One of my all time favorite games. The atmosphere, music, gameplay, customization, storyline... it's all top class. Even roaming around randomly is immensely fun. You can customize your weapons or armour, of which there are a wide range of different guns and suits available. You can loot to your heart's content, stocking up on ammo and food so you feel very much like you are living off the world. And when you want a break from free roaming you can leap back into the storyline, sneaking through nests of dangerous monsters, hunting for artifacts in the awesome surrounding landscape, with your play every so often interupted by the deadly emissions, with the need to find cover in the sparse wasteland being very much exhilarating.

The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series continues to move forward. CoP provides all the things to expect from a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game while improving gameplay, interface, and to some degree, character development. Pripyat definitely creates the feeling that the zone is changing, and sets up a lot of story opportunities for the future (i.e. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2). I also believe it has the greatest replay value/continuing play value thanks to updated mobs, emission and anomaly system. While the faction wars of Clear Sky are no longer present, you may still join with various factions. The achievement system is also interesting because achievements give you bonuses (and possibly penalties) and are based on decisions you make, more than just advancing the game. All good things to look forward to.

The best in the series! I finished Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky was kinda meh (ive never seen enemy AI snipe you with grenades - probably a mutation from the radiation) - but Call of Pripyat was awesome. They smoothed out the kinks, and made the gameplay much more immersive and atmospheric. Play this, watch the Tarkovskiy STALKER movie, and then read the short story Roadside Picnic (in whatever order). It will give you second thoughts about voting for nuclear power. whoa.

Pretty good game. I wasn't able to complete all of the quests that I had started, but that isn't necessary to do. I like to shoot characters that resemble people (that sounds bad, but I prefer to do that than monsters) and this game has a lot of action in a great environmment. I didn't have any problems with bugs and was able to spend many enjoyable hours shooting different factions members and loved several of the weapons in the game. The big gun later in the game was a bit of a let down, since it wasn't as useful (and it was heavy) as I would have liked. I really recommend getting a trainer to remove the backpack weight limit. For me, removing this limit aloows the player to carry many awesome weapons and artifacts. The game can be tedious at times, but there is almost always something (or someone!!!) to kill.

I played SoC and CS and I have to say, this game is my favourite one from the Stalker series, at least gameplay wise.

The combat is fluent, you don't die every five seconds as in CS. You don't have to walk so much as in SoC and you can always use a guide to quickly go to another area.

Story wise it's alright but not as interesting as in SoC.

Overall I'd say if you liked SoC you'll like CoP as well.

Great stuff! Call of Pripyat runs on the best iteration of the X-Ray engine yet; it's actually entirely playable without copious tweaking. The game is brutal and at times beautiful, with an atmosphere closer to Shadow of Chernobyl than Clear Sky. I would recommend playing a patched and tweaked Shadow of Chernobyl first, then skipping Clear Sky and going straight for Call of Propyat if you enjoyed the original.

You are looking at Call of Pripyat - Loyalty Edition because you already own and have played one or both of its predecessors, Shadow of Chernobyl and Clear Sky. As such, you know just how awesome the atmosphere and gameplay of this series is.

Now, add to this a further modernized engine (and if you want to, you can even further upgrade the graphics and audio using community-made modifications, just like you could in Shadow of Chernobyl and Clear Sky), a completely different area of the Zone to explore, new or improved gameplay features all across the board, and an even greater immersion factor and you've got the recipe for a truly great game.

Did it work?

Hell yes.

The only good reasons not to buy Call of Pripyat if you've already played and liked its predecessors are a very dating computer or an empty wallet.

The last installment of the STALKER saga has improved a lot. Clear Sky was a good game, but sort of buggy and lacking the innovation of shadow of chernobil. Call of pripyat, on the other hand, is a well polished game. there are only a few bugs and the graphics have slightly improved. The best point about the game, in my opinion, is that the original atmosphere of the original game is there. The last remark goes to the considration of the publishers when offering a reduced price edition to those "loyal" customers who have bought another of the two previous games.

The unique and sinister atmosphere of STALKER is back. Welcome in inferno.

Well-crafted environments and astounding sound design are the pillars for this new adventure in what is now a well-know playground: the Zone. Still most of the action is taking place in a new area Prypiat where you will strive to destroy armies of mutants.

This is the most successfully completed STALKER and an all-rounder.