Originally posted by: ninjazed
Count me as one of this games biggest fans. I am a true FPS addict and have never liked RPG style games but S.T.A.L.K.E.R. seems to blend the best of both genres. Even with the occasional glitches and cut content, this game is a marvel to behold. A true living, breathing environment that never plays the same way twice and has me wanting to continue exploring even after "all" the endings. I think what makes it so creepy is the fact that Chernobyl is real and the story behind what happened as well as what is still happening there is just too tragic and eeirie. Sorry for my very uncharacteristic rant but I encourage any true gamer out there to give this game some time. Some have said the graphics are dated but I say they are phenomenal. Some say the story is boring but I say it's engrossing.
FYI, the game is also loosely based on an old Russian sci-fi novel called "Roadside Picnic". In that tale it was an alien landing that made the zone dangerous and full of anomalies. Then there was the Russian film "Stalker" which was based on the book and has been hailed as the Soviet version of 2001: A Space Odyssey. The developers of "Shadow of Chernobyl" have mastefully crafted a game that blends the book, movie and what happened in 1986 into a truly chilling storyline that almost seems plausible.
<fanboy like rant ends here....thank you for reading>