S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a first-person shooter with elements of survival horror. Developed by GSC Game World, this is the first game in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, followed by Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat.
The story takes place in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, but the location is quite different from its real-world counterpart. In The Zone – which is how the locals call it – you are in constant danger. You will, of course, encounter deadly radiation, as well as hostile, mutated wildlife and reality-defying anomalies.
It is quite a miserable place, and no one would have ventured there if not for artifacts. In The Zone, the laws of physics are more like suggestions; as a result, it is a treasure trove of items with strange – and occasionally useful – properties. These artifacts are collected by stalkers, who then bring them to scientists, merchants, and anyone else interested.
You are one of these stalkers… or, at least, you seem to be. With no memories of your past life, and only a mysterious note in your PDA as a lead, you are about to embark on a journey to discover the truth about both The Zone and yourself.
The game was never released on anything other than Windows PC, but it is still possible to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on Mac. How? The guide below will answer.
