S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

I only recently learned about Stalker. Yes, yes, I learned about this game in 2014. When I turned it on, I saw one of the best screensavers I've ever seen in a game, partly because of ZIL, partly because of the graphics.

Then the game itself began. I was so pleased to hear these strange cries of bandits, listen to stalkers playing the guitar, and meet burnt-out UAZs and ZILs. The game kept me hooked for dozens of hours. It has a large, well-developed world, an exciting plot, funny characters, and an unforgettably gloomy atmosphere. Of the minuses, I can only note the graphics below the level of 2007 and the inconvenient interface.

Now I can proudly wait for Stalker 2.

In my opinion, this is the best product from developers from the CIS. The most atmospheric and unique game. It has everything that fans of the RPG and action genres need. Huge locations for their time, tons of weapons and armor, a huge number of different quests, different clans and types of mutants, an interesting, addictive plot and, most importantly, the unique atmosphere of the Exclusion Zone. And this is the main feature of the game. This is what distinguishes it from all other similar projects. I have never seen anything like this anywhere. Darkness, cold, fear and adrenaline - that’s what you feel as you explore every meter of the Chernobyl land saturated with death and radiation. Starting as a simple stalker without a past, who was transported on a “death truck” towards Cardona, yo… Read full

I'm a stalker fan myself, and I think this part is the best game in the entire series. It is clear that the developers made the game with their souls, which is why such a wonderful game came out. The graphics were simply excellent for that time. An interesting plot, a lot of hiding places and many different weapons - this is not all that can be listed from this game.

The game has a unique atmosphere of the Chernobyl zone, which draws the player in more and more, attracts and attracts him more and more. Locations also play a huge role, they are quite large and realistic, especially the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, sometimes you get the feeling that you have actually been there, in the “zone”.

When I found out about the books in the Stalker series, I immediately bought one, and I really l… Read full

Considering that the game is not new, I will rate it based on graphics and various bugs (and they sometimes happen) approximately for that period.

And so let's begin...

The first thing I liked about the game was the graphics (I started playing immediately after the game came out) at that time it really seemed gorgeous to me, now having played games like DayZ I understand that The graphics aren’t great, but they don’t suck either, by today’s standards I would give it a solid 7/10, but since I rate it by the standards of that year, it’s a solid 10/10.

The second thing I liked was the realism of the shooting. I somehow looked through the game configs and became convinced that a lot of time and money was spent on the shooting physics. Now we are used to the fact that wherever you aim, you hit it … Read full

For several years now since its release I have been replaying TC in the original and with mods I almost always find something new, I like it and enjoy it.