S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

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  1. JordanK
    Jan 10, 2010
    10
    Absolutely the best of the STALKER games. It combines the best portions of the original and the ill-fated prequel, and brings with them almost none of the issues. While not as revolutionary as the original, it does take it a significant step forward not only in terms of story, gameplay, but also in atmosphere. The expansive levels are packed with secret caches and various nooks and Absolutely the best of the STALKER games. It combines the best portions of the original and the ill-fated prequel, and brings with them almost none of the issues. While not as revolutionary as the original, it does take it a significant step forward not only in terms of story, gameplay, but also in atmosphere. The expansive levels are packed with secret caches and various nooks and crannies to explore, and the game goes to great lengths to encourage sandbox game-play. While not without it's flaws - actual gunfights are few and far between, and the ending is, while better paced then Clear Sky's finale, a gigantic, unexpected ramp up in terms of difficulty, but if anything it's a fitting end for the first sequel to ShoC - and the multiple endings will give the game plenty of replayability compared to ShoC and CS, if the following free-play mode doesn't that is!… Expand
  2. CL
    Jan 26, 2010
    10
    No other game series has ever caused me to continuously talk about it for weeks on end. My friends are now getting so used to hearing me talk about STALKER that they automatically assume anything random sounding coming out of my mouth as STALKER related. Call of Pripyat is no difference, and brings the atmospheric survival horror fps up another level. Look forward to when the mod No other game series has ever caused me to continuously talk about it for weeks on end. My friends are now getting so used to hearing me talk about STALKER that they automatically assume anything random sounding coming out of my mouth as STALKER related. Call of Pripyat is no difference, and brings the atmospheric survival horror fps up another level. Look forward to when the mod community gets a hold of CoP.… Expand
  3. Nakiam
    Mar 16, 2010
    10
    So as i look, to my right i see games like, Uncharted, Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, Modern Warefare 2, Call of Duty 4, Grand Theft Auto 4, Assassin's Creed 1&2 MSG 4, Batman Asylum and a lot of other great games. Well my fellow gamers God Of War 3 Blows away the compitition with Superior Graphics, Storyline and a No nonsense Badazz God Kratos destroying everythign in his path. I'm So as i look, to my right i see games like, Uncharted, Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, Modern Warefare 2, Call of Duty 4, Grand Theft Auto 4, Assassin's Creed 1&2 MSG 4, Batman Asylum and a lot of other great games. Well my fellow gamers God Of War 3 Blows away the compitition with Superior Graphics, Storyline and a No nonsense Badazz God Kratos destroying everythign in his path. I'm telling you now that anyone who gives this game anything less than a 10 is an idiot. It's the best of everything a true Gamer would like in a game and the very best for this Generation. So my local Gamestop opens at 10am and i got there at 9:50am and there was a line out the door (about 30 people) I guess they all called out sick from work like i did lol. Of course I pre ordered the Ultimate Edition and If you didnt well, You're an idiot because Pandora's Box looks awesome and is bigger than I thpught it would be.(great place to keep my God of War collection:) Remember If you're thinking of getting this game you're an Idiot! If you're running out the door, tripping on that banana peel and end up in the hospital on the way to Gamestop you're an half idiot. If you make it there get the game and then go have Lunch afterwards before heading home to play, you're a Moran!. If you make it there in one piece , get the game, and come straight home and Play the Greatest Game to this point in time, well you're a Genius:) Hey just to let you in on a little secret! Even Fanboys were on line to pick up a Ps3 and the game lmao. Never thought I'd see the day. I'd like to give a Shoutout to Telegraph who scored Bayonatta above this Game lmao. (look for them on Metacritic reviews at the bottom) where they belong in the basement. Seemed they had to close there comment thread because real gamers caught on to their Bias and called them out! Guess they couldnt handle the pressure. The pressure of seeing GOW take flight and they didn' t have a boarding pass!… Expand
  4. XRAIN
    Oct 12, 2011
    10
