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 liked it. Subsequently, I started reading only “stalker”, as I was very interested in the books in this series. This is how games “give birth” to reading.
In conclusion, I want to say that the game turned out to be excellent, and even today many people play it, and most of them go through mods, of which there are a large number today.