Initially planned for release in 2012, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been delayed multiple times. Fortunately, after several development stumbling blocks, the game has now been launched for both PC and Xbox Series X|S.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a horror-survival first-person shooter game with a nonlinear story that leads to several endings.
With features such as hunger, sleep, and radiation effects, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl ramps up the horror experience with a day and night cycle as well.
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Many fans of the franchise are excited that the game is finally playable after more than a decade. Now running in Unreal Engine 5, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is stunningly impressive compared to what it was supposed to look like in 2012.
If you are looking for a great immersive game that offers tons of freedom on how you want to play it, these S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl reviews might help you decide.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Review Roundup
- Hardcore Gamer - 100
- The Games Machine - 90
- Game Rant - 90
- Gameliner - 90
- GamingBolt - 90
- IGN Spain - 90
- XboxEra - 84
- PC Gamer - 83
- Metro GameCentral - 80
- VideoGamer - 80
- GameSpot - 80
- PC Games - 70
- TheGamer- 60
- GamesRadar+ - 60
- VGC - 40
- Digital Trends - 40
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl sits at a 74 Metascore on Metacritic and a 62% critic recommendation score on OpenCritic, which is fairly low compared to the recently released games such as Dragon Quest III HD-2D and Metro: Awakening.
It had some polarizing reviews but the major detractors were reviews from VGC and Digital Trends that both mentioned performance issues and an extensive amount of bugs.
Hardcore Gamer, on the other hand, praised the game's difficulty and settings which stayed true to its predecessor.
If you feel like the recent games of 2024 are easy and lack a bit of challenge and depth, you might want to consider getting S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.
But if you are expecting to easily waltz in the game and are expecting little to no performance issues, you want to consider other games that are more optimized for your gaming system instead.
Whether you are excited to give S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl a try or are wary of any disappointments the game might bring, be sure to stay updated with the latest gaming news and stories by following Gfinity Esports.
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