Sadly though, in 2011 developer GSC Game World was dissolved and there have been no further entries in the series since. It attracted a most passionate fanbase and managed two sequels in the form of Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat. Whilst riddled with bugs and lacking in polish, the game's ambition and exemplary atmosphere shone through. Shadow of Chernobyl launched to a generally positive reception.

In that time they saw various versions of it, each containing numerous areas and mutants that never made it into the final game. for years before it eventually came out in 2007. Fans had followed the development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. But its audience wasn't spurred into existence upon the game's release. This strange Ukrainian survival shooter is for some the best the genre has ever seen. How many games can claim to still have a dedicated following, 10 years after their release? That still have fans conjuring up new mods to alter and add to the game? S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is pretty much the definition of a video game cult classic.

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