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

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Background:
The world’s worst nuclear disaster occurred on April 26,1986 at the Chernobyl power facility in the Ukraine. The area slowly recovered until 2006 when an unforeseen second explosion rocked the landscape, leaving a vast "Exclusion Zone" plagued with deadly energy disturbances in its wake. The quarantined Exclusion Zone expanded over time, and by 2012, specially equipped poachers, known as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, venture into the Zone to claim radioactive artifacts for the black market. You are a new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. battling for survival among rivals, soldiers and mutant creatures while trying to discover the true nature of Chernobyl’s dark past and horrific future.

Gameplay:
This 1st-person role-playing game set around the contaminated area of the Chernobyl nuke catastrophe in the former USSR. You play the role of a stalker, a thill seeking poacher exploring the contaminated zone for artifacts to sell. There are huge areas for players to explore, including derelict bases, labs, forests and bogs. Features include a day-night cycle, dynamic weather effects, multiple endings, 40 different weapons, and globally controlled AI for creatures, mutants, and humans.