7mo ago

Russian disinfo is trying to spark a boycott of Stalker 2 by claiming it's going to draft you into the war in Ukraine somehow

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7mo ago

Russian disinfo is trying to spark a boycott of Stalker 2 by claiming it's going to draft you into the war in Ukraine somehow

www.pcgamer.com /games/fps/russian-disinfo-is-trying-to-spark-a-boycott-of-stalker-2-by-claiming-its-going-to-draft-you-into-the-war-in-ukraine-somehow

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7mo ago

Russian disinfo is trying to spark a boycott of Stalker 2 by claiming it's going to draft you into the war in Ukraine somehow

www.pcgamer.com /games/fps/russian-disinfo-is-trying-to-spark-a-boycott-of-stalker-2-by-claiming-its-going-to-draft-you-into-the-war-in-ukraine-somehow

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7mo ago

Russian disinfo is trying to spark a boycott of Stalker 2 by claiming it's going to draft you into the war in Ukraine somehow

www.pcgamer.com /games/fps/russian-disinfo-is-trying-to-spark-a-boycott-of-stalker-2-by-claiming-its-going-to-draft-you-into-the-war-in-ukraine-somehow

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I heard that the game sucks you through your monitor and uploads you straight to the Ukranian front lines.
Oh, the game isn't Russian? Shit, I'll actually buy it then!
Fuck Russia. 👍
Edit: Ultimate edition it is! I am intentional with where I spend my money and I'm super glad to support a Ukrainian company.
- It's developed primarily in Ukraine.
  
  To be clear, the rest was developed in Prague (after they fled the Russian invasion).
  No parts that I know of were made in Russia.
I bought a copy out of spite lol
- I'm honestly tempted even though it's not my kind of game at all.
  
  There's really nothing like it.
  Stalker takes all of the advantages games normally give you and crush it down to "You ain't important, bullet-cushion."
  Firefights feel like they have stakes and risk is intense. Nothing that happens can just be shaken off, everything needs attention. It's not a normal FPS.
Ill probably buy the game just to spite Russia. The fuck do they care about some Ukrainian developers game? It doesn't affect the war one way or the other... unless they're afraid it's going to humanize the Ukrainians.
- Ukrainians are actively chasing draft dodgers. They asked the UE to send back ukrainians male in military age. My friend in ukraine calls it north korea. Coz they cannot leave.
I recall another game being used to draft the player.
- I mean, don’t the call of duty developers openly collaborate with the military to increase recruitment? Hollywood sure as hell does.
  Great movie, btw.
  
  They might be, but to a small extent. What you are actually thinking of is America's Army - that game was made with recruitment in mind and to show how the army works. Subtle propaganda like no matter in which team you are, you are always a US soldier, and the opposite side is a terrorist. You pick up their guns, they shoot like shit and they are kalashnikovs etc. Someone on their team picks one up, it's the same gun it's always been and shoots perfectly fine. You literally had to go through "training" to be able to use a specific weapon, or be a medic. You took tests at the end of a lecture lol.
So... Uh... I didn't know that Chernobyl was spelled different in Ukrainian and thought they just made a typo on the title screen of the game when I saw "Heart of Chornobyl."
- They changed the spelling after the war started. IIRC they removed the Russian VO as well.
  
  I didn't expect too much difference in the voices, as I wouldn't be able to tell Russian from Ukrainian (or even an accent) but it is weird hearing British and sorta kinda American accents all over the place after coming from the previous 3 games. It's like "Aw sweet, the Zone is multinational now!"
Dammit am I gonna have to buy this game now just to give Russia the middle finger again?
I am sure western gamer is in fear of being draft lol
Well maybe Joe Rogan is haha
- To be fair if you are from Europe well may be
  
  This happens tomorrow if we let Russia win today.
  
  Not really how it works
Russian disinfo is so nefarious it gets Trump elected but at the same time it barely musters a shit opinion on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Sounds totally legit and not a shit capitalisation on the Ukrainian suffering for page views. *slow clap
- Within psyops it's much easier to amplify competing ideologies than it is to create new ones. Trump is the former, where information by stupid people gets amplified. This Stalker 2 campaign is the latter, where new information is created out of thin air.
  
  Or, maybe, there's no conspiracy and someone just spouted bs, ya know, Tuesdays.
I've been called a russian troll for saying the slightest thing about america. Now I don't buy that shit lmao
Shouldn't have cried wolf
Worst I've heard about this game is it lacks some of the charming "soul" of the original. That's not enough to keep me from buying it after Christmas, though.

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