A sci-fi survival horror shooter RPG with base building, crafting and roguelike elements that features a choice-driven narrative, time travel, stealth, supernatural entities and an endgame heist on the Chernobyl power station? Yes, there are many different aspects to The Farm 51’s Chernobylite, all of them vying for your attention at any one time, and it’s a heady mix of gameplay mechanics and ideas that end up becoming this indie effort’s single biggest problem – it all stretches itself just a little too thin to completely nail any one aspect in the end. However, if you can put up with a few rough edges here and there, this is a hugely atmospheric and inventive adventure that’s still sure to please fans of all things irradiated.
Originally released on Xbox One back in September of 2021, Chernobylite is a game we’ve played on a handful of different platforms at this point and we’re…