The Scavenger Mod Makes Into the Radius a Whole New Game

Chances are if you've already played Into the Radius you've picked some favorites. Bet you're used to running an M9 on your hip, maybe an OC-33, or even a Desert Eagle just for style. Maybe you want to try out some different long arms, but you'd never use a double barrelled shotgun once you hit security three. You know what you like and you know what works for you. Well what if, just what if, you had to throw all of that out the window? What if instead of being able to just get whatever you want, you have to take whatever you can get?

So Many Guns

Imagine all the weapons you never tried because you didn't have the money for them or because another one just looked better. Now imagine having to use that weapon because it's literally the only one you still have ammo for. That's the experience of this mod, the experience of desperation, of the scavenger life. Get ready to throw out half of what you knew about surviving in the Zone, because the Scavenger mod is the best way to replay Into the Radius VR.

In this Mod the shop is disabled so you can't buy anything with your cash. So as you complete the main missions and explore the Pechorsk Zone you'll have to rely completely on what you find. Forget hunting for artifacts, it's all about hunting for those sweet sweet silver crates now. Money isn't totally useless though, you can still buy repairs and upgrades at REALLY inflated prices.

So Much Loot To Find

But wait! This isn't just some masochistic mod meant to make the game super hard. I mean just start a Realistic Ironman playthrough if you want that. Nope, scavenger mod gives you what you need to survive. You just have to find it. Compared to the stuff you can scavenge in unmoded Into the Radius, you find some crazy things in the Scavenger Mod. Gas Masks, Ammo Cases, sick guns with mods already on them, way more than vanilla Into the Radius. The thing is, the loot is random, so you might get a really nice pistol... but no magazines to load it with. Still, you'll find guns in crates that you never would without the mod, and you can build as varied an arsenal as you could with the store. You just have to go out and find it. As always, the harder the map you're on, the better the loot.

Use What You Can to Survive

So now the name of the game is adaptability. You won't get your favorite thing immediately. You may or may not even find armor or cleaning supplies for a while. The flip side is the thrill of the find. The scavenger experience. You'll know what I mean when you practically jump up and down with joy because you found a cleaning rod. Having to adapt to what weapons and ammo you find is a great way to freshen up the Into the Radius experience. You might find yourself relying on weapons you would never use if you had access to the shop. While the TT-33 pistol isn’t a big upgrade from the Makarov, you might find yourself using it because you’ve got nothing better, or nothing else you have ammo for.

This goes for all sorts of equipment. Without easy access to a headlamp, the humble flashlight becomes much more important. Of course the guaranteed weapons in stashes from vanilla are still around, but repair fees are pretty big now and they might not be in the best of shape when you get them.

So if you're a Radius hoarder, you'll love the Scavenger mod for a replay of Into the Radius. Give it a shot, you won't regret it. Tried the Scavenger mod already? Then leave a comment with what you thought about it.