So is it more story based gameplay?
I’m of the opinion that similarity to Stalker is very superficial but that seems to be a minority view.
It’s not an open world game. The pillars of gameplay are base scavenging and base building (you gather raw resources on each mission, then use them to build stuff) on the one hand, and maintaining your team on the other hand. The latter is a Mass Effect style mechanic, you gradually recruit characters and then you also need to keep them happy enough with your storyline decisions.
There’s freedom within the missions but you’re solving a mystery and the game’s story driven in that sense. You’re a former engineer at the Chernobyl plant where your fiancee disappeared after the nuclear accident, and you’re looking into her disappearance and weird events around the power plant. So it’s a story-based game.
That sounds great. Thanks!
I’m not sure this is going to be a game I continue much. I just did my first mission and I didn’t really like creeping around. I couldn’t see a way to complete my mission without alerting the soldiers guarding the drop because when I stealth killed them they made noise and attracted the other soldiers. I couldn’t grab the drop while in combat so i had to fight. I only had the starting pistol while they had rifles of some kind. At some point I just started smashing the enemy in the head with my gun. Finally I killed everyone.
It is a gorgeous game, but I’m not so sure it will be enough. I’m also not someone to care about the aesthetics of the base building part, so that won’t be a point of interest. Oh well.
There’s no real penalty for killing humans, you morale (psych level) will drop but you can quickly fix that with a healthy dose of vodka. Just like in real life!
I just installed this last night. Didn’t really even make it to the first mission before going to bed, so I’ve only tried the one stealth takedown right at the start.
It’s really pretty, but it’s also the first (newest) game I’ve played that makes me think it’s time to upgrade from my 1070ti. It’s not quite a slideshow, but it’s getting close in some places. If only I had $800 lying around for a 3080…
After years of owning this, finally started playing, am 7 hours in.
It’s great! Enjoying the zone exploration and story is intriguing. If STALKER 2 does not make this year, Chernobylite will be a good alternate.
RT is brutally demanding though. With RT disabled my GPU eats like 130W, with RT enabled it eats 350…
Chernobylite is the first game that really brought my 1070ti to its knees even without ray tracing. It only got truly playable with the graphics all the way down. Pretty disappointing, to be honest. Sure, I need a new card but at playable settings, the game looks much worse than older games like Titanfall 2…
That is somewhat surprising to me, since the game appears to run extremely well with RT disabled. I would expect 1070 to still be able to crank out 60fps in 1080p on medium/high.
Then again, 1070 is a seven year old GPU.
I’m trying to drive a 3440x1440 monitor with it, so I shouldn’t really be surprised that it doesn’t perform well. It’s time to upgrade, but I don’t want to pay current prices…