Unlike so many games that would use this as an argument to replay the entire game, Chernobylite gives Igor has a portal gun that allows him to cross both space and time, so these choices and the consequences are not set in stone (from a certain perspective).ĭeath – either during gameplay, a scripted event, or (hilariously) “self-annihilation” – sends Igor into a fractal dimension between realities. Almost every main mission ends with a choice, which may result in mutually exclusive outcomes, opening or closing off quest threads. The prologue sets the scene, introducing you to the basic gameplay mechanics and provides you a clear objective to work towards.Īlthough it takes a while to become apparent, Chernobylite’s narrative is non-linear and there is a degree of randomness when it comes to the order you recruit companions. His companions are also all connected to the exclusion zone, and provide a mix of entertaining banter and tragic backstories. In addition to preparing for a renewed heist at the power plant, Igor collects evidence for several key investigations that reveal past events. Why is Igor only returning 30-years later to find Tatyana? Why are the ghostly apparitions of Tatyana so closely associated with the presence of monsters? Why does he own a portal gun powered by the mysterious Chernobylite? Why is Igor fitter than several companions half his age? All these mysteries are revealed as you unravel the plot, and the constant flow of new questions is the greatest hook the game has. She often acts as his moral compass and voice of reason, though sometimes provides ominous warnings, repeats the lines of other survivors in a raspy voice, or just rambles incoherently. What Igor fails to tell his mercenary companions is that he hears the voice of Tatyana in his mind. In the years since the disaster, the multinational “NAR” company has purchased the land, officially to prevent intrusions and the spread of contamination, while unofficially conducting experiments using the titular “chernobylite”. He’s in the hunt for his fiancé that disappeared 30 years prior. Chernobylite’s convoluted, intriguing, and often bat-shit crazy narrative kicks off with the player taking control of physicist Igor (the murderous Half-life-style physicist), as he returns to Chernobyl.
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