    What could be more interesting real life place to make a video game about? Area of Tsernobyl of course! It's such a shame, that there barely even is games about it, but at least it's still more than fresh place to make a game about. Call of Pripyat is the third Stalker game in the series, which I had never played before. The story isin't really anything amazing. You are have to find outWhat could be more interesting real life place to make a video game about? Area of Tsernobyl of course! It's such a shame, that there barely even is games about it, but at least it's still more than fresh place to make a game about. Call of Pripyat is the third Stalker game in the series, which I had never played before. The story isin't really anything amazing. You are have to find out why helicopters have crashed to Tsernobyl, which is now filled with people hoping to become rich by finding rare artifacts. You don't need to have played previous games. You can roam around freely the exciting areas of the game, though you are limited to go only few places during the start of the game. The atmosphere of the game is outstanding. It looks like you're in a abandonded area filled with radiation, and feels like it. Unfortunely stalkers talk with '' Yo bro wuzz up?! '' style, which breaks the atmosphere a little. NPC don't also some times attack mutants, which are trying to attack you. The game has simulation feel too. You need to eat food or you will starve to death. You need to heal yourself from wounds, though it only needs use button and nothing else to fix the wounds. If not counting the easiest difficulty, you will die really easily, forcing you to think when you should fight or not. The graphics of the game isin't that good now days, but even my crappy computer was able to run it fine with some settings set to maximum. The gameplay is great, the sound design is almost as good, the game takes increadible amount of time to complete (33 hours, I had spent time doing some side quests too) and I found myself playing it a lot of time even after it, what I usually don't do. I recommend it from the bottom of my heart, if you don't want to play arcade shooters.… Expand
  5. MirceaC
    Oct 9, 2010
    10
    The first game, "Shadow of Chernobyl", was truly amazing. It brought something new and different to this kind of genre. Even though the second game, "Clear Sky", can be considered a step backwards to the series, it never got boring to play and actually it was better than the previous game in some areas. But "Call of Pripyat" is beyond perfection. OK, maybe 'perfection' isn't the rightThe first game, "Shadow of Chernobyl", was truly amazing. It brought something new and different to this kind of genre. Even though the second game, "Clear Sky", can be considered a step backwards to the series, it never got boring to play and actually it was better than the previous game in some areas. But "Call of Pripyat" is beyond perfection. OK, maybe 'perfection' isn't the right word, but it's definitely the best S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game to date. Every single aspect of the game was revised and improved. Now there is no reason why I (or you) shouldn't play this game for weeks and love it.… Expand
  6. Falling_Hammer
    Feb 4, 2011
    10
    About a year ago I bought a game called S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat. I knew that it was a great game (since I played CS and SoC) but to be this good I didn't think it would be. Sure it's got some drawbacks (Atmosphere is not as good as it's predecessors, no factions) but these are only minor, and everything else (Weapons, graphics, audio, characters,...) is just perfect. But, if that isAbout a year ago I bought a game called S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat. I knew that it was a great game (since I played CS and SoC) but to be this good I didn't think it would be. Sure it's got some drawbacks (Atmosphere is not as good as it's predecessors, no factions) but these are only minor, and everything else (Weapons, graphics, audio, characters,...) is just perfect. But, if that is not enough for You than you can just download some of the mods for the game and make your game beyond perfectness. Have no doubts, this is a perfect game. (your first words will be: "Holy Sh??")… Expand
  7. sprooop
    Feb 5, 2011
    10
    AMAZING game, I will not waste time saying the things other reviews have already said so I'll just start off saying: the caches are cooler, you can upgrade/repair equipment, amazing open world, and I am once again proud of GSC for not giving in to the "release DLC everywhere for all of our games" craze other developers seem to have jumped on. Only thing that could have possible improvedAMAZING game, I will not waste time saying the things other reviews have already said so I'll just start off saying: the caches are cooler, you can upgrade/repair equipment, amazing open world, and I am once again proud of GSC for not giving in to the "release DLC everywhere for all of our games" craze other developers seem to have jumped on. Only thing that could have possible improved this game, would be a lot more sidequests in pripyat (which in my opinion has the best atmosphere in any area of all the stalker games so far)… Expand
  8. KhorneFlakes
    Apr 13, 2011
    10
    Highly recommend it to RPG fans, and even shooter fans, if i can use three words to describe Stalker, they would be: Atmospheric, addicting, and scary. The action is great, but what really captivates me is the atmosphere of the zone, and the various enemies you encounter. What i mostly love is the AI of the mutants and enemies, more unpredictable, more challenging than most other RPG gamesHighly recommend it to RPG fans, and even shooter fans, if i can use three words to describe Stalker, they would be: Atmospheric, addicting, and scary. The action is great, but what really captivates me is the atmosphere of the zone, and the various enemies you encounter. What i mostly love is the AI of the mutants and enemies, more unpredictable, more challenging than most other RPG games and shooters, though fire fights can be few and far between, that's really what keeps them interesting IMO. Although I wish the game world had more underground to it, and I wish more of the buildings were explorable. Also wish the game had a bit more interactivity to it, ending was, eh...but still good game.… Expand
