Roadside Picnic tells a story about an alien visit to earth, however they all already left and only some of their stuff remained in incredibly dangerous Zones. At the beginning of the book we follow Red, a Stalker, they wander into the Zone and try to escape with their lives, if they are lucky they will bring some alien artifacts and sell them to the highest bidder.
The book is much more firm that the Zone was created by aliens, and brings you to question that, if there where aliens, would they try and talk to us or even see us as intelligent?
The story was heavily adapted for the games (called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.), but I also enjoy them very much.
Nice book, i read when i was monitor of OOP on the college, the studants only start to go to my classes after the first exam, so i got a lot of time to read
This has been on my reading list for awhile, ever since I watched the movie. If I understood correctly the games (and the movie) more or less borrow key ideas from the book rather than made a faithful adaptation. Hope to read this soon.
Yes, they got “the vibe” of the Zone, it’s cruelty, it’s unforgiveness, it’s beauty and several other aspects, but scratched everything else. Honestly I think it was a good call for the games, it leads to more definitive ending. As for the movie, it’s certainly better for not telling what the Zone is, unlike the book, that opens up explaining it.
Honestly I like the terror of the Zone simply existing for no comprehensible reason instead saying outright what it is. But the horror of the book is also great.
Roadside Picnic tells a story about an alien visit to earth, however they all already left and only some of their stuff remained in incredibly dangerous Zones. At the beginning of the book we follow Red, a Stalker, they wander into the Zone and try to escape with their lives, if they are lucky they will bring some alien artifacts and sell them to the highest bidder.
The book is much more firm that the Zone was created by aliens, and brings you to question that, if there where aliens, would they try and talk to us or even see us as intelligent?
The story was heavily adapted for the games (called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.), but I also enjoy them very much.
Nice book, i read when i was monitor of OOP on the college, the studants only start to go to my classes after the first exam, so i got a lot of time to read
This has been on my reading list for awhile, ever since I watched the movie. If I understood correctly the games (and the movie) more or less borrow key ideas from the book rather than made a faithful adaptation. Hope to read this soon.
Yes, they got “the vibe” of the Zone, it’s cruelty, it’s unforgiveness, it’s beauty and several other aspects, but scratched everything else. Honestly I think it was a good call for the games, it leads to more definitive ending. As for the movie, it’s certainly better for not telling what the Zone is, unlike the book, that opens up explaining it.
Honestly I like the terror of the Zone simply existing for no comprehensible reason instead saying outright what it is. But the horror of the book is also great.