Artificial intelligence has been overhauled since the previous two games and now offers these creatures advanced and more realistic behavior.

Various mutant creatures roam the Zone, most of which are hostile to Stalkers and will pursue and attack people who get too close. Upgrading a certain element still makes alternative upgrade options unavailable. The upgrade system is similar to that of Clear Sky except that the negatives of upgrades are removed. The calibration tool kits are only found in Pripyat and will give access to the last tier. Basic tools will allow the player to access the first tier and fine tools will allow access to the second tier. Upgrading has three tiers of improvement, with each one requiring a toolkit to allow for respective tier upgrade/modification. Though depicted in Clear Sky as a united, highly territorial faction, the Bandit population in Shadow of Chernobyl consists mainly of roving groups. Bandits are ruthless and generally hostile to anyone not in their gang. Although the Zone gangs frequently fight amongst themselves, the criminal element still poses a serious problem for normal Stalkers. The Zone is full of Bandits, ranging from common thugs to serious criminals, most of whom are members of one gang or another. Traders also sell information on missions and are keen to buy valuable documents.īandits are members of the criminal underworld who came to the Zone for different reasons to make money by selling artifacts, hide from the law or to trade in weapons.

The game's trading system differs from the previous editions in that weapons and armor that have degraded past a certain point are unable to be sold until they are repaired, at which point the repair costs usually offset the sell price. The Zone features a limited economy, with traders and inhabitants exchanging goods and services for money and items. If severely damaged or broken, a red HUD icon will denote this. The condition of an item is displayed as a gauge next to the entry in the player's inventory. Similarly, unmaintained weapons and some equipment will be damaged from continued use. Receiving damage will usually cause bleeding, which the player must take care of with medical supplies. The majority of Call of Pripyat 's gameplay focuses on a combination of both post-apocalyptic horror, as well as tactical role-playing action.

The game takes place inside the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone in Ukraine, divided into three areas known as Zaton, Yanov (including Jupiter and Kopachy), and ghost city of Pripyat.

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