STALKER

As you traverse The Zone in the Stalker Legends of the Zone Trilogy, players will face off against harmful anomalies, mutants, and hostile humans. These challenging encounters may lead to damage, so it’s essential to swiftly restore your health to prevent losing any progress because your last save. Although the games provide health regeneration, it takes a long time, making the use of health recovery items crucial for staying alive in the treacherous environment.

Let’s imagine the setting. You’re casually strolling around your Bloxburg neighborhood, perhaps arranging digital rose bushes or simply basking in the pixelated sunlight, when suddenly you notice a fresh face has moved into the house right next to yours. There’s always an element of intrigue when a new neighbor appears, curiosity about who they are and what they’ll contribute to our little community. In this instance, the newcomer goes by the name Samantha. You catch a peek of her outside, possibly unpacking a virtual box or appreciating her new garden, and she appears quite pleasant, even friendly. So, it’s only natural that you and your in-game partner decide to drop by and introduce yourselves; after all, a strong Bloxburg community is built on welcoming newcomers.

As an enthusiast, I’ve discovered there are numerous hidden tricks up this game’s sleeve that players might not immediately grasp. It’s essential to master the usage of your detector, learn when and how to take cover, and adopt a scavenger’s mindset, always on the lookout for anything valuable I might stumble upon.

In the iconic Stalker series encompassed by the Stalker Legends of the Zone trilogy, players can utilize a service called guides for instant travel between locations. The games Stalker: Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat feature Non-Player Characters (NPCs) who transport players from one area to another at a cost – typically quite steep. However, before you can access this fast travel option, you’ll first need to find the guide character in each game and unlock the fast travel functionality.

Although the remastered trilogy is marketed as an “amplified, improved must-play experience for a modern audience,” longtime STALKER players have discovered it seems more appealing to mutants instead. This sentiment is echoed across player forums and social media platforms, with most rejecting the enhanced edition.

The developers at the Kyiv-based studio have taken out or swapped several instances of Soviet iconography, possibly as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This move has caused delays in the release of Stalker 2, and Russia is reportedly spreading false information about the game. Consequently, the developers decided not to launch Stalker 2 in Russia, and they’ve also removed Russian voiceovers and subtitles from the game. It seems that they are now doing the same with the remaster of the original trilogy.