Fantastic. A few flaws, but heh, nobody's perfect.
User Rating: 9.5 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl PC
I didn't start tracking this game, or even hear about it, until about a month before it's release, when a friend of mine goes "hey, have you heard about that game stalker, it's gonna be a sweet shooter!!" and boy was he right. I rushed out and bought it on the first day, and have been playing ever since. I'll start with the negative things. The character models are the worst i've ever seen, the game is riddled with bugs and flaws, and it's not exactly wonderfully optimized. with that out of the way, let me tell you that the gameplay of this game is extrordinairy. It's extremely atmoshpheric, has amazing lighting and shadow effects, and has some of the best ballistics i've ever seen in a game. although it is mainly a shooter, it is very non linear, and if you don't rush through the game and do side quests, you'll find you spend as much time playing this game as any other rpg (oblivion comes to mind). the story is a bit confusing, but if you piece it together, it's not half bad. also, the replay value is great. there are 7 different endings, and so many side quests to do. lots of different guns and armor. the guns are upgradable, and there are even different ammo types for different situations, and certain guns with upgrades to allow different ammo types. Overall, this has been my favorite game of 07 so far, and i urge anyone who can see past a few bugs and flaws to get this. 
