2. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2009)

Developer: GSC Game World

Genre: Action, RPG

Theme: Man vs nuclear chaos

Return to the successful S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat. The game begins where S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl ended. Players will be taken back to Chernobyl's nuclear reactor that had exploded in 1986.

This area, known as the Zone, is highly contaminated and blocked off by the military and stalkers, modern fortune hunters, in search of rare artifacts. All life within the zone has been twisted into hideous and deadly entities. Players take control of Agent Alexander Degtyarev who is masquerading as a stalker. He is sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of five military helicopters and stand off against various stalker groups.

Hit it with a stick

Players have primary missions and quests to take on. While completing quests, if you give specific NPCs what they want they will offer you services like upgrading your weapon to boost its accuracy or increase your armor's defense. This is crucial in a game where armor and weapons will wear and break down with use.

This game features a trading system where you repair guns, buy ammo, and medical supplies, and upgrade your gear. You will need to hunt down and trade artifacts if you want to upgrade your supplies well. The game's firearms have tons of variations making players feel like they really are using different weapons.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat also has multiplayer that supports 32 players with different modes to pick from such as capture the flag and death matches, as well as various maps to play on. The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series isn’t going to let any player down.

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