S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC) ... Is this available on Steam yet (pre-release download)?

Buck · 08-27-2008, 10:18 AM

Is this available on Steam yet (pre-release download)?

Buck · 08-28-2008, 08:16 AM

Nope.

Buck · 09-03-2008, 08:39 AM

The retail box release last week was plagued with CD-key issues: The owner's manual w/key was not included in the box. Lots of pissed people on other forums.

The Steam version is still showing 6 Sep as the release.

Buck · 09-03-2008, 08:52 AM

Quad post whoring FTW!!!!!!!!

DarqHelmet · 09-03-2008, 10:37 AM

Really I was going to go and pick this up today.

Buck · 09-03-2008, 12:16 PM

I just got off the phone with the gaming dept. at MicroCenter. They pulled the retail boxes off the shelves and returned them to distro. New boxes should be in on the 4th or 5th (retail release now officially pushed back to the 5th).

Buck · 09-05-2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buck

I just got off the phone with the gaming dept. at MicroCenter. They pulled the retail boxes off the shelves and returned them to distro. New boxes should be in on the 4th or 5th (retail release now officially pushed back to the 5th).

Scratch that - retail and Steam release is now pushed back to Sept 15th. Its also available for pre-purchase on Steam ($39.99).

gerryjoson · 09-06-2008, 05:03 AM

This is a bummer.....still,wouldn't be Stalker without delays.....developers/publishers need to give the cd key/secure rom thing a bit of a miss imo,never has and never will stop people pirating games and is just annoying to legit buyers as problems seem to be becoming more and more common with all the anti pirate crap.

Looking forward to those weapon accuracy upgrades though.

Steve · 09-03-2008, 12:37 PM

wow

Mick619 · 09-04-2008, 11:08 PM

I'm itching like a crack whore to get this game

zzpulp · 09-06-2008, 10:24 AM

CD keys are usually effective enough in keeping people from playing the online multiplayer for free in my experience. So, for that reason, I guess they're here to stay.

DarqHelmet · 09-06-2008, 04:44 PM

Wal-Mart has about 10 copies of this on the shelf and I almost bough one but I don't know if there would be a cd-key in the game and someone never answered my text so I am just holding off for now.

gerryjoson · 09-06-2008, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zzpulp

CD keys are usually effective enough in keeping people from playing the online multiplayer for free in my experience. So, for that reason, I guess they're here to stay.

Thats probably true,but its not stopping pirating in general,neither are the
disc based security measures that can be such a PITA.....I for one don't look forward to "having to have" Steam type viral/adware applications for every game I play.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarqHelmet

Wal-Mart has about 10 copies of this on the shelf and I almost bough one but I don't know if there would be a cd-key in the game and someone never answered my text so I am just holding off for now.

Are there some copy's that don't have this issue ?....you could always do other Wal-Mart customers a service buying it,opening it up in the store and letting them know its missing the manual/cd key.

DarqHelmet · 09-14-2008, 04:49 PM

Updated added the review.

Buck · 09-15-2008, 07:50 AM

I got up early this morning to see if Steam released it. It shows "released", but not available for download yet...grrrrrrr.

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08-27-2008, 10:18 AM	#1
Buck Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,389 Credits: 75,510	Is this available on Steam yet (pre-release download)?

08-28-2008, 08:16 AM	#2
Buck Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,389 Credits: 75,510	Nope.

09-03-2008, 08:39 AM	#3
Buck Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,389 Credits: 75,510	The retail box release last week was plagued with CD-key issues: The owner's manual w/key was not included in the box. Lots of pissed people on other forums. The Steam version is still showing 6 Sep as the release.

09-03-2008, 08:52 AM	#4
Buck Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,389 Credits: 75,510	Quad post whoring FTW!!!!!!!!

09-03-2008, 10:37 AM	#5
DarqHelmet In fact I am "That Guy" Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 37,745 Credits: 123	Really I was going to go and pick this up today.

09-03-2008, 12:16 PM	#6
Buck Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,389 Credits: 75,510	I just got off the phone with the gaming dept. at MicroCenter. They pulled the retail boxes off the shelves and returned them to distro. New boxes should be in on the 4th or 5th (retail release now officially pushed back to the 5th).

09-06-2008, 04:44 PM	#12
DarqHelmet In fact I am "That Guy" Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 37,745 Credits: 123	Wal-Mart has about 10 copies of this on the shelf and I almost bough one but I don't know if there would be a cd-key in the game and someone never answered my text so I am just holding off for now.

09-14-2008, 04:49 PM	#14
DarqHelmet In fact I am "That Guy" Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 37,745 Credits: 123	Updated added the review.

09-15-2008, 07:50 AM	#15
Buck Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,389 Credits: 75,510	I got up early this morning to see if Steam released it. It shows "released", but not available for download yet...grrrrrrr.