
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
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Unique gameplay built on a blend of FPS, horror, and immersive sim
It is a non-linear story, with a variety of paths that lead to one of the several endings
Benchmark-setting graphics developed using cutting-edge photogrammetry and scanning technologies
Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players
Immersive survival mechanics like hunger, sleeping, bleeding, radiation effects that enrich the gameplay
Dynamic day-night cycle and weather will add even more realism to the gameplay experience
Mod support gives the freedom to the creative stalker to extend and enrich the game universe
Multiplayer mode, will be added after release as a free update
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in the year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk, striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chornobyl.
Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story.
Meet members of different factions deciding who of them worth your friendship and who deserve a bullet. Engage intense gunfights with a variety of enemies that follow different tactics trying to outsmart you. Choose your preferable firearms from 30+ types of weapons with numerous modifications that allow creating hundreds of distinctive lethal combinations.
Prepare to encounter horrifying mutated creatures that will try to slaughter you following different behaviour model. Each mutant may appear in different subtypes which makes their behaviour less predictible. Truly extreme danger represent regions with lairs with numerous mutants hunting in large groups.
The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of the hazardous anomalies and unique devastating arch-anomalies as you hunt for highly valuable artifacts scattered around the Zone. Will you dare to unveil the mysteries of the Zone that took lives of many others before you?
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Over 500 hours in game since launch and still love it. The fragile eggs who can't stand the slightest of inconveniences should not be listened to.
потужна гра дуже атмосферна
это самая неудачная покупка. самая не юзерфрендли в интерфейсе, логике взаимодействия, управления, оптимизации и логики взаимодействия. Я пострадал 2 часа, попытался привыкнуть, но нет - это полный отстой. Повторюсь - это самая неудачная покупка за всю жизнь.
I would recommend it until i played the last mission. I know I am in veteran mode so it should be harder, but imagine this: You have just killed 2 of the hardest enemies (bosses) in the game back to back with no downtime. No time to sell, buy, or even upgrade. Then they go "Hey, here is this prep room for you?" Which would be amazing if didnt go to the next room where you have to fall into it, where there are 4 people in the scaffolding with the strongest sniper that one shot you and you have 6 heavily armored people in your face to deal with. The last mission is the least thought out part and it sorta ruins the pace for everything you have worked for until this point. I have a laundry list of complaints to this game. But it was also still a fun experience up until the last mission.
Criminally underrated
ахуенчик
Сподобалось все
При втором прохождении сам по себе накатился какой-то "мод", из-за которого не выдаются более ачивки. Плюс в середине игры крашнулась игра, теперь любая загрузка сохранения крашится. Охуенно. В каждой части сталкера всё как всегда.
Медленейшая супостать. черти хотят продать продукт не закончев его. ТЫ тратя деньги на баганутое фуфло, помогаешь бездарным олухам спешащим наживится на тебе. Предпочитаю запустить сталкер припять старую, и наслаждаться. и сейчас эти разработчики прочитав это мысленно скажут. так вали играй в старьё мудилло... Спрашивается куда спешат они выпуская фальшивые ролики о том какая класная сталкер 2. когда все пооооооолностью на оборот, поолная багов и медленейшая в действиях продуктивность. Истина простейшая. не можеш делать не берись. оставь то чо сделано ранее. и займись иным... Но нет. фальшивость на фальшивости. выпуская мотивирующие ролики о выпуске не доделанного продуклта... Не стыда ни совести. У подобных Скамеров. Но они конечно не скамеры, они выпустили отличный продукт ранее. но погоня за нажывой не дает покоя... Ты покупай лиж бы что, дабы сбросить этёт проэтк не доделанным и и на набранных зарабботках начать состовлять что то пофдобное. На мой взгляд подобные шйки , компании должны быть закрыты.
Necesitas un muy buen computador. El juego está roto, a la vez es perfecto. En cualquier caso, debes descargar el mod para mejorar el rendimiento del juego, Unreal Engine 5 es injugable sin el.
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese +6 more
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