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

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Published by

THQ Inc.

Developed by

Released

Platform

ESRB Rating

Genre

Action, Role-Playing (RPG)

Perspective

1st-Person Perspective

Non-Sport

Post-Apocalyptic, Shooter

MobyRank

100 point score based on reviews from various critics.

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3.9

MobyScore

5 point score based on user ratings.

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The game ratings for each category and platform are displayed below. The score for a particular platform is the average of all categories. Games must have 1 votes before they are given a MobyScore.

Breakdown by Rating Category

Acting The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting).	3.8
AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be	3.9
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	3.8
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	4.3
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	4.0
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	3.9
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed	3.8
Overall MobyScore (46 votes)	3.9

User Reviews

Flawed as a genre hybrid; great as an experience	Unicorn B. Lynx (64776)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. is a great game, which unfortunately falls short of the mark for attaining “classic” status.	Nick Drew (369)
This one creates history!	SifouNaS (1213)
[v1.0] I don’t speak Russian, but I speak S.T.A.L.K.E.R.	Indra was here... (13176)
It has flaws, but the unique gameplay and mesmorizing game world make S:SoC one of the most unique games in years.	Kadath Bird (112)
The best game ever made, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. sets a new standard in the genre.	Spartan_234 (426)