In general, there has been an obvious effort to make the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. formula more forgiving. Base camps are more numerous and distributed, giving you more moments of safety and opportunities to stock up on supplies. Besides the usual merchants and barmen, you'll also find a mechanic in every base who can repair your damaged equipment for a price, taking some of the frustration out of the previous game's relentlessly degrading weapons and armor.
Review - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky should be seen as an expansion rather than a full prequel, but it is one that fans will enjoy nonetheless.
The S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games have greatly influenced the Eastern European games that came later. In this, the second of a two-part miniseries exploring these influences, we investigate the gameplay mechanics that make "Stalkerlikes" what they are.
DSOGaming writes: "RemasterStudio has released the first beta version of a graphics overhaul mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky. STALKER Clear Sky Remaster ports the game to the latest version of the X-Ray Engine, and introduces a lot of modern-day graphical features."
