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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl (PC DVD) | 
 enlarge | From: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Category: Video Games
List Price: £9.99
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Rating:  7 reviews
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Genre: role-playing-games
Media: DVD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 5031366017635
ASIN: B00186NJF8
Release Date: May 2, 2008
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 Best game I have bought this year June 26, 2008
Mr. C. J. Starkey (London, UK)
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I remember when this was in development and it was featured in several PC magazines, it sounded interesting. However, I kind of lost track of when it came out and missed the reviews etc, so only just bought it. It is the best game I have bought this year and at this price it is such a bargain. The graphics are superb and the atmosphere is amazing.
I would recommend the book Roadside Picnic and the film Stalker which the game is based on.
Just buy it!!!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. debugged? No. September 10, 2008
Ian M. Taylor (London,UK)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I originally bought STALKER on it's release over a year ago, and like a lot of people, found it to be a deeply atmospheric and characterful experience in a very original setting.
Unfortunately, it was also unplayably buggy and I had to abandon it halfway through because a mission bug had made it impossible for me to continue. I uninstalled and the DVD went back on the shelf, forgotten for a year...
Anticipating the release of 'stalker: clear sky' I decided to install 'Shadow of Chernobyl' again and see what patches were available - maybe it had been fixed over the intervening months and I could actually get through it this time :)
I downloaded the official 1.0005 patch and a mod called 'The Zone Reclamation Project' which together are claimed to fix *most* of the issues that stopped me playing the first time around. I've been playing for a few hours now and everything seems smoother and there have been no signs of any mission bugs, which would have shown up by now in the unpatched game.
FINALLY after over a year, STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl seems to be close to the game it was supposed to be, and it is as moody, dark, scary and challenging as ever.
If you're bored of the usual linear story-driven FPS, give Stalker a go. The setting is perfect, the radioactive badlands around Chernobyl are among the most distinctive locations ever seen in a video game. No game since System Shock (1 or 2) has done such a good job in putting the player in a believable place, the open ended approach means that the player rarely feels directed or hemmed in. The firefights are tough and chunky, the enemy AI is more than adequate, and some of the underground areas are genuinely scary.
It's not perfect - some of the dialogue is pretty rough and sometimes the voice acting is awful, and the free-form nature of the game means you do tend to revisit areas quite often...and you do need a pretty phat PC to get the best from it.
For a tenner it's a steal but don't forget to download the patches.
EDIT. My earlier optimism was misplaced. After 10 hours or so of steady progress, my saved game is corrupted. Gave up on it again. Rubbish.
Irradiated fruit July 2, 2008
A. hughes (uk)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Yep this game was different enough from your normal copycat linear corridor driven shooters to grab my attention for a couple of weeks.
The gameplay is more open than other titles i could mention, although not quite up to the original Far Cry (and if you haven't played that you've missed out).
The game is really well presented with all it's grey post nuclear settings, and some of the gun battles actually get your adrenalin pumping, with some rock hard opponents that react quite realistically.
I liked it and wished it were bigger and more comprehensive in its scope.
You do need a fast pc to run it in all its glory though.
great fun....
Great game unless you have Vista August 13, 2008
Mr. N. A. Mckeon
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
First and foremost, advertising this game as Vista compatible is a bit of a stretch. It may be possible to get it working if you are pretty tech-savvy and prepared to mess around for ages, but it's certainly not out-of-the-box compatible. I'm yet to succeed.
I did however, play it on XP before I "upgraded" to Vista, and this game is a real treat. Unbelievably atmospheric, pretty scary in places and about the most freeform shooter out there right now. It's not particularly fast-paced but if you enjoy a shooter with a bit more than endless corridors and constant blasting, you'll love this game.
Expansive playing areas, meaty real-world guns, mission structure (rather than on-a-rail levels) all make this a cut above the majority of games out there at the moment. It's a little buggy, but the patches sort most of that out.
In summary, if you're (sensibly) running an XP rig, get this game now. If not, I'd probably wait for the imminent prequel "Clear Skies" which will hopefully improve on an already close to perfect template.
Pure class October 14, 2008
D. Lloyd (UK)
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This game is pure class. Think Oblivion with guns, as opposed to all the other FPSs out there. The RPG aspect isn't overdone though. Its just enough to keep you interested.
If you are umming and ahhing about getting this game then do the following:
1. Buy it.
2. Download the 1.5 patch.
3. Download the "Oblivion Lost" mod.
The patch fixes most of the bugs. The mod gets rid of the others. The mod also adds stuff. You can carry more kit for a start. You can also continue playing the game once you have finished. Plus you can upgrade artifacts and play with more weapons etc. With the Oblivion Lost mod (which is free) you will gain hours of extra gameplay and make this the bargain of the decade.
Also, it ran out of the box on my Vista rig. But I applied all the patches first so perhaps that's the trick?
One final thing, if you are not paying attention to the plot in the game you will finish the game early. There are actually three possible endings.
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