Chernobylite

 PlayStation 5
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
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  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 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.
  2. 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. 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    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.    … Expand

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#47 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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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
  1. 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]
  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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