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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.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
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: May 30, 2023

bataturescu

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Games: 117 Reviews: 10

Trainer Cheats Requests

For you Guys, who like playing Games with Trainers, please request to Developers to add Trainers for their own Games because internet is full with viruses Trainers. Write your commentary request, review on GoG or Steam or Ubisoft or etc.... you want that. I like playing stalker games but without cheats or trainers i feel game is incomplete. I searched many times for this on internet and i got only viruses. Please share


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Posted on: August 23, 2023

JankoWeber

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Games: 542 Reviews: 45

It is not a good game

I didn't play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl for very long: For some reason unknown to me, I couldn't start it on the fourth try. Luckily! It is not a good game. The game constantly raises questions. Without the complete solution I already failed after a few minutes of playing. But even with the walkthrough, my interest was quickly reduced to almost 0. I permanently don't know what is important. Should I accept the order? Do I have to work through several accepted orders one after the other? What should I do next? I can understand the problems with the weapons described here by others. You have the feeling that the weapons of the opponents are always much better, you yourself do far too little damage or do not hit and a weapon upgrade brings no significant advantage. In view of the fact that there are some gamers who consider this game to be the best game in this series, I would call the STALKER series a bad joke.


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Posted on: May 4, 2023

blues1451

Verified owner

Games: 88 Reviews: 21

Horribly Inadequate

Don't waste your money like I did. This game has a POOR tutorial and is extremely difficult. This is a quick money-grab. I hope I can get a refund, but I'm not optimistic, because I REALLY tried to give this game a chance, and fear I've spent too long playing to qualify. Buy this game if you: 1. Have no self-esteem and enjoy losing and constantly getting killed... 2. Enjoy wandering around aimlessly, trying to figure out what the game is trying to tell you to do. 3. Love hearing a bunch of LOUD, ambient and annoying cross-talk in a foreign language. 4. Get great pleasure from ALWAYS feeling as though you don't have enough inventory. 5. Find fun in shooting at targets that move, dodge and attack much faster than you. 6. Love always having to find food and ALWAYS feeding yourself. 7. Need to find a reason to become clinically depressed. If you meet the above (7) criteria, then by all means; BUY THIS GAME, AND HAVE FUN!!!


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Posted on: July 22, 2015

spyrhdwnas

Verified owner

Games: 97 Reviews: 2

Do not buy this crap

Game so far looks great BUT I cant play it anymore.Every now and then a new bug appears.Either I have to edit my fsgame.ltx or game cant find my saved games although they still exist in the folder.It is so frustrating to keep encountering random bugs like this.It is unplayable if I have to go through google search every time I have to launch it and a new problem appears.Also dont even try to download with gog client.Download it normally and then install it.All in all I regret every euro I gave for this crap.Too bad I cant refund it for something else.It is not gog fault of course.It is the game that is so crap technically making it unable to be enjoyable.Do not buy this crap unless you like google searching every launch.


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Posted on: October 4, 2018

Pasza_GOG_PL_GS

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Games: 42 Reviews: 10

If in discount, you may try

Waste of money but i had to try it. Unfortunately it's tough in every aspect. Game model makes me want to destroy the PC... No clues, no hints, no nothing... Just you and the map full of EVERYTHING that kills you with 1 hit. Maybe 2 if you got lucky


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