Well, I've been getting into Gamespot more frequently than usual, and I thought I might as well update this thing.

I am currently plodding through the STALKERSOUP mod for STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl, and it gets pretty close to my ideal game. Open world, tons of stuff to do, realistic difficulty, post-apocalyptic setting, RPG-like stats, creepy atmosphere, great A.I.... the list could go on. Most of the great things of STALKER are there (read my review -  a bit dated, but still stand by it), with ludicrous amounts of more great things added in, like 20+ new areas, new weapons, improved graphics and even modder tools to tweak your STALKER experience to your liking! So, I've spent a lot of time in the Zone.

Also, I've been grinding my way in Warframe. Warframe is probably the best P2P out there, with decent prices, PvE gameplay that makes Deep Pockets Wins a thing of the past and mechanics that actually feel like they favor the player. The game looks great, plays great and feels great. Highly recommended.