S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat - Help

Mark1989

Mark1989

Mark1989

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Well i just got this for free today and well i never gave the original stalker a chance and dont own it anymore so will i just be able to play this with no prev story required?

Or will i have to do some reading on wiki, I ask as some games give you a brief re-cap
 
It plays pretty well as a stand alone game.

There will be some references you wont get to people and places in the first game but they are not integral to the game. Most of this backstory is contained in the ingame PDA if you want to spend some time reading it IIRC.

You will be too engrossed by the game to read it all though I couldnt put this one down :D
 
COP is the 1st game in the series that really is properly sorted straight out the box. That said, it may be even better with the complete mod, I certainly enjoyed the versions of that mod for the other 2 games.
Either way, I think you should read up a bit not so much on story but game play mechanics. I've never seen a game so completely free of any explanation. It literally drops you on an empty hillside with no explanation of any gameplay mechanics at all. For people like me who had played previous games in the series it was great, just pure exploration but if you haven't played a STALKER game before, there's every chance you'll have no idea at all what you're doing & the game will not do a lot to help you.
 
Yeah it can be a bit hardcore in the beginning, but just exploring and talking to characters and checking out the menu and all its buttons should be enough to get into it, if one has a functional brain, that is. BTW this is a game I would give 10/10, the atmosphere and immersion is simply breathtaking.
 
Quixote said:
COP is the 1st game in the series that really is properly sorted straight out the box. That said, it may be even better with the complete mod, I certainly enjoyed the versions of that mod for the other 2 games.
Either way, I think you should read up a bit not so much on story but game play mechanics. I've never seen a game so completely free of any explanation. It literally drops you on an empty hillside with no explanation of any gameplay mechanics at all. For people like me who had played previous games in the series it was great, just pure exploration but if you haven't played a STALKER game before, there's every chance you'll have no idea at all what you're doing & the game will not do a lot to help you.
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The plot in STALKER games is fairly forgettable. It's all about being in the zone. Understanding the game mechanics is the important part.

CoP is the only STALKER game that doesn't really need modding. The complete mod is quite new and not entirely bug free. Installing it for your first play through might create more problems than it solves.
 
Installing the Complete mod i agree might be a bad idea given that its having teething problems.

Installing AtmosFear though... you'd be a fool not to. Emissions look so awesome its unreal.
 
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