S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky - Review @ StrategyInformer

Strategy Informer  is next in line with a review for Clear Sky, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. prequel from GSC Gameworlds and Deep Silver, giving it a score of 7.3/10:

What was worrying is, while it improves on the graphics, it loses on its atmosphere. The original title was genuinely unnerving, worrying and frightening simultaneously. You felt alone, without help for miles. It was you versus the world. Sustain a wound and out of bandages? You’re toast. The game was difficult enough; balanced perfectly. Then along comes Clear Sky.

It quickly becomes obvious that Clear Sky is all about the combat. There’s little occasion where you’re sitting at your PC, trembling in your radiation suit. The only time you’ll feel slightly on edge in Clear Sky is when it’s night time. The echoes of dog barking. The gentle whisper of the trees. The sound of nuclear silence. Then you turn on your flashlight, keep an eye on the radar and remember you’re just playing a game...