
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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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a massive mixed bag. On one hand, it delivers a phenomenal experience for long-time fans of the franchise, the other hand, it suffers from frustrating technical issues and terrible balancing that can ruin the fun. PROS • Great Lore & Story: The narrative is amazing, especially if you have played the previous games and know the history of the Zone. • Stunning Graphics: The visuals, lighting, and environmental design look incredible. • Well-Balanced Quests: Both main and side missions offer a decent and enjoyable level of difficulty. CONS • Walking Simulator: Travel feels tedious because you have to walk everywhere on foot from one zone to another without a reliable fast travel or guide system. • Broken Enemy A.I. & Optimization: Enemies are poorly optimized. They look through walls, land perfect "pre-fire" shots, and can spot you from extreme distances. Sometimes they even teleport right behind your back and kill you instantly. • Frustrating Late Game: In the final part of the game, regardless of the ending or faction you choose, you will easily die over 50 times. The difficulty feels artificial because you die from unoptimized, buggy mechanics rather than fair challenges. • Game-Breaking Glitches: NPCs and characters frequently glitch into the ground or randomly fall from the sky. • Awful Fall Damage: The fall damage physics make no sense. If you jump from a height of just 2 meters, you die instantly. • Weapon and Armor : durability degrades way too fast and costs a fortune to repair. It's the kind of game perfectly described by the community as a 9/10 or 10/10 masterpiece trapped inside a 5 or 6.5/10 optimization. A beautiful game with a great story for core fans, but currently ruined by terrible A.I., frustrating bugs, and poor optimization. Waiting for deep patches and fixes. Final Verdict: 7/10 .
+ pos: atmosfera, il gameplay non è male - neg: corri, cammina, corri, cammina... troppe poche scorciatoie per andare da una parte all'altra della mappa. Alla lunga noioso. Bug qua e la e fastidiosi bug nei salvataggi.
si
wszystko ok fajna rozgrywka
gads
Хороший сюжет, атмосфера игры 10 из 10
+ Атмосферу передали - 8/10 Приємна оку графічна складова. Багато старих персонажів з минулих частин Цікаві нові угрупування та продовження історій старих. - Надто мало свободи дій в порівнянні з минулими частинами, а саме : немає змоги вступити в угрупування, неможливо вільно подорожувати локаціями не проходячи основний сюжет гри... а де енд гейм ? чому пройшовши всі основні квести я не можу продовжувати розвиватись, як вільний сталкер по локаціях зони ? Після декількох локацій я перестав шукати тайники, тому що наповнення їхнє, м'яко кажучи, це буквально коших з продуктового магазину і трохи патронів. A-life НЕДОПРАЦЬОВАНИЙ, він не працює так, як потрібно ! через що зона здається тупо територією, не більше і це дуже негативно впливає на атмосферу. КПК без вікі, без рейтингу сталкерів в зоні, ну перепрошую, в минулих частинах вже придумали велосипед і ці на перший погляд дрібниці будували відчуття активності та життя в Зоні. Пишу цей відгук не углиблюючись в проблему гри, так як ще багато дрібних фішок з минулих частин були тут не реалізовані, через що гра в 2026 відчувається сирою і незакінченою. Прошу не видумуйте велосипед і просто зкопіпастість найкраще з минулих частин. Дуже надіюсь на вас, поважаю, критикую лише во благо, тому любі GSC - ставлю цій грі позитивний відгук, так як вірю, що ви читаєте відгуки і розумієте чого хочуть сталкери.
он вышел, неужели
i am blind,but it`s you who cannot see
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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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