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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
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Buying this game will get you both the original version and the Enhanced Edition. The Zone, a place full of unfathomable wonders and sinister threats – former exclusion territory near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This most dangerous place on Earth became even more mysterious after an obscur...
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2007, GSC Game World, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, Intel Pentium IV 2.0 GHz/AMD AthlonXP 2200+, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with...
Time to beat
15 hMain
24 h Main + Sides
42 h Completionist
21.5 h All Styles
Description

Buying this game will get you both the original version and the Enhanced Edition.


The Zone, a place full of unfathomable wonders and sinister threats – former exclusion territory near the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. This most dangerous place on Earth became even more mysterious after an obscure accident in 2006. Anomalies with precious artifacts, starving mutants and greedy thugs have flooded these lands along with stalkers searching for a new life and ways to get rich… Feel as one of them in S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl!

 

SEARCHING

To survive, a true stalker must not stop his search. Valuable trophies, equipment and supplies, new friends, shortcuts or answers to the grimmest riddles of these lands are what give a chance not to perish. So prepare for a foray to find your fate in the Center of the Zone, the most protected place from unwanted guests.

 

HAZARD

The path of a stalker to his goal is never a walk in the park. A treacherous anomaly, able to mash even the most experienced fighter, the stray of ravenous mutants or jarring betrayal – any of these things can cost your life. Get ready to check your skills and gumption, enduring the superior numbers of rivals and mutants. Stay alert even when you are alone – here at the Zone, everything is rarely what it seems at first glance.

 

DESOLATION

These desolate lands of eternal autumn are full of hundreds of vagabonds. Though, the stalker is always on his own, facing dangers that are often unseen. Listen carefully, calculate every step and trust no one but yourself and Geiger counter. Only intuition combined with mastery and ice-cold guts can save a free stalker from being Lost to the Zone.

 

Game Features

  • A mix of action, horror, survival, and RPG elements in a dark Eastern European sci-fiction setting.
  • The unique atmosphere of loneliness in a dangerous place where time has stopped forever.
  • Locations transferred to the game from the real Chornobyl Exclusion Zone: Pripyat, ChNPP, and many others.
  • Smart AI of opponents and NPCs who live their own lives and are capable of reacting to changes.
  • A non-linear story in which your choices lead to one of many endings.
  • Dynamic changes in the day-night cycle and weather conditions that affect the gameplay.
  • Multiplayer modes with up to 32 players on one map.

Developed by GSC Game World, (с) Transavision 2013

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
15 hMain
24 h Main + Sides
42 h Completionist
21.5 h All Styles
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Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
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Size:
3.5 GB

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What improvements we made to this game:
Update (20 November 2024)
  • Added support for DE, FR, ES, IT, and UA localizations to the installer, eliminating the need for manual file management.
  • Added support for Traditional Chinese localization (text only).
  • Fixed issue with fsgame.ltx file occasionally getting corrupted during gameplay.
  • Game no longer requires admin access; removed the ""RUNASADMIN"" compatibility flag.
  • Validated stability.
  • Verified compatibility with Windows 10 and 11.
  • Verified Cloud Saves support.
  • Note: The fix for setups with 12th-gen Intel CPUs (integrated graphics) is available as a separate downloadable "goodie pack" file.
Update (20 March 2017)
  • Updated the soundtrack in mp3 and FLAC formats with fixed tracks 12 and 13.
  • Thank you AdamHM for reporting and fixing the issue with these two tracks!
Update (23 May 2016)
  • We have added the Polish localization of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl to everyone's accounts.
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Posted on: September 27, 2020

Great game with even greater multiplayer

Made me question: HOW THE FUCK AM I NOT KILLING HIM, WHY IS MY RECOIL SO SHIT, HOW DO PEOPLE ENJOY THIS?! then i got good 10/10


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Posted on: March 2, 2014

ditpet

Games: 169 Reviews: 1

Pro and contra: very comlex

It has a nice atmosphere and world. A very secluded and almost forgotten world. Very few games take place in the rusty, rotten, and creepy post-soviet lands. The game is very complex. The player has to watch a lot of parameters during the gameplay: health, radiation, hunger, weapon&armor condition, wounds. Moreover enemies, anomalies, traps, ... Experience, talent, and patient is required to enjoy the game. If you are an easy player (to play for relax and joy) you will hate the game. But if you are a gamer who seeks adventure and challenge, this is your game.


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Posted on: September 9, 2016

biohazrd901

Games: 75 Reviews: 1

Awesome game, well worth the purchase

Great game, tight controls, and beautiful graphics. I was hooked from 5 minutes in, and have no regrets about this purchase. However, the only problem that I have with the game is that it manages to provide plenty of cheeki, but not quite enough breeki.


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Posted on: February 6, 2014

Chuli

Games: 98 Reviews: 4

Get to the Bar 100 RADS!

Well and finish the game too, in that bar the option of fighting in a STALKER tournament like Unreal it's awesome, but beware! rules are set against the odds. The game is great, weapons, ammo, and like a rain of artifacts are your weapons. Bugs are common in this trilogy so why bother?. If you love STALKER this is your first love. Play as Strelok and discover later what you did hehe.


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Posted on: March 14, 2022

radvan138

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Games: 208 Reviews: 2

fantastic game but buggy

i love stalker and post apo in general. this is not different. howaver this version is just terible. its probably the most bugged game i ever played. i dont know if that the gog version or staler at all. you can hear npc from bunker on the other side of the map, you can use whole clip on zombie headshots and nothing happen. constant drops on sound, like random music start playng really loud and you cant hear anythign else. enemies spawn randomly just behind you. i know this game is from 2007 but for christ sake, please do something about it. overall the game is really good. lore and story is great. i red "roadside picnic" years ago and when i heard about this game for the first time i knew i need to get it. i can recomend this game to all postapo fans. ofc if you can put thos damn bugs aside and enjoy the game, unfortunetely i cant.


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