

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. FULL
Think Fallout mixed with Metro.Īs for its size, it will be "one of the biggest ones yet," allowing full exploration of its open world.

You’ll need to balance stamina and hunger while maintaining your radiation meter. The trailer features more action than fans might be used to, but that doesn’t mean the survival elements are going away. You can then see how the weapon becomes much more effective during battle. Take note of the deliberate animation of Skif picking up and equipping the attachment. During the action-packed moments, we get to see how the main character Skif uses a weapon and its attachments.įor instance, Skif begins by firing an automatic weapon while using its iron sights before picking up an optic with more precise crosshairs. The E3 trailer switches between brutal gameplay segments and a group of survivors at a campfire, which will serve as your sanctuary when you’re not out in the open world. It was a fairly lengthy trailer, featuring a first look at gameplay and many of the characters and areas. We’ve gotten a couple looks at STALKER 2, but the most recent trailer was shown off at Microsoft’s E3 showcase. It turned out that the center of the Zone hides the source of incredible power representing a serious threat to the inhabitants of the Zone.” Stalker 2 gameplay “Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive.

"The Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second explosion hit the reactor in the year 2006," an excerpt from the game’s website reads. Stalker will send you back to the Zone once again, as you attempt to survive. As you play, you come across many of these artifacts. Those who enter the Zone specifically in search of these artifacts are known as stalkers, hence the name of the series. Due to the destructive events caused by the nuclear reactor disaster, mutated humans and animals began springing up - along with artifacts, which are known for giving special powers like stamina regeneration or radiation reduction.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. SERIES
But the bitter aftertaste of lousy first impressions has already corrupted the sweet tooth fans had for the aforementioned titles, and no amount of apologies or patching could wash the bitterness away.The Stalker series takes place around the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, with each entry focusing on various characters trying to survive after the catastrophe. Admittedly, Electronic Arts already made plans to fix the game public, and Rockstar Games apologized for failing to deliver a working product. Well, more than its fair share and while we won’t point any fingers to specific companies (Electronic Arts, Rockstar Games, Ubisoft, etc.), it would be a shame for the sequel of the esteemed STALKER to release to the same level of quality as Battlefield 2042 and GTA: The Trilogy did. The gaming audience has seen its fair share of poorly optimized gaming titles released to satisfy rushed deadlines and shady money-mongering practices used by greedy game publishing companies. And while the news about the delay came as a disappointment to many fans of the original STALKER, released some 15 years ago, many wholeheartedly support GSC Game World’s decision to take their time, test, and polish the game to the highest possible quality.

There is no surprise there, considering that many high-profile games have been pushed back over the last two years due to disruptions and lockdowns caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, STALKER 2’s developer hasn’t offered, or at least outlined any other cause for the delay, beyond the need for more internal testing and polishing of the gaming title.
