Chernobylite

All in all this is not a bad game, so i won't give a bad review. It has stunning graphics, a good plot, some interesting horror elements and also the crafting/base building elements are well implemented. The game is solid from a technical point of view and i didn't encounter bugs or stuttering. Sadly, it's the umpteenth game here on Gog which has misleading reviews and honestly i am tired about that. Let's see: They say it's open world...false. It has some tiny maps connected by a clunky teleporting system and a small base. The maps are as big as the maps in the first Witcher (2007), so ridiculously small today. They say it has interesting exploration...false. In every maps you'll find always the same enemies, the same buildings and the same resources. The same emptiness. So boring. They say it has important stealth elements...false. Stealth is completely broken here. You can use stealth against human enemies who are very stupid, but the monsters spawn from nothing and you can't avoid them, no matter your level of stealthiness. They say it's not linear...false. You progress through the story only with the help of your wife's ghost. You can do a thousand fetch quests if you want, but it's a terrible way to play a game. Buy this game only if you want a good survival horror in an interesting setting. It's a sort of Resident Evil, plus base building elements and somehow Alan Wake feelings (the mistery of the missing wife). If you are looking for a Far Cry/Horizon/Tes/Fallout/Stalker/Risen spare your time and look elsewhere.

This game had great writing and atmophere. Gameplay is also fun, but gets overshadowed by the story (which is not a dowside). The only bad thing I can say is that the game crahsed few times on starting the game and there are few playces where FPS fall (one of them being the first time player is given control.

Game rather from the AA segment than AAA. But in its category it is very good. The plot is interesting, exploration interesting. I had a good time.

Base building and resource management in an interesting way!

Like some other later Metro/Stalker-style games I like, I like Chernobylite... This is one that has been taking up my playing time lately, and has me browsing and hoping for Other ones like it. Lol. It runs well on my lower-end machine with minimum specs, at medium/low settings; but it is this unique graphic style that also attracts me to this and the other ones I named at the beginning of this review. Even with an upgrade I plan soon, I like the base rougher look of these games; they feel more 'out-doors', like a newer old 'FarCry 2'. Lol. Later Metro series and Chernobylite I like better too because they are easier before they get more difficult: As much as I liked the earlier (also Stalker) titles, they are difficult even on 'easy' setting I like to begin with. There's also more story in these and Chernobylite; and though horror's not my thing, a story allows more practice but without a tutorial (I hate tutorials), for crafting and things I am not used to. And it is more about survival in actual play than it is scary so-far, and with plenty of that great 'Zone' atmosphere. Chernobylite's a bit more scripted than usual Open-World survival games; like 'Metro:Exodus' I also play, but without cutscene gameplay interruptions and lengthy dialogue interludes. And there's much room and incentive to explore while also pursuing a mission for the day, is where it is Open-World enough for ME anyway: HIGHLY rated; another GREAT game here! I give four stars only because I have played only through Day Three; I might consider five stars later! Lol. One word about performance, however, is regarding sound. If there are issues, it's caused by OpenAL, or similar older or 'compatibility' codecs you have installed outside the game, that must be removed or reconfigured: Sound, graphics, gameplay, I'M Happy with the LOT; and may YOU also Enjoy It! THANKS again GOG :-)