I'm actually looking forward to STALKER more than HL2 after playing it, as it shows a lot more promise than I’ve seen from the HL2 engine. STALKER seemed a much more complete and sturdier package than the recently released Counter-Strike Source Beta. I’d like to see the physics engine implemented into the next beta, as I imagine it will only improve the already brilliant game. The fact that the single player is to be added only adds to the excitement and mystery surrounding the game.

The show itself was an overall success, for Jolt, and for STALKER. The amount of interest generated by STALKER was overwhelming, and apart from some teething problems due to people pressing escape and crashing the server, it was a pleasant experience for most, if not all that played it. The amount of people I had questioning me on various aspects of STALKER was good to see. The babes that were wandering around only added to the fun…. as you can see by the photos that I took!