After finishing the first game, I immediately started playing the next one, which is a prequel to "Shadow of Chernobyl."

Continuing to explore the world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R., I completed "Clear Sky" in 22 hours. Right off the bat, I can say that the game is technically superior to its predecessor. Many bugs and issues were fixed, making the game much more playable.

Pros:

+ Improved shooting mechanics. Weapons now have realistic behavior, no longer firing randomly in different directions.

+ Adjusted enemy HP. In the first game, it sometimes took 1.5–2 magazines to take down a single enemy, which was frustrating. With top-tier weapons found towards the end of the game, this issue was resolved, but here it’s been fixed from the start, making gunplay more enjoyable.

+ Quests and AI are at a similar level, but slightly more varied. Joining factions and fighting for territories have become more engaging.

+ Reworked locations. Many details were added, bringing more variety to the environments. The addition of day-night cycles is a nice touch.
+ Modification and degradation system for weapons and armor. Now, you can add various attachments to your weapons to tailor them for specific tasks, which is a significant improvement.

+ Atmosphere remains good, though the game feels less dark and creepy due to the new visuals and day-night cycles. The first game was much more frightening and grim, which is somewhat lacking here.

Cons:

- Bugs. Along with many good improvements, the game also brought many bugs. This is especially true for scripts. Allies and enemies may fail to appear at capture points or for specific quests, causing you to wander the map and do other things to trigger the necessary unit or group of NPCs. Visual glitches from the first game have also carried over.

- Optimization. Similar to "Shadow of Chernobyl," the game experiences FPS drops in strange moments when there shouldn’t be heavy resource consumption. In general, there are issues, but that’s typical for Stalker.

- Main story. While the story in "Shadow of Chernobyl" didn’t impress me much, it’s also very simple here. So, if someone is looking to play for the story, these games are not the best choice.
This game has as many improvements as it does issues. In the fan community, it turned out to be the most controversial part, but I liked it more than the original (I rated "Shadow of Chernobyl" 7 out of 10).

My rating for "Clear Sky" is 8 out of 10.

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