If the environment does not kill you then the inhabitants will. There are also the anomalies that appear as unfocused areas that swirl and pick up the unwary and literally rip them apart. title, your detector emits alarming clicks when you are getting near a dangerous area, and your health will rapidly decrease until you can administer an anti-rad injection or drink a bottle of vodka (strange, but after drinking a whole bottle we theorise you are pretty much immune to anything).
Whilst bearable in most areas, certain spots have abnormally high amounts that can easily kill you.Īs in the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The biggest and most constant danger is the radiation. To help you find your way around you have your PDA, which is essentially a map that shows you your primary and secondary quests, and also gives an up-to-date view of the power struggles between the various factions. The basic gear is your backpack, a pistol, and the trusty shooter staple, the shotgun. In true survivalist fashion you start the game with a minimum of equipment and knowledge. Mutants roam free over the map, and where once you thought a town was safe it can quickly change sides. Clear an area of one faction, and the vacuum you leave allows another to move in. It is an environment that is forever changing and persistent. For a start, the zones you explore are free ranging, and you can travel just about anywhere on the map. Rescued by one of the factions, you embark on a journey to discover what is at the centre of this mystery, and more importantly to find out what the pulse has done to you.Īt its heart this game is most definitely a shooter, however you would be mistaken if you think you can run in with all guns blazing.
In the story, after escorting some scientists, you are hit by one of these pulses but miraculously you survive. The strange energy pulses that spread out from its centre, and the areas of anomalies where the very fabric of matter is twisted, have left equally twisted beasts and humans.
Differing bands, or factions, seek to control their piece of this twisted landscape in the hope of unlocking its secrets. The disaster at Chernobyl has left its mark on the surrounding countryside. This latest game, S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Clear Sky, is a prequel and it is set in the near future, where you take on the role of a mercenary (or Stalker) to uncover the mysteries of Chernobyl. Survivalist games are few and far between, with one of the more recent being S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl.
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