Seven years ago I sat down and played through the original three S.T.A.L.K.E.R. titles. Of that playthrough, Call of Prypiat was easily the big highlight. Shadow of Chornobyl was frustrating, if curious. Clear Sky was a slog. But this one? This one was actually cooking. It felt like GSC Game World have finally figured out what the series are supposed to be about, at least as far as my tastes were concerned. So, when I decided to check the Enhanced Edition versions of all games that are part of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy release, I fully expected things to go similarly. I mean, I secretly hoped that the re-releases would fix the first two games as they desperately needed it, but, unfortunately, while the new versions are mostly superior, they didn’t change how messy and frustrating those games are. Call of Prypiat was already good, so is there a point in this re-release? Well, kinda.
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