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

by GSC Game World

  • Released Mar 23, 2007
  • $19.99
  • 6 h to beat
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One

95%positive reviews

45,662 positive2,564 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Atmospheric post-apocalyptic world with a strong sense of place

Cons

  • Unlisted on Steam, with a higher price for the enhanced version

Mixed

  • Difficulty and story pacing divide players

Media

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Remasters (1)

System requirements

Supported OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP(Service Pack 2)/Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz / AMD XP 2200+

Graphics: 128 MB DirectX® 8.0 compatible card / nVIDIA® GeForce™ 5700 / ATI Radeon® 9600

Memory: 512 MB RAM

Sound: DirectX® 9.0 compatible sound card

Hard Drive: 6 GB free hard disc space

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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…

Ratings

  • 81IGDB players482 ratings
  • 80Critics2 reviews
  • 81Overall484 scores

Time to beat

  • 6 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 17.4 hStory and extraswith side content
  • 41 hCompletionist100%

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