Chernobylite

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Wccftech
    Apr 20, 2022
    87
    Chernobylite's graphical detail is one of the greatest aspects behind it. Additionally, the game's nail-biting story, the memorable characters, and the freedom to explore the areas of the Exclusion Zone provide a great sense of dread and loneliness that's both fun to play and make for an excellent Action RPG with team management mechanics.
  2. Hobby Consolas
    Apr 26, 2022
    82
    The Farm 51 signs an unique approach to survival games, mixing the formula with elements from the RPG or management genre, and it does it right. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are superior, but retain some of the flaws from the previous ones (lacklustre IA, visual glitches...). If those are polished, it could be a greater experience.
  3. PLAY
    Jun 22, 2022
    80
    By forcing several different ideas together and making them work, Chernobylite stands out for all the right reasons. Few players will have the same experience throughout. [Issue#15, p.83]
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  5. Push Square
    Apr 28, 2022
    80
    Despite this occasional lapse, Chernobylite manages to stand out with a brace of compelling mechanics, elements of horror, and some deft storytelling. Don't ignore this one.
  6. PlayStation Universe
    Apr 21, 2022
    80
    Chernobylite gets new life with its release on the PS5, harboring enough improvements to make its fundamental shortcomings easy to overlook. Frame rate, graphics, and performance all get enhanced to the next level, making this the best way to play Chernobylite.
  7. Vandal
    Apr 20, 2022
    77
    This brings all the positive and all the negative things of the original, but it plays better than before on console and will continue to get free content in the next few months.
  8. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Apr 25, 2022
    75
    Chernobylite isn’t a perfect game. Aside from the continuity issues and the horror that falls flat, there were a couple of game crashes too. However, the game has plenty more positives, including impressive decision-making, the amount of freedom with base building, and simple but satisfying team management. Chernobylite is well worth dipping into for a few hours as long as you remember the game is not meant to be a AAA experience.
  9. But Why Tho?
    Apr 20, 2022
    75
    Despite some gripes, Chernobylite brings players an excellent sci-fi horror experience with great ambiance, quirky characters, and survival mechanics that are challenging and satisfying.
  10. God is a Geek
    Apr 20, 2022
    75
    Chernobylite does the tension of survival better than most, but the hokey horror element lets it down.
  11. GameSkinny
    May 4, 2022
    70
    Chernobylite's next-gen upgrade makes it the best version of the game on consoles, even if it still suffers from a vein of inconsistency.
  12. GameSpew
    Apr 21, 2022
    70
    It’s not without its problems, then, but Chernobylite offers an intoxicating blend of horror, survival, base-building and FPS action. Repetition could be an issue for some, and shying away from playing with the poorly-acted English dialogue is highly recommended. Once you’ve settled in to your quest to find out what happened to your long-lost love, however, it’s hard to not feel the urge to do one more mission before turning it off, ever in the hope of finding valuable resources or a crumb of information.

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Migos76
    Apr 22, 2022
    10
    I played it for almost all of my day. It is not a Stalker! It isn't seamless open world but it does have many decently sized maps. It's veryI played it for almost all of my day. It is not a Stalker! It isn't seamless open world but it does have many decently sized maps. It's very similar to Escape From Tarkov. You chose a location to explore and you appear there with the ability to extract when you're done.
    I really like the grat atmosphere and the Russian voice acting. It's really immersive and blends well with the survival elements.    … Full Review »
  2. frederik1478
    Jan 5, 2023
    7
    The scavenging is fun, but it is annoying when your can't destroy the windows it just feels weird.

    This game is a bit buggy the receiver time    The scavenging is fun, but it is annoying when your can't destroy the windows it just feels weird.

    This game is a bit buggy the receiver time where I load my save and the enemies. I had killed were alive again and shooting me which was not fun.

    The way you doing the perks trainers telling you a little training mission is really creative and fun.

    The gameplay in solid and because you are so low on ammunition it feels tend to fight the enemies because they have enough health to really hard to kill.

    Gameplay begins to because hypnotising just going into a map finding the objective sneaking behind enemy troops I just ended up play the game in 2 sitting.

    What's the best mechanics are the room that you can change your choices in the green room and you can change the consequences?

    The environments are beautiful in the went to the Chernobyl site to take pictures and you can see it.

    The story is in Tooting and her some weird turns ,I enjoyed the game so much that I got a platinum trophy.    … Full Review »
  3. noahhh328
    Dec 27, 2022
    9
    Brilliant indie experience.

    I can't remember the last time I played a new IP that had me absolutely, positively hooked from start to finish.    Brilliant indie experience.

    I can't remember the last time I played a new IP that had me absolutely, positively hooked from start to finish.

    The plot is fantastic. I've always been interested in the Chernobyl disaster and the history behind it, but this game takes it to a whole new level with it's science-fiction elements and cosmic horror. Wonderful blend of a character study into Igor and each of his companions and an unlikely heist thriller. Not Shakespeare, but definitely worth the price of admission.

    The gameplay is misunderstood. Igor is not a badass super soldier trekking into the Exclusion Zone in search of riches and glory. He's a scientist doing what he can to survive. Handy with a gun when it matters, but it's all about crafting, setting traps, using your environment to circumvent conflict rather than charge into it head-on. The base-buileing is a chore in the early hours, but once you sink some time into it, it's smooth sailing.

    The setting is brilliant. Most of the store pages state that the game uses a "hyper-realistic, 3D scan" of Pripyat and the Exclusion Zone, and I believe it. Part of the terror is walking through the forgotten, lost-to-time hallways and rooms of buildings long since abandoned, frozen since their inhabitants left it long ago. Truly brilliant world-building, which adds to the horror brought on by the otherworldly encounters you'll come up against.

    All in all, Chernobylite is an indie experience presented and portrayed as an honest-to-God AAA game. Every piece of it, from the plot down to the very fine details of each environment, each character, and each facet of gameplay have had so much thought and effort put into them, it's astounding to think of what a small team of developers are capable of in this age of gaming. It's an experience like no other, and I highly recommend you get your hands on this title as soon as possible.    … Full Review »
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