Stalker: Call of Pripyat (2009) Stalker: Call of Pripyat Cover Art So the story comes full circle in this second entry. But the biggest twist in Clear Sky was facing off against the final boss, Strelok himself. Players could also join particular factions for specific rewards and gears. It used almost similar locations as the first installment but added new areas to freshen things up a bit.Ĭlear Sky also introduced the ability to customize weapons and armor while also letting players partake in Faction Wars. The resources were scarce as usual and mutants were more horrifying than ever. Stalker Clear Sky also amped up the survival horror elements a bit as well. Strelok, the protagonist from the first game is also referenced here as he was the only one to come back alive from that place. And he has a good reason behind it as the center is home to the forbidden nuclear power plant. For those who don’t know, Deep Silver is the publisher behind the highly acclaimed “ Metro” game series.Ĭlear Sky introduces us to Scar, our new protagonist on a mission to stop a bunch of Stalkers from entering “The Zone’s Center”. The original publish THQ stepped down as Deep Silver took the reins of the series. The Stalker Clear Sky Debuted in 2008 as a spiritual sequel to the Shadow of Chernobyl. Stalker: Clear Sky (2008) Stalker: Clear Sky Cover Art It was a unique open-world RPG that really established itself as a cult classic. The artifacts players find along the way help them buff or debuff their attributes. Our player, The Marked One, has a handy anomaly detector that helps him stay clear of any dangers that lurk outside. The amazing thing about it is that it was all rendered according to the real-life Chernobyl and the area around it. It extended for 30 kilometers across Chernobyl and included Pripyat and the powerplant. Speaking of the world, the map in stalker one was huge for its time. And so begins our journey into the world of Stalker. He finds a PDA on him that displays the message “Kill Strelok.” However, here’s where things get mysterious, Stelok is his own name. You start in the shoes of The Marked One, an amnesiac man who wakes up in a desolated landscape filled with threats. The book Roadside Picnic and the film Stalker were the inspiration behind the first game. The first Stalker game in the series introduced us to the radiated and mutant infested area “The Zone”. Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl (2007) Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl Cover Art So if you’re looking to play the older Stalker entries before the new one comes out, I’d suggest skipping this section. Please note that the following discussion of the previous games may contain spoilers. Let’s discuss each one and see how they fit into the grand narrative of the Stalker universe. All Stalker Games So FarĮven though the latest entry will be called Stalker 2, there have been multiple entries released before. Every corner has a new danger lurking so staying on your toes is mandatory. So, you are dropped into this power struggle in a mutant-filled world and scarce ammo and resources. Additionally, there’s a Duty Faction that wants to destroy the Zone and a Freedom Faction that wants the zone to be accessible to everyone. Now stalkers are either lone wolves or members of a rival faction. Now The Zone is home to anomalies that create “Artifacts.” These are objects that have psionic powers that Stalkers search for themselves. This heavily radiated area around the explosion was known as “The Zone.” The Stalkers It also heavily mutated all life around the area i.e. In 2006, this scientific experimentation led to a catastrophe that caused a meteorological phenomenon. So as we know from pop culture, shady Russian experiments tend to go haywire, and this particular one was no exception. and home to secret labs conducting shady psionic ability experiments. According to Stalker’s lore, the 2nd exclusion zone is part of the U.S.S. The story starts by explaining how there was a second nuclear explosion after the first (actual) one. Stalker series world is based in an alternate Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. It’s a brilliant way to squeeze in the game’s tone and setting into the name itself. Do I Have to Play Previous Entries in Order to Enjoy Stalker 2?įirst things first, the word “S.T.A.L.K.E.R” is actually an acronym for scavengers, trespassers, adventures, loners, killers, explorers, and robbers.
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