S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (2024)

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 is a unique blend of FPS, immersive sim and horror with a really thick atmosphere. One of the biggest open-worlds to date is yours to explore — along with an epic branching story with multiple endings. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. stands for (Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers and Robbers).

About the story

One of the biggest open-worlds to date, filled with radiation, mutants and anomalies, is yours to explore. All the choices across the way not only define your own epic story, but influence the future itself. Be mindful about what you see, do and plan, as you will have to find your way through the Zone or be forever lost to it. Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chernobyl. Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story.

Platforms

PC Series X|S

Genres

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Shooter

Themes

Action Horror Open world Survival

Languages: English and 15 more

Interface Audio Subtitles
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish (Spain)
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Russian
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Ukrainian
Arabic
Czech
Turkish

Critic Reviews

Eurogamer.pt

By Adolfo Soares

60

Stalker 2 features a stunning world, supported by Unreal Engine 5, where the freedom of exploration and survival mechanics stand out. However, it suffers from technical problems, poorly structured missions, and problematic artificial intelligence. The launch was obviously rushed.

26 Nov, 2024
But Why Tho?

By Arron Kluz

70

Stalker 2‘s bugs and issues are numerous and severe, but it stands as a testament to how great the game buried underneath them is that it still manages to shine.

26 Nov, 2024
GRYOnline.pl

By Dariusz Matusiak

80

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a game you love despite its flaws, not for being perfect. The superb atmosphere, immersion, gameplay, game world and audiovisual setting collide with technical flaws that shouldn't have happened on the day of release, though we probably expected a bit of that. The technical bugs couldn’t fight the magic of this game. It shows perfectly how hard it is to give a one, final note – both high and low notes can be justified with many arguments. It all boils down to: how much can you forgive for the opportunity to dive into the Zone?

26 Nov, 2024
Slant Magazine

By Steven Scaife

50

What might once have been intended as a rebuke to open-world excess is instead a cautionary tale, an argument for all the little carrot-on-a-stick elements that make a game like this feel like more what it is: a wasteland.

25 Nov, 2024
Atomix

By Alberto Desfassiaux

65

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one of the greatest disappointments of 2024. A technical mess combined with poor gameplay and a very hard to follow story.

25 Nov, 2024

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