STALKER

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl// Suggested mods for a first re-play.

-http://www.moddb.com/mods/autumn-aurora-compilation-mod  AUTUMN AURORA 2- Updates the game textures and menus to the point of absurdity, making SHoC as modern as it could be. More than that, it overhauls the weapons and attachments in-game for a more realistic feel, as well as adding some challenge to the economy. Very hard mod, i consider it the 'Misery' equivalent mod for SHoC. Re-adds some cut content, adds mutants from other STALKER games, improves gunplay (no bullet sponges, you or the enemy). Aside from AA2, the only other mods you would need (or should install due to compatibility issues) are certain graphical mods.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat// Suggested mods (i have less experience here, only just started it myself)

-http://www.moddb.com/mods/stalker-misery MISERY- Here's the big one, the MISERY mod for CoP. Alot of people refer to this when bringing up the 'true' STALKER experience. It changes so much that I don't have the experience or space here to list them all, but the big points are extreme realism and ball-breaking difficulty. Weapons are rare, intact and functional ones rarer. Food and water and sleep are all vital- but good luck getting enough of the first two without a good deal of job grinding. Combat is unfair and unforgiving, a downside in my opinion* (*enemies have extreme aimbotting as a feature, lots of nades, can track you through obstacles and see you in darkness to some extent and take more than a reasonable amount of shots to eliminate). Also makes the environment truly terrifying, mutants are incredibly hard to kill and do insane damage, radiation is everywhere, anomalies and blowouts are deadlier and more frequent. There's a lot more to it, including three starting classes with separate starts and gear and stats.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Chernobyl// FAN-COMP MOD

-http://www.moddb.com/mods/call-of-chernobyl  COC- I have yet to play this beast of a compilation, but what little i can say should get your attention enough to speak for itself. Have you ever wanted the entire zone in one game? Free to explore as you wish, any faction available to join, aid, work for, fight, destroy? Not only does COC do this for you, but it's a near-seamless compilation of every gamezone through the series, even including certain cut content areas not present in any of the vanilla games. It is true freeplay- beware of a barebones story if anything; the fun with this one comes from free roaming and doing oddjobs and quests for the various characters and factions in the world. Each area is populated in the same way they are in the main series games, and the amazing A-Life ai patrol system is fully implemented. COC is also heavily modable, and probably the most stable STALKER game so far. It has a MISERY conversion for the insane people out there, as well as intense graphical and gameplay mods including Arsenal Overhaul and Atmosfear (for you, Hap; AO is fantastic <3)



MORE WILL BE ADDED AS I EXPERIENCE THE GAMES!