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

s.t.a.l.k.e.r.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a 2007 first-person shooter set in an apocalyptic alternate reality in Ukraine where another nuclear fallout incident occurs at Chernobyl, with the cause unknown. Players take control of a mysterious amnesiac protagonist that must venture through the "Zone" to learn the truth of his past as they try to survive the mutated creatures of the irradiated lands.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
FPS
Survival Horror
Systems
PC-1
Released
March 20, 2007
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s)
GSC Game World
Publisher(s)
THQ
Engine
x-ray engine
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer
Franchise
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Platform(s)
PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
How Long To Beat
15 Hours
Genre(s)
FPS, Survival Horror

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