  9. Wildfire8
    May 10, 2011
    10
    A modern masterpiece. This game will go down beside Ocarina of Time as a must on every gamers top 5 games of all time list. The atmosphere is second to none. You don't play STALKER, you experience STALKER. The graphics and enviroments are impecible. The shooting is gritty, realistic, and unforgiving. Guns and ammo have weight, restriciting what you can carry. Guns actually have recoil,A modern masterpiece. This game will go down beside Ocarina of Time as a must on every gamers top 5 games of all time list. The atmosphere is second to none. You don't play STALKER, you experience STALKER. The graphics and enviroments are impecible. The shooting is gritty, realistic, and unforgiving. Guns and ammo have weight, restriciting what you can carry. Guns actually have recoil, giving them a powerful feel. Quests are varied. The game is long. One instance you will be part of a sneaky expedition to kill some rival army members. The next, you are exploring a cave and hiding from mutants. Next, you might be just strolling through the streets of Pripyat, not knowing what's coming. It is an unique experience and a pinnacle of gaming.… Expand
  10. darkballz_pl
    May 15, 2011
    10
    Best S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game for now and one of the best RPG's. Buggs, if there any exist, are really hard to find ( i didn't find even one ). With good piece of hardware, this game is mead for eyes and ears. Best buy for its price and absolute must-have.
  11. captainbirdseye
    Apr 24, 2011
    10
    Having played both Fallount 3 & Falllout New Vegas and Oblivion to the end, with Stalker CoP being an addition recommended by a close friend, I had certain assumptions based on the new RPG/FPS/Action Adventure Genre. Bottom line is - CoP feels more reaslistic. FLNV is occasionally almost cartoonesque with Fisto the robot and whilst gives it more scope for immersion, the immediate lack ofHaving played both Fallount 3 & Falllout New Vegas and Oblivion to the end, with Stalker CoP being an addition recommended by a close friend, I had certain assumptions based on the new RPG/FPS/Action Adventure Genre. Bottom line is - CoP feels more reaslistic. FLNV is occasionally almost cartoonesque with Fisto the robot and whilst gives it more scope for immersion, the immediate lack of safety you feel in CoP was something of a suprise. The lack of any intorductory training session such as in the case of FL3 may appear to detract from the suspense, but I found it added to it. Whilst the initial frequency of weapons on the bodies of dead stalkers made me initially think that trading would be easy, the Deus Ex syle inventory means you have to keep a careful watch on what weapons you pick up. Whilst I would normally decry the lack of "safe" trading areas, where you can perform skill related tasks, the CoP character development is soley dependent on equipment. Consequently, it feels more fluid. Oblivion is let down by a lack of, not realism, but believablity. The towns are huge, yet only seem to have 50 inhabitants. FLNV has a diverse rage of NPC's, but the points-led gameplay allows an experience gamer to screw his/her way to senioritiy too easily - e.g. I killled mister House at level 8. From a saturday morning enjoyability perspective, I appreciated both FLNV and Oblivion more that CoP, however, the excruciating realism imparted by CoP far outweighs these shortcomings. I WAS ACTUALLY AFRAID whilst playing the game -- SPOILER ALERT - I carefully and methodically went through the whole of the Jupiter complex and nothing but dogs came at me --- SPOILER OVER. In short, CoP is a super game, which encompasses RPG and FPS very well. What CoP does well is present a reasonable picture of no-mans-land where people are with you or against you. Unlike (to a lesser extent) FLNV or Oblivion or indeed far cry2, where virtually everyone is against you outside of the "safe areas". The absence of scripted encounters with those who are either neutral or friendly, does much for the feeling that you one amongst many chancers, just trying to make a buck. That is not to say it is without fault. The varying value and apparent importance of artifacts addds an unnecessary mystical quality, which jams against the very well researched arsenal of conventional weapons at you disposal. FLNV and OB feel much more like a civilisation (even a spardely populated one) and some of their charm was non shooting related activity. In short, OB and FLNV allow you to play the gentleman almost throughout,, CoP demands an unflinching ability to shoot **** and make sure you have ammo. In many respects the enitre system of CoP is like a zombie-infested version of Operation Flashpoint and anyone who has played that game, knows how much preparation is important.
    Pros. The atmosphere, the feeling of loneliness and desperation is excellently executing even if the english translation leaves much to be desired. The fellow stalkers lend a sense of realism that you are one of many.
    Cons. The lack of any deined rpg promotion makes you unsure whether you should be progressing to a certain stage. The obscure artifact system doesn't gel well with the story.    … Expand
  12. Nostalgium
    Nov 15, 2011
    10
    Compared to Shadow of Chernobyl, this actually feels like a real breathing world, with intelligent A.I. This game makes SoC look like an uninspired mess, with uninspired quests.

