Childhood game, truly worth the experience and exploration, very suiting for adventure, relaxation and intrigue.
Now, i am not sure exactly why GSC has so much trouble with so many stuff for so long.. (not irritated, just stating the fact). They improved pretty much on everything, the GRAPHICS (they remain old as they should, but much more refined).
The GAME AUDIO is pretty good as well (not the biggest improvement, but still good).
The MAP SIZE and things that you can do is much bigger, although the quests seem very much repetitive and it feels kind of empty.
The GAME SIZE (system requirements), that is actually quite terrible part, even though i have "good" computer, and there is no as much things happening as let's say the "modern" games (new titles) like --Arc Raiders-- there are no explosions and 1000 things happening for the system to be needed as such.. The company does not really talk to the community as much, it feels like it's for closed circle of some (which is ok i guess..) but there is no engagement, always something -- "coming soon", they build up expectation and pretty much they disappoint every time (not that i won't play it). And they have pretty slow reaction to the communities request, most things are done by "Modders" later on. And yes, i know about the war that's currently happening over there, but even before all of those things happened they had about 15 years as a company to make it happen (since the last S.T.A.L.K.E.R. that came out before this one is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat (15~ years ago).
All in all, don't get me wrong on the game itself, it is one of the best of it's kind. Only the true long timers who have played the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. from the beginning would notice such things, and even then it would be loveable. The new players, if you like this types of games, trust me, it is WORTH IT. And you would probably spend much time playing it and be amazed by it, and yes, slowly but surely the updates will come and other amazing stuff with it.
As for the end statement, what i was trying to point out really (besides frustration haha) is that the game (whole franchise) is recommended by me (and many manyyy others). They (the company) will get much better hang of it i believe, just need to get out of the mud first. Cheers STALKERS! 👍
