S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Preview @ RPS

One of the latest in Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Games for 2008 features is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. Here's a taste:

But these are not just Stalker’s old areas with a coat of DX10 paint. 50% of the game’s environments are brand new, while returning places are redesigned. Again, there’s an in-game reason for that – the Zone is recovering from a recent Blowout, a radioactive explosion of enough force to close off paths, open up new ones and generate deadly anomalies over familiar terrain. This is set before Stalker, remember – the first game took place during a period of relative clemency for the Zone. Here, it’s still recovering from fresh wounds. Wounds exacerbated by the rival factions battling for control of its secrets.