S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

The Good: + The most stable release + Still amazingly atmospheric + A-Life system makes every encounter different + Three large hubs to explore freely + Spooky underground levels (Underpass, X8) + Semi-realistic shooting mechanics + Upgrade your weapons and suits + Order special weapons from Nimble + Faction reputation system + Use artifacts for special perks + Finally added places to sleep + Finally added Chimeras and Burers + Find companions to travel with + Fast travel + Blowouts + Side quests + Multiple endings + Infinitely moddable + Active mod community The Bad: - Weakest story of the three - Can be confusing for new players - Graphics are worse than ShoC and CS - Grating English voice overs (Howdy ho! Hey bro!) - A bit short compared to the previous two games - Can't freely explore the Pripyat Underpass after finishing it - Waiting time for a blowout to reside is too long - Needs a mod to make bandits aggressive again - Some enemies are real bullet sponges - No randomized anomalies anymore - Can't sell damaged weapons - Not totally bug free - No new weapons The Ugly: - Random CTD's

One of the better S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games

This is truly a FPS of all time.

Fantastic game, just short of first Stalker game.

Shadow of Chernobyl did a lot of things right and wrong, Clear sky did everything wrong, Call of Pripyat does almost everything right but still has some flaws (Soc - Shadow of Chernobyl, CS - Clear Sky, COP - Call of Pripyat) Story - It is the final chapter in the series with lots of fun, intimidating and overall interesting quests. I liked the story, not as much as SoC, but I like it. If you want to experience the full game then do all the sidequests as most of them have good backstories. Gameplay - I find this to be the worst thing the game did. This is just my opinion, but I feel like I barely had any action in the game, rather it felt more like a walking simulator in both a good and bad way. As said already, the quests make the game real and interesting, not just the action. SoC and CS made me feel under pressure as you never know when the next bandit is going to shoot you, in COP you just walk around knowingly that the chances of getting attacked are very low which made me feel bored. Overall it is the quests that make the game, not the action. Sadly it is also the smallest game only having 3 areas to explore. You also don't feel the difficulty that is so bone crushingly difficult in SoC and CS, which is good. Soundtrack - As with any S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game, the atmosphere feels real and scary thanks to the amazing soundtrack. There is not much to say about it other than it's phenomenal. Verdict - it is the most polished, best atmosphere and less action, more story.