S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - without it, your library and life are incomplete.

User Rating: 9.9 | S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl PC
Avoid Vista! No trouble with XP. The huge free-roam arena is terrific with excellent graphic and sound effects. The terrain, flora and fauna are well realised and draw you into the world. A good sound system, particularly a capable Sub-woofer, is important as it's adds to the atmosphere. Probably the best game yet. (and I've played them all). The fusion of FPS, Strategy and Adventure highly effective addictive. 'Must buy' is a cliche but it's totally justified here. The graphics are not as brilliant and shiny as F.E.A.R. but that is fair enough as this is set in a far more bleak situation.