    The ambience is way better, the quests are way better, the AI is way better. No more annoying loading zones and fences that limit your movement in the area. I definitively recommend this for anyone who is willing    Compared to Shadow of Chernobyl, this actually feels like a real breathing world, with intelligent A.I. This game makes SoC look like an uninspired mess, with uninspired quests.

    The ambience is way better, the quests are way better, the AI is way better. No more annoying loading zones and fences that limit your movement in the area. I definitively recommend this for anyone who is willing to be completely imerged into the game, unlike Shadow of Chernobyl, which I didn't like at all.    … Expand
  13. GolovA
    Apr 16, 2013
    10
    I don't just give this game a 10 because i like to give zeroes and tens in general. I give it a ten because i am playing it for the past several months, and that's including the fact that i have started all over six times.
    Any game that keeps me playing it for over a hundred hours is definitely a ten for me. Even Fallout 3 didn't keep me in for so long So, why is that?
    The    I don't just give this game a 10 because i like to give zeroes and tens in general. I give it a ten because i am playing it for the past several months, and that's including the fact that i have started all over six times.
    Any game that keeps me playing it for over a hundred hours is definitely a ten for me. Even Fallout 3 didn't keep me in for so long So, why is that?
    The atmosphere! I played hundreds of games, and no game can claim a better, and more realistic atmosphere than the STALKER Series. When you play it you ARE the Stalker, you ARE in Chernobyl, and you ARE surviving. Simple as that.
    I use SGM Sigerous Mod for Call of Pripyat and simply cannot stop playing.
    10/10!    … Expand
  14. RainbowDash
    Sep 12, 2011
    10
    My favorite game of all time. with complete mod of course, Anyway: This game is FANTASTIC, It's just so immersive, it combines fps and rpg beautifully without ruining one aspect or the other, It's a sandbox game, Meaning there is no storyline set in stone and I can't really find a category to put it in, I'll go into detail: 1) The immersion, WOW, There are times you actually feel like yourMy favorite game of all time. with complete mod of course, Anyway: This game is FANTASTIC, It's just so immersive, it combines fps and rpg beautifully without ruining one aspect or the other, It's a sandbox game, Meaning there is no storyline set in stone and I can't really find a category to put it in, I'll go into detail: 1) The immersion, WOW, There are times you actually feel like your there in the zone, When it comes to reviving a dying stalker it makes you feel so happy, and when someone you like it cut down by enemy bullets, its so gut-wrenchingly painful, When your out in the dark and can hear mutants, You just get so panicky, The atmosphere is horrific in a good way, Really gets to you, The things such as needing food and rest and to repair weapons and the weight of your weapons is also great . 2) The sandbox style, Again brilliant, It gives players the choice of either following the story or just going about there daily business in the zone. 3) The RPG/FPS, The game elegantly blends both RPG and FPS games with such things as your Inventory and trading with intense gunfights, The bad parts; The only bad thing I can think of to quote Ramus is: Seeing 6 of the exact same character model standing around makes you feel you have entered a cloning facility, True however there is mods for that, But still it's pretty lame sometimes but the masked models aren't too bad from groups like freedom and duty because of their "uniforms"

