
Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.
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Unique gameplay built on a blend of FPS, horror, and immersive sim
It is a non-linear story, with a variety of paths that lead to one of the several endings
Benchmark-setting graphics developed using cutting-edge photogrammetry and scanning technologies
Advanced artificial intelligence systems that will keep engaged even the most hard-boiled players
Immersive survival mechanics like hunger, sleeping, bleeding, radiation effects that enrich the gameplay
Dynamic day-night cycle and weather will add even more realism to the gameplay experience
Mod support gives the freedom to the creative stalker to extend and enrich the game universe
Multiplayer mode, will be added after release as a free update
Chornobyl Exclusion Zone has changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in the year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Nevertheless, artifacts of unbelievable value attracted many people called S.T.A.L.K.E.R.s, who entered the Zone for their own risk, striving to make a fortune out of it or even to find the Truth concealed in the Heart of Chornobyl.
Take over a role of the lone stalker and explore photorealistic seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles. Make your way through the Zone to define your destiny as you choose your paths within highly branching epic story.
Meet members of different factions deciding who of them worth your friendship and who deserve a bullet. Engage intense gunfights with a variety of enemies that follow different tactics trying to outsmart you. Choose your preferable firearms from 30+ types of weapons with numerous modifications that allow creating hundreds of distinctive lethal combinations.
Prepare to encounter horrifying mutated creatures that will try to slaughter you following different behaviour model. Each mutant may appear in different subtypes which makes their behaviour less predictible. Truly extreme danger represent regions with lairs with numerous mutants hunting in large groups.
The most valuable artifacts and secrets of the Zone are hidden in the most dangerous places. Beware of the hazardous anomalies and unique devastating arch-anomalies as you hunt for highly valuable artifacts scattered around the Zone. Will you dare to unveil the mysteries of the Zone that took lives of many others before you?
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Truly pathetic excuse for a stalker game. radial spawning around the player, laughable ai and stealth systems. Doesn't run that well. Shot 5 people 40m~ away with an unsuppressed assault rifle, no reaction. Move into that same compound and shoot 1 guy with a suppressed makarov and the remaining guy knows exactly where I am. No binoculars, no true A-life, in every thing I engage with I am reminded of what a downgrade it is mechanically. The Fallout 4 of stalker games.
Kind of crazy to say this, but this is honestly one of the worst S.T.A.L.K.E.R. games in the franchise. The older games may be relics of their time, but they all had a unique identity and stayed true to what made the series special. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 takes a much more story-driven approach with Skif as the main character. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed the story, and the ending I chose was genuinely satisfying. Unfortunately, that's where most of my praise ends. The gameplay is, quite frankly, awful. I'm not talking about the game being difficult, that's always been part of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.. I'm talking about frustration that comes from poor design and a lack of polish. Bugs are everywhere, quality-of-life features are lacking, and it's honestly shocking that this feels like a fully released, play-tested game. Expect enemies that are absurdly difficult to hit, constant bleeding regardless of your armor or resistances, AI shooting through walls, janky looting hitboxes, and random one-shots that feel completely unfair. None of it feels challenging in a rewarding way it just feels frustrating. Especially the enemy spam on the ending I had. I always try to find the positives in games I don't enjoy, but I could go on for hours about the issues here. If you're interested in this game, I'd only recommend it if you're willing to install mods that improve the experience. Otherwise, I'd say save your money and wait until it's in a much better state or on sale, or mayhaps with the new DLC that could fix a lot.. But that's a whole different topic. 4/10. The story carries almost the entire score aside from the Faust boss-fight and cutscene which add a point. Without it, this would've been much lower.
