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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 38.5 hrs on record
Posted: 22 Aug, 2018 @ 9:17am
Updated: 30 Aug, 2018 @ 6:32pm
Product received for free

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl is GSC Game World's most famous game and despite being a flawed masterpiece; having many bugs, glitches, crashes, etc. It's still a masterpiece. "Why?" you might ask? The game is open-world survival horror, games that combine those genres are rare and difficult to find. The game is based on a real place which is scary enough since the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown shook the world back in 1986. The programing of the NPCs are phenominal since they can interact with eachother in ways. The horror element in the game separates itself from other horror games by being highly atmospherical with it's atmosphere being dark, abandoned, and sometimes linear etc. It also uses the fear of the unknown and interesting enemy types instead of the usual scripted jumpscares. By the way, there are some jumpscares in the game but it's not scipted, it's usually an enemy around the corner. The concept of using artifacts as suvival methods are never seen before, mutants in the game are really well designed and scare you with apearance, it's killing methods etc. Modding community for the game is one of the largest since there are so many mods you can install that will enhance your experience such as fixing bugs. There are plenty of replay value that will have you replaying the game especially the endings and missions.

What I don't like about the game is there are plenty of bugs, glitches and crashes that will annoy you but also arguably enhance the game experience such as enemies nocliping through walls enhances the horror experience, and opening locked doors by throwing a gun at it because you don't have the code and plenty of funny pictures of glitches. Another thing I don't like about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl is to get the real ending, you have great potential to miss key components of the storyline leading towards the real ending, but once again, bugs and glitches can help you get to the real ending.

My overall opinion on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl is that it's a rare gem, and a great classic game. The community is still strong with mods, and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. subculture it spawned. Life of Boris constantly promotes the game and series. The game is still relevant with the meme community for the memes it spawned such as "You see Ivan", "Get out of here Stalker", and "Anu Cheeki Breeki iv damke!". I recommend this game to anyone who likes post apocalyptic nuclear survival genre, horror gamers who want a distinctive horror game, people who like memes, gamers who want a good challange since the game is difficult even on the easiest difficulty, people who like eastern european culture, those with non-gaming computers since the game doesn't need big requirements, people who still play classic games, and gamers who found out S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is going to be released and want to know it's story.
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dukebob01 24 Aug, 2018 @ 12:59pm 
may the cheeki breeki be with you