#S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Review

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Review

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a brilliant game, marred by only a few issues. Despite it being a sequel, it doesn’t require familiarity with the series as is it’s both a continuation and entry point for all players. “S.T.A.L.K.E.R” actually is an acronym, and it stands for Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers and Robbers – and you will be all of these things…

[johoomoku]

というわけで、DLチャンネル・ゲーム記事紹介部

同人ゲームでなくても、好きなゲームを語る土壌があってこそのゲームの盛り上がりであると思う。

[l3rking]

100 hours later I finally finished my first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl playthrough. Keep in mind I did every side-quest I could find (still missed some), my specific choices I made (some of which alter your playthrough extensively), and scoured the Zone for every unique item I could find. You could steamroll the campaign in about 40-60 hours comfortably, probably faster.

But I think that would also detract from the experience. There is so much jampacked into every nook and cranny of this map. There was no generative or procedural processes when they made it. It's handmade and you can feel it. The people who made this game LOVE stalker and its world. It's the same reason I love Death Stranding. It's beautiful to just walk through. Especially if you love dreary, wet, dystopian, eastern european landscapes (me). One of the reasons I'm glad fast travel is so limited and there's no vehicles. Just walking somewhere in silence is a delight.

And the rest of the gameplay is just as fantastic. Gunplay feels weighty but responsive (once you turn frame gen off lmao). It's beautifully and meticulously animated. Gorgeous to look at. Every side-quest I've done has given me totally different experiences. Sometimes things just happen in the world and invite you to interact with them. It's very nearly my perfect game.

It's an extremely immersive experience of a subgenre and series that I love, built with passion and a complete understanding of the source material. Of course I was going to love it. I was a fan before I even played. This isn't a review. I can't review it. I'm too biased. It's a 10/10.

[mariacallous]

Russia’s parliament is warning the public that it might criminalize the distribution of a highly anticipated Ukrainian video game. This week, Anton Gorelkin, who serves as the deputy head of the State Duma’s Information Policy Committee, told the media that “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl” could be banned in Russia, though he stressed that the developers’ support for the Ukrainian military wouldn’t be sufficient cause to prohibit the game. Meduza reviews what could become of Ukraine’s blockbuster horror game after its long-awaited release later this month.

The Russian authorities say they will act based on the content of the game itself, and early in-game footage screened for reviewers in October did not reveal anything that would obviously constitute “extremism” for censors. However, despite its beloved franchise and source material, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 nevertheless faces an uphill battle to gain popularity in Russia.

The design studio GSC Game World has erected its own obstacles to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s distribution in Russia, refusing to sell the game there officially and removing the game’s Russian language track (though Russian subtitles are still available).

Lawyer Mikhail Mushailov warns that purchasing S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 could expose gamers to felony prosecution in Russia, given the country’s current legal climate and how easy it would be for police to “prove” that a customer knew the design studio donates financially to Ukraine’s Armed Forces. 

Besides public pleas to support Ukraine’s war effort, GSC Game World raised $800,000 for the Ukrainian charity Come Back Alive, which provides the army with equipment, drones, and medical supplies. Meanwhile, the studio hasn’t said if it plans to donate any of its S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 profits to the Ukrainian military.

Since the start of the invasion, Russia’s Prosecutor General has threatened to bring treason charges against anyone who supports or finances Ukrainian NGOs, and the agency recently outlawed the Come Back Alive Foundation specifically as an “undesirable organization.”

GSC Game World describes S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl as a “unique action experience of survival in the post-apocalyptic Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.” Gamers are invited to take a “non-linear journey through a sinister open world in the Eastern European post-apocalyptic setting.”

The game has been stuck in development for more than a decade and has endured multiple apparent cancelations. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was originally scheduled for 2021, but six delays (partly due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) pushed the final release date to November 20, 2024, available initially on PC and Xbox exclusively. Last week, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 presales lifted the game to 16th place on Steam’s top sellers list.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Review

Publishers: GSC Game World, Plaion Developer: GSC Game World Platforms:Xbox Series X/S (Reviewed), PC Release Date: Available Now Price: $69.99 USD

With perhaps the most perilous development period in gaming history, GSC Game World has managed to put out #STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. With Official S.T.A.L.K.E.R. gaining its first new entry in over a decade, is this trip back into the Zone a memorable one? Read our review of this massive game inside to see what we think.

[maximuswolf]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of Chernobyl Review Round-Up

S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of Chernobyl Review Round-Up S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 Heart of Chornobyl Reviews HardcoreGamer 5/5Sector sk 9/10Gamerant 9/10The Game Machine 9/10PCGamer 83/100Gamereactor 8/10IGN Deutschland 8/10VideoGamer 8/10Techradar 8/10CheckpointGaming 7/10TheGamer 6/10CGMAGAZINE 6/10Metacritic 77Opencritic 78The most common and critical critique seems to be the performance by a mile… Submitted November 20, 2024 at 07:35AM by Hungry-Sir6349 https://ift.tt/H10Afuo via /r/gaming

[mariacallous]

Wait, didn’t Stalker 2 come out in like 2010-ish? I think I remember seeing reviews in Game Informer back when I was in HS and my brothers were subscribed and I read the magazines in the bathroom because there was nothing else to read there.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a 2024 first-person shooter survival horror video game developed and published by GSC Game World. It is the fourth main game released in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game series as well as the first S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in 15 years since the release of Call of Pripyat in 2009.

Initially announced following the release of Call of Pripyat, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 was planned to release in 2012, before it was ultimately cancelled on the year of its intended release.[1][2] The game resurfaced years later in 2018, with the development restarted and powered by Unreal Engine 5. It was scheduled to release for Windows and Xbox Series X/S on 8 December 2022, but due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, development for the game was put on hold.[3] However, the development team later stated on their official Discord server that the development process continues, and was scheduled to release in early 2024.[4][5][6] It was delayed again, for further polishing, with a release date of 5 September 2024.[7] It was delayed for the final time a month before the former release date, and was released on 20 November 2024.[8]

[maximuswolf]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl releases with 77/100 average review scores worldwide on OpenCritic

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl releases with 77/100 average review scores worldwide on OpenCritic https://ift.tt/Lb1eGkI Submitted November 20, 2024 at 07:27AM by IcePopsicleDragon https://ift.tt/jmFwLZ5 via /r/gaming