    Anyway: 10/10 THE perfect game, It's games like this which developers need to look towards ^^    … Expand
  15. emptyshell88
    Apr 8, 2012
    10
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R Call Of Pripyat is, simply put, one of the best open world FPS games there is. Everything about the game is great, the atmosphere, the progression, the item collecting. Not only that but the game is scary, really scary, but that does not mean that every time you leave a safe area you are going to be peeing yourself, it means that when the game needs to be scary it can be. CoPS.T.A.L.K.E.R Call Of Pripyat is, simply put, one of the best open world FPS games there is. Everything about the game is great, the atmosphere, the progression, the item collecting. Not only that but the game is scary, really scary, but that does not mean that every time you leave a safe area you are going to be peeing yourself, it means that when the game needs to be scary it can be. CoP also has many elements of an RPG. There is a great inventory system, lots of weapons and armor, lots of modifications for those weapons and armors, and so much more. Simply put CoP is one of the best games on the market.… Expand
  16. toddwatts
    Jul 11, 2012
    10
    Incredible game, never player anything like it, highly recommend. Brings the best out of both the previous games, whereas keeping its individuality, moving forwards with the interface and immersion, without allowing a single bug to ruin the moment, this game can simply go on forever, long missions with secret caches and different ways to approach the mission, unlike the other STALKER game.Incredible game, never player anything like it, highly recommend. Brings the best out of both the previous games, whereas keeping its individuality, moving forwards with the interface and immersion, without allowing a single bug to ruin the moment, this game can simply go on forever, long missions with secret caches and different ways to approach the mission, unlike the other STALKER game. When some people simply shrug this off as an expansion, they are so very very wrong.… Expand
  17. Aeryx
    Dec 17, 2014
    10
    STALKER CoP in my opinion is brilliant because it does one thing really well--- be itself. Being the third in a series, it has very little traces of dumbing down or attempting to appeal to a broader audience BS (just imagine if Skyrim had that preserved magic). After 8 hours of gunfigting, looting, hiding, running, scouting, planning and trading, I am now in solid agreement of the verySTALKER CoP in my opinion is brilliant because it does one thing really well--- be itself. Being the third in a series, it has very little traces of dumbing down or attempting to appeal to a broader audience BS (just imagine if Skyrim had that preserved magic). After 8 hours of gunfigting, looting, hiding, running, scouting, planning and trading, I am now in solid agreement of the very high user rating here in metacritic. The real magic here is how it very much preserved and improved all the things that made the original such a respected game. The RPG and gunplay elements are superb. The atmosphere, though not as good as the first, is tense with more mutants. The repair of items really creates a feeling of exhaustion and attrition and the inventory and item system has been improved. It also retained the weapon upgrade system of the second game which is really nice and it improves attachment with the player's guns. Compared to most games, this one is quite realistic--- bullet drop, recoil, accuracy, caliber and ammunition type are all things to factor in when taking shots. So if you try to snipe with pistols, the game will have a way of saying that it's a stoopid idea. Merchants are now more picky and will not just buy significantly damaged items. This makes raising money harder and increases the feeling of poverty and desparation! Artifact gathering is just like the second game and is quite intense as it forces you to work hard for them--- so keep that detector active. Stashes are now harder to find and the addition of a helmet is brilliant as it allows for more upgrades and a separate slot for obtaining night vision capabilities. The 2 'any weapon' slots are an improvement over the primary/sidearm system of the first two games. It's been six years now and after having played so many games, the only phrase I have in mind is this--- "preserved brilliance of execution". I hope the fourth game, if it will ever come someday, will be the sequel fans deserve, just as this accomplished masterpiece is.… Expand
  18. GamerFromHell
    Dec 14, 2012
    10
    Again, this S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game is better played with mods that take care of a lot of bugs and improvements. Then it's a fantastic game, even a little bit better than STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl. The setting, characters and graphics once again create an outstanding atmosphere that'll get you as close to a post-apocalyptic zone as your computer screen possibly can.
