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

This games feels so fresh even though it's already almost two decates old, I started playing it because I can't find good extraction shooters on PC, and man this one does fill that void for me

The atmosphere is unbeatable in this game. Combat is a bit clunky but otherwise very enjoyable, the ai is not bad at all - trying to flank and run for cover. The devs tried to sneak in some rpg elements, but they are mehh. This is a shooter at its' core, with a non-linear world using some survival elements.

The best first person survival tactical shooter of all time. Only System Shock 2 comes close. Modded, it becomes one of the best games of all time, regardless of genre or platform. Period.

This is a very good game and I would recommend it to everyone. Positive aspects: * solid FPS shooting, weapons * open world design * level design and environments * graphics Negative aspects: * lack of subtitles during speeches/cutscenes * 16:9 aspect ratio not supported everywhere Enjoy!

As the title implies, the game is barely playable as is. No, I am not talking about technical problems or crashes - I have not experienced any. The game is barely playable because of bad design (I have not tried any mods yet, not sure if I care to try): - nothing is intuitive and nothing is explained and there is nowhere to get relevant information (do you use anti-radiation meds before entering an irradiated area or after? so trial and error meaning save/reload A LOT); - a survival/horror game like this should have perfect directional sound so you can determine from where potential danger comes (if some people on my left five yards away are talking, their voices should be coming from the left, not from the center of my head like a mono song from a headset); - I have a noise meter showing how likely someone is to hear me, but I can never hear anyone approaching - no enemy movement sounds to speak of; - graphics are rather bad, vegetation moving in the wind is jerky and unnatural; - Inventory management is clumsy; - weapons are extremely inaccurate; - "awesome atmosphere" means it is always night or twilight and it is always raining; - you spend 50% of play time pressing R (reload weapon) and quick save/quick load buttons - by the time you finish the game you will have pressed each of these buttons 20 thousand times (automatic reload anyone?); - you will die and reload last save a horrible LOT - so where's "immersion"? - most side missions are not doable because they are on a timer, so to do them you must review but NOT accept the missions and only accept them once you've found the required item, then just accept and complete right away; - wire or bolt cutters are non-existent and everywhere there's barbed wire that you cannot penetrate (you are funneled through the game world... open world my a$$) GOG now limits review size, so I have no room to list all the "great features", but I guess you get the idea. Save/reload A LOT is not my idea of fun. Is it yours?