S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Prypiat FAQ S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat - Enhanced Edition Game Walkthrough Wiki

1 Which game is this

This listing is Call of Prypiat, described by GSC Game World as the powerful and unforgettable conclusion to the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. It follows special service agent Major Degtyarev as he investigates the fate of a lost expedition.

The store description opens by announcing that the trilogy returns, which can read as though all three games are included. They are not. This is one game, the third one, and the opening paragraph is describing the enhanced trilogy programme in general.

2 Can you start with this one

Yes, and many people do. It has a self contained investigation, a new protagonist and its own set of locations, so nothing about the structure requires the earlier chapters.

It is also widely regarded as the most approachable of the three, because it is the most polished and the least punishing about the basics. What you lose by starting here is the accumulated background, not the ability to follow what is happening.

3 Where it takes place

GSC names four areas, and they are described as previously inaccessible core regions of the Zone.

Fewer, larger areas is the structural difference from the first game. You return to the same regions repeatedly rather than moving forward through a corridor of maps, which is why side stories matter more here.

4 New dangers: emissions, Chimera and Burer

Three threats are named specifically. Sudden emissions, which you must seek cover from. The Chimera, described as a stealthy alpha predator. And the Burer, whose telekinetic abilities turn shadowed undergrounds into a nightmare.

Emissions are the one that changes how you plan a trip. A hazard that arrives on its own schedule and requires shelter means that knowing where shelter is becomes as important as knowing where the loot is.

5 What Enhanced changed

The same package of work applied across the trilogy: image based lighting improvements including god rays, dynamic screen space reflections and advanced global illumination, redesigned water shaders, upgraded skyboxes and wetness effects, upscaled textures with more detailed characters and environments, upgraded weapon field of view and models, multiple bugfixes and quality of life tweaks, and full gamepad support.

Full gamepad support is again the change that widens who can play it, since the original assumed keyboard and mouse.

6 Content notice

The developer notice is the same across the trilogy and is specific. The gameplay revolves around shooting and eliminating enemies, both human-like figures and mutated creatures, with blood and violent scenes depicted. Enemies may sometimes explode as a result of weapon effects or anomalies. The player character can also consume alcohol throughout the game.

7 Price, languages and Workshop

Single player only, with Steam Cloud, save anytime and adjustable difficulty. The genre listing adds RPG alongside Action and Adventure, which is a fair description of how much of this game is talking to people and taking jobs.

8 System requirements

The minimum targets 1080p at 60 frames per second on the low preset with a Core i3-7100 or Ryzen 3 1300X, 8 GB of memory and a GTX 960 or RX 560, needing 10 GB of storage.

The recommended tier targets the same resolution and frame rate at maximum settings with a Core i5-6600K or Ryzen 5 1600X and a GTX 1060 or RX 580. Both tiers state the preset, resolution and target frame rate, which makes them genuinely useful numbers.