适合人群: 硬核自由探索+拾荒游戏玩家,潜行者1/辐射4/老滚5等等这些游戏每个都玩了500h以上的。玩游戏从来不看攻略的,为了跳上一个房顶或者找一个地下掩体入口能反复寻找尝试几个小时的。。 不适合人群: 快餐游戏,罐头游戏玩多了的。 喜欢绝对掌控游戏的,把开修改器,看攻略当成是玩游戏的乐趣的。
Still runs like crap 2 years later even on my 5090 - lame
전작이 여러개가있는데 이번 2로 바로입문했다. 타르코프보다는 폴아웃, 메트로시리즈, 아포칼립스 오픈월드 이런거좋아하는유저들은 강력히 추천한다. 과거 영상들은 안그런데 패치를 거듭해서그런가 후반부갈수록 갑툭튀가 엄청나게 심해진다. 본인도 갑툭튀 그닥 면역이 있는편은아니라서 2 ~ 3번정도는 진짜로 과장 1도없이 마비 올뻔한적이있다. ""진짜 심장약한사람은 구매하지 않기를 권장한다."" << 특히 이중에서 메인미션말고 사이드퀘랑 이것저것 다 하는유저들은 특히조심해야함. 난이도 : 게임자체가 보통(스토커)난이도로 해도 전반적으로 상당한 난이도를 가진다. 초회차때 95%이상의 사이드퀘까지 다하면서 총 267번 사망했다. 중간에 뻘짓 몇번 한것도 포함해도 200번이넘는 ㄷ; 버그 : 출시한지가 좀 되서 그런가 150시간하면서 심각한 버그는 발견하지 못했다.(진행불가라던가 ㅇ) 사양, 최적화 : 완풀옵은 5090은 FGx2배 5080은 FGx3배로 돌리면 144방어 가능하고, 최적화는 개 지x , 잔렉이 마지막미션에선 미쳐버릴정도로 심하다.(몇번 튕김) 그럼에도 게임을 추천하는이유는 체르노빌을 그대로 갓다놧을정도로 퀄리티가 돌아버릴정도로 높다. 그래도 나름 기대하고있었던지라 1년 넘게 묵히고시작한건데도 그 기대이상. 그밖에 : 뉴겜플 없음.(앞으로도 없을듯), 저장시스템이 잘 되있긴한데 자동저장이 좀 개같아서 F5계속 누르면서 해야한다. 도전과제 주의사항 : "사이드퀘"를 조심해라,,,,, 내가 하고싶은대로 했다간 2회차 강제로 해야한다.. 곧 DLC도 나올텐데 솔직히말하면 좀 무섭다.. 아니좀 많이 무서움 벌서 ㄷㄷ
Данная копия игры была приобретена в качестве развлекательного материала. Денежные средства идут исключительно продавцу, за любые дальнейшие манипуляции с данными средствами не несу ответственности. (кат сцены одни из лучших в плане динамичности и качества(чутка полагивает на высоких))
25 years on Steam and this is my first review. This game is truly awful in every way. - Weather can change in a blink of an eye. - Lighting changes constantly. - AI can see you through walls and knows your flanking but is also dumb as f*** - AI will see you coming from a mile a way and shoot you with buckshot from the same distance. - Quest glitches are constant. - Quests are repetitive and dull, go here & collect this - Repetitive dialogue - NPCs repeat the same lines over and over again - Anomalies that kill you in an instant is just not fun - Game constantly puts you in scenarios where you die and cant do anything about it - NPC will turn from friendly to shooting you in an instant for no reason. - The world is pretty dull and empty. You can spend an hour searching a area and come away with two bandages and an energy drink - Stash's are tedious and mostly pointless - You constantly have to be eating but the game gives you so much food, what's the point in this system? It's half done, half baked and has zero complexity to anything. They really didn't care making this.
could be such a good game but the AI being superhuman with instant aim, and if your spotted once dont even bother trying to hide and relocate, the stealth in this game is non existent, completely ruins the game cant even play it. GSC PLEASE HOLD OFF ON DLC AND FIX YOUR AI AND STEALTH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
These devs are thieves. Trying to charge a new paid Expansion before the game is even in a good playable state.
This game has: -Survival element (weather, radiation, food, water, stamina,scavenging, inventory management, weight) -Open world -Good gun combat -Tactical combat -Stealth (noise, flashlight,etc) -Faction reputation -Random friendly or enemy passerby on the open world that can attack you or mutants lurking around -Open world enemies/mutant If you've played Metro Exodus you'll love this game.
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Languages: English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese +6 more
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