zamardii12
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So, I pretty much beat the original STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl when it first came out back in 2007 and I liked it quite a bit. I never played Clear Sky or Call of Pripyat so I bought them a couple weeks ago when they were on sale. I started Clear Sky 4 days ago and I have to say while playing it I just felt like this was a way better version of Fallout. It has all the right devices in-place to really keep my interest. Not sure how to go about this, but I will just list what I like about it and what I have found in the 6 hours i've played so far...
Note: I know a lot of these are changed with the STALKER Clear Sky Complete mod (which I have), but I don't use the newer functions of the mod including warping and the sleeping bag so I can play the game the original way.
In any case, I just wanted to share my experience thus-far with Clear Sky and I already have Call of Pripyat installed which apparently is the better of the trilogy.
Note: I know a lot of these are changed with the STALKER Clear Sky Complete mod (which I have), but I don't use the newer functions of the mod including warping and the sleeping bag so I can play the game the original way.
- I like the realistic mechanics of the game; weapon accuracy, weapon degradation, inventory management, character movement, and the faction system.
- Inventory management when it comes to movement is cool. For instance if you can carry 50 kilos and you are carrying under that you can move at regular speed for longer as well as sprint longer, but if you are carrying over 50 kilos then you can still move, but your stamina meter goes down faster whether going at a regular pace or sprinting. If you get to 60 kilos then you can't move at all. So this presents some interesting problems when determining what I want to keep to sell or if I am far from a vendor, leave stuff behind so I can move faster for longer.
- There is no fast travel for one exception. There are certain people who you meet along the way who will guide you to certain places, but for a fee, and if your faction level with them is "friendly" or not. The fees for fast travel are kinda hefty so I don't use it.
- There is no sleeping. When it gets dark, it is pitch-black and that's that. You can't go to sleep so you need to play through the night which can be quite precarious if you only have a flashlight. I like this because it completely changes the difficulty of the game where firefights are a lot harder b/c you can't see the enemy if they're shooting you from afar until they shoot at you and you see their muzzle flash.
In any case, I just wanted to share my experience thus-far with Clear Sky and I already have Call of Pripyat installed which apparently is the better of the trilogy.