What is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of chernobyl?

The gaming world is no stranger to delays, with high-profile titles
like Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and Duke Nukem Forever being delayed
sometimes years beyond their original release dates. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.:
Shadow of Chernobyl (referred to hereafter as simply Stalker, for our
sanity's sake) from Ukrainian developer GSC Game World, is another one
of those titles, having initially been announced as a title way back in
2001. Originally set to be released in 2003, the game has finally
arrived on shelves, mars 23 2007

Stalker is a post-apocalyptic survival first-person-shooter set in the
area around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. After the reactor went
critical in 1986, it flooded the surrounding area with radiation. In
the game's storyline, further accidents expanded the radiation zone
outward by a few kilometers, scaring the citizens in the surrounding
countryside into abandoning the area. However, rumors of great
treasures in the area around Chernobyl - now simply called The Zone -
lured in numerous mercenaries, called stalkers, who braved the mutants
and radiation in the Zone in the hopes of striking it rich.

Fittingly enough for a game originally subtitled "Oblivion
Lost", Stalker plays out much like an Elder Scrolls game; you receive
quests from various questgivers, and can choose to ignore them or
complete them as you see fit, or simply explore the countryside.
However, Stalker is a bit more focused than Oblivion was, and, in fact,
there's no levelling-up to be done at all, and no experience to gain;
everything you do in Stalker is based on the equipment that you find
and the pure skill that you can bring to the combat.

Yeah so many times since this game was delayed ... and still in preparation ...


Aaaaah I want try it ..yeeepppeeee ..