

The zone is still unstable on account of the explosion and sudden radioactive emissions and dense pockets of anomalies are commonplace. Clear Sky is based on events of a year preceding Shadow Of Chernobyl. This time you are a stalker called “Scar” with the Merc (mercenary) faction. For me, Clear Sky had large shoes to fill. GSC Game World achieved nine out of ten objectives they started out with when designing the game. No wonder I gave it a 9/10 when I reviewed it. S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow Of Chernobyl was best described as atmospheric and haunting you were all alone at the mercy of the zone and its denizens. was touted as an action RPG sans character stats where you, the player, actually got better at combat, taking cover and generally surviving while playing the game. Realistic weapons and weapon effects and an ultra real combat system. The concept of you, alone in an open-ended, irradiated world popluated by free roaming and hostile mutants amid other adventure-seeking stalkers Shadow Of Chernobyl offered one of the most realistic FPS experiences. Stalker: Clear Sky detailed review Introductionįor me S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Before I forget, if you are intent on playing Clear Sky with anything less than a GeForce 8800 GT / Radeon HD 4850 - please upgrade. If only they could have gotten rid of those pesky bugs, if only the realistic weapon system hadn’t been tampered with - this game would be so much better. Shadows are brilliant shaders are beautifully done Weapon and charactermodelling are also superb. The visuals have gotten much better, and the environments are splendidly done - the wasteland really looks like the product of a nuclear fallout.

But it’s still an excellent, albeit flawed game.
