/vr/ - Retro Games

>>8462946
>play old stalker builds
>hear Caleb screaming on fire and cultists yelping mixed in with ambient sound effects

>>8268151
There isn't really anything quite like it. Many games have tried to imitate it, but they usually fail horribly.

STALKER is immersive as fuck, but the actual gameplay balancing leaves a lot to be desired sometimes. SoC is brutally difficult for the first few hours, but then you become absurdly rich and powerful if you do any of the side content. The only time you'll feel challenged is during the end when you're fighting some OP hitscan enemies. Call of Pripyat starts off easy since it gives you a decent automatic weapon at the start, but it also ends easy for the same reason SoC is easy.

They're still worth playing despite the rough edges though. Once you're done with the vanilla games, there will be plenty of mods out there to keep you satisfied.