  19. ale-nerd
    Jun 9, 2013
    10
    As a guy, who live in Ukraine or the country where Chernobyl is, I am excited about this game. The unique atmosphere that is transferred to other players and the engine of the game allowed us to enjoy this game at maximum. There are some miserable bugs that I close my eyes on, because this game stays as the one of my favorite games that I played.
    However, the only thing I really didn't    As a guy, who live in Ukraine or the country where Chernobyl is, I am excited about this game. The unique atmosphere that is transferred to other players and the engine of the game allowed us to enjoy this game at maximum. There are some miserable bugs that I close my eyes on, because this game stays as the one of my favorite games that I played.
    However, the only thing I really didn't like is the narrow amount of weapons in the original stalker. Still, this problem was solved for me, when installed couple of global modes on the game.
    Stalker is not just the game that allows you to change or add the weapons. It allows you to change the global way of playing, so that you don't have play the game when it gets annoyed.    … Expand
  20. exmordis
    Apr 21, 2014
    10
    Atmospheric would be an understatement for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series of video games. You aren't just immersed into the games, you live in the world. 10/10
  21. wtfskilz
    Dec 5, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the first DX11 games, Realistic unseen survival game with free world horror environments. Graphics ahead of its time, one of the first games to utilize tessellation.
    Game so fun you have to beat it more than once.
    Massive fan base that makes countless fun mods that include: Improved Graphics, Textures, animations, sound effects, new maps, monsters, items, weapons and the implement of online play.
    Story: you are an undercover military officer investigating the disappearance of multiple helicopters you are disguised as a stalker with just two weeks supply.
    The game drops you in a very difficult environment supply, trade and combat skills are key to survival, it may be very important sometimes to scout your area and must be careful when traveling at night so you don’t stumble upon mutated beast or radiated anomalies. High risk high reward is always a fun aspect for a game, this one shares that aspect when collecting artifacts in anomaly areas or when collecting loot during faction battles, before someone else does, while trying to not to become another by standard as bullets fly over your head.
    This game is one of my favorites it’s a must buy for any Survival game fan that enjoys challenges in beautiful landscapes of horror    … Expand
  22. skairymas
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    Pagal šiuolaikinius žaidimų standartus, tai čia kosmosų kosmosas, šitas Stalker! Dabartiniai žaidimai nei iš tolo neprilygsta šitam šedevrui. Aš nesuprantu, kaip šiais laikais net nieko panašaus nesugeba sukurt... Palyginkit Stalker ir Cyberpunk? Juokas neima?
  23. BreakingAwesome
    Aug 14, 2016
    10
    Что может быть лучше, чем исследовать реальную территорию Чернобыля в новой части Сталкера? На этот раз третья и последняя на данный момент игра может похвастаться своей атмосферой, геймплеем, но не графикой. Она стала упрощенной через чур, дабы увеличить производительность у старых компьютерах. Сюжет разворачивается вокруг майора СБУ по фамилии Дегтярёв, который пытается выяснить причинуЧто может быть лучше, чем исследовать реальную территорию Чернобыля в новой части Сталкера? На этот раз третья и последняя на данный момент игра может похвастаться своей атмосферой, геймплеем, но не графикой. Она стала упрощенной через чур, дабы увеличить производительность у старых компьютерах. Сюжет разворачивается вокруг майора СБУ по фамилии Дегтярёв, который пытается выяснить причину провала операции "Фарватер", действия которой происходили в конце "Теней Чернобыля". Игра может похвастаться большими возможностями апгрейда оружия и брони. Также, вы сможете перемещаться среди локаций при помощи NPC. Очень интересная, хоть и простая система РПГ. Но атмосфера постапокалипсиса сохранилась. Так как я русский человек, я просто обязан поставить этой замечательной игре - 10 из 10.… Expand
  24. MikhailPripryat
    Oct 21, 2018
    10
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R its the best game ever, whatever if the people fink this is a old game or fallout its better well, fallout its not better its a trash if you fink fallout its better, i love you and love you're games GSC Game World, thanks.
  25. 75978
    Mar 14, 2019
    10
    This ode to the best parts of the Stalker atmosphere is maximized by being played at last as an open world rather than as a linear shooter
    locations became less on they became much more and more interesting
  26. GermanTacos
    Jan 9, 2019
    10
    S.T.A.L.K.E.R : Call of Pripyat was Such an amazing game its hard to believe that I did not hear about it before.

