Chernobylite, as his name suggests, can be described as a fear of survival set in Chernobyl and follow in Stalker’s footsteps. That’s largely what his name points to. In the last interview, we can say that these issues were partially addressed; Developer team The Farm 51 and All In! The developer log shared by Games with PC Gamer focuses on the survival of the game.
The play’s director, Artur Focjik, explores the region; Radiation describes it as an adventure full of dangers, such as mutated creatures and ‘nemesis’, which follows our character throughout the story. Of course, there are also supernatural events caused by mysterious material called chernobylite.
Focjik says that’s not all. He adds that besides the dangers that kill us immediately in the game, there are things that can kill us step by step over time. When you think of the game of survival, the first thing that comes to mind is hunger. But besides, our heroes who are depressed and have mental health problems may not end well. In the game we can get companions who can take advantage of their various abilities. But we need to worry not only about our main character, but also for them, not to make them go hungry, to keep them in check.
Wojciech Pazdur, the game’s creative director, says the inspiration for survival and crafting mechanics is research trips to the famous ‘Forbidden Zone’ by the developer team. 3D scans of the area were taken during these trips and these images are used in the game. The various electronic devices they found around have become part of the production system in the game. He also says they’ve seen chemical tanks, adding that they’ve come across tons of scrap, and they’re used in the game.
They made a total of 8 visits to the Forbidden Zone in one year. Therefore, these visits have an undeniable effect on the game.
Chernobylite will switch from early access to full release on July 28, 2021. Let’s see if there are any memorable games with a similar theme.
