Game Information -------------------- **Game Title**: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl **Platforms**: - Xbox Series X/S (Nov 20, 2024) - PC...
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Game Information

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

Platforms:

  • Xbox Series X/S (Nov 20, 2024)
  • PC (Nov 20, 2024)

Trailers:

Developer: GSC Game World

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 77 average - 64% recommended - 44 reviews

Critic Reviews

ACG - Jeremy Penter - Wait for Sale

“While Stalker 2 holds its head up high in delivering a game that is unlike so many others we see recently. It’s one major similarity is bugs and performance issues. A fine shooter, with a unique world, and fantastic moments marred by technical problems”

AltChar - Semir Omerovic - 70 / 100

If Stalker 2 didn’t have so many serious performance issues and bugs, it would be my Game of the Year. It has a great story, memorable characters, a unique world to explore, and great visual presentation - pretty much everything to keep you immersed for hours.

Atarita - Alparslan Gürlek - Turkish - 79 / 100

Stalker 2 has more bugs than we can tolerate, but it’s still a very enjoyable game. The attention to detail in its huge open world, the new AIs and the new gunplay mechanics won me over. It also has great graphics and after a few updates I think it will be a must-play for everyone.

CGMagazine - Erik McDowell - 6 / 10

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the fourth game in the series, but the first proper sequel. The expansive story is decidedly more action-packed and

Checkpoint Gaming - Omi Koulas - 7 / 10

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is an anomaly. It dazzles with stunning visuals, an eerie atmosphere, and gameplay that captures the soul of the original series. Yet, like The Zone itself, it’s plagued by technical glitches, inconsistent performance, and design missteps that get in the way of its lofty ambitions. Despite its flaws, STALKER 2 has a strange magnetic force, and once you’re in, it’s hard to look away.

Daily Mirror - Aaron Potter - 4 / 5

In many ways, Stalker 2 succeeds in being a bold modernisation of GSC Game World’s classic survival shooter packaged and prettied up for today’s audience. That said, it’s a sequel that also manages to stay true to its in-depth PC roots by retaining an emphasis on resource management, scavenging, and a world that is seemingly as wide as an ocean that’s somehow equally as deep. Prevalent bugs and purposefully clumsy gunplay aside, Stalker 2 is an impressive successor worth the decade-and-a-half wait, providing you’re willing to meet it on its own terms.

Dexerto - Jessica Filby - 3 / 5

Stalker 2 is brutal, unforgiving, and not for the faint-hearted. While its storyline is poised for new players, its gameplay feels the opposite, providing a hardcore experience for anyone looking to dive into the Zone. Nevertheless, Stalker 2 is the kind of game that ages like a fine wine, getting better, richer, and slightly bolder as you push through its 35-hour campaign. That being said, the performance issues and missing features do leave a somewhat bitter taste.

DualShockers - Jaime Tugayev - 7 / 10

As it stands now, STALKER 2 is fun and has a lot of potential, but it would be unfair to call it good. You can easily sink 100 hours into it without noticing, especially if you have a deep love for previous iterations. However, the performance issues, overall inconsistency in many areas, and clumsy presentation will hold this game back until a major overhaul comes.

Everyeye.it - Riccardo Cantù - Italian - 7.5 / 10

Fortunately, the extraordinary artistic inspiration of STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl makes up for most of these flaws and paints a still quite captivating picture that is worth getting lost in.

GAMES.CH - Benjamin Braun - German - 63%

“S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2” simply does not deliver enough and is too flawed to give it a good rating. The AI and game balance in particular are so bad that we cannot even recommend “S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2” to fans of the predecessors, who are certainly used to suffering, without major reservations. It was not a complete disaster, and the fact that GSC Game World managed to get the title out in a playable form despite the war is certainly no small achievement.

GRYOnline.pl - Dariusz Matusiak - Polish - Unscored

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.

Game Rant - Josh Cotts - 9 / 10

After spending 55 hours in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, I have no qualms recommending STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl to post-apocalyptic enthusiasts.

GameGrin - Artura Dawn - 9 / 10

GSC Game World nails a unique mixture of genres between survival horror and open world with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The atmospheric environments, engaging gunplay, and the constant feeling of threat culminate in a heavy recommendation from me for fans of the genre.

GamePro - Dennis Michel - German - Unscored

The hope remains that future patches will at least fix most of the problems mentioned, especially the buggy sound and the poor enemy behavior, in the coming days. And who knows, maybe Stalker 2 will experience a resurrection like Cyberpunk recently did and even put some mechanics like the fast travel system to the test again.

GameSpot - Richard Wakeling - 8 / 10

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is rough around the edges, but its propensity for creating emergent moments in a deadly and alluring world makes this trip back to the Zone a fraught and compelling experience

Gameliner - Bram Noteboom - Dutch - 4.5 / 5

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is an immer…

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