They did an amazing job bringing the STALKER franchise into the new age. It feels and plays like a cleaned up STALKER game, rather then feeling like a new mechanical experience. For STALKER this is a major boon. The survival and horror elements were amazing in the old games and already had the balance there down for the games. This is the old stalker games, looking prettier, no loading screens between areas and best of all, great story so far. Warning to new players to the franchise. -Fast travel doesn't really exist (you can find guides between 'towns' but that isn't free and doesn't go everywhere). You will be walking and this map is HUGE. -Save frequently. While rolling with your mistakes is encouraged, you will often make small accidents that get you killed. Save often to avoid loosing progress. It's ok if you mis-stepped and accidentally walked into an Anomaly and died. But this is why you save. -You are squishy, people are squishy, mutants are tough. FPS gamers be warned. -Ther is NO crafting. Survival elements yes, crafting no. I give 10 thumbs up.