Chernobylite

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 199 Ratings

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  1. muldjord
    Jul 30, 2021
    7
    Reviewed 7 hours in, not completed.

    This is basically This War of Mine in 3D, but with a somewhat less depressing atmosphere. It has a pretty cool story - interesting enough that I keep playing it. It is NOT open world, rather it takes place in several smaller maps that you will keep revisiting again and again when the story opens up for new quests. It makes the game seem quite    Reviewed 7 hours in, not completed.

    This is basically This War of Mine in 3D, but with a somewhat less depressing atmosphere. It has a pretty cool story - interesting enough that I keep playing it.

    It is NOT open world, rather it takes place in several smaller maps that you will keep revisiting again and again when the story opens up for new quests. It makes the game seem quite segmented and the revisits do get a bit dull after a while.

    What makes up for it is the meta game and the story segments. The meta game changes the zone as you play depending on your actions. Kill a bunch of army guys? The will call in reinforcements which will show up as helicopters in the sky when you look out over the zone. Radiation will also slowly take over the maps if you don't keep it down by building radiation equipment in the different maps. So there's quite a lot of tactical gameplay to be had from the meta game. Pretty cool.

    Base building is also part of the game. You will built workbenches to upgrade equipment, but you will also build air cleaners, television sets (for higher comfort), beds and a bunch of other stuff. This also works pretty well.

    As I said, it's a lot like TWoM. After each mission you will be back at your base, overlooking The Zone. The gameplay loop is this:
    - Wake up
    - Choose mission for the day for you and your team mates
    - Begin missions
    - Complete or fail mission and go back to base
    - Hand out food rations for team mates and check status of their missions (they bring loot)
    - Talk to team mates for quest opportunities and training
    - Build new stuff for base
    - Go to sleep or, if enough evidence has been collected, go through a story segment

    Repeat. If this sounds interesting, this game is for you. I will recommend it, but I recon I will grow tired of the loop soon and basically only play to progress the story. Which is fine, but it tells me that the game lacks depth in the game mechanics, enemies and environments.

    I assume the game was developed by a small team. And as such, it is quite impressive what they've managed to pull off.    … Expand
  2. Aeryx
    Aug 30, 2021
    4
    I feel conned by this game. It tries hard to be Metro Exodus, Stalker and Fallout 76 all at the same time and fails at all of them. The soundtrack is almost non-existent, the grind is terrible and story is shallow and pointless. 10 hours into this thing and it is just a painful chore. The autosave system sucks and is poorly thought out. I can't imagine this game getting a user reviewI feel conned by this game. It tries hard to be Metro Exodus, Stalker and Fallout 76 all at the same time and fails at all of them. The soundtrack is almost non-existent, the grind is terrible and story is shallow and pointless. 10 hours into this thing and it is just a painful chore. The autosave system sucks and is poorly thought out. I can't imagine this game getting a user review average of 8.2. I know everyone wants a new Stalker game but this is not it. Stay away and save your money for better things.… Expand
  3. Pc080972
    Aug 10, 2021
    4
    Could have been great, but there are so many bugs - but worst is corruption of save games, which makes loading a save game a horror on its own.

    You'll spawn in the wrong place surrounded by enemies who starts shooting at you from the start... This has happened to me on multiple save games from different timestamps. The enemies spawned are some already killed at the time of save. Poor    Could have been great, but there are so many bugs - but worst is corruption of save games, which makes loading a save game a horror on its own.

    You'll spawn in the wrong place surrounded by enemies who starts shooting at you from the start... This has happened to me on multiple save games from different timestamps. The enemies spawned are some already killed at the time of save. Poor quality devs.

