Nier: Automata, Image Source: PlatinumGames ThereРІР‚в„ўs nothing like STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl out there, so make sure to try it out РІР‚вЂњ youРІР‚в„ўre missing one of the best Sci-Fi RPGs out there. Thanks to clever usage of dynamic weather effects, eerie sound effects, and the day-night-cycle, roaming the nuclear wasteland is a truly immersive experience. The place where Shadow of Chernobyl excels the most is in the atmosphere department.

There are also a few settlements where the player, and other stalkers rest, buy supplies, eat, drink and share stories about their adventures. Occasionally, youРІР‚в„ўll encounter either aggressive bandits or adventuring stalkers who you can trade items with. The huge area surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is lush with flora and dangerous mutants. Sometimes it feels like an amalgam of ideas and designs that the developers didnРІР‚в„ўt have time or experience to implement fully.Р”В«ut underneath the rough and unpolished surface sits one of the best, and most novel RPGs out there. The atmosphere is moody, depressing and at times outright terrifying.

STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl is not a game for everyone. Instead, despite (or maybe because of) game development challenges, we got an excellent blend of RPG and FPS elements. With a troubled development that spanned over seven years, STALKER was far from being the one true chosen of gaming. The developers essentially took a real-life event ( The Chernobyl nuclear disaster) and, with a little inspiration from Arkady and Boris Strugatsky excellent novella Roadside Picnic, and TarkovskyРІР‚в„ўs surreal soviet film Stalker, put a dreary, post-apocalyptic spin on it.Р”В«ack when it was announced in the early 2000s, many critics and gamers alike rushed to declare STALKER as the saviour of gaming. ThereРІР‚в„ўs nothing out there quite like STALKER.

РІР‚вЂњ Shadow of Chernobyl, Image Source: GSC Game World

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