S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl officially unveiled/S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was officially unveiled on November 21. The long-awaited game has already received mixed reviews from the gaming community and critics.
As of now, the game has a score of 76 out of 100 for the PC version on Metacritic, 82 points for Xbox Series X|S and 77 points on OpenCritic, where only 62% of critics recommend the game for purchase, writes ITC.
Exciting, but controversial
The uniqueness of the project is recognized by almost everyone, but opinions about its quality are divided. For some, it is a masterpiece in the post-apocalyptic adventure genre, while for others, it is a crude work with numerous technical flaws.
Advantages
The atmosphere of the game and the detail of the world. The developers created a 64 square kilometer Zone with dynamic weather, changing time of day and intriguing anomalies. For example, The Verge writes about “a dark purple sky of solid clouds” and “giant rusty mechanisms that create an eerie silhouette.” And according to GameRant, “every little noise makes you turn your head and aim through the scope.”
Improved combat system. Critics noted that the combat has become more refined and still uncompromising. They also praise the survival mechanics, including the interaction between opposing factions, the hunt for mutants and resource management.
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Disadvantages
Technical condition.Rock Paper Shotgun called it “the most broken FPS” in years. The Verge described the game as “a glorious and beautiful pain in the ass.” Bugs range from animation issues to serious crashes that make quests impossible to complete.
Instability of AI and performance. Enemies sometimes behave strangely – ignoring threats or appearing out of nowhere. Even on powerful PCs, the game can lag, and mechanics such as expensive equipment repairs and fast travel restrictions cause inconvenience to players.
Critics' opinions
Among the ratings are:
- GameRant: 9/10
- GamingBolt: 9/10
- PCGamer: 8/10
- Windows Central: 8/10
- GamesRadar+: 6/10
- VGC: 4/10
This is a great game, and undoubtedly my personal game of the year, but there is a caveat — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. to the bone, and that means bad things too,
– concluded the PCGamer journalist.
For Ukrainian players, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 became available at 18:00 on PC and Xbox Series X|S. The developers promise to fix most of the technical problems through future updates.