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

Developer: GSC Game World

Genre: Action, RPG

Theme: Man vs nuclear chaos

Tackle another episode in 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. Within the Zone, all life 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.

Epic shoot down or rap battle, you decide

Player's have primary missions and quests to tackle. The game also 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. This is crucial in a game where armor and weapons will wear and break down with use.

While completing quests, if you give specific NPCs what they want they will offer services like upgrading your weapon to boost its accuracy or increase your armor's defense. Make sure you always take good care of your weapons. 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 features 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. Whether you take on this game alone or with others, you're in for a ride.

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