GSC Game World has announced that the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. trilogy is coming to PC and consoles in an Enhanced Edition next week. Featuring updated visual effects and upgraded textures, along with various QoL improvements and fixes, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone — Enhanced Edition arrives on PC (via GOG, Steam, and EGS), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on May 20 and includes the first game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, its prequel S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat, which concluded the original Legends of the Zone story. The Enhanced Editions can either be purchased separately but pricing has not yet been revealed.
“Back to where it all started — the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Trilogy, one of the most visionary and groundbreaking survival first-person-shooters of all time returns. Now upscaled, enhanced must-play journey for a new generation.”
-GSC Game World
The original trilogy launched on PC only from 2006 through 2009 and eventually made their way over to older gen consoles in 2024, so owners of newer systems can finally look forward to some modern tweaks and upgrades. Below are some of the new features, but GSC Game World has indicated that the PS5 versions will support DualSense adaptive triggers, light bar, and the DualSense speaker. The developer has also indicated that no new story content has been added or changed, the original AI/NPCs remain the same, as does the original weapon balancing and game economy. Current mods will not work on the Enhanced Edition, but it will support Steam Workshop for modding.
Enhanced Edition Features (via FAQ):
- Atmospheric visual enhancements, including God Rays, Dynamic Screen Space Reflections, and Advanced Global Illumination effects.
- Redesigned water shaders, upgraded skyboxes, and wetness effects.
- Improved visuals with upscaled textures featuring more detailed NPCs and environment.
- Upgraded weapon, Field of View, and models.
- Multiple bugfixes and quality of life tweaks.
- Full gamepad support.
- Additionally, some UI elements have been updated to improve usability on both PC and Consoles.
- Some audio improvements
- Various controls were changed and adjusted to be more in line with current game practices.
PC System Requirements
Longtime fans needn’t worry about having to do major hardware upgrades to enjoy the as most PC users are likely to be able to play the game at its highest settings. At 4K, using maximum settings, an NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT are recommended, but beyond that, many older GPUs with 8 GB VRAM will suffice for 1080p or 1440p.
| Graphics Preset | Low | High | MAXIMUM 1080p (Recommended) | MAXIMUM 1440p | MAXIMUM 2160p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution Target FPS | 1080p 60 FPS | 1080p 60 FPS | 1080p 60 FPS | 1440p 60 FPS | 2160p 60 FPS |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-7100 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | Intel Core i3-8100 AMD Ryzen 3 1300X | Intel Core i5-6600K AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i5-6600K AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | Intel Core i7-6700K AMD Ryzen 7 1800X |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX960 4GB AMD Radeon RX 560 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX1050 Ti 4GB AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX1070 Ti 8GB AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 8GB | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT 16GB |
| RAM | 8GB Dual Channel | 8GB Dual Channel | 8GB Dual Channel | 8GB Dual Channel | 8GB Dual Channel |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 10 x64 Windows 11 x64 | Windows 10 x64 Windows 11 x64 | Windows 10 x64 Windows 11 x64 | Windows 10 x64 Windows 11 x64 | Windows 10 x64 Windows 11 x64 |
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