SummaryThe story of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky brings the players one year prior to the events of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 2011. A group of stalkers has for the first time reached the very heart of the Zone - Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, and brings about a cataclysm on the brink of a catastrophe. An immense blow-out of anomalous energy chang... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Developer:GSC Game World
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Released On:
Sep 15, 2008
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
51% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
47% Mixed
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
90
This is a real PC game, for real PC gamers. We haven't enjoyed a FPS RPG this much since "Deus Ex." [Issue#12, p.54]
83
The faction wars are an interesting concept, but the game is mostly about the player making his way through the zone and uncovering some of its secrets. It's a bit more about gunfights and a lot less scary than its predecessor, but overall, Clear Sky improves upon the original in many ways while using the same strengths that made it so compelling in the first place.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
58% Positive
552 Ratings
552 Ratings
32% Mixed
306 Ratings
306 Ratings
9% Negative
88 Ratings
88 Ratings
Nov 24, 2024
10
STALKER: Clear Sky – A Worthy Expansion of the Zone
STALKER: Clear Sky is an excellent follow-up to the iconic Shadow of Chernobyl, refining and expanding the elements that made the first game so memorable. It might not have had the same immediate impact as its predecessor, but in hindsight, Clear Sky stands as a compelling and enriching entry in the STALKER **** game delves deeper into the mystery of the Zone, with a fresh focus on faction warfare. The dynamic relationships between factions, each vying for control of key areas, add a new layer of depth to the world. These faction-based missions and alliances provide an engaging new dimension to the gameplay, where your choices and actions can significantly impact the Zone’s power **** atmosphere remains top-notch. The eerie, post-apocalyptic world of Chernobyl is just as haunting and immersive as before, with gorgeous environments and a soundtrack that enhances the tense, survival-focused mood. The new locations, including vast swamps, ruined villages, and mysterious military outposts, keep the sense of discovery alive, and the environmental storytelling continues to be a highlight.Gameplay-wise, Clear Sky introduces several refinements, such as improved AI, more challenging combat, and better squad mechanics. The introduction of the "ecology system" — where the behavior of mutants and anomalies dynamically changes in response to player actions — makes the world feel even more reactive and alive. The addition of new weapons and artifacts further expands the gameplay, allowing for even more customization and experimentation.While the story itself may not have been as universally praised as the first game’s, Clear Sky offers an intriguing narrative that fills in important lore about the Zone, especially its origins. It’s a fascinating exploration of the forces that drive the Zone’s chaotic and dangerous **** conclusion, STALKER: Clear Sky is a solid and thoughtful expansion of the series, with enough new features to keep it fresh while maintaining the core elements that made STALKER great. For fans of the original game, it’s an essential continuation of the Zone’s dark and captivating world. If you enjoyed Shadow of Chernobyl, Clear Sky is absolutely worth experiencing.
Nov 20, 2024
10
The most replayable part of the series at a time when there was no Internet
79
The second episode of Shadow of Chernobyl is a mere update of contents, a version 1.5 of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The overcrowding of the maps, the control system of territories and the more focused rate towards the action might irritate some and please others; but somehow they are incorporations that take away from the horror atmosphere of the series and turn it into a more conventional and repetitive action game. Nevertheless Clear Sky continues being a really interesting FPS and we enjoy its difficult and unpredictable proposal and, especially, if we play it on a high end PC.
75
What Clear Sky doesn't deliver is the abject, adjust-your-gamma terror of its predecessor.
70
A game with its fair share of problems. Bugs and technical issues are all too common and shouldn't be present in this capacity. The multiplayer, while fun at times, is difficult to get into and seems a little tacked on for a game in the FPS genre, where multiplayer is generally a primary focus. On the other hand, it is nearly unrivaled in creating a truly immersive and creepy setting.
70
Stalker was made so much more of by patches and mods because it was such an impressive skeleton of a game. Clear Sky, though, has so much decaying flesh attached to it that cutting through to the admittedly very healthy bone below may prove too tall an order.
40
But Clear Sky takes everything that I loved about Chernobyl—the mature storyline, the nerve-wracking underground laboratories and the rewarding combat—and muddies them with a litany of bugs and bad design to the point that it overwhelms its more redeeming qualities.
Jul 2, 2023
7
Better graphics, worse at all. A-LIFE is broken, no scenario, no free-anomalies. Nights are good. Gameplay: combat mechanics 7/10 stealth 7/10 atmosphere 7/10 Gameplay as immersive horror (dark nights only) 8/10 Gameplay as RPG & **** (w/o mods): 5/10 Story 4/10 Graphics 10/10 Sounds & music 10/10 . Fans only.
Apr 30, 2023
7
Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
Oct 10, 2023
4
В свое время узнал, что среди миллиона дисков с различными модификациями первой части вышла следующая часть серии, уже официальная. Получив диск на руки сразу предстояло попробовать сей игровой продукт. Тогда кроме графики обновленного интерфейса и радиации, которая по странному сильно давала о себе знать, ничего замечено не было - восторг от наличия у меня продолжения был и хотелось проходить. Со временем этот восторг угасал, а полноценное прохождение произошло спустя ГОДЫ и уже после этого прохождения вылезли абсолютно все недочеты, проблемы и баги игры. На хорошем отношении к первой части игра выехать смогла, но не на долго. Сейчас тяжело ее проходить и признаться - не хочется даже трогать.
Aug 11, 2021
4
Объективно, это худшая часть. Проще говоря из игры сделали ONLY шутан, изгнав этим самым всю атмосферу. Игре есть интересная система с группировками, парочка новых локаций и всё, наверное... Проходить не обязательно, как и Bioshock 2, только если вселенная зашла.
Platforms:
- PC
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 4
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:Sep 15, 2008
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