What order should i play the Stalker Games?

[Detective Jonathan]

Buying the bundle since it is on sale this weekend. Only thing i want to know is if i should play them in order?

[TARAVENT]

Shadow of Chernobyl is first

[Detective Jonathan]

Originally posted by E.T.:

Shadow of Chernobyl is first

and that is all i need to know, Thanks

[Targosha]

You shouldn't unless you want to follow games' plot. If you want, you should start with Clear Sky and end with Call of Pripyat.

[ANGRY MALICE]

I recommend starting with soc even though chronologically it being the second game.

[F1st Br34k3r]

Originally posted by ANGRY MALICE:

I recommend starting with soc even though chronologically it being the second game.

Wait what?

Story-wise or release-date wise? Because SoC is the first one in terms of release date. I have yet to properly play CS.

[ANGRY MALICE]

CS is a prequel to SoC, even though it was releast a year later. But I think they should be played in the order they were released, starting with soc.

[DomEReapeR]

Play shadow of chernobyl first, then clear sky, then call of pripyat. Basically play them the order they were released. Chronologically, Clear sky is first, but it's a prequel so they're banking on you knowing the story of shadow of chernobyl for it.