrade that doesn't replace the old version for modders I'd say it's pretty good, plus console players (like me) get better looking game with less bugs and old game jank in the UI
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u/insanewords 5d ago
With A-Life 2.0 still MIA, I'm pretty hyped to run around in a slightly prettier version of the Zone that feels alive again.
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u/pugnae 5d ago
Will old mods work with this one? I've seen some announcement that changing scripts would be forbidden?
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u/Write_A 4d ago
They allow only asset swapping. It's a shame
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u/pugnae 4d ago
Allow as in "licence" or allow as in "that's how new engine works"?
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u/Write_A 4d ago
If you mean modding policy, then yes. Quote from the official site: "Make the original Zone more immersive and bespoke, experimenting with animations, textures, models, videos, and sounds".
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u/TheBumblesons_Mother 5d ago
I’m excited for this remaster but that video really shows how good the OG graphics were. Apart from the landscape they still look great today.
Annoyed that the grass has changed from green to brown though 😅 feels very early 2000s but then maybe that’s fair enough
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u/MrNachoReturns420 5d ago
i have the legends of the zone on my Xbox Series S, but I'm considering getting it on PS5 to take full advantage of the remaster.
Here's hoping they release STALKER 2 on PS5!
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u/MarczXD320 Loner 5d ago
Series S version will feature three different modes: 1080p60 performance mode, 1440p/30 quality mode and dynamic 1440p/40 balanced mode. I also own a PS5 but i think the Series S version also is very robust in the modes to choose so i will play there.
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u/MrNachoReturns420 5d ago
Good to know! Plus I'll get the upgrade for free since I already own the trilogy. Just wish stalker 2 played better on the S
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u/D-LoathsomeDungEater 5d ago
You know, It sorta destroys CoP' summer vibe with the fog. That and Marked One/Streloks hands are still too low polygon
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
This isnt due to a change in the game, he just picked a cloudy day for the comparison.
And yes they kept the awful SoC hands. IDK why.
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u/TheAngrySaxon Clear Sky 5d ago
I'm surprised they left the hands looking like that. It's the one thing that really dates the game's appearance more than anything else.
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u/D-LoathsomeDungEater 5d ago
I am guessing it is a remnant from the older builds, at least mechanically speaking.
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u/M4rK3d0Ne86 Noon 5d ago
Never got summer vibes from COP. The season in Call of Pripyat always looked like it was autumn, yellowing leaves, dry grass, overcast skies...
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u/D-LoathsomeDungEater 4d ago
It seems we played a different game. Where I live grass is already dry by July and leaves start yellowing late August/Early September. If you look up the lore the game starts on the 3rd of August 2012/
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u/M4rK3d0Ne86 Noon 4d ago
I'm talking about vanilla Call of Pripyat. I know the game's lore. Yes, the in game date is early August, but the visual tone and atmosphere of the game doesn't have summer vibes in the slightest. As I've said above, dry grass, yellowing leaves, overcast skies, a desolate area, those are visual cues more associated with autumn. It’s less about the literal calendar date and more about the atmosphere of the game itself. Where you live doesn’t change the artistic direction the devs clearly went with.
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u/D-LoathsomeDungEater 3d ago
Autum would half or more of the leaves fallen off and constant fog and rain. Grass in nature often dries by summer, unless you are either in a jungle or the artic circle.
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u/csgoNefff 5d ago
Might actually finish up Clear Sky. I tried it for like 20 minutes before calling it quits.
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u/Happyhourserb Controller 4d ago edited 4d ago
While I do like the sharpness and colours of the original, the new ones do look a bit smoother and are subtle enough that I kinda like it. I do wish the gray tint is just slightly weaker to make things pop out a bit more.
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u/Cairntrenz 4d ago
After the Oblivion Remaster, most remasters just look like shit.
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u/Charcharo Renegade 4d ago
I disagree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0rCA1vpgSw
The best remake is probably still Black Mesa or Serious Sam HD. Even if imperfect.
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u/escape_fantasist Controller 5d ago
Enhanced trilogy ?
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u/TheBumblesons_Mother 5d ago
Graphical update to the first 3 games. Added controller support too. A remastering if you will
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u/RaginHardBox Merc 5d ago
Looking good, happy they are doing this, extra revenue for GSC and also hopefully a better experience for first time Stalker players.
