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survival horror
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
By GSC Game World, released 1 Jan 2009
- Microsoft Windows
- first-person shooter
- post-apocalyptic video game
- science fiction video game
What it is
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is a single-player action and role-playing game from GSC Game World. Players take the role of Major Alexander Degtyarev, a Ukrainian Security Service operative investigating a missing military expedition and crashed government helicopters in the Zone. The route runs through swampy Zaton, the Jupiter plant’s industrial areas, Pripyat, and underground catacombs. The Zone’s anomalous activity brings sudden destructive emissions, new anomalies, and dangerous mutants, including the night-hunting Chimera and telepathic Burer. Players must find shelter during emissions and make careful decisions about the people they meet, some of whom may help with the investigation. Steam lists multiplayer, PvP, online PvP, LAN PvP, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing in addition to single-player. The game is listed for Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Investigate a missing expedition as Major Degtyarev
- Explore Zaton, Jupiter, Pripyat, and catacombs
- Steam lists online and LAN PvP
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing
- Listed for Windows only
- Emissions can require players to seek shelter
Who it suits
It suits players seeking a Zone-set mix of action, horror, survival, and role-playing. Windows players interested in both a solo investigation and listed PvP options may find its modes relevant.
Call of Pripyat combines an investigation with hazards that shape travel through the Zone. Its listed single-player and PvP modes offer different ways to engage with the game.
