had been released just a little too early. It wasn't very long after the release that it became very evident that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. But it eventually made its way to store selves. It was announced way back in November of 2001 and subsequently went through so many delays that it started to look like it would just end up as another overly ambitious vaporware game. Anyone who follows PC games has probably heard about S.T.A.L.K.E.R.