Writing a modification for the game is a very serious job, most often it is incredibly difficult or almost impossible. But there are games that are literally made to be modified. And this does not mean that in their original form they are bad - they just ideally fall on various kinds of mods and upgrades, which then delight the fans. Stalker is a game that is good in itself. There is enough action and stealth in it, you will have to strain during the intense pursuit, and relax in the process of reading diaries. But you can never lose concentration, because even in the same diaries a huge amount of information is hidden that you can use in the process of passing. For "Stalker" there is already a fairly large number of mods, some of which are recognized everywhere. One of them is United Pack 2. Rather, it is a collection of mods, and not one full-fledged modification, since too many changes have been made there. The creators of this mod boldly claim that “United Pak 2” is an independent separate game that functions according to its own rules, lives by its own laws and has little in common with the original. But what is "Stalker: United Pack 2"? The passage of this mod will definitely be hardcore, so those who are used to simple and casual games, it is better not to try.
"United Pak 2" - what is it?
As mentioned above, to the “Stalker” there is already a very large number of various add-ons created by fans. Some of them add new side quests, plot branches, weapons, equipment, caches, characters, and more. What is "Stalker: United Pack 2"? Passing in it is very different, but what? First of all, it is worth noting the overwhelming realism of what is happening - this is what the efforts of the creators were directed to. When you play United Pack 2, you can experience the Zone’s overwhelming atmosphere most closely. You will have very little health, even less ammo, and you will have to be incredibly serious in completing tasks. The fact is that planning will now take a huge part of the time, much more than the passage itself.
You can pass the task right away, but at the same time spend too much precious resources - the reward for completing the game will not even pay back the costs, to say nothing of any profit! Therefore, you will have to think a lot and intently about how you will act in a particular situation, what you need to take with you, how to use equipment, and so on. In general, "United Pak 2" resembles a collection of all possible modifications in one - here you will find a story branch, and side quests, and a large number of new hiding places. And most importantly - all this will be in a hardcore atmosphere. So you won’t have to relax for a second while you play Stalker: United Pack 2. Passing can take you a lot of time, you have to fight for your life in the most stressful conditions. Therefore, if you are not seduced by the prohibitive level of complexity and maximum realism of what is happening, then you better try the original version of "Stalker" or even another game. And now it's time to plunge into the horrors of the Zone.
Passage of the plot "Sniper"
You already understood what “Stalker: United Pak 2” is - the passage will be incredibly difficult, but it will take place at familiar locations. You still need to get into the Zone, fight monsters and other opponents, look for different objects for different people - and in the process, unravel the plot threads. The most interesting episode in this modification is “Sniper” - this is an absolutely fresh and incredibly complex campaign, which is not found in any other add-on from these creators. You will have to figure out who and why killed Andrey, why they shot you and who this mysterious stalker is.
It is worth noting that you can not go through this storyline right away - it is divided into two parts, the second of which is much more complicated than the first. Therefore, to succeed, you will first need to gain experience, get hold of good equipment - and then you can solve this riddle. She is not the only one in the game "Stalker NS: United Pak 2". This is a project full of various surprises that await you at every step. But you have already been warned - you need to take these steps in this game very carefully and carefully.
Searches for Caches
Passage of the game "Stalker NS: United Pak 2", in fact, as in the original version, largely consists of a search for a variety of hiding places. This happens as follows: you get some task from some unplayable character that you meet in the game. Next, you need to go to the indicated place and find the hiding place on tips, and in it the thing that is needed to complete the quest. However, not all caches can be found in this way. For example, many of the most difficult places where useful things lie can be found only by tips left in notes. When you find such a note, you are invited to text with a set of tips to those places where there may be a cache you need. The mechanics here is this: as soon as you take a particular note, a cache is generated in one of the places indicated in it. And you need to methodically search all these places to find storage. This is an integral part of "Stalker", but here in the "United Pack 2" everything is much more complicated than in the original.
As mentioned above, you have much less ammunition, and everything that happens is close to reality. This is what differs from the original modification "Stalker: United Pak 2". Immortality is the only way for players who are far from hardcore to complete this game. But along with this, her whole personality and peculiarity is lost, so do not abuse cheats.
Record Travel
Another distinguishing feature of the game "Stalker: United Pak 2", which does not require immortality, is the exciting stories that are told throughout the game. For example, you can take notes of the Chess Player, one of the most famous stalkers. At the very beginning of the game, you have the opportunity to find the first voice recorder on which you will hear the Chess player’s voice and his first recording, which tells about his adventures. And then, throughout the game, you will find a variety of caches, notes, and directly audio recordings in which the story of this character will be told.
Naturally, for people who are not familiar with the world of “Stalker”, this approach may not be very interesting, but initially they were warned - this modification is the most difficult version of the game, in addition, here you will find answers to questions to which other parts of the game do not answer in any way. Therefore, fans of the series will be very happy to try out the project "Stalker: United Pak 2". You can download saves for it online - in case you can’t get through an episode, but don’t want to spoil your statistics using cheats. Download the save game, download it and continue exploring the world from the moment that interests you.
