S.T.A.L.K.E.R (And no, i have no idea what that stands for) is a video game series that takes place in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl reactor. Except in this weird, alternate universe, the exclusion zone also includes anomalies (weird warps in space/time that cause inexplicable things to kill you in horrible ways) and artifacts (amazing items that break the laws of physics over their knee, and are thus, the most valuable things in the world).
STALKERS are people who explore the Zone for artifacts, selling them on the black market.
Now, the game is based off the book, Roadside Picnic, which had a similar concept of an exclusion zone full of bizarre artifacts and anomalies. Except it didn't take place around Chernobyl, and the artifacts were alien leftovers. Hence: Roadside Picnic.
Both are quite good, the game being an engrossing (if somewhat confusing) survival horror romp and the book being awesome (if somewhat confusing) sci-fi.
And now it's a TV show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elwVeJYtCOA
STALKERS are people who explore the Zone for artifacts, selling them on the black market.
Now, the game is based off the book, Roadside Picnic, which had a similar concept of an exclusion zone full of bizarre artifacts and anomalies. Except it didn't take place around Chernobyl, and the artifacts were alien leftovers. Hence: Roadside Picnic.
Both are quite good, the game being an engrossing (if somewhat confusing) survival horror romp and the book being awesome (if somewhat confusing) sci-fi.
And now it's a TV show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elwVeJYtCOA
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