I may be biased, im playin this beast on a xps 700 wit dual 512 cards and a dual core proc, but i have had only one moment were the game tried to lock up after i changed the grass settings, wich i reccommend, having the grass density turned up to maximum can freak the game out and it makes it hard to see the lil puppies that will try to eat you! The AI really is something to behold, moving with each other, getting help, and using cover are just a few things that the enemy stalkers do, not to mention the animals that will work as a pack circle around you and run at the sound of a gunshot if one of thier own have been shot before. It really captures a bit of the "Living World" aspect that Oblivion had, not as well but it really tries. And as Gamespot said the flash light is something to behold, the most stunning pull off of such a small feature that i have ever seen, and to boot, no flash light batteries. The only drag on the gameplay is that there is no fast travel, after you compleete a mission you have to hoof it back to the giver, and the fact that there is not enough to spend yo cash on. If you complete the side quests as you go you will quickly stash a large amount of cash, but you will find that it is hard to find anything to blow it on! All in all its a great experience if you skip the bare bones multiplayer. If you are starved for a shooter and are waiting for Half Life 2: Episode 2 this will kepp you busy for awhile, like 10 hours total.
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