On November 20, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released — the continuation of the cult franchise from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World. Almost 18 years have passed since the release of the first part. We asked gamers how the new STALKER is going now, what are the shortcomings of the game, because it is generally praised on the Internet.
On November 20, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released — the continuation of the cult franchise from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World. Almost 18 years have passed since the release of the first part. We asked gamers how the new STALKER is going now, what are the shortcomings of the game, because it is generally praised on the Internet.
The performance mode does not give stable fps (the number of frames per 1 second - ed.) and it was noticeable how the dynamics of changing frames "jumped", sometimes reaching almost a slide show.
This was expected, I hope it will be fixed with patches when it comes out on PS5 Pro, then it will be an irrelevant problem. The good news is that in the quality mode the picture is smooth and stable, writes Yaroslav Vyshniak on Facebook, who lost 4 hours in the new STALKER
The game still has some problems with the lighting, you have to turn on the flashlight in every room, you often feel around at night, Yaroslav continues. I would have thought that this was intended, if the light sources in the rooms would have given some light. And the game looks great during the day.
Both the morning and the evening look gorgeous here, and I want to make screens all the time.
The atmosphere of the Zone is beyond all praise: the atmosphere of the first games is conveyed here, the aesthetics are greatly deepened and detailed, and the concentration of objects has increased many times. And everything around is in Ukrainian, you are greeted by posters, signs, inscriptions, etc. d. in the Ukrainian language. I don't remember anywhere close to that. As for the locations, the poppy field is simply a top idea.
The game world is a very dangerous place and every mistake will cost you resources/time/life. And the concentration of various tricks here is at the level of the first game, that is, at every step. For you it is a plus or not, think for yourself. And this is a modern open world with RPG elements: the main plot, side tasks, dialogues, the variability of quest endings is present. There are zero questions about how it's all done. The main thing is to survive a slightly pale prologue.
All dialogues are voiced in Ukrainian. And it never sounds fake, it is a living language with inaccuracies, a lot of idioms, etc. d. My respect how it is all done.
This is, without a doubt, the largest Ukrainian game in history and you must get acquainted with it. Moreover, she can draw in and immerse herself.
The main problems are from the technical side. Bugs, bad optimizations, iron pickiness in the case of playing on PC.
If you dig deeper, it has a somewhat outdated game design, said Nikita Kazimirov in the comments of dev.ua, who is currently in the process of completing the game.
For example, some menus and controls are a bit unclear. Not all locations are filled with interesting content or stories.
For comparison, you can take Metro Exodus (developed by Ukrainian 4A Games — ed.), which is about the same thing (but without a global open world), but is more focused.
At the same time, it is wildly atmospheric and lively, the simulation of life in the Zone generates various interesting situations. That's why the enthusiasm is understandable, such games are not released every year. Bugs can be fixed, but creating something interesting is a more difficult task, so here's the order.
Videogameschronicle profile publication also writes about massive technical problems of the game.
"The best ideas of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl" are crossed out by an outdated plot and persistent performance problems . Countless bugs and massive technical problems overshadow the brilliance of a wonderful setting," the article says. The publication gives 2 stars out of 5 when evaluating the game.
"This is an ambitious, but not yet finished game," writes another specialized publication Digitaltrends. It also gives 2 stars out of 5 in the game rating. The positives include: Exclusion Zone, which still remains a unique location and a large selection of weapons. Cons include many performance issues and many bugs, as well as a bloated campaign and redesigned features.
We will remind you that on November 20, the second part of the cult shooter from the Ukrainian developers STALKER was released . There were so many people willing to play that the Internet slowed down a lot in Ukraine. More than 113,000 gamers played the game simultaneously.
