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Product Description:
Stalker: Shadow Of Chernobyl takes you into a near future where nuclear disaster has taken place. When a strange second explosion at the old Chernobyl site rocks the landscape, it leaves a vast "Exclusion Zone" plagued with deadly energy disturbances in its wake. The quarantined Exclusion Zone expanded over time, and by 2012, specially equipped poachers, known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, venture into the Zone to claim radioactive artifacts for the black market. You are a new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. battling for survival among rivals, soldiers and mutant creatures while trying to discover the true nature of Chernobyl's dark past and horrific future.
S.T.I.N.K.E.R.: More Bugs Than "Starship Troopers." - 
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Review
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This game is a sorry disappointment. I will never buy another THQ product. I installed the latest patch before playing. My system is running XP, & has older components. It still plays w/o lag, for the most part. This game is LOADED W/BUGS. Early on, I had to replay the game from the beginning because a bug failed to include a key NPC in one section. Impossible to advance w/o it. The concept of increased weapons realism is a good one. It is sorely executed here, though. To the point of being worse than worthless. Not_Fur_Nuttin, If I tip-toe up behind a bad guy. Screw a 30cal, fully automatic battle rifle into his ear, & empty the clip. He should be dead. I don't care what kind of fancy-schmancy armor he's wearing. I've put twenty 308 win. rounds into someone's face @15ft, & had them laugh it off ( & then kill me w/a short burst...). This is on the novice setting, mind you. It makes the game much more aggravation than it's worth. I may not even finish playing it. It gets worse the farther into the game you get. The limited ability to save only compounds this. Quick-save all you like. You can only go back two saves. Everything else gets grouped together into the third save. This game would be pretty cool if it worked. It doesn't. I've installed the latest patch, & gotten used to its way of working. This game is simply too flawed. I advise all to take a permanent pass on THQ.
Addendum: Just finished the game, almost. I finally got to the top of the sarcophagus. It turns out I missed a hidden door somewhere earlier in that impossible level. You'd never know to look for it. You also would never know to approach the Wish Maker, & hit the action key. I can only get within fifty feet of the exit before the radiation keeps killing me. So, after many, MANY HOURS OF PURE PAIN. I get to the finish line, but am unable to 100% finish it. This game becomes virtually unplayable in the upper levels. Saves? The game only saves your last one or two. Make a mistake w/o knowing it. You're done. You can replay the entire freakin game, or trash it. What a sorry, piece of garbage. FU2 THQ. DON'T BUY IT. Don't even bother playing this piece of S**T if you steal a copy.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Review
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STALKER is not for everyone. It's not completely a first person shooter, nor is it even close to a role-playing game. Instead, it's somewhere in between. I'm more a fan of the FPS genre, but STALKER pulls off the hybrid style well. The game consists of one large map comprised of "zones." You have the freedom to move between these zones, but sometimes you have to complete certain tasks to unlock them. People who appreciate freedom and spacious outdoor environments will definitely enjoy this aspect of the game. Like an RPG, the AI is dynamic - there are other factions moving and fighting the whole time you are exploring. You may come back to an area you cleared out earlier only to find it repopulated with bandits. Even loading save games may yield different AI positions and equipment. For those people more into the FPS style, there is essentially one linear quest to follow that will allow you to complete the game. Following this path exclusively still makes for an excellent game and plenty of variety, with minimal plot and character interaction. However, choosing this path means you will only be playing about 40% of the game, since in each zone there are several side quests you can choose to complete - things like clearing out hideouts, finding items, or locating specific characters. These yield various rewards and affect your reputation. The major drawback of this, at least for players like me, is that you have to spend a lot of time running between zones to complete quests that are far apart (there are no vehicles in the game that you can use). I found this part of the game too tedious, and eventually stopped it altogether. The game does have a developed plot, so true aficionados will no doubt want to complete as much as possible. I actually prefer FPS games to be light on plot, since I'm not a big fan of constant cut scenes or character interaction.
The gameplay has its ups and downs, hence the four star rating. To begin, the game gets off to a slow start. I honestly almost quit playing after a few hours. The problem is you start off with very poor weapons and have to complete a decent amount of the game before you are well-equipped enough to handle even simple threats. The game tries to be realistic in many ways, and this means the early weapons have poor accuracy. It also means that you have an inventory, which needs to be stocked with food, ammunition, and supplies. You can only carry a limited amount, so you have to choose what to keep with you. Radiation plays a part in the game, and you will find yourself having to combat it various ways frequently using items from your inventory. To acquire items, you can either find them, scavenge them from dead bodies, or trade for them with a few of the characters in the game. There are artifacts scattered around that grant certain bonuses, but are often more valuable as barter tools. As I said, you want to acquire the best weapons possible as soon as possible, and that usually means money. The first part of the game, where you do a lot of the initial building of your inventory, was too tedious and frustrating for me. Still, I pushed on and was rewarded.
STALKER shines in its middle levels. It's exciting to get new guns that actually do damage. The levels are well constructed and there is excellent variety in the quests and enemies. STALKER does combine some elements of the horror FPS genre - zombies, mutants, and animals - with a more realistic military style. The result is definitely a success because of its balance. It's realistic in that it is easy to die, and you have to bandage yourself to keep from bleeding, but it's unrealistic in that you can collect artifacts to solve these problems (and run around carring 130 pounds of equipment!)
Overall STALKER is a unique, engrossing, and downright fun game that should at least be tried out by fans of the FPS genre. Try to give it some patience if you are more into the DOOM style FPS, and you may find yourself rewarded. It is great value for the price, since it is a long and complicated game.
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Everything worked out grandly. The shipping was as expedient as anyone could hope for in Iraq. Brand new game in box. Everything worked as I hoped. Thank you for your excellent service.
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Decent story and plot, still slightly buggy -
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Review
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Game had me hooked until I finished it, at which point I started it over again. The story is interesting and keeps you going and it runs decently enough on my laptop (x205-sli3).
The ONLY issue I have with the game is that there are still some bugs, even with the latest patch applied. Thankfully the crashes that occured were few and far between, but annoying nontheless. As usual, save and save often resolves this issue.
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Finished it, loved it -
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl Review
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I am a regular gamer and this game lived up to being different enough to keep my interest. I didn't do every side mission but went through the whole game and really enjoyed the tactical shooter type gameplay. Now it is back to BF2 and Gears of War till I find something I like as well as Stalker.
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