Hamster quests
Hamster quests are what many people love the Stalker series of games for. The “United Pak 2” mod is also rich in these tasks, but some gamers may not understand what such a strange name means. In fact, behind all the oddities lies a banality - “hamsters” are those quests in which the player is entrusted with the task of bringing a certain number of specific items to one person in order to receive a reward for this. Here the player acts as a "hamster" - collects a large number of objects and carries them to a given point. And for this he can get very useful things.
In the "United Pack" there are quite a few new "hamster" quests that will allow you to get hold of very important objects. They will contribute to the successful completion of the game, so do not ignore such tasks. For example, this is a quest from Yakut, in which you will need to collect six artifacts from the “Scalp of the Controller” and “Symbion”, as well as three items known as Antizombin. He will bring you a good minigun, as well as an indefinite chip, which can be very useful in passing the game "Stalker: United Pack 2". Codes for the game can also help you, but they are best used only in the most difficult situations. We will talk about them further, and now it's time to get acquainted with some surprises that the creators have prepared for you.
Surprises from the creators
Most of the content in United Pack 2 is repeated, that is, this is not the original game, but the combination of all the modifications that the creators released earlier. Naturally, there is also original content that was added exclusively to the game "Stalker: United Pack 2". Cheats also remained the same, weapons were expanded, the number of characters increased, so you should not think that this modification is a banal assembly of everything that came before it. In fact, there are even special boxes here that the creators have hidden for the most attentive in various locations of the game. It is very difficult to find them, they are located in places where, under normal conditions, the player is unlikely to dare to look. But if you have a very inquiring mind, and you are also serious about finding everything that was hidden for you, then there will be no obstacles in front of you. Naturally, you have to try, but the reward is worth it. For example, in a box located in the Career (you should not give more information about its location, as this will ruin the surprise), you can find a powerful but light rifle with a night vision scope and an automatic target capture system, a large number of shells for a flamethrower as well as a couple of artifacts.
As you can see, looking for such trunks is definitely worth it, because it will give you a serious advantage in the game "Stalker: Combined Pack 2". The guide intentionally does not give you clear information about the location of the boxes. One has only to hint that the other surprises should be sought not in Jupiter, but in Zaton - for example, on a burnt out farm or in some anomalies.
More bonus caches
You already know that the game "Stalker: United Pak 2" largely revolves around the search for various hiding places. Therefore, many of them can simply not be noticed, because the creators tried to make the task for the gamer as difficult as possible. Therefore, you should pay attention to the decoders that you can find on the Islands. With their help, you can go to a chain of caches that lead from one to another. First of all, you will receive a very fascinating quest, which will give you an unforgettable experience. But the most important thing is the contents of the final cache. There will be a lot of pleasant things, including a manual teleport to one of the locations.
By the way, it is worth talking about teleports separately, because they also play a huge role in the modification of "Stalker: United Pak 2". Caches are very important. But teleporters also have their own degree of importance, which, however, lies in a completely different plane.
The relevance of manual teleports for the game "Stalker: United Pack 2"
Everyone remembers manual teleporters according to the original version of "Stalker" - these are special items that allow you to instantly teleport to one or another location. In the original, these were useful things that could be used to save time. And if you had enough ammunition and equipment, then you could go hiking through the Zone, shooting monsters and collecting useful loot. As for United Pack 2, teleporters are acquiring a very important role here. Given the fact that you almost never have enough rounds of ammunition, there is little equipment, and even less life, using a teleport is a real happiness. Therefore, each of them must be sought first and cherished as much as possible. There are twenty-five of them in the game, so you will have to try to collect all of them, and you can’t expect that at the very beginning you will have access to all locations of the game “Stalker: United Pak 2”. Saving in this case can be useful to you, but again - this is a hardcore game, and if you feel that it is too complicated for you - do not waste your time, because this is its main highlight.
Cheats for "Stalker: United Pack 2"
For the "United Pack 2" modification, all codes remained the same, as in other versions of the mods from the data of the creators. That is, you install yourself a special mod for cheat spawn, run it, prescribe yourself absolutely everything you want - weapons, equipment, money, rewards for quests and so on. Thus, you greatly simplify your life, and this is especially true for such a hardcore mod like "United Pak 2". However, it is not recommended to use spawn specifically for this mod, since its whole essence lies in realism and hardcore, and the use of cheats negates all interest. Therefore, if it is too difficult for you, try the original version of Stalker or another mod, and leave United Pack 2 to those who are ready for cruel hardcore.
Using Saves
There is another way to quickly go through the game - use ready-made save. This is better than cheats, but it still kills the atmosphere a bit. Naturally, you decide, but it is recommended to play "United Pak 2" in the form that the creators offer you.