Most of these technically aren’t mods, but instead are standalone games, built on the various X-Ray engines out there. Every release has its own style, aided by the developer’s willingness to let modders use their assets and engine to a remarkable degree. The three games - Shadow Of Chernobyl, Clear Sky and Call Of Pripyat - have all kinds of mods, and those mods have their own mods.
I’ve never known a game to be quite as autopsied by its own fans as the Stalker series (or, technically S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but who has the time). There’s clearly more than one answer to that. On every PC gaming forum, there’s a question that pops up without fail: “Now that I’ve completed Stalker, how should I replay it?”
This time, Craig is creeping carefully through the Stalker series to bring you the best of the best.
Every other Monday, we give you a reason to dust off one of your old games and dive into its mods with Modder Superior.