    Filled with a good amount of side quests nestled along side the Main it made for an awesome experience. STALKER gives an in game experience unlike any other game ive played. From the beginning I thought I wouldn't like it at all and it would end up sitting in my library    S.T.A.L.K.E.R : Call of Pripyat was Such an amazing game its hard to believe that I did not hear about it before.

    Filled with a good amount of side quests nestled along side the Main it made for an awesome experience.
    STALKER gives an in game experience unlike any other game ive played. From the beginning I thought I wouldn't like it at all and it would end up sitting in my library like many other games, but I pushed through my doubts and im so glad that i did.

    You'll find yourself frustrated at first, Dying from gunfights with bandits or killed by mutants with no knowledge on how to go about killing them, or by the emmisions ( which Im embarrassed to say took way to long for me to figure out how to survive them ). You slowly learn how to handle the problems the Zone throws at you, whether you talk to a Stalker about how to hunt mutants or by trial and error the learning process became my favorite part of my playthrough.

    I found that Artifacts play a small role in the game even though they are supposed to be the main reason people come to the Zone, I quickly realized that I never really cared about the effects/benefits that they had. Nevertheless I enjoyed Searching for them and moving around the Zone to find them and ultimately selling them. They do look cool though.

    I enjoyed meeting the characters that the game offers, ( as weird as it is to say ) I even became fond of some of them, hoping that they had more to learn about, some do and some dont which was a let down but i cant really say that was a con for me because youll spend most of your time alone.

    All in all I highly recommend this game to someone whos willing to sink time into it, The enemies,NPCs, Loot and story are so interesting I found myself Thinking about them outside of playing the game. Its got jokes that are hard to get unless 1. you know Russian ( which I do ) and 2. know about the soviet culture that surrounds the game.

    It would be hard to compare this game to another and in my opinion down right blasphemous to compare it, but when asked what it was like from friends I said a better Fallout.... Thats Russian.    … Expand
  27. Colexasil
    Jan 24, 2019
    10
    Цей аддон займає особливе місце на моїй полиці серед серії, дуже атмосферна, з нетерпінням чекаю другої частини улюбленої франчизи,
  28. diffusall
    Sep 21, 2019
    10
    У всей трилогии сталкер откровенно нет минусов. Вся трилогия это одна игра, поделенная на три части. Очень пристальное внимание к деталям, казалось бы, каждая записка из тайника навес золота по оформлению. В большинстве своем чтобы понять сюжет, нужно пораскинуть мозгами. Каждый раз собирать информацию от сталкеров, с записок, с побочных заданий очень увлекает.

    Геймплей с атмосферой    У всей трилогии сталкер откровенно нет минусов. Вся трилогия это одна игра, поделенная на три части. Очень пристальное внимание к деталям, казалось бы, каждая записка из тайника навес золота по оформлению. В большинстве своем чтобы понять сюжет, нужно пораскинуть мозгами. Каждый раз собирать информацию от сталкеров, с записок, с побочных заданий очень увлекает.

    Геймплей с атмосферой уникальны, нет никакой альтернативы. Против каждого мутанта нужна тактика и отдельный подход где-то нужно держаться на определенной дистанции, где-то держаться за укрытием, где-то пристально следить за тылом. Что касается аномалий, это умно расставленные разработчиками ловушки, вот перед тобой артефакт, желание забрать его тебя отуманивает, ты идешь к нему и тебя наказывает игра, подхватывает трамплин, жгут жарки с холодцом. Видов амуниции здесь хватает, а главное каждый бронежилет с оружием нужен под определенную ситуацию. Для охоты исключительно дробовики, для перестрелок на средних дистанциях подойдут только винтовки, для дальней соответственно снайперские винтовки. Если ты пойдешь с АКМ на Химеру, то игра тебя накажет!
    Больше всего мне понравились персонажи, они запоминаются, потому что у них есть характер, интересы, история. Взять того же Глухаря, он дружелюбен, общителен, очень смел и хладнокровен.

    У игры, пожалуй единственный минус - оптимизация. У меня довольно-таки мощный компьютер, хоть и не было ни одного вылета, но постоянные подгрузки и просадки немного портят впечатления о игре. Однако лично я расцениваю игру не в техническом плане, а исключительно в содержательном. 10/10    … Expand
  29. Artyom2033
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Best game I ever played!!! Please give us S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, we need a new chapter of history!)
  30. RuskiTurbo
    May 12, 2019
    10
    One of the best games i ever played. The Atmosphere of the game world is just stunning, quests are interesting and the game world is beautifully designed. Although the game lacks some technical polish and has a mediocre story its still highly enjoyable. The replay value of this game is amazing and i still find myself playing it years later.
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#40 Best PC Game of 2010
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#24 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#20 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. Absolute Games
    54
    GSC’s third attempt at creating a post-apocalyptic world reinforced my belief that PR is the only thing this company does best.
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  2. Cynamite
    70
    Great atmosphere, but the game looks outdated and has some flaws.
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  3. Gamers.at
    86
    Call of Pripyat may not look as stunning as CoD:MW2 or Crysis, but it's still a very atmospheric, seizing and refreshingly different shooter... just like its predecessors that is. So if you consider yourself a fan of the series: Got get Call of Pripyat! It's definitely the best part of the saga.
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