
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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Updates
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Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 822 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
My god this game is pretty (even better combat)
Jogo fantástico, atmosfera muito imersiva, muito coisa para fazer e explorar, o mapa é grande. Mas o jogo só tem uma péssima otimização e algumas missões estão meio bugadas, mas nada que afete severamente a experiência.
Сподобалось все
I have to say its a perfect game. Ofcourse it has its small mistakes and errors but still, one of the greatest of all times!
시발
Enjoyed a lot, amazing amount of content, you will always what to do. Going to finish game now for third ending
10/The Zone
- Postacie i dialogi które nudzą się po kilkunastu godzinach - Twoje wybory (które zdarzają się rzadko) mają marginalny wpływ na historię - Każdy NPC jest jak cheater z aimbotem i wallhackiem - Większość mutantów to bullet sponge - Niezliczone bugi - Questy na zasadzie "pójdź, zabij i wróć". Jak masz farta to dostaniesz mutanta jako mini-bossa na sam koniec - Aż prosi się o dodanie lepszego fast-travel. Questy często wymuszają długie dystanse przez już zlootowane miejscówki + Super klimat, ciężko na ten moment znaleźć coś lepszego w podobnej niszy + Bronie wyglądają naprawdę okej. Mechanika ulepszeń pozostawia trochę do życzenia. Świat na pierwszy rzut oka wygląda bardzo w porządku, ale po kilkunastu godzinach czuje się pustkę - jest mało NPC poza lokacjami, ciekawych questów jak na lekarstwo. Mody naprawiają trochę sytuację, ale nadal jest kiepsko. Jak na tak długi czas pracy nad tytułem, spodziewałem się ciekawej fabuły - a jest chujnia z grzybnią i 3 metry mułu. Żałuję, że kupiłem teraz – lepszym pomysłem jest poczekać aż będzie na dużej przecenie i wtedy kupić.
бомба
its fun
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Audience
Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese +6 more
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