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HEXUS.winners win4FREE competitions :: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. beta key give-away!

by Nick Haywood on 9 February 2007, 16:36

Tags: THQ (NASDAQ:THQI), FPS

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Unless you’ve been hiding in a bunker for the last few years, you can’t have failed to have heard of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl. Ok, so it’s been in development for only slightly less time than Duke Nukem Forever but we’ve got seriously high hopes for this shooter from GSC Game World and THQ.

Have a gander at this snippet to set the scene for you...

In 1986 the world's most horrific nuclear disaster took place in Chernobyl. After subsequent unexplained explosions in 2006, a military zone is set up preventing access to this area. Stories of huge anomalous energy disturbances and strange sightings within the Zone are rife. Only the foolhardy or insane venture in. You are a S.T.A.L.K.E.R., a mercenary paid by scientists and other undisclosed groups, searching for strange artifacts, information and technologies. However, you're not alone. Rival S.t.a.l.k.e.r.s., military guards, mutants and deadly anomalous zones stand in your way as you begin to unravel the mystery of the Zone.





What this means is that GSC Game World have created a gigantic game world of the Zone of 30 square kilometres giving you free, non-linear exploration with vast outdoor and indoor areas in a constantly changing world of the Zone and unique life simulation system.

You’ll be able to get to grips with a unique weapons set; gravitational weapons, psychotropic weapons, telekinesis and telepathy to name a few... There’s roughly 30 types of weapons in total, with weapon upgrades such as optics or perhaps a barrel-attached grenade launcher for your rifle to make it a super gun?

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The strong non-linear story line has 7 completely different endings which you’ll get to after meeting and confronting a whole range of original creatures, each with a variety of abilities: group intellect, telepathy and telekinesis... And if that weren’t enough theses beasties have with realistic communication with any sapient character.

So now we’ve whetted your appetite you’ll want to know how to get your hands on a key for the multi-player beta, eh?

It’s dead simple, just drop a mail to us here at HEXUS.net with the subject heading “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Competition” to be entered into the draw.

Please note, you MUST be over 16 to enter and there are terms and conditions that come as part and parcel of entering into the beta programme. (You receive those when you get your key).

The beta goes live very, very soon, so don’t wait, just get mailing now!

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The usual HEXUS competition rules apply as stated below.

Rules and Regulations

The competition winners will be picked at random from all eligible entries that arrive by midnight of the closing date 14th February 2007

• No responsibility will be taken for lost or damaged entries. Proof of sending by email is not proof of entry
• In event of any dispute the judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
• Only one entry is permitted per household. The winners will be notified by email.
• The prize is a one beta key for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
• Competitions are open to residents in the UK who are over 16 years of age
• Entrants can be assured that no details will be kept on file or re-distributed.
• Prize Draws are not open to employees of HEXUS.net and their affiliates, agencies, suppliers, sponsors and members employees' immediate families.
• Submission of an entry will be taken to mean acceptance of these terms and conditions


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Entered, wouldn't mind having a go of this. :)
What are the sys requirements on this one?

Only got my laptop atm, and whilst the processor is pretty powerful CoreDuo 2ghz, the graphics card is crap - x1300.

No point entering if I can't play it…
Any idea when we'll get the results?
We now have the keys and I'm mailing the winners from the draw right now.

Apologies for the delay but THQ wanted to mkae sure you'd all have a solid and enjoyable experience of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. so there was a slight delay.

Good luck! :D
i got one :)