    It does not matter how the game is when you can't rely on the save games - progress is lost and you're left wondering what else was not saved correctly. I'm avoiding this developer in the furture.    … Expand
  4. Ratingss
    Aug 2, 2021
    6
    First of all, this game is way more like Escape from Tarkov than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. You go into a small map, do a mission, and teleport back to your base, rinse and repeat.
    The enemies are either too dumb or too smart, they will either walk right past you because of the dumb stealth(crouch and you are invisible) or headshot you through bushes with a flick shot as soon as you take a peek at    First of all, this game is way more like Escape from Tarkov than S.T.A.L.K.E.R. You go into a small map, do a mission, and teleport back to your base, rinse and repeat.
    The enemies are either too dumb or too smart, they will either walk right past you because of the dumb stealth(crouch and you are invisible) or headshot you through bushes with a flick shot as soon as you take a peek at them.
    The gunplay is okay, nothing special, you cant see your body. Most of the fights are just get to cover, lean and shoot at the heads anyway.
    I really dont like the music in this game, it does not help with the immersion.
    The base building and survival stuff is clearly just padding, put that on easy if you dont want to grind like an idiot.    … Expand
  5. tom123456789012
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    This game is GREAT! Realistic graphic, great music, interesting story, cool NPC characters, fps with survival elements, base building, crafting, and much much more to discover.
  6. Ramalian
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    An interesting concept, a really beautiful graphic design with the help of photogrammetry and realistic mapping of real spots, in particular, the lighting deserves recognition, which is simply wonderful.
  7. Mazluk
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Fantastic and beautiful graphics
    Amazing audio,
    Story interesting plus crafting and exploring...
    What more could you want ?
    For me 10/10
  8. lerox94
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    After only one playthrough, I've learned that this is not only a masterpiece overall, but every section of work that was put into this was phenomenal. The idea of something like this is brilliant, and the story and all that it contains aligns so perfectly. It is also a work of art, the visuals are high quality, even if not playing on high setting you will still feel emerged in gameplay.After only one playthrough, I've learned that this is not only a masterpiece overall, but every section of work that was put into this was phenomenal. The idea of something like this is brilliant, and the story and all that it contains aligns so perfectly. It is also a work of art, the visuals are high quality, even if not playing on high setting you will still feel emerged in gameplay. Moments all throughout the game make you jump out of your seat(from fear or excitement), and the characters themselves are so well put together that you grow on them quite quickly. Although this game was created by a small group of people, you can tell every single person is so incredibly talented it takes gaming to a whole new level. The customization of everything in the game makes it so much more enjoyable. Probably one of my favorite aspects, though small, is the building in the game. You may be put in a limited area, but it reminds me of Fallout 4, a game everybody loves, and the freedom you have in that cannot be explained enough. When I first saw the trailer to this, I had high expectations. But even when just playing early access, my mind was blown away. If your deciding if this game is the one for you, and you like what you just heard in this post, then I 100% recommend this to you. If you aren't sure if it's worth it, I will say one thing to you; you are missing out.… Expand
  9. Mandark
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    Very climatic experience. Locations scanned directly in Zone are awesome (but sometimes restrained by invisible walls or bushes - game is not an Open World). Main story is pretty entertaining (sometimes bit to crazy). Gameplay might seem a bit akward at the begining but you will master crafting, gun update etc soon enough. For a horror, this game is not that scarry, but for sure it has itsVery climatic experience. Locations scanned directly in Zone are awesome (but sometimes restrained by invisible walls or bushes - game is not an Open World). Main story is pretty entertaining (sometimes bit to crazy). Gameplay might seem a bit akward at the begining but you will master crafting, gun update etc soon enough. For a horror, this game is not that scarry, but for sure it has its own climate and can give you a lot of fun. Great mix of metro, fallout, this world of mine with stalker vibes (but its not a stalker clone for sure)… Expand
  10. Pierozek29
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Amazing game. Amazing gameplay. Amazing story. Amazing graphic. My score 10/10. The Best game of 2021
  11. wild_chicken
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Wonderful locations, climate and very interesting storyline. Not like STALKER, something a little bit different but it's worth time to play. After more than couple hours I can't stop play.
  12. Kriklan
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Super realistic graphic, climate, model of shooting. Good successor of Stalker. 10/10 for me.
  13. smallroom
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Such a masterpiece! One of the best concepts for a game. Amazing graphics and this disquieting atmosphere gives me chills.
  14. misieek8
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    The Game is very good with the fantastic climate of S T A L K E R!. Great Music, Graphics and Optimization! I strongly recommend the game as the Farm 51 done a fantastic job!
  15. Vader03
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    One of the best games which I played this year. It's beautiful and story is amazing!
  16. Marakeszi
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Very interesting story, fabulous graphics and amazing music. Grate game for many hours, highly recommended!
  17. beatum
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    beautiful graphics, atmospheric music, I recommend to every Chernobyl fan. Good job The Farm51
  18. simow
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    Świetna gra mimo pewnych niedoskonałości, ale czekam z niecierpliwością na pełną wersję
  19. jerwasko
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    RPG perk system, wepon upgrade, stealth, base building, team managment, choices that matter, crafting. Great, great story. If you like Fallout games Chernobylite is a game for You. Unique.
  20. totti_2005
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Very cool game with an interesting atmosphere. I am looking forward to the final version.
  21. alphakickstart
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    3d scanned Chernobyl, beautiful graphics, sound effects and music make a terrific atmosphere (just don't forget to turn off the lights). Main character story is captivating and makes you wonder how all this is going to end.
  22. CoderX71
    Aug 4, 2021
    3
    This game is "meh".

