You play as Alexander Degtyarev an undercover security agent issued with the task of disguising yourself as a Stalker (the Zones explorers) and to discover the fate of numerous military helicopters which entered the Zone never to be seen from again.
It offers numerous more in-game cutscenes and a wider variety of missions to keep players entertained, as well as more straightforward writing and an ending which ties in well with the original game. Artifacts can be found throughout The Zone which are strange rocks that hold usual properties such as fire resistance or wound healing.Ĭall of Pripyat can be considered as a slightly more story driven affair than previous STALKER games. From the description above it makes you wonder why a player would even leave the starting area, but The Zone is also ripe for exploration. Add to this an array of different factions all vying for control of The Zone with the player stuck in the middle, it is often very easy to find yourself dead from one of the many risks out there. Enemies aside, The Zone is full of radiation and anomalies which are naturally occurring elements that the player can easily wander into and die. The combat is difficult with enemies often taking much of your precious ammo to kill, enemies vary from basic human opponents to monstrous mutated hulks that charge at the player.
If you’ve ever played either of the two previous games you will know how punishing yet rewarding The Zone can be. Like its predecessors Call of Pripyat offers players a terrifying journey through the perilous area around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor called The Zone which is home to both humans and mutants alike. A place where if the humans don’t kill you, the mutants, anomalies or radiation will.Īfter a weak sequel to the diamond-in-the-rough cult classic Shadow of Chernobyl, Call of Pripyat was promised to return the franchise to its full chilling glory. Call of Pripyat is the third installment of the STALKER series which bids an unpleasant return to one of the most unforgiving settings in the gaming world - The Zone.
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