S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is a game of hideous beauty, an exploration that while difficult to take at times, is well worth the time and, more importantly, the effort. I’ve been meaning to play S:SoC for a long time now. I’m quite lazy when it comes to playing games, unless that game really grabs me within the first hour or so. S:SoC didn’t grab me at first. My experience with it is like working through a bad relationship; you stick it out, work with it, hold on and hope for the best. Sometimes it works out, other times it doesn’t. This time my perseverance worked out for the best.
