Amazing Game! Very atmospheric and immersive. Gameplay takes a bit of time to get use to but is realistic and fun. Some parts of this game are very unusual, eerie, surprising, scary, and heart pounding. The story is confusing at times but interesting. The graphics are fine, and the game is pretty long. The major flaws of the games are, the loading times are dreadfully long, there are many bugs, and some of questionable ai (ex: A loner walks towards a anomaly not even caring then dies.). But many of these problems are fixed and the game is enhanced greatly with mods such as the L.U.R.K mod. 4/5 Stars

Stalker is an OK shooter/rpg game. The story and the setting is pretty good, there's also alot of missions to do and a nice selection of weapons at hand to complete them with.

One of the most original and best games ever. A hybrid survival FPS game in which stories develop over time due to the open-world nature of the game. The atmosphere in the game crackles with electricity and the music is excellent. It's so cheap now, that everyone should experience the zone at least once.

Originally bought this years ago on Steam and I wanted a copy that didn't require Steam running in the background. Excellent game that places you in a wasteland with other raiders and mutants.

I'm usually not a big fan of games that want you to complete tasks as a reward, but it works with Stalker. I could only imagine how a more free form sandbox type game play would work.

All in all a very good game even today.

It took a while before I started to appreciate this game. At first it was extremely difficult for me, but after reading a few tutorials, and changing the difficulty level to "novice" I began to understand what was going on and stopped to die every few seconds.

If you have enough patience, then this game will reward you with incredible, apocalyptic atmosphere, which could create only people living in this part of the world - Ukraine. Nuclear disaster site looks exactly like I could imagine it, and the changing time of day and weather conditions incrase the impression of realism.

To me the game is a combination of FPP shooter and RPG. This combination works very well for STALKER.

I was expecting a lot when getting this game - and boy does it deliver! Being a big fan of the Fallout series, I was pleased to see that this game was recommended as something vaguely similar. I wholeheartedly agree; this game mixes the FPS and RPG genres very well, but I feel in a much darker setting.

You play as "Marked One", a stalker amongst many who go out hunting beasts in a no mans land called the Zone. There are tonnes of quests, which you can choose to follow, or just ignore in favour of levelling up and shooting things. The combat can be difficult to begin, I was sent off to kill bandits for the first mission with a shockingly inaccurate pistol. It took about 10 attempts to kill about 6 bandits - with help! As time goes on though, you get better weapons and it's just pure brilliance.

For the price, you just can't say no! GET IT!

If you like in depth FPS games, you can't pass this up. The atmosphere is incredible. This game even runs great on older systems. In depth game that's more than just a run and gun. Open ended sandbox type, you can take missions or leave them. The way you treat other NPC's reflects how they feel about you and changes their trading and such to you. This is without a doubt one of the best FPS games I've ever played for those that want more than just run and gun.

The combination between RPG and FPS is always nice to see. And this game delivers a very nice experience in both sides.

Loosely Based on the wonderful story: "Roadside Picknick" the game immerses you in a dangerous post-apocalyptic world.

The sandbox experience of the game will keep you hooked up and replaying it for many hours.

There are many quests to complete, places to explore and "things" to kill.

If you liked Fallout 3 or Metro 2033, then this game is for you.

What's good:

Great replay value, immersible sci-fi world, sandbox world.

What's bad:

Graphics are a bit dated(to be expected since it's released date) but if you are not picky you can enjoy the game.

I would have to say this is one of the best games ever made. Its has one of the best atmospheres in any game i have played and I think has a very god story line. One downside of the game is its a bit buggy, but there are mods to fixed that. Another plus to the game is the modding community. For 10 bucks this game is worth it!

great rpg game only major thing i didnt like was the fact there no quick save so if you forget to save often then you end up restarting a good amount when you die

The atmosphere of the game is so thick that you can cut it...Even though it all ends kind of sudden[ly], S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is still one of the best First Person Shooters I’ve played in a long time, especially if you like the post-apocalyptic atmosphere from games like "Fallout."

This game was surprisingly excellent. It has a number of annoyances, such as travel being difficult and sometimes tedious, and crashes to desktop. But in Stalker's case these things can be forgiven because the game is just so fresh in so many ways. Combat is more realistic, at least before you gather a number of magic/radioactive pieces of equipment that help you become superhuman. The very first 'tutorial' mission lightly pokes fun at the Rambo mentality of a lot of first person shooter games. Stalker's main point of attraction is its atmosphere. The mysterious 'zone' is lively, dangerous and fun to explore. The world feels active and interesting most of the time. One final note, which may attract some and repel others, is that the game is surprisingly hard. Even as a veteran of first person shooters playing on the middle difficulty, I had to carefully plan my encounters if there were more than a few enemies or I would likely die. Overall a very fun game that kept me engaged quite well. Would have gotten a 5 star rating if not for bugs and instability.

What a marvelous surprise! S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a nice combination of FPS high stakes action with the equipment collection and strategic combination of said gear ala RPG. For anyone who liked Fallout 3, STALKER is sure to please, although it does lack lvling up, but the story elements are interesting and engaging as you would expect from an RPG (and something that is lacking in many FPS). In short it's worth top dollar and it will give you hours upon hours of shooting joy!