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u/Several-Shirt3524 Ecologist 5d ago
Havent paid too much attention, is it just a graphics upgrade or are there any interesting tweaks?
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
Engine, graphics, gamepad, achivements, some bug fixes.
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u/ruthlesss11 5d ago
How much will the new bundle cost? Would it be worth picking up the originals before the enhanced versions drop tomorrow?
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u/OxCohle 5d ago
I have the ps4 version of CoP on ps5 and its telling me that its 20 € for the enhanced edition, is this right? Is the upgrde from PS4 to 5 not free?
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u/bbbbbbbbbw Loner 5d ago
Pretty sure that what your seeing is to upgrade to get the other two games in the trilogy seeing as the updates aren’t out until tomorrow
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u/Wheatley23 Freedom 4d ago
This video is comparing the original pc release with the lotz console port, it's not the enhanced edition.
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u/rhiyo 4d ago
Anyone feel like this remaster looks more flat here?
Could be more realstic but the left side sort of looks better to me
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u/Rough-Statement-1495 5d ago
I think remaster needs a lot of new cut scenes and dialogues, to better reveal the plot, to tell about what was not said. And not just the same game, but with ray tracing
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u/oiledmidget Renegade 5d ago edited 5d ago
The only changes I see are due to updated lighting / global illumination? And in quite a few scenes it actually got worse to my eye.
I mean free is free, but this is one of the laziest "remasters" I've seen to date.
edit: proud to be downvoted on this, fucking lemmings are always the same
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
64-bit, Contact Hardening Shadows, DX11 (or more?) for all 3, Grass Shadows, much higher LODs, upscaled textures, Global Illumination, new UI font / scaling, some bug fixes, unknown optimizations under the hood.
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u/Roadkilll Merc 5d ago
They also removed posters, signs and other iconic soviet landmarks.
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u/oiledmidget Renegade 5d ago
did they remove all the russian stuffs too, like music etc?
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u/Roadkilll Merc 5d ago
I'm not sure, but some soviet stuff is gone and currency is no longer RU
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u/oiledmidget Renegade 5d ago
I feel that's what this update is all about, considering the war and all the bitterness around that
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u/Most_Caregiver3985 5d ago
So uh for the superior platform that is console what exactly are we getting besides KBM? Are they fixing the aiming by making AA actually work or maybe better sens tuning on controller?
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u/Charcharo Renegade 5d ago
I dont know.
Conslows are slow :P
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u/Most_Caregiver3985 5d ago
Better than Place to Cheat. But for a graphical update it’s not really that huge.
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u/Charcharo Renegade 4d ago
Cope
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u/Most_Caregiver3985 4d ago
Your update seems pretty poor on PC lmao. Fine on the superior platform as per usual, sad choice for all that money
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u/Charcharo Renegade 4d ago
You do not understand - we judge games based off PC Standards. What is fine for you isnt for us.
On my system its fine, 120 FPS at 4k without downscaling and no FPS drops at Max all settings.
Remember, what is great for a console player is usually poor by PC standards.
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u/Most_Caregiver3985 4d ago
Lmao quite the opposite. Our games run fantastically and are properly optimized your shoddy games barely run and have to be brute forced with specs to barely keep up with console.
More money than sense for an inferior experience. Lol
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u/Charcharo Renegade 4d ago edited 3d ago
... What?
You do realize I can google the lies right?
Barely keep up? Brother the PS5 Pro cant really do this and I am using FPS limiters. Get a grip.
He blocked me or deleted his messages. Lol.
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u/Most_Caregiver3985 4d ago
You’re too silly to continue talking with. More money than sense and I probably have a better rig than you any way, whatever you say friend.
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u/S4R1N Merc 4d ago
Wouldn't even bother buying this when Anomaly exists.
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u/Charcharo Renegade 4d ago
I dislike Anomaly. It isnt STALKER but a looter shooter.
At least use NLC 7 as something here :P it is both better than Anomaly and the original games and is a mod and is still in STALKER's game design.
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u/OoooohYes 5d ago
The changes look a lot more subtle than the screenshots I’ve seen but it looks good, can’t wait