    its got fantastic graphics and audio, but that's about it. The English voice acting is a complete 180 turn from the tone of the Russian version, and it really feels like the English version of the character is a piss-weak snob who's a snowflake ... seriously. The story is all over the place, there's no real coherent flow to it and the quests are way too easy and    This game is "meh".

    its got fantastic graphics and audio, but that's about it. The English voice acting is a complete 180 turn from the tone of the Russian version, and it really feels like the English version of the character is a piss-weak snob who's a snowflake ... seriously.

    The story is all over the place, there's no real coherent flow to it and the quests are way too easy and boring.

    The crafting / modding system is ultimately pointless, because the player doesn't get any sense the mods make any difference in the killing power of the weapons.

    The reactor exploded because of the what appeared to be an excess of Chernobylite growing. The problem is I have no idea how that ties in with the missions or how it happened. I stopped playing at that point.    … Expand
  23. Leonidmalkoff
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Не S.T.A.L.K.E.R., но что-то очень похожее, родное. Игра очень похожа на смесь Fallout 4 и S.T.A.L.K.E.R., но не всё так хорошо как у них. Стрельба и ИИ сделаны на 3/5.… Expand
  24. Cherubinowy
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    Farm zrobiła kawal dobrej roboty. nie mogę doczekać sie wersji finanlnej, klimat jest, zachecam do grania
  25. Chubol12
    Oct 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look really promising. But wait for full game it is still EA. Devs need lot of time to finish it but graphics ja amazing.… Expand
  26. Pantas
    Oct 17, 2019
    10
    Great game. Amazing graphics and extra atmosphere. The subject is very timely so the creators got on well.
  27. cottandy
    Oct 18, 2019
    5
    Hope the developers will fix most of the issues, when the game comes out of the early access, but even not looking on technical issues, the game doesn't look and sound well enough to play it right now.
    Pros:
    atmosphere; 3d scanned Chernobyl territory; pleasant overall color spectrum. Cons: bugs and crashes + no manual saving = fail; bad optimization; audio quality; plot and    Hope the developers will fix most of the issues, when the game comes out of the early access, but even not looking on technical issues, the game doesn't look and sound well enough to play it right now.
    Pros:
    atmosphere;
    3d scanned Chernobyl territory;
    pleasant overall color spectrum.

    Cons:
    bugs and crashes + no manual saving = fail;
    bad optimization;
    audio quality;
    plot and dialogs (it is not an open world game);
    useless unnecessary intermediate green location;
    stupid AI;
    monotony.

    So if the problem was only in crashes and bugs, it could be fixed, but the game has a lot more and deep problems.    … Expand
  28. michcik11
    Oct 18, 2019
    10
    Love it, i was in chernobyl and i saw the same places. Graphic is super realistic. Amazing game
  29. Merol331
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Co tu dużo mówić. Genialny klimat, genialna gra i lokacje. Kilku bledow jeszcze nie wyeliminowali z wczesnego dostepu ale jest i tak bardzo dobrze. Kwestia czasu i bedzie lodzio miodzio.
  30. ici_chacal
    Jul 29, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best like not the best postapo game I have played. very modern graphics, nice dialogs, good mine characters and thrilled atmospher makes diffrence ! I recomennd this game for everyone who loves STALKER.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 50 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. Merlin'in Kazanı (Turkey)
    Jan 10, 2022
    80
    Chernobylite successfully blends survival, horror and FPS genres with science fiction with its storytelling style and gameplay.
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  2. Meristation
    Oct 21, 2021
    78
    Although it took a bit of fighting from the game's part, in the end Chernobylite´s charm won us over and we were thoroughly addicted to the game´s loop with a great story to top it all off.
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  3. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    75
    An interesting return to The Zone and a perfect game to help you survive the wait for Stalker 2. Chernobylite is atmospheric, intriguing, sometimes beautiful, but also needlessly bloated with distracting elements that force you to deal with unimportant or repetitive stuff. It has its issues, but first and foremost it’s an original game with an engaging story and I do recommend it. [10/2021, p.24]
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