S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

23.03.2007
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a first-person shooter with role-playing and survival elements, and the first game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. It is set in an open, hazardous area known as the Zone, based on the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where players explore wilderness, settlements, and military sites in search of valuable artifacts. Beyond combat against human factions and mutated creatures, players must contend with pockets of altered physics called anomalies, radiation, hunger, and bleeding, managing supplies and equipment to survive. A non-linear storyline offers multiple endings, and limited trading and dialogue with other characters shape the experience.
In an alternate history, a second mysterious disaster strikes the area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant years after the original 1986 accident, leaving behind a lethal territory called the Zone that is populated by mutated creatures, deadly anomalies, and scavengers known as stalkers. The player takes the role of the Marked One, a man who survives a crash with no memory of his past. His only clues are a tattoo reading S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and a handheld device carrying a single instruction: kill a man named Strelok. Working for a local trader to repay a debt, the Marked One follows this trail deeper into the Zone, gradually uncovering hints about Strelok and the secrets hidden at its heart.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Ultimate Edition Contains: P.H.Y.S.I.C.A.L. - Steel Book (Ultimate art) - Letter From Developers - Souvenir Zone Permit - Sticker Pack - Zone Map - Poster - Faction Patches - Military Token - Keychain (Multi-tool) with Fire Starter - Art Book - Stalker Figurine - Artefact Container Lamp - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Backpack (Pre-Order Bonus): - Extended campfire content - Exclusive weapon skin - Exclusive armor skin - 'Early bird' multiplayer badge D.I.G.I.T.A.L. - Special Extra Quest - Digital Artbook - Official Soundtrack - 2 Story Expansions - SEASON PASS (Single-Player Campaign) - 1 Costume, 3 Weapon skins (Multiplayer) - 3 Costumes, 7 Weapon skins (Steam Exclusive Content) - Dynamic Theme - Animated Avatar - Avatar Frame (Pre-order Bonus) - Extended campfire content - Exclusive weapon skin - Exclusive armor skin - 'Early bird' multiplayer badge

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Deluxe Edition contains: - Additional side quest - Costume & Weapon skins - Digital Artbook & Soundtrack Pre-Order Deluxe Edition now now and get: - Extended campfire content - 'Early Bird' Weapon & Costume Skin - 'Early Bird' multiplayer badge

Part of franchise:
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

23.03.2007

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a first-person shooter with role-playing and survival elements, and the first game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. It is set in an open, hazardous area known as the Zone, based on the Chernobyl exclusion zone, where players explore wilderness, settlements, and military sites in search of valuable artifacts. Beyond combat against human factions and mutated creatures, players must contend with pockets of altered physics called anomalies, radiation, hunger, and bleeding, managing supplies and equipment to survive. A non-linear storyline offers multiple endings, and limited trading and dialogue with other characters shape the experience.

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