A.R.E.A. is a standalone project based on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy. The project affects all aspects of the game with no exceptions, improving their quality and diversity. The main goal was to create a more realistic Exclusion Zone, where each trip will be a unique and rough experience.
When version 1.1601 came out with all this new outstanding content the vote just couldn't go below 10_
I follow this mod since a couple of years, in YouTube streaming and gameplay video; very nice mod, take all best possibilities and put them into a mod and you have A.R.E.A.
I litteraly cannot get past the first part of the game after spawing in in a new game, i get shot down INSTANTLY by enemies i cannot even see, this is trash
The best one!
very hardacore, never feel so powerless in game, but when you kill the first soldier npc it feels like an accomplishment.
Perfect, the most realistic & worked out Mod from all of them. Played Holodilnik Version btw.
This could be the greatest mod that ever exists, but right now it is the most crazy and unrealistic mod ever. I never was so ashamed of being a stalker fan before. This mod is just unplayable.
First of all, this mod has the craziest head bobbing that ever existed. After just 5 minutes of gameplay, I started to feel nausea. Even the author's favorite "game" (Tarkov) doesn't have such crazy shakes. As a bonus, crazy movement systems will make you feel every step and drug you down, even suck you down into props.
Anomalies. Most of the anomalies are invisible and they don't make ANY sound. No sound, no light, no glowing, no wind - nothing! This is against the game lore and common sense. Also, your favorite - you need to buy bolts. Of course! It is realism! You can just throw some stick/rock/sand. You need only bolts! And you need to buy them! Yes, you can collect some shells, but a crazy pickup system requires you to point exactly on the shell (that is moving) and then flood the F key for a few seconds and only after you watch perfect pickup animation do you get 1 shell.
Stamina. Stamina doesn't recover when you walk, it goes lower. Maximum travel distance with a great backpack is 50 meters! 50! After that you need to rest for a minute. And you know what? You can't just alt tab, you need to be here and wait. With all these crazy anomalies, mutants it takes HOURS to cross just one location.
Thirst. You need to drink regularly or you will die, but traders DON'T sell any water or tea. Ba dum tss.
Irradiation. Once you step into radiation, all your items get spoiled by radiation (even anti radiation pills). I know you can disable this, but the fact that someone spent time coding this is a very nice proof of trolling from the creator.
Economy.You don't receive any money for quests. You receive bills that you need to exchange. Rewards start from 4000. So such a simple quest like shoot mutant does not pay off (1100 to cure radiation + 1000 for healing/bleeding + 1000 for repair +1540 for 10 buckshots). And of course, all NPCs using <10% equipment with 1-10 rounds in their backpacks. Realism!
Crazy mutants will reach you anywhere. Snorks may appear on the Cordon. Even dogs don't die from 2 buckshots in the head, while you will die from 1-2 PM shots. Realism!
If you want to travel to another location, you need an anomalies map, but you can't buy them. You can't find someone who will guide you. So you just need to stay in 1 -2 locations until you die from hunger or thirst.
Also author is toxic and remove any negative comments.
Pros:
Best AI ever(finally)
Best zoom blur effect (it doesn't blur your screen, just blur everything you don't aim at, but I am sure he will fix it after this review
This is not a mod. It just a good meme from a troll who laughs at mentally retarded people (stalker fans).
Keeping the good work.
This is one of the few mods or games in general for that matter that is hard through mechanics. You have a limb health system, magazine system,hunger and thirst as well as your own exhaustion.
This mod is hard but VERY well polished if you liked Dead air give this one a shot. Just know that hiding is bushes or anything not a hard wall is useless.
the magazine system alone could get an 8 for me. more details in the game gave itself a 9