Review - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

In this review, I take a look at the popular PC exclusive S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

ESRB Rating: Mature (17+) - Intense Violence, Blood, Strong Language

All settings maxed at 1024x768 resolution with static lighting due to technical issues with dynamic lighting. Watch in high quality (480p) for best visuals.

To clarify my review scores (they're "rough" scores, meaning it's not supposed to be some sort of percentage or anything):
1 or lower = Terrible. Avoid at all costs.
1.5 = Has a few redeeming qualities, but still sucks and should be avoided.
2 = Mediocre (Sub-par). You'll probably want to avoid this one.
2.5 = Underwhelming, but playable.
3 = Average. Worth playing, but probably not at full price.
3.5 = Good, but has issues.
4 = Excellent, but has a few problems that could probably be fixed through patching.
4.5 = Exceptional. Better than 4 but still has a few problems that could be ironed out.
5 = Outstanding. Stuff in this category is pretty much "must own."

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[ColtonaterX]

im am a newr subscriber man and youve probably ben asked this before but are you ever going to review arx fatalis

[DWTerminator]

Yes, I'll review Arx Fatalis. I don't think it's been asked before, actually.

[DragonEyeStudios]

Call of Pripyat fixes a lot of these problems.

[DWTerminator]

This isn't Call of Pripyat. They say "third time's the charm" but in this case it's pretty absurd. I still won't be getting CoP until I play Clear Sky, and I won't be getting either of them unless I can find both for less than $5 US.

[Phillycheesepuf]

@DWTerminator torrent it

[DWTerminator]

No.

[Muz2Envy]

Zzz... Don't play with any mods, just patch with official releases. These fix a lot of the issues your complaining about. Your 'inaccuracy' problem really becomes pointless after you get 'decent' weapons 2-3 hours in, and this game has to have one of the best endings i've ever played through. Furthermore, your 'weight' problem - I was carrying 2-3 weps with 1000+ rounds, with armour, food and meds without a problem. I don't know what you were angry about. I think that 1.5/5 is REALLLLLY harsh.

[parizak]

@Muz2Envy Yeah I couldn't agree more. 1.5/5 is ridiculous, its not harsh, it's ignorant and retarded. You can't convince anyone to like somethink that you do. But this "review" is just insult to inteligence. Giving Far Cry 2 higher score then this is laughable. Yes it's DWTerminators opinion but it's just bizzare. Ah well, to each it's own.

[splatzzzzzzzzz]

if anyone is going to flame my comment, let me say i would love to be able to play and enjoy these games, they are very deep and have an amazing settings, i bought them all full price minutes after i discovered them because of how good they looked but i just cant, i will play but  not know what to do or worry about not playing optimal, only series i have this concern in, but then will just give up due to lag, getting lost in a quest tree (or bugs), being caught in an

un-survivable situation ect

[splatzzzzzzzzz]

@DWTerminator did u get them in the steam sales just yesterday??? idk man id like to hear your opinion on CoP and CS, i own them all but suck at them, can barley make it out of first area in any, mostly due to incompetence and somewhat due to running at a good level of graphics which can cause lag in firefights and stuff, i also find a lot of the mechanics are "realistic" but a huge pain in the ass, i cannot deal with time limits getting in the way of exploring, too much effort for the payoff

[masticina]

Mixed Bag right.. eh.. it tried something different something interesting. Didn't really fully get there but the idea yes I like the idea. Then we did get Fallout 3 ;)

[R0YALEBEAST]

WITH MODS the game is one of the best 2 dollar experiences Ive ever had, 1.5 is completely fair because without mods there are so many problems, Clear Sky is WAY WORSE just a warning.

[kingplutoxiao1]

Wow you guys are pathetic, this isn't the patch with official release version -.-, further more UNINSTALL your mods than play w/o patch. DW points taken.