S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl (PC DVD) | 
 enlarge | From: Focus Multimedia Ltd
Category: Video Games
List Price: £9.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 250
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista
Media: DVD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
EAN: 5031366017635
ASIN: B00186NJF8
Release Date: May 2, 2008
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 Great game unless you have Vista August 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
First and foremost, advertising this game as Vista compatible is a bit of a stretch. It may be possible to get it working if you are pretty tech-savvy and prepared to mess around for ages, but it's certainly not out-of-the-box compatible. I'm yet to succeed.
I did however, play it on XP before I "upgraded" to Vista, and this game is a real treat. Unbelievably atmospheric, pretty scary in places and about the most freeform shooter out there right now. It's not particularly fast-paced but if you enjoy a shooter with a bit more than endless corridors and constant blasting, you'll love this game.
Expansive playing areas, meaty real-world guns, mission structure (rather than on-a-rail levels) all make this a cut above the majority of games out there at the moment. It's a little buggy, but the patches sort most of that out.
In summary, if you're (sensibly) running an XP rig, get this game now. If not, I'd probably wait for the imminent prequel "Clear Skies" which will hopefully improve on an already close to perfect template.
 Irradiated fruit July 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yep this game was different enough from your normal copycat linear corridor driven shooters to grab my attention for a couple of weeks.
The gameplay is more open than other titles i could mention, although not quite up to the original Far Cry (and if you haven't played that you've missed out).
The game is really well presented with all it's grey post nuclear settings, and some of the gun battles actually get your adrenalin pumping, with some rock hard opponents that react quite realistically.
I liked it and wished it were bigger and more comprehensive in its scope.
You do need a fast pc to run it in all its glory though.
great fun....
Best game I have bought this year June 26, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I remember when this was in development and it was featured in several PC magazines, it sounded interesting. However, I kind of lost track of when it came out and missed the reviews etc, so only just bought it. It is the best game I have bought this year and at this price it is such a bargain. The graphics are superb and the atmosphere is amazing.
I would recommend the book Roadside Picnic and the film Stalker which the game is based on.
Just buy it!!!
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